Sienna Saveska
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sienna Saveska | ||
| Date of birth | 25 September 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Illawarra Stingrays | |||
| Football NSW Institute | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 7 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Sydney FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 22 | (7) |
| 2025– | Melbourne Victory | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Australia U20 | 4 | (9) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 January 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 12 January 2026 | |||
Sienna Saveska (Macedonian: Сиена Савеска; born 25 September 2006) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Women club Melbourne Victory and the Australia under-20 national team.[1] She previously played for A-League Women clubs Western Sydney Wanderers[2] and Sydney FC.[3]
Early life
Saveska was born on 25 September 2006 in Wollongong,[4]: 101 to Macedonian parents. Following Macedonian naming customs, she does not have a middle name.[5]
Her childhood dream in soccer was to play for Sydney FC.[6] As a junior she played for Port Kembla.[4]: 102
Club career
Western Sydney Wanderers (2022–2023)
Saveska signed for Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2022–23 season. She made her A-League Women debut on 8 January 2023, coming on as a substitute in a 2–0 home win over Melbourne City at Wanderers Football Park in Rooty Hill.[7] She scored her first A-League goal on 1 April 2023 in the final round of the regular season, scoring in a 2–1 away loss to Western United at City Vista Recreation Reserve in Plumpton,[8] finishing the season with one goal in seven appearances.
Sydney FC (2023–2024)
Saveska signed for Sydney FC on a free transfer from Sydney Derby arch-rivals Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2023–24 season, completing what she said was a childhood dream to play for the club.[6] She made her debut for the club in the first round of the season on 14 October 2023, being substituted on in a 2–0 home win over her former club Western Sydney Wanderers in the Sydney Derby at Sydney Football Stadium in Moore Park, in front of 11,471 fans.[9] She finished the season with no goals in just four appearances for the club, though did win a championship with the club, defeating Melbourne City 1–0 in the grand final at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in East Melbourne.
Western Sydney Wanderers (2024–2025)
Saveska re-signed for Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2024–25 season.[10] She made her redebut on 3 November 2024 in the opening round, starting in a 2–2 draw away to Newcastle Jets at Cessnock Sportsground in Cessnock, in which she scored her first goal in her second spell at the club.[11] On 14 December 2025, she scored her first A-League Women hat-trick, netting three goals in 17 minutes in a 5–1 home win over Western United at Western Sydney Stadium in Parramatta.[12] She became a starter for the club and finished the season with seven goals in 22 matches in what was widely regarded as her breakout season.[13] However, Wanderers ended the season in last place.
Melbourne Victory (2025–)
Saveska signed for Melbourne Victory ahead of the 2025–26 season.[14][15] She made her debut on 23 December 2025, coming on as a substitute in a 2–1 away loss to Melbourne City in the Melbourne Derby at Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in East Melbourne.[16]
International career
Saveska has represented Australia at an under-20 level, having played in qualifying matches for the 2024[6] and 2026 AFC U-20 Asian Cups.[17]
References
- ^ "Sienna Saveska". Melbourne Victory.
- ^ "Sienna Saveska". Western Sydney Wanderers.
- ^ "Sienna Saveska". Sydney FC.
- ^ a b "Ninja_A-League_2025-26_Season_Guide-1.pdf" (PDF). A-Leagues Media Centre. 31 October 2025. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "AGL Energy Power Minute with Sienna Saveska". Instagram. Melbourne Victory. 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Sydney FC sign two Young Matildas". Sydney FC. 25 August 2023.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Melbourne City". A-Leagues. 8 January 2023.
- ^ "Western United 2–1 Western Sydney Wanderers". A-Leagues. 1 April 2023.
- ^ "Sydney FC 2–0 Western Sydney Wanderers". A-Leagues. 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Savenska returns to the Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 October 2024.
- ^ Brischetto, Patrick. "Wanderers held to draw in season opener against Jets". Western Sydney Wanderers.
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers 5–1 Western United". A-Leagues. 14 December 2025.
- ^ Yap, Kieran (20 March 2025). "Sienna Saveska: delivering for club and country". Impetus Football.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory welcomes Sienna Saveska for upcoming season". Melbourne Victory. 2 September 2025.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (3 September 2025). "Melbourne Victory's rebuild continues with Young Matilda: "Potential to achieve great success"". A-Leagues.
- ^ "Melbourne City 2–1 Melbourne Victory". A-Leagues. 23 December 2025.
- ^ "CommBank Young Matildas squad confirmed for the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers". Football Australia. 21 July 2025.