Coomera Colts Soccer Club

Coomera Colts
Full name Coomera Colts Soccer Club
Nickname(s) Colts
Founded 1983
Ground Viney Park
Chairman Alan McFarlane
Manager Craig Moore
League Gold Coast Premier League

Coomera Colts Soccer Club are an Australian football (soccer) club located in Coomera, Queensland. Founded in 1983 they currently play in the Gold Coast Premier League. In 2009, The Colts came runners up in their first year in the competition.

Colours

Club history

2012 Season

With head coach Mirko Runje leaving the club at the end of the 2011 season Coomera was in urgent need of a new manager. The club's board turned to Matt Silcock who had recently moved to the Gold Coast from Adelaide after migrating from England 7 years prior. With the new coach looking for a young squad, the team for the season only consisted of 3 players over the age of 21. In arguably one on the leagues's most entertaining games of the season, Coomera travelled to Gold Coast Knights. With the Knights manager, Mirko Runje leaving Coomera the previous season under fierce circumstances, the match meant a more than just football for both sides. In a game that included 4 red cards (Coomera 1, Knights 3), Coomera took all three points after scoring a last minute winner in the game which ended 2-1. Coomera finished the season third last in the 10 team competition which meant they avoided relegation however under the league's new structure were relegated to division one (second tier). After a disagreement between the head coach and the club board over the club's future, Matt Silcock left the club to join Gold Coast Premier League champions, Broadbeach United.

2013 Season

The 2013 season saw former Gold Coast Premier League coach John Stewart arrive at the club in hopes to guide them to promotion. With the larger majority of the 2012 squad leaving after the club's relegation, Stewart managed to bring in a new roster of players. After a difficult first half of the season, Coomera had a dream run in the back end finishing in second place and beating Premier League opponents Palm Beach Sharks in a promotion/relegation decider. Coomera were promoted to the Premier League however lost coach John Stewart due to a disagreement over the team's playing style.

2014 Season-Present

Bingham
Breslin
Fisher
T. McFarlane
Ingerson
M. Hughes
W. FcFarlane
Griffin
Sofatzis
Fawcett
Chisolm (C)
Starting lineup on 28 February 2014, first game of the 2014 season. Coomera 5-1 Mudgeeraba

In November 2013, the club announced that former Socceroos player Craig Moore had signed on a manager for the upcoming 2014 season. Moore has made over 50 appearances for the Australia national team, including at the 2006 and 2010 World Cups in Germany and South Africa. He has been Australian team captain a number of times. With his vast experience, there is sure to be bright days ahead for the Colts. Joining the Socceroo as assistant is former professional football player Scott Higgins whose career included stints in the Hyundai A-League, Scotland and Israel. After many players leaving the Colts at the end of the 2013 season, Moore and Higgins searched for a young team aged between 18 and 25. A large amount of young players were invited for trials during the pre season and after the squad was chosen, the club would start the season with only 3 players over the age of 23.

On February 28, 2014, the Colts played their first game of the season (pictured right). The match ended 5-1 in favour of Coomera with 3 goals to Matt Chisolm and 2 goals to John Griffin. Receiving a large amount of praise for attacking flair, determination, and hard work, the colts team that had a starting line-up with only three players over the age of 21 finished the first round on the top of the table.

On March 3, 2014, it was announced that head coach Craig Moore had been appointed as football advisor and team ambassador of the Socceroos. Moore will join the team over the four weeks for the upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup, although it is possible that he may stay on board for the 2015 Asian Cup and beyond. During the World Cup, assistant coach Jason Buchanan would take over with strength and conditioning coach, Troy Pez temporarily stepping into the role as first team assistant and Reserve coach.

At the end of the Socceroos World Cup campaign, head coach Craig Moore returned to take charge of the team. In Moore's absence, the Colts qualified for the BLK Cup Grand Final with a thrilling 2-0 win over Merrimac FC. The lead up to the Grand Final was tough, including a 3-3 draw with second placed Murwillumbah FC. The win would have seen the Colts go outright second however the two points dropped resulted in the side slipping out of the top 4 into 5th. The game was arguably stolen from the Colts in injury time with 'Bah scoring two goals including one penalty and a last minute equaliser. The end of the game saw a one match ban to then stand in coach Jason Buchanan.

Shigetomi
Breslin
W. McFarlane
T. McFarlane
Ohno
Endean
Hodzic
Sofatzis
Elvers
M. Hughes
Smith (C)
Starting lineup on 12 July 2014, for the BLK Cup Grand Final. Coomera 0-1 Knights.

Sponsorship

Current squad

First Team Squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Australia GK Tim Bingham
2 Australia MF James D'Agostino
3 Australia DF Mark Ingerson
4 Australia MF Josh Donaldson
5 Australia FW John Griffin
6 Australia DF Brendan Kimber
7 Australia MF Jack Elvers
8 England FW Charlie Smith (youth)
9 Australia FW Matt Chisolm captain
10 Australia MF Liam Davidson (youth)
11 Australia MF Martin Devine
12 Australia FW Troy Handley
13 Australia DF Thady McFarlane
14 Australia DF Will McFarlane vice-captain
15 Australia MF Dimitri Sofatzis
16 New Caledonia MF Andrew Alighieri
17 Australia MF Jacob Hughes
No. Position Player
18 Japan MF Tomohiro Fujimani
19 Australia FW Alex Bell
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina GK Armin Hodzic
21 Australia FW Sami Razak
22 Australia DF Ben Williams (youth)
23 Australia MF Blake Angus
24 England MF Geordie Cropp (youth)
25 Australia DF Dylan Moore
26 Australia DF Brody Rose
27 Australia MF
28 Australia FW Domingos Cardoso (youth)
29 Australia FW Sajif Fe
30 Australia DF Michael Watson
31 England DF James Findlay
32 Australia GK Tarkan Tavli

Long Term Injury/Unavailabilty List

Youth Squad

After a partnership between Coomera Colts FC and The Gold Coast Football Academy (GCFA) was agreed, the youth came under the GCFA banner and all players in the youth squad will be academy players. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
Australia
England Jack Oliver
Australia Ray Milich
Australia Brad Scott
Australia Benjamin Williams
Australia Noah Smith
Australia Sajid Fense
Australia Sam King
No. Position Player
Australia Zack Kallinikos
Australia Sam Milich
England Marcus Allison
Australia Finlay Johnston
Australia Meng-Yao (bryan) Lo
Australia Ahmad Yusof
Australia Farhad Amill
Australia Kai Judd

Coaching & Support Staff

Name Nationality Role
Craig Moore AustraliaPremier League Coach
Danny Tiatto AustraliaPremier League Assistant
Jason Buchanan ScotlandPremier League Assistant
Troy Pez AustraliaStrength & Conditioning Coach
Tony Roach AustraliaFootball Operations Manager
Sam Smith ScotlandYouth League Coach
Gary Scott AustraliaYouth League Assistant Coach
Adjust Physiotherapy AustraliaPhysiotherapist

Rivalries

Notable former players

Australia

Honours

Premier League

Youth League

Club Board/ Committee

External links

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