Melissa Taranto
Height
Shirt
Age
Preferred foot
Country
Transfer value
Contract end
Position
Primary
Central Midfielder
Others
Defensive Midfielder
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Started
19
Matches
—
Minutes played
Rating
Yellow cards
Red cards
Season performance
Season Shot MapOn Target: 56%
0.30
xG
0
Goals
9
Shots
Match stats
| Date | Opponent | Result | ' | ★ | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 |  Brisbane Roar FC | L3 - 0 | 63 | — | — | — | 5.7 |
| Apr 3 |  Wellington Phoenix | L0 - 2 | 83 | — | — | — | 6.9 |
| Mar 18 |  Melbourne City FC | D0 - 0 | 81 | — | — | — | 6.8 |
| Mar 13 |  Perth Glory | W2 - 1 | 63 | — | — | — | 6.4 |
| Feb 22 | Brisbane Roar FC | W0 - 2 | 85 | — | — | — | 7.3 |
| Feb 8 |  Western Sydney Wanderers FC | W0 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Jan 31 | Melbourne City FC | W2 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.8 |
| Jan 24 | Wellington Phoenix | L3 - 1 | 90 | — | — | — | 7.1 |
| Jan 21 |  Newcastle Jets | W1 - 2 | 27 | — | — | — | 7.0 |
| Jan 17 |  Melbourne Victory | W2 - 1 | 66 | — | — | — | 6.1 |
About
Biography and Personal Profile of Melissa Taranto
Melissa Taranto is a professional 27-year-old footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Adelaide United, born on March 21, 1999, who is right-footed. Known for his tactical intelligence, positional discipline, and technical skill on the pitch, he has become a key figure for both club and country. Follow Melissa Taranto on FotLive for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotLive ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Melissa Taranto Season Stats and Match Performance Analytics
In the current A-League Women campaign, Melissa Taranto has delivered standout performances. Over the course of 19 appearances (accumulating 0 minutes of active play), he has recorded 0 goals and 0 assists to his team's offensive output, securing a solid overall seasonal FotLive rating of 6.96.
Compared to other central midfielders in the competition, Melissa Taranto ranks in the upper tier for goals scored, ratings, and active minutes played on the pitch.
Recent Match Log & Individual Performance Ratings
Melissa Taranto's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:
- April 25, 2026: 3-0 loss away vs Brisbane Roar FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- April 3, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Wellington Phoenix (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 27, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Newcastle Jets (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 21, 2026: 3-2 loss away vs Canberra United FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 18, 2026: 0-0 draw away vs Melbourne City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- March 13, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Perth Glory (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 22, 2026: 0-2 win away vs Brisbane Roar FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- February 8, 2026: 0-1 win away vs Western Sydney Wanderers FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- January 31, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Melbourne City FC (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
- January 24, 2026: 3-1 loss away vs Wellington Phoenix (90 minutes, 7 FotLive rating)
Tactical Style of Play & Graphic Analysis
Explore Melissa Taranto's playing style with FotLive's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.
View Melissa Taranto's shot map on FotLive to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.
Teammates, Career Path & International Representation
Melissa Taranto currently plays for Adelaide United alongside Emily Condon, Isabel Hodgson, Chelsie Dawber, Fiona Worts, Dylan Holmes, Matilda McNamara, Emilia Makris, Adriana Taranto, Paige Zois, Katie Bowler, Erin Healy, Ella Tonkin, Lara Gooch, Chrissy Panagaris, Adrian Stenta. Visit their player pages on FotLive to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.
Melissa Taranto's career has also included time at Western United FC, Calder United SC, Melbourne Victory.
On the international stage, Melissa Taranto has represented Australia.
Other notable players from Australia include Natasha Prior, Princess Ibini, Karly Roestbakken, Allira Toby, Rhali Dobson, Georgia Yeoman-Dale, Elizabeth Copus-Brown, Emily Condon, Isabel Hodgson, Teigan Collister, Adriana Konjarski, James Delianov, Moudi Najjar, Joshua Nisbet, Jay Rich-Baghuelou. Explore each player's page on FotLive for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.
Melissa Taranto has competed in A-League Women. Each league page on FotLive provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.
FotLive provides comprehensive coverage of Melissa Taranto, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Melissa Taranto to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.