Perth Azzurri is an Australian professional soccer club based in West Perth, Western Australia. The club was founded in 1987 as the result of a merger between three local clubs, though its pre-merger history is regarded to be that of Perth Azzurri after taking full control of the club in 2002. Perth currently competes in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia, with matches played at Dorrien Gardens.

History

Perth SC was formed in 1987 as a result of a merger of Azzurri (formed 1948), East Fremantle Tricolore (formed 1953) and Balcatta Etna (formed 1977). After numerous meetings and discussions the new club known as, named Perth Italia Soccer Club, was formed. Of the three clubs that merged, Perth Azzurri was the most successful club having won 11 league titles. Between 1953 and 1987 East Fremantle Tricolore also won six league titles, including three straight wins between 1963 and 1965. Balcatta Etna had the least success, with only one league title.

The club had its beginnings when a group of boys joined with the initial intention of starting an Australian rules football club. The club faced friction from the footballing establishment which disapproved of Azzurri's passionate style of play.

Representatives from all three clubs strongly contributed in establishing the finest club and facilities in Western Australia. In the late 1980s the club registered the name Perth United in anticipation of joining the National Soccer League. However the club never managed to join the national league.

In 1991 Balcatta Etna left the merged club. In 1995 it was decided to change the name to Perth Soccer Club in order to broaden its appeal to a more mainstream audience. In 2002 Azzurri fully merged with Perth SC to become the club it is today, with East Fremantle Tricolore leaving the merged club to play in their own right in 2004.

In October 2025, Perth Soccer Club will be called Perth Azzurri in all Football West and Football Australia competitions from 2026, after the club’s board of management decided to bring back the Azzurri name as the club embarks on its amalgamation and redevelopment journey with the WA Italian Club. As part of the change, the club will bring back the iconic Perth Azzurri logo that adorned their famous sky-blue shirts from the 1960s to 1980s.

Men's team

Current squad

As of 21 March 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.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK AUS Liam Driscoll 2 DF AUS Will Formston 3 DF AUS Coby Sutton (captain) 4 DF AUS Luka Hirninger 5 MF AUS Samuel Riak 6 MF SOM Abdul Osman 7 FW AUS Ethan Banks 8 DF AUS Joshua Cala 9 FW AUS Gordon Perkins 10 FW SRB David Ninkovich 11 MF AUS Daniel Faichney 12 DF SOM Zayd Farah 13 DF AUS Julian KellyNo. Pos. Nation Player 14 MF AUS Sean O'Connor 15 FW AUS Jamie McNelis 16 DF ITA Federico Achilli 17 MF AUS Michael Scafetta 18 MF AUS Archie Whitfield 19 MF AUS Aiden Formston 20 MF AUS Paul Zimarino 21 DF ENG Kurtis Mogg 22 DF AUS Domenic Beltrami 23 MF AUS Marino Gojak 24 DF AUS Michael Huynh — MF SSD Jackson Morgan — MF AUS Harley Orr
1GKAUSLiam Driscoll
2DFAUSWill Formston
3DFAUSCoby Sutton (captain)
4DFAUSLuka Hirninger
5MFAUSSamuel Riak
6MFSOMAbdul Osman
7FWAUSEthan Banks
8DFAUSJoshua Cala
9FWAUSGordon Perkins
10FWSRBDavid Ninkovich
11MFAUSDaniel Faichney
12DFSOMZayd Farah
13DFAUSJulian Kelly
No.Pos.NationPlayer
14MFAUSSean O'Connor
15FWAUSJamie McNelis
16DFITAFederico Achilli
17MFAUSMichael Scafetta
18MFAUSArchie Whitfield
19MFAUSAiden Formston
20MFAUSPaul Zimarino
21DFENGKurtis Mogg
22DFAUSDomenic Beltrami
23MFAUSMarino Gojak
24DFAUSMichael Huynh
—MFSSDJackson Morgan
—MFAUSHarley Orr

Honours

  • Premiers – 1953, 1959, 1960, 1962 (WASFA), 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2021
  • Champions or Top Four/Five Cup –,1963, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2016, 2018, 2021
  • D’Orsogna Cup – 1960, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1981, 1990, 1993
  • WA State Cup 2001, 2005
  • Night Series Cup – 1962, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1975, 1981
  • Night Series – 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Women's team

The Perth SC Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women’s structure. The team is coached by Peter Rakic with Jessica Byrne as his assistant. The Perth SC women's team finished second in the NPLW WA in the 2022 season.

Current squad

As of 21 August 2022

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.NationPlayer
No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK AUS Rebecca Bennett 2 DF AUS Nadia Harvey 3 DF AUS Alyssa Van Heurck 4 MF AUS Faye Phillips 6 MF AUS Zoee Spadano 7 FW AUS Liana Cook 8 MF AUS Abbey Meakins 9 FW AUS Ella LincolnNo. Pos. Nation Player 10 FW AUS Taneesha Baker 11 FW AUS Emma McMurdo 13 FW AUS Jaymee Gibbons 14 FW AUS Caitlin Doeglas 19 DF AUS Jessica Byrne 20 FW AUS Natalia Beltrami 22 FW AUS Courtney Butlion
1GKAUSRebecca Bennett
2DFAUSNadia Harvey
3DFAUSAlyssa Van Heurck
4MFAUSFaye Phillips
6MFAUSZoee Spadano
7FWAUSLiana Cook
8MFAUSAbbey Meakins
9FWAUSElla Lincoln
No.Pos.NationPlayer
10FWAUSTaneesha Baker
11FWAUSEmma McMurdo
13FWAUSJaymee Gibbons
14FWAUSCaitlin Doeglas
19DFAUSJessica Byrne
20FWAUSNatalia Beltrami
22FWAUSCourtney Butlion

Honours

Notable former players

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