Gwelup Croatia SC

Gwelup Croatia SC
Full nameGwelup Croatia Soccer Club
Founded1988 (1988)
GroundCroatian Sporting Complex, Gwelup
PresidentJurica Denona
ManagerMitchell Prentice
LeagueState League 1
20247th of 12
Websitehttps://www.gwelupcroatiasc.com/

Gwelup Croatia is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Gwelup in Perth, Western Australia, founded in 1988. Gwelup Croatia currently competes in the Football West State League 1, with matches played at the Croatian Sporting Complex in Gwelup. They also compete in the Metropolitan League, Masters League, Ladies League, and in Juniors teams. The club regularly competes in the Australian-Croatian Soccer Tournament.

In 2018 they qualified for the Round of 32 in the FFA Cup.[1]

History

Founded in 1988 by Croatian immigrants, they won the Amateur Premier Division back to back in 2015 and 2016 before being promoted to the State League and winning Division 2 on their first attempt in 2017. The club won State League Division 1 in 2019 and were promoted to the NPLWA.[2]

Current squad

As of 8 February 2025[3]

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
1 GK  AUS Josiah Godfrey
2 DF  SEN Alassane Fall
3 DF  AUS Paul Grant
4 DF  AUS Nicolas Echeverria
5 MF  AUS Jai Rawling
6 MF  AUS Kade Fearnall
7 MF  AUS Robert Ferrante
8 FW  IRL Shaun Doherty
9 MF  AUS Toby Robertson
10 MF  AUS Ben Campbell
11 MF  FRA Jeremie Mba
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  AUS Debaba Mtwale
13 MF  AUS Jack Bardsley
14 FW  RSA Emmanuel Langoya
15 DF  AUS Matthew Lenzo
16 GK  VEN Andres Zavarce
17 FW  GRE Christos Vaenas
18 GK  AUS Rocco Liberti
19 FW  AUS Miklos Imre
20 MF  AUS Daniel Iuliano
24 DF  ITA Gianluca Paiano
23 FW  AUS Matt Henry
24 DF  AUS Giordano Sportiello
— FW  AUS Jacob Rossi

Current coaching staff

  • Mitchell Prentice – First Team Coach

Honours

See also

References

  1. ^ "FFA Cup glory for Gwelup, Armadale". Football West. 5 June 2018. Archived from the original on 14 August 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  2. ^ Peter Simcox (8 September 2019). "Gwelup win Division One title to book NPL spot". Football West. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Team News". Gwelup Croatia SC Twitter Account. 14 March 2020. Retrieved 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "Gwelup win Division One title to book NPL spot".
  5. ^ Chris Caldwell (19 September 2016). "Gwelup crowned Amateur League champions". Football West. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
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