Adriana Taranto
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adriana Taranto | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Australia | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015 | FFV NTC | ||
| 2015–2016 | Melbourne Victory | 8 | (0) |
| 2016 | Geelong Galaxy | ||
| 2016–2017 | Melbourne Victory | 10 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Geelong Galaxy | ||
| 2019–2022 | Calder United | 13 | (5) |
| 2022–2025 | Western United | 39 | (6) |
| 2025– | Adelaide United | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2016 | Australia U17 | 2 | (1) |
| 2025– | Australia | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10 July 2025 | |||
Adriana Taranto (/ˌeɪdriˈɑːnə/, Italian: [adriˈaːna ˈtaːranto];[1] born 22 March 1999) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Adelaide United in the Australian A-League Women and for the Australia national team.[2] She has also played for Geelong Galaxy United in the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women.[3][4] Taranto has previously represented Australia on the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team.
Early years
[edit]Adriana Taranto and her twin sister Melissa were born in Melbourne in 1999.[5]: 201 Both undertook careers in soccer.[5][6] Their older brother, Anthony played soccer for Northcote City FC in 2016.[7] As a junior Taranto started playing for Moreland Wolves alongside her twin.[5]: 201
Club career
[edit]Taranto and her twin sister played for Football Federation Victoria National Training Centre (FFV NTC) in the National Premier Leagues Victoria Women (NPL Victoria) during 2015.[5]: 201
Melbourne Victory (2015–2017)
[edit]Taranto signed with Melbourne Victory as a midfielder in 2015 in the W-League (later known as A-League Women).[5]: 201 She made her debut on 17 October 2015 in a match against Perth Glory.[5]: 201 [8] She made eight appearances for the team during the 2015–16 W-League season.[5]: 201 Victory finished in ninth place during the regular season with a 2–9–1 record.[8] During the W-League off season, she played for Geelong Galaxy United in the NPL Victoria.[5]: 201 Taranto returned to Victory for the 2016–17 W-League season with ten more appearances.[5]: 201 [8]
Geelong Galaxy, Calder United (2016–2022)
[edit]After leaving Melbourne Victory, Taranto continued with Geelong Galaxy into 2018. Subsequently, the midfielder played for Calder United in NPL Victoria from 2019 to 2022 before returning to the A-League Women by joining Western United.[5]: 201 [8]
Western United (2022–2025)
[edit]The midfielder was signed by Western United FC for 2022–23 season and provided 1 goal from 20 appearances.[5]: 201 [8] In her second season (2023–24) with that team, she scored five goals from 19 appearances.[5]: 201, 207 [8] Taranto made 16 more appearances during 2024–25 despite being injured from April to July 2025.[8]
Adelaide United (2025–)
[edit]In September 2025, Taranto joined Adelaide United on a one-year deal, together with her twin sister Melissa.[9]
International career
[edit]Taranto (and her sister) represented Australia in the Australia women's national under-17 soccer team (Junior Matildas).[10] In October 2014, Taranto scored the first goal in their 6–0 win against Vietnam in a Group C game at the 2015 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers, held in Malaysia.[11] After their 0–1 defeat by South Korea they were eliminated.[12]
The midfielder played for the Australia national team (Matildas) in two friendly matches against Panama in Bunbury, Western Australia and Perth in July 2025.[13][14]
Personal life
[edit]Taranto is the twin sister of fellow soccer midfielder, Melissa Taranto.
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQFvtW8k3ED/?igsh=eDJ2cHI1OW84Z2hm
- ↑ Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Twins Melissa and Adriana Taranto charting the same path to soccer success". Herald Sun. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ staff writers (6 January 2016). "Double trouble as sister act joins Galaxy". The Corner Flag. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Michell, Tim (15 August 2016). "Olympians inspire twins". Moreland Leader. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Ninja A-League 2024/25 Season Guide" (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. November 2024. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ↑ Hughes, Nick. "Seeing Double – Taranto Twins Join Western United A-League Women". Western United FC. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Sudholz, Marc (24 October 2016). "Double delight as Northcote sign Yousif, Knight". The Corner Flag. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Adriana Taranto". Soccer Way. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ Bates, Laura (24 September 2025). "Adelaide United signs Taranto twins for 2025/26 Ninja A-League season". Adelaide United.
- ↑ "Four Victorians in final Junior Matildas squad". Football Federation Victoria. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "Mini Matildas dazzle against Vietnam". Football Federation Australia. 5 October 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
- ↑ "AFC U-16 Women's Championship 2015 Qualifiers: Match Summary: Aus v Kor". the-afc.com. 8 October 2014. Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
- ↑ Howe, Frances (5 July 2025). "Matildas v Panama LIVE updates, scores, how to watch, news, team lists". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 7 July 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Archived News, July-August 2025". footballwa.net. September 2025. Archived from the original on 29 September 2025. Retrieved 2 October 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
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
External links
[edit]- Adriana Taranto on X