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Signing Announcement - Wooyeop Kim

26/5/2022

Clube are thrilled to announce the signing of Wooyeop (Woo) Kim as a goalkeeper.

Woo comes to Clube as a student at Deakin University and is originally from South Korea having also lived and played in India.

Hometown
Seoul, South Korea

Course of study
Sports Management at Deakin University.

Desired occupation
Sports agent

Former club
Camden Rovers in India.

Best memory as a player
Becoming the captain for my high school senior team.

Professional teams supported
Liverpool because of Steven Gerrard when I started watching football as a kid.

Favourite player
Yann Sommer. I believe he’s one of best goalkeepers in the world and is very underrated. I try to learn from the way he plays.

Favourite memory as a fan
Watching Liverpool vs Barcelona 4-0 comeback in the Champions League.

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Signing Announcement - Machdan Thalib

26/5/2022

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Clube are pleased to announce the signing of Machdan Thalib.

Machdan is a forward who last played for Thornbury Athletic.

Originally from Malang, Indonesia, married life brought him to Melbourne.

Alongside making an impact in the early season as a forward for us, Machdan also can play centre-back or wing-back.

He is a Juventus fan and cites Zidane as his favourite player. Outside of football, Machdan also enjoys basketball and golf.

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Signing Announcement - Finley Watson

17/5/2022

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Clube are excited to announce the signing of Finley (Fin) Watson.

As a package-deal with our other recent signing of Ryan Piper, Fin is also from Mildura in north-west Victoria.

In traditional fashion, we did a quick-fire Q&A to get to know him a little more.

Playing position(s)
Centre-mid or Left-wing

Former clubs
Brunswick City and Northern Falcons.

Occupation
Currently studying a PHD in politics with ambitions of becoming a teacher.

Professional teams supported (and backstory)
Arsenal - My family is from England and all support Arsenal.

Favourite player
Aaron Ramsey - Love his play style, and one of Arsenal's most underrated players, scored so many iconic goals, especially in the 13-14 season.

Favourite football memories
As a fan, Jack Wilshere's 2013 goal against Norwich or Aaron Ramsey's goal against Fulham in 2018.
As a player, Playing and winning some Vic and S.A regional competitions with my hometown from the Sunraysia/Mildura region.

Other hobbies and interests.
Love going to the movies and seeing live music!

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Signing Announcement - Ryan Piper

10/5/2022

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Clube are thrilled to announce the signing of Ryan Piper.

Ryan joins us with a wealth of experience behind him from Whittlesea Rangers and Port Melbourne in the NPL and even Hutchisonvale FC in Scotland.

We sat down with Ryan to get to know him a bit better.

You've played in a few different places, where did your football journey start?
Mildura, in far north-western Victoria.

You introduced yourself to us as a versatile player with the ability to play across the front half, what's your preferred position?
Either left or centre forward.

And how would you describe your playing style?
Aggressive, fast, and demanding.

How was your time in Scotland with Hutchisonvale FC?
Well, I missed an open goal in the under 16’s Scottish Cup. But, I was just happy to be there.

Who do your support in the professional game?
Manchester United, I inherited this from my grandparents who were from the area, enjoyed it while I was young, but I'm not loving it at the moment.

Favourite player?
David Beckham, for scoring the redemption free kick against Greece to send England into the World Cup after the years of abuse he copped for being sent off four years earlier.

Outside of football, what do you do?
I'm studying a Bachelor of Criminology and currently working as a social worker.

Anything else?
I’m in Div 1 on FIFA seasons.

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Player Signing - Sean Macak

10/5/2022

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Clube is delighted to announce the signing of Sean Macak.

Sean joins us through the true and tested route of being a first year student at Deakin University. He also comes from Ballarat which has been a fruitful production line for Clube in the past.

We sat down with our new signing to find out a bit more about him.

You're from Ballarat, what club did you play for in the BDSA?
Juniors at Buninyong Redbacks, Seniors at Ballarat Soccer Club.

Where on the pitch are you best suited?
Right-forward or as a right full-back.

You've certainly made an impression early this season with your on-field presence. How you you describe your playing style?
Physicality, pace and pressing.

What are you studying at Uni?
Bachelor's of exercise and sports science . I want to be an Exercise physiologist.

Who do you support in the professional game?
Liverpool. Because when I got back into football, Liverpool were amazing and still are. Really loved the players.

So, who is your favourite Liverpool player?
Virgil van Dijk, when I got back into football he was my role model. He was who I wanted to base my football off when I wanted to be a CB.

Is there anything else to know about you?
I play chess. In fact, I went to the National School Championships.

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Signing Announcement - Wooyeop Kim

Signing Announcement - Machdan Thalib

Signing Announcement - Finley Watson

Signing Announcement - Ryan Piper

Player Signing - Sean Macak

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