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Melissa Taranto

Western United FC
16
Shirt
25 years
22 Mar 1999
Australia
Country
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Central Midfielder
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches40%Shot attempts43%Goals36%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won68%Defensive actions46%

A-League Women Playoff 2023/2024

0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Started
1
Matches
120
Minutes played
7.81
Rating
1
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

13 Apr

Newcastle Jets
2-4
120
0
0
1
0
7.8

28 Mar

Central Coast Mariners
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

23 Mar

Western Sydney Wanderers FC
3-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0

17 Mar

Newcastle Jets
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

9 Mar

Sydney FC
3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

1 Mar

Canberra United FC
4-2
86
0
0
0
0
6.7

18 Feb

Wellington Phoenix
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

11 Feb

Brisbane Roar FC
3-2
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

3 Feb

Central Coast Mariners
2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

25 Jan

Melbourne City FC
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.7
Western United FC (W)

13 Apr

A-League Women Playoff
Newcastle Jets (W)
2-4
120’
7.8

28 Mar

A-League Women
Central Coast Mariners (W)
1-1
90’
7.7

23 Mar

A-League Women
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W)
3-1
90’
7.0

17 Mar

A-League Women
Newcastle Jets (W)
1-3
90’
6.0

9 Mar

A-League Women
Sydney FC (W)
3-1
90’
6.4
2023/2024

Season performance
Minutes played: 1,867

Shooting

Goals
1
Shots
20
Shots on target
2

Passing

Assists
3
Successful passes
588
Pass accuracy
76.3%
Accurate long balls
30
Long ball accuracy
40.0%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
4
Cross accuracy
21.1%

Possession

Successful dribbles
23
Dribble success
46.9%
Touches
1,139
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
34
Fouls won
21

Defending

Tackles won
25
Tackles won %
54.3%
Duels won
109
Duels won %
50.0%
Aerial duels won
19
Aerial duels won %
52.8%
Interceptions
26
Blocked
7
Fouls committed
19
Recoveries
186
Possession won final 3rd
15
Dribbled past
15

Discipline

Yellow cards
4
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches40%Shot attempts43%Goals36%
Chances created15%Aerial duels won68%Defensive actions46%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Western United FCNov 2022 - now
41
2
Calder United SC (free agent)Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
22
5
Melbourne VictoryJul 2015 - Sept 2018
11
0
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