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City to host Next Gen Tournament in December
Melbourne City will host some of the brightest young stars in football later this month at the Next Gen Tournament. Hosting elite academies, the tournament is the first of its kind and will take place at the City Football Academy, Melbourne...
10 months ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
ZAPPIA: It’s what we expect from these boys
Melbourne City’s academy has produced 52 A-Leagues players – and there are bigger things to come. Senior Academy Manager Simon Zappia speaks to Sacha Pisani from aleagues.com.au. In Round 4 of the Isuzu UTE A-League, there was a moment that...
10 months ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
A special night for City’s Academy products in Perth
It was a special night for City’s Academy in Perth, with three exciting young products combining for the team’s fifth goal of the evening. Kavian Rahmani, Ben Dunbar, and Medin Memeti’s link-up saw the trio produce a brilliant goal in...
10 months ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Young goalkeeper becomes City’s latest Academy graduate
Melbourne City has promoted its seventh Academy graduate in the past six months with 17-year-old goalkeeper, Lachie Charles, becoming the latest to commit his future, inking a three-year deal. Charles, who started his journey with the Melbourne City Football...
11 months ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
ACADEMY TO FIRST TEAM: Kavian Rahmani joins growing list of City Academy graduates
Kavian Rahmani has become City’s latest Academy graduate to commit to the Club, signing a three-year contract with the option to extend for a further two years. The dynamic attacking midfielder becomes the sixth City Academy graduate to earn a...
1 year ago
VPL1 WRAP: Answering the 5 burning questions from Season 2024
Season 2024 has come and gone for our Senior Academy team, Alessandro Diamanti’s side finishing the season a very respectable 5th on the table. A constant theme of City’s Academy over the years has been players playing up an age...
1 year ago
“I TREAT THEM LIKE SERIE A PLAYERS” | Diamanti on his first season as VPL1 Head Coach
Alessandro Diamanti called time on his memorable career at the end of 2022-23 but the Italian great still calls Australia home as he continues his coaching journey. The Melbourne City youth head coach spoke to aleagues.com.au about his methods and...
1 year ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Promising full-back signs first senior contract
Melbourne City FC is thrilled to secure the long-term future of yet another exciting City Academy product, with 17-year-old full-back, Peter Antoniou, signing a three-year scholarship contract with an option for a further year. A modern-day defender who is comfortable...
1 year ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Exciting young midfielder commits to City
Melbourne City FC is excited to have locked in another of its brightest Academy talents, 16-year-old midfielder Lawrence Wong signing a three-year scholarship contract with an option for a further season. A creative attacking midfielder with the speed and technical...
1 year ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
Academy goalscoring phenom signs first senior contract
Melbourne City FC is excited to secure the long-term future of highly regarded Young Socceroo, 17-year-old Medin Memeti, on a three-year deal with an option for a further season. Memeti, a talented young attacker with a strong sense for...
1 year ago
