{{Short description|Association football club in Perth, Western Australia}} {{more citations needed |date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=January 2015}} {{Infobox football club | clubname = Balcatta Etna | image = Balcatta_Etna_FC_logo.svg | image_size = 150px | fullname = Balcatta Etna Football Club | nickname = ''Etna'' | founded = 1977 | ground = Grindleford Reserve | capacity = 1,000 | chairman = Peter Carlino | manager = Terry Nicolaou | league = {{Australian soccer updater|Balcatta}} | season = {{Australian soccer updater|Balcatta2}} | position = {{Australian soccer updater|Balcatta3}} | website = {{URL|http://balcattafc.com.au}} | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = _thinredstripes | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = 000080 | body1 = 000080 | rightarm1 = 000080 | shorts1 = 000080 | socks1 = 000080 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = _thinblackstripes | pattern_ra2 = | | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000080 | socks2 = FFFFFF | current = 2022 Football West season#2022 National Premier Leagues WA }}

'''Balcatta Etna Football Club''' is an Australian semi-professional soccer club based in Balcatta, Perth, Western Australia. They compete in the National Premier Leagues Western Australia.

==History== In the first year, 1978, playing at the new home ground, Reader Reserve in Hector St, Mt Yokine. Etna acquired fifth position on the ladder. In the second year, 1979, Etna finished seventh position on the ladder.

In 2013 the club changed its name from Balcatta Soccer Club to Balcatta FC.

On 30th November 2021, the club re-branded and officially became Balcatta Etna FC.

==Colours and Badge== The major colours for Balcatta Etna are blue and red.

The Balcatta Etna badge contains three sections. The top section shows the club's Italian heritage through the Italian flag and the words 'Balcatta Etna FC' beneath it. On the bottom left, the two main colours blue and red are displayed in vertical stripes. Next to it is Mount Etna erupting a football, showing the cultural heritage of the club's founders.

==Stadium== Balcatta Etna play their home matches at Grindleford Reserve, which has grandstand seating for 240 supporters. In December 2022, works started to upgrade the lighting on the training pitches and to install match lights on the main pitch for the first time in the club's history.

==Current First Team Men's Squad== {{updated|7 February 2026}}<ref>{{cite book |title=WA NPL Top 4 Cup 2024|date=14 September 2024|publisher=Football West}}</ref>

{{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=GK|nat= MKD|name=Stefan Sotirovski}} {{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=ITA|name=Luke Alessandrino}} {{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=MKD|name=Phillip Radeski}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Christopher Tilson}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=BalaNoah Shamaki}} {{fs player|no=6|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Jack Allen}} {{fs player|no=8|nat=AUS|pos=MF|name=Jesse Fuller}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Jonathan Stynes}} {{fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Owen Yamungu}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Darius Ghinea}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Charlie Betts}} {{fs mid}}

{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat= AUS|name=Riley Stephenson}} {{Fs player|no=2|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=James Fanelli}} {{Fs player|no=7|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Hayden Lowe}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Jared Flavel}} {{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Rene Kisesa}} {{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Ethan Mom}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Steph Christopher}} {{fs end}}

==First Team Men's Coaching Staff== * Head coach: Terry Nicolaou * Football Operations Manager: Neil Alessandrino * Goalkeeping coach: Scott Andrews * Assistant coach: Vinnie Kapur * Assistant coach: Gavin Knight * Team Manager: Adrian Lane (Ade) * Property & Kit Manager: Paul Calcei * Physiotherapist: Alvin Chen * Technical director: Salv Todaro

==Honours== ; Football West State League: * Minor Premiers: 2011 *Coach of the Year: Michael Roki 2011 *Player of the Year Steve Burton 2011

;Football West State League Division 1: *Winners: 2009 *Night Series Winners: 2008 *Coach of the Year: Salv Todaro 2009

;Football West State League Division 2: *Winners:1981 *Runners Up: 1994

==Women's team== The Balcatta Etna Women's team are one of the inaugural teams in the new National Premier Leagues WA Women competition (which commenced in 2020), and is a part of the National Premier Leagues Women's structure.<ref name="NPLWWA">{{cite web|url=https://footballwest.com.au/female-football-in-wa-moves-into-new-era/|title=Female football in WA moves into new era|publisher=Football West|date=4 December 2019|access-date=7 December 2019|archive-date=7 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207110530/https://footballwest.com.au/female-football-in-wa-moves-into-new-era/|url-status=dead}}</ref> Previously they had been a part of the Women's Premier League competition (2018–2019), and were Champions in the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballwest.com.au/keeper-dal-busco-is-balcattas-spot-kick-hero/|title=Keeper Dal Busco is Balcatta's spot-kick hero|publisher=Football West|author=Edward Nixon|date=30 September 2018 |access-date=21 December 2019}}</ref> Prior to that, they were a part of the Women's State League Premier Division (since at least 2007).

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://balcattafc.com.au}} {{AUS fb state WA}}

Category:National Premier Leagues clubs Category:National Premier Leagues Western Australia Category:Men's soccer clubs in Perth, Western Australia Category:1977 establishments in Australia Category:Association football clubs established in 1977 Category:Italian-Australian backed sports clubs of Western Australia