Logan United FC
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Logan United Football Club were a professional Australian
Australia
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 football (soccer) club based in Logan, Queensland
Queensland
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 which played in the Queensland State League
Queensland State League (association football)
The Hyundai Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, is a men's semi-professional association football league in the Australian state of Queensland...

. They did not apply to stay in the league for the 2010 Queensland State League
Queensland State League (association football)
The Hyundai Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, is a men's semi-professional association football league in the Australian state of Queensland...

 season.

History

Logan United was formed in 2008 to join the Queensland State League, a new league formed to fill the gap between the A-League and various city competitions around the state. In their first season in the competition the team placed fifth (out of ten teams), then sixth (out of eleven) in the 2009 season. The club started with a strong squad, including some former A-League players, such as Switzerland
Switzerland
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-born Remo Buess
Remo Buess
-Club Career:Remo Buess is a Swiss football player who last played as a left full back for Logan United. He previously played for the in the A-League. A move to was proposed during the November 2006 transfer window, but did not eventuate...

 who had played with FC Zurich in the Swiss Super League
Swiss Super League
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 as well as Queensland Roar (now Brisbane Roar) in the A-League
A-League
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. They had also signed Papua New Guinean
Papua New Guinea
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 international Reggie Davani, Fijian
Fiji national football team
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 national team player Raj Oshen and Vanuatu national football team
Vanuatu national football team
The Vanuatu national football team is the national team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.-History:It was known as the New Hebrides national football team until the New Hebrides became Republic of Vanuatu in 1980. It finished fourth in the OFC Nations Cup in 1973,...

 Goalkeeper Chikau Mansale . Former English Premier League Goalkeeper Jason Kearton
Jason Kearton
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 works as the Club's Goalkeeping coach.

Colours and badge

The club's home kit is black and white strip jerseys, with white pants and white socks. Similar to the strips of English Premier League club Newcastle United FC and Italian Serie A club Juventus FC. The club's away jersey is yellow, with black pants and yellow socks.
Crestmead based company 'BWS' are Logan United's major sponsor, with their logo on the club's strip on both the front and back of their squad jerseys.

Previous squad

2009 Queensland State League
Queensland State League (association football)
The Hyundai Queensland State League, often abbreviated to the QSL, is a men's semi-professional association football league in the Australian state of Queensland...

 Squad

Representatives

The following players are currently or were formerly members of their respective national teams:
Reggie Davani Chikau Mansale Raj Oshen

The following players are currently or were formerly members of their respective national youth teams:
Remo Buess
Remo Buess
-Club Career:Remo Buess is a Swiss football player who last played as a left full back for Logan United. He previously played for the in the A-League. A move to was proposed during the November 2006 transfer window, but did not eventuate...

 Blake Kallis Damien Kallis Sebastian Usai
Sebastian Usai
Sebastian Usai is an Australian football player. He is a native of Brisbane, Australia. He last played for North Queensland Fury in the Hyundai A-League...


Club Partnerships

In 2009, Logan United signed several partnerships with local clubs in the area in order to strengthen their own team as well as provide opportunities to share coaching information as well as players with developmental clubs. These clubs included:
  Greenbank Seniors FC   Logan Uniting Church SC   Eagle United FC

Club Achievements

All-Time Most Appearances Sebastian Usai
Sebastian Usai
Sebastian Usai is an Australian football player. He is a native of Brisbane, Australia. He last played for North Queensland Fury in the Hyundai A-League...

 - 41 Games

All-Time Leading Goalscorer Blake Kallis - 29 Goals

Most Yellow Cards In A Season Josh Filewood - 7 Yellow Cards

Most Red Cards In A Season Josh Filewood - 2 Red Cards

All-Time Most Assists Damien Kallis - 18 Assists

First Player to score a goal Robert Laslo Vs North Queensland Razorbacks, Round 1 - 30 March 2008

First player to score over 1 goal in a game Blake Kallis - 2 goals vs Redlands City Devils, Round 4 - 19 April 2008

Youngest Player to Play For Logan United FC Damien Kallis - 16 years 196 days Vs QAS - 2 August 2008
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