Football
Juniors
Cumberland United is a community-based club with junior teams from U6 through to U17s. Our goal is to provide an environment for players to enjoy team sports participation, further develop their skills, and build on their knowledge of the game. Our accreditated junior coaches are focused on supporting players to achieve their full potential. Our junior teams are well-respected amongst opposition clubs and they know that games will be very competitive and played in the right spirit. All our competitive age group teams from U12 through to U17 play in the Junior Premier League A division. We are proud to see many of our junior players progress through to senior football. We also provide two community programs: a GoalKick and a School Holiday Clinic program.
seniors
Cumberland United Football Club first had a senior team in the local leagues in 1943. A club with a reputation for battling until the end of every game, Cumberland United FC has had success in both the Premier League and the State League, as well as winning the Federation Cup on multiple occasions.
The senior group comprises 3 teams, the Under 18s, Reserves team and First team. The 18s is the stepping stone from our strong junior ranks into senior football, while the Reserves is often where players will become senior footballers, with the level harder, faster and more competitive.
For any young Fox determined to play in the Green and Gold of Cumberland United FC, the First team is the pinnacle and will always be a team striving to play at the highest level of football in South Australia.
Coaching Staff
FIRST TEAM
Phil Stubbins
First Team Head Coach
It is with great excitement that we can announce that Phil Stubbins will be the CUFC Head Coach for the upcoming 2025 season! With his extensive knowledge and experience of the game, having coached at both local and national club level, Cumberland United FC is excited about the prospects for success in 2025.
Graham Fowlie
First Team Assistant Coach
With extensive coaching experience at Head Coach level, Graham's knowledge of the game is a great addition to the CUFC First team as Assistant coach for 2025. His passion and dedication to the game will be a benefit to all of the senior playing group and our club as a whole. We welcome Gramham to the Den.
Steve De'Giovanello
First Team Assistant Coach
Steve is a former NSL Player with Adelaide City and Woollongong Wolves and has played over 300 NPL games. He has played in Serie D in Italy and is a B Licence-qualified coach having worked with Playford, Bikalla and West Adelaide. In 2015, Steven was awarded NPL Coach of the Year.
Chris Redman
First Team Manager
Chris has been dedicated to the Foxes for 14 years through coaching and serving on the Committees. His is a proud football father with both of his sons currently playing football in the Club.
RESERVES
Jim Guffogg
Reserve Team Coach
Jim has over 25 years of coaching experience including 12 years in Adelaide with Fulham, Comets (NPL Winner) and now Cumberland (U18’s GF winner). He is FFA C licensed and is also currently the Reserves Head Coach.
18s
Brad Young
18s Head Coach
Brad has been coaching CUFC juniors for 10+ years. In 2023 he was assistant coach of the championship winning U18 side. In 2024 he is the head coach of the U18s and looking forward to developing the next crop of CUFC first team Footballers
Matt Flounders
Assistant 18s Coach
Matt played Seniors with Modbury, Salisbury and Gawler. Following an injury, he started coaching from 22 years old and continued to coach when he moved to the UK in Northampton. Upon his return to SA, he took up a senior role for Tea Tree Gully City SC, then became the Sturt Senior Manager and the Reserves Head Coach.
TECHNICAL
Swaif Khan
Football Director
Former West Adelaide Hellas player, Swaif is the Technical Director of Senior Football at Cumberland in addition to the U14 Boys Coach at Football SA. Swaif has an AFC Youth C Licence and completed the T2 Training Intelligence Course at the TOVO Academy in Barcelona, with plans to add an AFC B- License to his repertoire.
Daniel Milovanovic
Lead Coach Juniors
Cumberland United Football Club is excited to announce the appointment of Dan Milovanovic as one of our Lead Coaches within our junior coaching structure. These new roles have been created to support our fantastic team of junior coaches in implementing and refining the club’s playing curriculum and development plan as it competes in Football SA’s 2025 Youth Club Championship (YCC) Tier 1 competition.
Neil Young
Technical Director Juniors
After playing Youth Professional at Tottenham Hotspur and achieving 500 games with AFC Bournemouth, Neil relocated to Adelaide to coach. He has a FFA B Coaching Diploma and received the FSA Coach of the Year in 2009. Neil is currently the Cumberland United's Junior Technical Director.
Charles Orji
Lead Coach Juniors
Cumberland United Football Club is excited to announce the appointment of Charles Orji as one of our Lead Coaches within our junior coaching structure. These new roles have been created to support our fantastic team of junior coaches in implementing and refining the club’s playing curriculum and development plan as it competes in Football SA’s 2025 Youth Club Championship (YCC) Tier 1 competition.
MEDICAL STAFF
Sean Bushby
Head Physio
Sean has more than 20 years experience in football and used to be a Senior player at Birkalla before gaining his physiotherapy degree. He is currently a Club Physiotherapist at the Den and has been for over 10 years. He is also the Owner and Director of The Physio Studio in Goodwood.
Alora Zakarias
Senior Trainer
Alora played football at Modbury Jets and Tea Tree Gully for 13 years. As a Level 1 Sports Trainer, Alora is currently studying a Bachelor of Human Movement with a plan to study a Masters of Physiotherapy in the future.
Steve O'Donnell
Physio
Steve is a football physiotherapist utilising the latest technology in assessment and rehab to focus on strength, conditioning, acute injury management and return to performance. He played junior football at APAC and Playford and was an amateur for Adelaide Budapest.
fixtures
collegiate Football
Cumberland United Football club also has a community level division of the club. Founded in 2021, the Cumberland United CSL teams compete in the Collegiate Soccer League of South Australia. This is a place for former players and associates of the club, as well as new players, to come and play at a competitive amateur level against other clubs from around South Australia. In the club's young CSL history we have so far earnt promotion from Division 3 to Division 2 in our first year, finishing runner up in 2021. Our reserve team also took out the title in 2023. We look to continue to provide a fun, yet competitive and engaging place to play football where teammates can continue friendships and meet new people along the way. We welcome new players, please get in touch for more information.
