Gold Coast Force Futsal
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| Full name | Gold Coast Force Futsal | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Force | ||
| Founded | 2017 | ||
| Ground | Carrara Indoor Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,992[1] | ||
| Owner | John Buick | ||
| Coach | Bruno Cannavan | ||
| League | State Futsal League Queensland | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Gold Coast Force Futsal, is an Australian futsal club based in Gold Coast City, Queensland. The club was founded in 2017 by owner John Buick. The Force are currently the Australian Futsal Club Championship Champions.
.jpg) Carrara Indoor Stadium | |
| Location | 296 Broadbeach-Nerang Road, Carrara, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 28°0′20″S 153°21′55″E / 28.00556°S 153.36528°ECoordinates: 28°0′20″S 153°21′55″E / 28.00556°S 153.36528°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Owner | Gold Coast City Council |
| Operator | Gold Coast City Council |
| Capacity | 2,992 |
| Surface | Sprung Wooden Floor |
| Tenants | |
| Gold Coast Force Futsal, Gold Coast Rollers, Squash Australia | |
History
Gold Coast Force was founded in 2017. In their first season, Force won Series Futsal Queensland and also went on to win Series Futsal Nationals going undefeated.[2]
In 2019, Gold Coast Force became the first team to win the Australian Futsal Club Championship (AFCC), beating Inner West Magic (NSW) in the Finals at Valentine Sports Park, 7-3.[3]
Late 2019, Gold Coast Force played Oceania Football Confederation Champions Solomon Islands national futsal team in an exhibition game in preparation for the 2020 FIFA Futsal World Cup. The Force produced a massive upset winning the game 7-5.[4]
As of January 2021, Gold Coast Force became the first team to win the Gold Coast International (formerly Craig Foster Cup) back to back in 2019, 2020 and 2021. In 2018 they were runners up.[5]
In 2020, Gold Coast Force Futsal won 102.9 Hot Tomato & myGC People's Choice (Gold Coast Team of the Year).[6]
2020 was also the year Rhys Buick signed his first professional futsal contract with Dubai Club Al-Nasr SC (Dubai).[7]
Club Honours
State competitions
- Series Futsal Queensland Champions: 2017/2018, 2018/2019
- Series Futsal Premiers and Runners Up: 2018
- Superliga Premiers and Runners Up: 2019, 2019/20, 2020, 2020/21
- W-Superliga Champions: 2020
National competitions
- Series Futsal National Champions: 2017/18
- Series Futsal Nationals Runners Up: 2018/19
- Australian Futsal Club National Champions: 2019[8]
International competitions
- Gold Coast International Cup Runners Up: 2018
- Gold Coast International Cup Champions: 2019, 2020, 2021
Other awards
- 102.9 Hot Tomato & myGC People's Choice Gold Coast Team of the Year: 2020
Friendlies
- Gold Coast Force 7 v 5 Solomon Islands national futsal team: 2019[9]
Current Squad
- As of 2021
| # | Position | Name | Nationality |
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| 1 | Goalkeeper | Brandon Hoskins | 
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| 2 | Ala | Scott Fenn |
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| 4 | Pivot | Adam Stacey |
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| 5 | Fixo | Rafael Consentino | 
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| 6 | Fixo | Brenno Polatti | 
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| 7 | Ala | Dallas Dack |
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| 8 | Fixo | George Lethbridge | 
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| 9 | Fixo/Ala | Thirone Correia (C) |
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| 11 | Fixo/Ala | Michele Salvi |
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| 19 | Ala | James Egeta | 
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| 20 | Goalkeeper | Reza Behbahani | 
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| 24 | Ala | Brian Quan |
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| 25 | Goalkeeper | Harley Brown |
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| 44 | Ala | Daniel Fogarty |
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| 77 | Ala | Enricio Da Costa |
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| 88 | Ala | Faustin Julien | 
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Notable Former Players
- Rhys Buick Al-Nasr SC (Dubai)[10]
Jese Rama Priego- Felipe Bley
References
- ↑ "Carrara Indoor Sports Stadium".
- ↑ "Gold Coast Force win Series Futsal Australia Championships". March 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Gold Coast's men's Futsal team a force to be reckoned with". September 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands Defeated In Australian Futsal Camp". August 13, 2019.
- ↑ "2021 Gold Coast International Champions". January 24, 2021.
- ↑ "People's Choice Team of the Year". March 4, 2020.
- ↑ "Eager To Learn, Striving For More, With The Focus Aad The Determination To Succeed". November 9, 2020.
- ↑ "The Australian Futsal Club Championships Kicking Off This Weekend". September 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Solomon Islands Defeated In Australian Futsal Camp". August 11, 2019.
- ↑ "Australian Futsal Experiencing Hard Times But Is There Light At The End Of The Tunnel?". October 5, 2020.
External links
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