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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Melissa Taranto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 11 | (0) |
| 2022– | Calder United | 21 | (4) |
| 2022–2025 | Western United | 41 | (2) |
| 2025– | Adelaide United | 13 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 | |||
Melissa Taranto (Italian: [meˈlissa ˈtaːranto];[1] born 1999) is an Australian soccer player, who plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League Women.[2] She has also played for Galaxy United FC in the Victorian Women's Premier League.[2][3] Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team. She is the twin sister of Adriana Taranto.
Playing career
[edit]| 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
[edit]Taranto has represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.[4][5]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQFvtW8k3ED/?igsh=eDJ2cHI1OW84Z2hm
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ "Double trouble as sister act joins Galaxy". The Corner Flag. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mini Matildas dazzle against Vietnam". Football Federation Australia. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Four Victorians in final Junior Matildas squad". Football Federation Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
Further reading
[edit]- 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
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