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Fabian Monge
Australian soccer player
Fabian Andres Monge (born 12 July 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory in the A-League.
 Fabian Monge training for Melbourne Victory, December 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Fabian Andres Monge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Bossley Park, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mount Pritchard SC | |||
| Marconi Stallions | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Marconi Stallions | 9 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers NPL | 39 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | Sydney Olympic | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | Xanthi | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | APIA Leichhardt | 39 | (2) |
| 2023– | Melbourne Victory | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Melbourne Victory NPL | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2017 | Australia U17 | 6 | (0) |
| 2019– | Australia U20 | 7 | (2) |
| 2021– | Australia U23 | 2 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 9 February 2024 | |||
Western Sydney Wanderers
Monge was part of the 2017-18 Y-League championship winning Western Sydney Wanderers Youth team. He played 71 minutes as they beat Melbourne City Youth 3–1 in the 2018 Y-League Grand Final on 3 February 2018.[2]
On 8 February 2019, Monge signed his first professional contract with the Wanderers, penning a two-year scholarship deal with the club.[3] After a standout 2018–19 Y-League campaign, which culminated in a 3–1 loss to Brisbane Roar Youth in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final, he was named the league's Player of the Year at the Dolan Warren Awards.[4]
He made his professional debut on 18 September 2019 in a 2019 FFA Cup quarter-final clash against Melbourne City, replacing Mathieu Cordier in the 66th minute as the Wanderers went on to lose 3–0.[5]
On 28 December 2020, The club announced that he had departed the club along with Mohamed Adam and Noah Pagden. [6]
Sydney Olympic
On 21 January 2021, Sydney Olympic FC announced they had signed Monge.
Club
Western Sydney Wanderers
International
- Australia U20
- Australia U17
Individual
- "MAS U18 v AUS U18" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- "Signing news: Teenager earns Hyundai A-League deal with Wanderers". 8 February 2019.
- "Fabian Monge named player of the year". 15 May 2019.
- "Wanderers confirm departures of Adam, Monge and Pagden". 29 December 2020.
- "Match Summary - AFF Smart U16 Championship 2015" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- Fabian Monge at Soccerway