Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Full nameMackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United FC
Nickname(s)Magpies Crusaders, MCU
Founded2017
GroundSologinkin Oval, Mackay
ManagerTom Ballanytne
LeagueNational Premier Leagues Queensland
2020withdrawn
WebsiteClub website

Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the National Premier Leagues Queensland competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

Club history

Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition.[2]

Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019.[3]

Current squad

As of July 24, 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Jayden Tower
99 GK  AUS Sebastian Da Silva
3  AUS Pierce Searle
4  AUS Jayden Connor
5  AUS Raffi Krissian
6  AUS Liam Shipton
7  AUS Kyren Walters
9  AUS Michael Lyall
10  AUS Matthew Haspels
11  AUS Benjamin Coombes
12  AUS Carlos Lewong
No. Pos. Nation Player
13  AUS Lathan Dunn
14  AUS Mitchell Herrmann
15  AUS Nathan Walker
16  AUS Finn Zamparutti
17 MF  AUS Eduardo Castaneda
18  AUS Kade Starrett
19  AUS Jayden Salam
21 GK  AUS Mitchell Wright
23  AUS Nelson Burgess
24  AUS Isaiah Kennell
49 MF  BEL Jordy Vleugels

References
  1. "2020 NPL MEN'S, NPL WOMEN'S AND FQPL SENIOR COMPETITION STRUCTURES CONFIRMED". footballqueensland.com.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "Ladder for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. "Magpies Crusaders vs Coomera Colts, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 24th Jul 2019". FFA Cup. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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