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VPL1 PREVIEW: Senior Academy season kicks off this Saturday!
The VPL1 season is just around the corner, and our Youth Team is finalising preparations for what promises to be an exciting year ahead. Once again led by Italian great Alessandro Diamanti, alongside Assistant Coach Stuart McDonald, the squad has...
1 year ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
FROM CITY FOOTBALL SCHOOL TO A-LEAGUES DEBUT: Lawrence Wong creates history
Melbourne City midfielder Lawrence Wong created Club history last night, became the first player to make his A-Leagues debut after completing the entire City Player Development Pathway. The 17-year-old academy graduate signed his first professional contract with the Club in...
1 year ago
City crowned inaugural Next Gen Tournament Champions
Melbourne City has lifted the inaugural Next Gen Tournament trophy after the three-day tournament brought together some of the country’s brightest young football talents at the City Football Academy, Melbourne – ctrl:cyber Campus at Casey Fields. The U15 Boys tournament...
2 years ago
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...
2 years 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...
2 years 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...
2 years 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...
2 years 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...
2 years 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...
2 years 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...
2 years ago • Isuzu UTE A-League Men
