Adriana Taranto
Personal information | |||
---|---|---|---|
Full name | Adriana Taranto | ||
Date of birth | (1999-03-22) 22 March 1999 (age 25) | ||
Place of birth | Australia | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Western United | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2015–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 17 | (0) |
2022 | Calder United | 13 | (5) |
2022– | Western United | 39 | (6) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024 |
Adriana Taranto (born 1999) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who plays for Western United in the Australian A-League Women.[1] She has also played for Galaxy United FC in the Victorian Women's Premier League.[2][3] Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.
Playing career
Club
Melbourne Victory, 2015–
Taranto signed with Melbourne Victory in 2015. She made her debut on 17 October 2015 in a match against Perth Glory.[4] She made seven appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season. Victory finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 2–9–1 record.[4] She returned to the squad for the 2016–17 W-League season.
International
Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team. In October 2014, she scored the game-opening goal in a match against Vietnam.[5][6]
Personal life
Taranto is the twin sister of Melissa Taranto.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Twins Melissa and Adriana Taranto charting the same path to soccer success". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Double trouble as sister act joins Galaxy". The Corner Flag. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Olympians inspire twins". Moreland Leader. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Adriana Taranto". Soccer Way. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Mini Matildas dazzle against Vietnam". Football Federation Australia. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ "Four Victorians in final Junior Matildas squad". Football Federation Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ^ Hughes, Nick. "SEEING DOUBLE – TARANTO TWINS JOIN WESTERN UNITED A-LEAGUE WOMEN". Western United FC. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
Further reading
- Grainey, Timothy (2012), Beyond Bend It Like Beckham: The Global Phenomenon of Women's Soccer, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 0803240368
- Stewart, Barbara (2012), Women's Soccer: The Passionate Game, Greystone Books, ISBN 1926812603
External links
- Adriana Taranto on X
- v
- t
- e
- 1 Dall'Oste
- 3 Morris
- 5 Medwin
- 6 Logarzo (c)
- 7 De Domizio
- 10 Johnson
- 11 Robers
- 12 Richards
- 13 Prakash
- 14 Dakic
- 15 A. Taranto
- 16 M. Taranto
- 17 Deralas
- 18 Maher
- 19 Vlajnic
- 20 Hieda
- 22 Cerne
- 24 Sardo
- 26 Picak
- 34 Zimmerman
- Cortellino
- Eggesvik
- Grove
- Lincoln
- Coach: Smith
This biographical article related to women's association football in Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e