Congratulations to Nishan Velupillay for his debut goal for the Socceroos in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier against China.
A dream debut for Nishan, scoring his first goal for the Socceroos after getting substituted on in the 80th minute. We couldn’t be more happy for Nish and his family!
You can see Nish’s post match interview below:
And the match highlights here:
We would like to congratulate Jai Curran-Nicholls on making his professional debut for Salford City FC in England.
SOCCEROOS SELECTION – A special moment for Nishan Velupillay and his family.
Update – young goalkeeper Sam Banyai (2010) has signed with Debreceni VSC. Sam is currently playing with DVSC Academy U15 in the National competition.
Update – young midfielder George Mihailidis (2006) signed with FK Austria Wien earlier this year. George is currently playing in FK Austria Wien II, which is the clubs reserve team.
Congratulations to Jai Curran-Nicholls (19 years of age) on signing his first Professional Contract with Salford City FC in the UK.
FTS Player Update – Congratulations to Mikey Ghossaini (2007) for winning the Golden Boot Award this year at Melbourne City FC.
An exciting opportunity for Parker Williams has opened up at Central Coast Mariners. After spending 5 years at FTS when he was younger, he moved to Western United in 2022. He will now shift to Central Coast Mariners U21s as he transitions into senior professional football.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Angus Mackintosh – leaving FTS to join Melbourne City in 2024.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to James Rashio – leaving FTS to join Melbourne Victory in 2024.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Ali Abili – leaving FTS to join Melbourne Victory in 2024.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Harrison Rowse, Sohail Mohammadi & Mikey Cohen – leaving FTS to join Melbourne City in 2024.
Congratulations to Jordi Valadon for his promotion to Melbourne Victory A-League Mens Squad.
Congratulations to Nishan Velupillay for his recent selection in the Australia U23 squad and reaching 50 Aleague matches with MVFC.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Cade Segar – leaving FTS to join Melbourne City U18s in 2023 to begin the transition into senior professional football.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to James Georgiou – leaving FTS to join Melbourne City U21s in 2023 to begin the transition into senior professional football.
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Mikey Ghossaini – leaving FTS to join Melbourne City U18s in 2023 to begin the transition into senior professional football.
Best wishes to George Karvounis (2004) – joining back up with Melbourne Victory U21s.
Everyone here at FTS is behind George as he enters the next phase of development and strives for senior professional experiences in the Aleague. Goodluck!
On behalf of FTS coaches and staff, it’s time to say goodbye and best wishes to Parker Williams, Josh Francou, Jack Mihailidis & Matthew Lichtenstein – joining Aleague clubs Melbourne Victory & Western United in 2022.