Dianella White Eagles SC

Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Full nameDianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Serbia, White Eagles
Founded1978 (1978)
GroundDianella Reserve
Capacity1,500
PresidentBranislav Maksimović
ManagerIan Ferguson
LeagueState League 1
20242nd of 12
Websitewww.dwefc.com.au

Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Perth. It was established by the local Serbian Australian community in 1978 as Dianella Serbia.

In 2024, the club will compete in the Football West State League Division 1.

History

The team was formed in 1978 under the name of Dianella Serbia. The name was changed to the current one in the 1990s due to FFA requirements at the time.[1] The club has had success in winning the Division 1 title in 1993. That sent the team into Western Australia's highest division for a brief stint. Since then, the club has spent its time in Division 1 and came close to winning the league in 2013 and 2017.

Club symbolism

The club's crest shows a soccer ball with a double headed eagle (the national emblem of Serbia) on a badge with the Serbian national colors of red, blue and white in the background. The club's song is called "Igrale se Delije".

Rivalries

Dianella White Eagles have a fierce rivalry with Western Knights SC and Gwelup Croatia SC.

Home ground

Dianella White Eagles' home ground is at Dianella Reserve, a public open space. The Dianella White Eagles share their ground with Little Athletics who use the ground during the summer months. The local Serbian community has built its own stand-alone clubroom next to the existing clubrooms.

Players

As of January 2023[2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  AUS Peter Pilkadris
— GK  AUS Joel Driscoll
— DF  AUS Lachlan Collins
— DF  SEN Magai Deng
— DF  ESP Franc Gamiz Quer
— DF  AUS Cory McNelis
— DF  CHI Francisco Caballero
— DF  AUS Alfie Wheeler
— DF  IRL Eoin Massey
— MF  COL Miguel Restrepo
— MF  LBR George Ballah
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  AUS Kian McGuigan
— MF  AUS Paul Zimarino
— MF  ENG Sam Burgess
— MF  IRL Anthony Dolan
— MF  AUS Kieran Colwell
— MF  AUS Matt Worton
— MF  AUS Kristian Despotovski
— FW  AUS Saša Njegić (captain)
— FW  AUS Albert Luwi
— FW  SCO Gavin Byars
— FW  AUS Christian Belladonna

Honours

References

  1. ^ "Dianella White Eagles - Soccer - BetsAPI". betsapi.com. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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