ECU Joondalup SC

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club is an Australian soccer club from Joondalup, Western Australia currently playing in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.

ECU Joondalup
Full nameECU Joondalup Soccer Club
Nickname(s)The Jacks
Founded1992
GroundECU Joondalup Football Stadium
Capacity2,500
PresidentSteve Wheatley
ManagerKenny Lowe
LeagueNPL Western Australia
20216th of 12
WebsiteClub website

Their home ground is the ECU Football Stadium at the Joondalup campus of Edith Cowan University, which the club is now named after.

History

The ECU Joondalup Soccer Club was formed in 1992 as Joondalup City Soccer Club and played at the Gumblossom Park in Quinns Rocks. They moved to the Arena Joondalup in 1995 and in their first season in the Semi-pro league finished third in the Professional Soccer Federation of WA third division a great start to top-flight football in the state.

In the first season of the Soccer West Coast Division One, City won promotion to the Premier League as Champions in 1996. Joondalup City's first season in the top flight in 1997 was a moderately successful one, where they finished in a mid-table position and improved to third place in 1998.

In 1999 the club changed its name to ECU Joondalup and a successful season saw Paul Simmons' side win the club's first major trophy by taking out the Premier League title, which was their first-ever Premiership after only four seasons in the professional ranks.

Under the guidance of former Perth Glory manager Kenny Lowe, ECU Joondalup won their first Championship in 2020 (no Premier was awarded), with striker Danny Hodgson also claiming the season's Golden Boot award with 17 goals.[1]

Current squad
As of 29 September 2021[2][3]

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  IRL Johnny Perkins (Captain)
2  AUS Oscar Malifiore
3  AUS Nelson Tshongo
4  AUS Declan Hughes
5  AUS Ryan Lowry
6  AUS Samuel Riak
7  AUS Danny Hodgson
8  AUS Tom Hough
9  AUS Daryl Nicol
10 DF  AUS Andy Higgins
11  AUS Chris Harold
12  CZE Jakub Prajza
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 FW  AUS Tommy Amphlett
14  AUS Danny Douglas
15  AUS Kaelan Majeks
16 DF  IRL Shane Cassidy
17  AUS Sonny O'Shea
18  AUS Danny Douglas
—  AUS Luke Davis
—  AUS Ellis Healing
—  AUS Ben Hinshelwood
—  AUS Jason Petria
— GK  AUS Joe Pollard
—  AUS Jeremy Tshongo

Staff
  • Technical Director of Football: Mark Scanlan
  • First Team Coach: Kenny Lowe
  • Assistant Coaches: David Tough; Ross Edwards

Notable past players

List includes players from ECU Joondalup youth or senior teams that have gone on to represent the Australian national team.

Coaches
  • Paul Simmons (1992–2002)
  • Stuart Kamaz (2003)
  • Paul Simmons (2004)
  • Stuart Currie (2005)
  • Eric Williams (2005)
  • John Brown (2006)
  • Willie McNally (2006–2008)
  • Syd Amphlett (2008–2011)
  • Salv Todaro (2011–2013)[4]
  • Dale McCulloch (2013–2019)[5]
  • Kenny Lowe (2020–present)

Honours
  • 2020 NPL Champions
  • 2011 Night Series Runners Up
  • 2007 Night Series Runners Up
  • 1998, 2002 Boral Challenge Cup Winners
  • 1999 Premier League Winners
  • 1996 First Division Winners

References
  1. "Champions ECU snatch last-day title - Football West - NPL".
  2. ECU Joondalup Soccer Club Official Matchday Programme. ECU Joondalup SC. 5 April 2021.
  3. The Jack – ECU Joondalup Soccer Club Official Matchday Programme. ECU Joondalup SC. 29 September 2021.
  4. "Todaro leaves ECU Joondalup". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  5. "Dale McCulloch appointed as new ECU Coach". ECU Joondalup Soccer Club. 21 June 2013. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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