Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United Football Club, also known as Magpies Crusaders FC, is an Australian professional association football club based in Mackay, Queensland. The club was established in 2017 as an amalgamation of Magpies Sporting Club and Mackay Crusaders Football Club.

Mackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United
Full nameMackay & Whitsundays Magpies Crusaders United FC
Nickname(s)Magpies Crusaders, MCU
Founded2017
GroundSologinkin Oval, Mackay
Capacity6000
ChairmanBarry Jensen
ManagerBrian Murphy
LeagueNPL Queensland
202114th of 14 (Relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Magpies Crusaders represents the Mackay & Whitsundays region in the Queensland Premier Leagues QPL1 competition. In 2020, they withdrew from the NPL during the mid-season hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

Club history

Magpies Crusaders made their competitive debut in the 2018 National Premier Leagues Queensland competition, finishing in 11th place in the 14-team competition.[2]

Crusaders made their FFA Cup debut in 2019, defeating Coomera Colts 2–1 on 24 July 2019.[3]

Current squad

2022 season squad. Updated to 12 March 2022 [4]

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  AUS Ethan Reed
2 DF  AUS Zac Cavali
3 DF  AUS Jayden Bell
4 DF  JPN Junya Yabe
5 DF  AUS Daniel Simic
6 DF  RWA Jean-Delors Tuyishime
7 MF  AUS Makhaya Quakawoot
8 FW  AUS Angus McKenzie
9 FW  ENG Michael Lyall
10 MF  AUS Diego Cuba
11 MF  AUS Anthony Goweid
12 DF  AUS Angus Huang
13 MF  AUS Brandon Callaghan
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF  AUS Jayden Salam
15 MF  AUS Denzel Bobongie
16 MF  AUS Harry Black
17 DF  AUS Benjamin Binney
18 FW  AUS Aref Nazary
19 DF  AUS Kougha Dunkerley
20 MF  AUS Liam Shipton (captain)
21 GK  AUS Harrison Myers
22 MF  AUS Jaymayne Salam
23 DF  AUS Kieran Waters
24 FW  AUS Ashton Smith
25 DF  AUS Malachi Kennell

References
  1. "2020 NPL MEN'S, NPL WOMEN'S AND FQPL SENIOR COMPETITION STRUCTURES CONFIRMED". footballqueensland.com.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  2. "Ladder for NPL QLD". SportsTG. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  3. "Magpies Crusaders vs Coomera Colts, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 24th Jul 2019". FFA Cup. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. "QPL1 Senior Team - Magpies Crusaders". Retrieved 12 March 2022.
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