Adelaide United Legends

Richie Alagich reached 107 games for Adelaide United between 2003 and 2007 and was synonymous for his energetic and driving runs up and down the right flank as a full-back. Richie speaks about his time playing in the National Soccer League and the early years of the A-League, his venture into coaching and youth development as well as discussing his love for heavy metal music. Please rate and review to help other fans find the podcast and to help us climb the charts!

Racheal Quigley was a teenager when the original W-League (now A-League Women) was formed way back in 2008. She went on to make 66 appearances for the Reds, and until recently when Chelsie Dawber equaled her total, was outright leading goalscorer with 17 goals. In this episode Racheal speaks about how she began playing football, playing for Adelaide United over two stints, moving to play aboard in the USA and Korea, and her battle with depression leading to early retirement from A-League Women at 26. Please rate and review to help other fans find the podcast and to help us climb the charts!

Lucas Pantelis played 124 games for Adelaide United between 2005 and 2011. He served as vice captain and was a significant contributor in the first six years of the A-League's existence. Here he speaks openly and candidly about his time as a Red, shares some of his favourite memories, is honest about the reign of Rini Coolen as Head Coach and what went wrong, opens up about his second ACL injury and how he almost lost his life from an infection resulting in his retirement from the game. Please rate and review to help other fans find the podcast and to help us climb the charts!

Marcos Flores divides opinion among Adelaide United fans simply because he was such a great player who ultimately ended up on the books of our arch-rivals Melbourne Victory. Still the Club's only Johnny Warren Medal winner, the mercurial playmaker speaks openly about his time with the Reds, why he left, why didn't come back, how he still loves the Club and the city of Adelaide and what he is doing now with local amateur club, Adelaide Atletico. Please rate and review to help other fans find the podcast and to help us climb the charts!

Current Head Coach Carl Veart goes into extra-time with us to talk about his time as a player overseas with Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, why Millwall wasn't a happy time, and playing for the Socceroos, including the 1994 WorldCup qualifier against Argentina.

Ross Aloisi is an encyclopaedia of fascinating, often insane, football stories. Before leaving the Club to move overseas into another assistant coaching role, we asked Ross to tell us a story that made him want to laugh, and a story that made him want to cry.

Bruce Djite breaks down what it was like playing under John Kosmina, Aurelio Vidmar, Rini Coolen, Michael Valkanis, Josep Gombau and Guillermo Amor, and explains his decision to retire at age 32.

Cássio opens up to tell the inside story on the way his time as a player at the Club came to an abrupt end back in 2014.

On 30 December 2011 at Coopers Stadium during a game against Wellington Phoenix, Sergio van Dijk just had to go... so he left the pitch and went to the changeroom desperately needing the bathroom facilities. When he returned to the pitch, he was given a yellow card. This is the story behind the mid-game bathroom break.

We go into extra-time with the legendary Eugene Galekovic to talk about his captaincy, and what makes a great captain.

The Pitch is back... in podcast form! First episode with Isaías is available now. Search for The Pitch Podcast or Adelaide United in your podcast library. The insightful chats range from our players' careers to hobbies and interests, in an in-depth discussion as we get to know your favourite heroes away from the pitch, on The Pitch, on a more personal level. Fans will also have the opportunity to submit questions ahead of each episode via social media so keep an eye out!

The Pitch Podcast hosted by Jarrod Walsh is coming to a podcast player near you... or in your pocket? Anyway, search The Pitch Podcast or Adelaide United and subscribe now! The first episode with Isaías drops soon.

For the season finale of Legends, we sit back and listen to former players, best mates and current Head Coach and Assistant Coach, Carl Veart and Ross Aloisi. Listen as they share war stories from the NSL, A-League and more, including insight into team dynamics and the 2007 Grand Final.

For one week only Adelaide United Legends is The Travis Pod! Listen as Travis Dodd talks about a tumultuous time in Greece, his Reds career, Grand Finals past, departure, celebrations, Scott Jamieson, coaching and more!

Sergio van Dijk scored 29 goals in 71 appearances in all competitions becoming a cult figure at the Reds, cementing his place among the faithful with a thunderous free-kick against Melbourne Victory in a 4-1 win at AAMI Park in January 2011. Hear about that strike, his Adelaide United career and days as a centre back in the Netherlands before becoming a striker, playing alongside the likes of Arjen Robben.

Fake right, go left! Legendary Brazilian left-back and 150 game veteran, Cássio Oliveira, joins Tim and Gianluca sharing stories about coming through the Clube de Regatas do Flamengo youth system, playing with and against some of Brazil's best, the story behind his move to Adelaide United, his career as a Red and his son, Bernardo Oliveira, now back with the Club.

This chat with John Kosmina comes to you from pre-COVID but we cover a lot of ground from Kossie's career as a player in the NSL, Socceroos, Olyroos and at Arsenal, as well as his time as the first ever Head Coach of the Club. And yes, we ask him about the transfer that never was, Dexter Rosales.

Before Bruce Djite finished up in his role as Director of Football, we caught up with him in his last week at Adelaide United HQ to talk exclusively about his time leading the Football Department. See the feed for a bonus episode with Bruce at the beginning of his role covering his first few months in the job, as well as his career as a player.

Before you listen to Bruce talk about his time in the role of Director of Football, go back to the beginning to hear what he had to say in the first three months of his then new role, while also recapping a successful playing career.

A-League Premiership, Championship and FFA Cup winning captain, Eugene Galekovic gives a wide ranging interview about his career from early beginnings in Melbourne to the Athens 2004 Olympics to his time as arguably the greatest Reds player in the Club's history. We even ask him about his departure, and eventual return as Goalkeeping Coach.

Revisit a previous conversation with Robbie Cornthwaite on our old podcast, More Than Football, recorded in late 2019.

Revisit our conversation with Marcelo Carrusca on a previous episode of More Than Football covering his career in Argentina, overcoming his injury problems, and eventual move to Adelaide United.

Hear from the heroes that gave their all to Adelaide United. Season 1 coming soon...