Melissa Taranto (born 1999) is an Australian 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.[1][2] Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.She had Adriana Taranto as her twin

Melissa Taranto
Personal information
Full name Melissa 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 16
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 11 (0)
2022– Calder United 21 (4)
2022– Western United 41 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 May 2024

Playing career

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Season Team Comp
2023/2024 Western United A-W 1658 20 20 0 5 0 1 2
2022/2023 Western United A-W 1469 19 17 2 7 2 1 3
2022 Calder United VNW 1618 21 20 1 8 1 4 2
2016/2017 Melbourne Victory A-W 11 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
2015/2016 Melbourne Victory A-W 581 10 6 4 5 5 0 1
Total 5337 71 64 7 26 8 6 8

International

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Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Twins Melissa and Adriana Taranto charting the same path to soccer success". Moreland Leader. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  2. ^ "Double trouble as sister act joins Galaxy". The Corner Flag. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Mini Matildas dazzle against Vietnam". Football Federation Australia. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Four Victorians in final Junior Matildas squad". Football Federation Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.

Further reading

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  • 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