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Melissa Taranto

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches42%Shot attempts43%Goals35%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won69%Defensive actions44%

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

Apr 13

Newcastle Jets
2-4
120
0
0
1
0
7.8

Mar 28

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

Mar 23

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

Mar 17

Newcastle Jets
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
6.0

Mar 9

Sydney FC
3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Mar 1

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

Feb 18

Wellington Phoenix
3-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.6

Feb 11

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

Feb 3

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

Jan 25

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

Apr 13

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

Mar 28

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

Mar 23

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

Mar 17

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

Mar 9

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
Touches42%Shot attempts43%Goals35%
Chances created18%Aerial duels won69%Defensive actions44%

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 - Sep 2018
11
0
  • Matches
  • Goals