Melissa Taranto
Western United FC16
Shirt
26 years
Mar 22, 1999
AustraliaCountry
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder, Attacking Midfielder
DM
CM
AM
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches50%Shot attempts53%Goals68%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won58%Defensive contributions49%
A-League Women 2025/2026
0
Goals0
Assists3
Started3
Matches270
Minutes played7.13
Rating1
Yellow cards0
Red cardsMatch stats
Nov 14
Canberra United FCW2-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.2
Nov 8
Sydney FCD0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.8
Nov 2
Central Coast MarinersL3-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.4
Apr 27
Adelaide UnitedL1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.7
Apr 20
Wellington PhoenixD1-1
68
0
0
1
0
6.2
Apr 12
Adelaide UnitedL1-3
30
0
0
0
0
6.0
Mar 30
Newcastle JetsW0-2
10
0
0
0
0
6.1
Mar 14
Canberra United FCW4-3
1
0
0
0
0
-
Feb 5
Melbourne City FCL5-1
61
0
0
0
0
6.0
Jan 31
Western Sydney Wanderers FCW4-1
87
1
0
0
0
8.8
Adelaide United (W)Nov 14
A-League Women
Canberra United FC (W)
2-1
90’
7.2
Nov 8
A-League Women
Sydney FC (W)
0-0
90’
7.8
Nov 2
A-League Women
Central Coast Mariners (W)
3-0
90’
6.4
Western United FC (W)Apr 27
A-League Women Playoff
Adelaide United (W)
1-0
90’
6.7
Apr 20
A-League Women
Wellington Phoenix (W)
1-1
68’
6.2
2025/2026Season shot map
On target: 0%- 3Shots
- 0Goals
- 0.10xG
Shot typeRight footSituationRegular playResultMiss
0.03xG-xGOT
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Season performanceMinutes played: 270
Shooting
Goals
0
Expected goals (xG)
0.10
Non-penalty xG
0.10
Shots
3
Passing
Assists
0
Expected assists (xA)
0.13
Successful passes
95
Pass accuracy
77.2%
Accurate long balls
6
Long ball accuracy
54.5%
Chances created
2
Possession
Successful dribbles
2
Dribble success
22.2%
Touches
180
Touches in opposition box
2
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
7
Defending
Tackles
10
Duels won
23
Duels won %
47.9%
Aerial duels won
4
Aerial duels won %
80.0%
Interceptions
7
Fouls committed
6
Recoveries
19
Possession won final 3rd
4
Dribbled past
7
Discipline
Yellow cards
1
Red cards
0
News
Player traits
Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches50%Shot attempts53%Goals68%
Chances created82%Aerial duels won58%Defensive contributions49%
Career
Senior career | ||
|---|---|---|
3 0 | ||
61 4 | ||
 Calder United SC (free agent)Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 22 5 | ||
11 0 |
- Matches
- Goals