North Eastern MetroStars SC
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North Eastern MetroStars Soccer Club, commonly known as Metrostars, is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1994, the club currently competes in the National Premier Leagues South Australia with home matches played at the T.K. Shutter Reserve in the north-eastern suburb of Klemzig.
History
The club was initially known as the Metro Knights before a name change in 1999 to avoid a naming conflict with the Para Hills Knights. A verbal agreement with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars of Major League Soccer was reached to rename the team to the North Eastern MetroStars. Committee members that founded the club were Peter Pipicella, Andrew Perrone, Tony Taormina, Ady DiBartolo, Frank Calipari and Rob Rende and the requirement was that the passion for good value soccer and love of the game would always be the driving force behind the club.
It started playing in Division 2 of the Saturday Amateur league in 1995, won promotion into Division 1, and quickly became the dominant side in the league.
The club entered the SASF State League in 1999 and won promotion to the Premier League in its first season.
MetroStars has subsequently cemented its position in the top South Australian football league and has developed into one of the league's leading clubs. During the formation of the FFSA and the Super League, MetroStars supported the federation, and in early 2006 was the first club to become a member.
They have recently become a more dominant force in the Super League over the last few years winning in both the senior and reserves squads. They have also produced young talents such as Jason Spagnuolo, Fabian Barbiero and Francesco Monterosso, all who have been recruited by Adelaide United, whilst Adriano Pellegrino and Shane Smeltz have gone onto other A-League clubs' books.
On 25 August 2012 they won the Federation Cup final against Para Hills Knights for the third time.
In September 2012, the club won its third League championship. MetroStars won back to back National Premier Leagues South Australia Minor Premierships in 2013 and 2014.
In October 2014, MetroStars defeated New South Wales outfit Bonnyrigg White Eagles 1–0 to claim the NPL National Championship.
In June 2016, MetroStars defeated Adelaide Comets 1–0 at Hindmarsh Stadium to win the FFSA Federation Cup and qualify for the FFA Cup.
In June 2017, MetroStars defeated Adelaide City 2–0 at Hindmarsh Stadium to win the FFSA Federation Cup and qualify for the FFA Cup Round of 32 for the third year running.
In July 2025, MetroStars won the NPL South Australia championship for the third consecutive year and subsequently qualified for the inaugural edition of the Australian Championship.
Current squad
As of 8 April 2026
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK AUS Cody Oestreich 50 GK AUS Vincent Barbaro 2 MF CZE Samuel Vizy 3 DF AUS Noah Blazeka 4 DF AUS Noah McNamara 6 DF AUS Jackson Fortunatow 7 MF AUS Hamish Gow (vc) 9 FW AUS Andre Carle 10 FW AUS Jesse Francesca 12 FW JPN Rentaro Miyakawa 14 MF AUS Binyam Kebede 17 MF AUS Thomas Visser | No. Pos. Nation Player 20 DF AUS Lionnel Muhitira 22 MF AUS Jackson Walls (c) 23 DF AUS Scott Nagel 24 MF AUS Anthony Rapuano 25 MF AUS Michael Cittadini 8 MF AUS Christian Sotira 77 FW AUS Don Niyonkuru 19 MF AUS Yel Akot 15 MF AUS Nicholas Pedicini 16 FW AUS Joseph Terminello 11 MF USA Cameron Woodfin | ||
| 1 | GK | AUS | Cody Oestreich |
| 50 | GK | AUS | Vincent Barbaro |
| 2 | MF | CZE | Samuel Vizy |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Noah Blazeka |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Noah McNamara |
| 6 | DF | AUS | Jackson Fortunatow |
| 7 | MF | AUS | Hamish Gow (vc) |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Andre Carle |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Jesse Francesca |
| 12 | FW | JPN | Rentaro Miyakawa |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Binyam Kebede |
| 17 | MF | AUS | Thomas Visser |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | DF | AUS | Lionnel Muhitira |
| 22 | MF | AUS | Jackson Walls (c) |
| 23 | DF | AUS | Scott Nagel |
| 24 | MF | AUS | Anthony Rapuano |
| 25 | MF | AUS | Michael Cittadini |
| 8 | MF | AUS | Christian Sotira |
| 77 | FW | AUS | Don Niyonkuru |
| 19 | MF | AUS | Yel Akot |
| 15 | MF | AUS | Nicholas Pedicini |
| 16 | FW | AUS | Joseph Terminello |
| 11 | MF | USA | Cameron Woodfin |
Non-playing staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Adam van Dommele |
| Assistant coach | Adam Holmes |
| Assistant coach | Matt Prodanovski |
| Goalkeeping coach | Anthony Breadon |
Ref:
Notable former players
* List of professional footballers who have played for the club.
- Australia Adam van Dommele
- Australia Adriano Pellegrino
- Australia Ariath Piol
- Australia Austin Ayoubi
- Australia Christian Esposito
- Australia Fabian Barbiero
- Australia Francesco Monterosso
- Australia Jason Spagnuolo
- Australia Lachlan Barr
- Australia Liam Wooding
- Australia Louis Brain
- Australia Michael Matricciani
- Australia Scott Tunbridge
- Australia Travis Dodd
- New Zealand Shane Smeltz
- Australia James Troisi
Club honours
National
Winners (1): 2014
State
- South Australian First Division Championship
Runner-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2014
- South Australian First Division Premiership
Winners (12): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2023, 2024, 2025
- South Australian Second Division Championship
Runner-up (1): 1999
Winners (7): 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2025
Runner-up (4): 2000, 2003, 2007, 2010
- Summer Night Series
Winners (4): 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011
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