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Melissa Taranto

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

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches47%Shot attempts46%Goals1%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions57%

A-League Women 2024/2025

0
Goals
1
Assists
5
Started
7
Matches
481
Minutes played
7.04
Rating
0
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Dec 22

Central Coast Mariners (W)
1-3
90
0
0
0
0
7.1

Dec 14

Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W)
5-1
55
0
0
0
0
6.5

Dec 8

Sydney FC (W)
2-1
90
0
1
0
0
8.8

Nov 23

Newcastle Jets (W)
1-1
77
0
0
0
0
6.8

Nov 17

Melbourne Victory (W)
4-1
45
0
0
0
0
6.0

Nov 8

Central Coast Mariners (W)
0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Nov 1

Wellington Phoenix (W)
4-2
34
0
0
0
0
6.8

Apr 13

Newcastle Jets (W)
2-4
120
0
0
1
0
7.8

Mar 28

Central Coast Mariners (W)
1-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.7

Mar 23

Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W)
3-1
90
0
0
1
0
7.0
Western United FC (W)

Dec 22

A-League Women
Central Coast Mariners (W)
1-3
90’
7.1

Dec 14

A-League Women
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (W)
5-1
55’
6.5

Dec 8

A-League Women
Sydney FC (W)
2-1
90’
8.8

Nov 23

A-League Women
Newcastle Jets (W)
1-1
77’
6.8

Nov 17

A-League Women
Melbourne Victory (W)
4-1
45’
6.0
2024/2025

Season performance
Minutes played: 481

Shooting

Goals
0
Shots
7
Shots on target
4

Passing

Assists
1
Successful passes
119
Pass accuracy
68.8%
Accurate long balls
5
Long ball accuracy
21.7%
Chances created
5
Successful crosses
3
Cross accuracy
27.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
5
Dribble success
33.3%
Touches
289
Touches in opposition box
8
Dispossessed
5
Fouls won
7

Defending

Tackles won
15
Tackles won %
88.2%
Duels won
33
Duels won %
48.5%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
33.3%
Interceptions
4
Blocked
2
Fouls committed
5
Recoveries
36
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
8

Discipline

Yellow cards
0
Red cards
0

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches47%Shot attempts46%Goals1%
Chances created12%Aerial duels won80%Defensive actions57%

Career

Club
Season

Senior career

Western United FCNov 2022 - now
48
2
Calder United SC (free agent)Mar 2022 - Nov 2022
22
5
Melbourne VictoryJul 2015 - Sep 2018
11
0
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