Dianella White Eagles SC

Dianella White Eagles SC is an Australian soccer club based in Perth which was established by the local Serbian Australian community in 1978 as Dianella Serbia. The club will compete in 2023 in the Football West State League Division 1.

Dianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Full nameDianella White Eagles Soccer Club
Nickname(s)Serbia, White Eagles
Founded1978
GroundDianella Reserve
Capacity1,500
PresidentOgnjen Šuša
ManagerAngel Andres Rivera
LeagueState League 1
20229th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Situated in the heart of what the locals call Golden Triangle and a West Australian suburb named after a local blue lily (Dianella). Dianella White Eagles (DWE) is a Semi Professional football club established by the local Serbian/Australian community.

History

The team was formed under the name of Dianella Serbia in 1978, with the name changed to the current one in the 1990s per the FFA requirements at the time. The club has had some success winning the Division 1 title in 1993 sending them into Western Australia's highest division for a brief stint. The club has since spent its time in Division 1 coming close to winning the league in 2013 and 2017;

Club symbolism

The club's crest shows a soccer ball with the double headed eagle (the national emblem of Serbia) on a badge with the Serbian national colours of red, blue and white in the background. The club's song is called "Igrale se Delije".

Rivalries

Dianella White Eagles have a fierce rivalry with Western Knights, due to ethnic rivalry between Dianella's Serbian heritage and Western Knights' Croatian heritage.

Home ground

Dianella's home ground is at Dianella Reserve, a public open space with many sporting facilities. Dianella share their ground with Little Athletics WA who use the ground during the summer months. The local Serbian community also have built their own stand-alone clubroom next to the existing clubrooms.


Coaching Staff and Squad List

Coaching staff

The 2023 season coaching staff is as follows:

First Team Head Coach: Angel Andres Rivera

First Team Coach:

First Team squad
As of January 2023[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 GK Serbia SRB Deej Aleksic captain
2 DF Australia AUS Josh Kuser
16 DF England ENG Billy Quinncroft
6 DF England ENG Kane Fitch
4 DF Serbia SRB Micheal Lino
3 DF Ireland EIR Uniss Kargbo
10 DF North Macedonia MKD Jason Stepanovski
7 MF England ENG Jack Taylor
8 MF Serbia SRB Kistian Despotovski
11 MF England ENG Kian Mcguigan
16 MF England ENG Parviz Shirzdi
15 MF England ENG Matt Francis
5 MF North Macedonia MKD Darko Ristoski
9 FW England ENG Asa Sippitts
14 FW England ENG David Heagney
2 FW Scotland SCO William Gallagher

Honours

1983 Third Division Runners-up

1990 Second Division Runners-up

1993 First Division Winners

2013 First Division Runners-up

2012, 2017 Karadjordje Kup Winners

2021 State League Div 2 winners

References
  1. "2020 Season Preview". www.footballwa.net. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
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