Adelaide United is pleased to announce Ilona Melegh as the winner of the 2025/26 A-League Women Rising Star Award.
The Rising Star award is in recognition of a player who has shown the most potential over the course of the season and is selected by the Ninja A-League Head Coach. Melegh joins the likes of former winners including Matilda McNamara, Nanako Sasaki, Annalee Grove, Ella Tonkin, and last season’s winner, Zoe Tolland.
Head Coach, Theo Tsiounis was full of praise for Melegh’s consistency and trajectory:
“With consistent performances and maturity beyond her years, Ilona Melegh is a true rising star with an exciting future.”
Ilona Melegh’s 2025/26 Regular Season Stats:
- Games:
- 12 Games Played
- 12 Starts
- 1080 Minutes
- Highlights
- 5 Clean Sheets
- 1 time ALW Team of the Week
Previous A-League Women’s Rising Star Winners:
- 2024/25: Zoe Tolland
- 2023/24: Ella Tonkin
- 2022/23: Annalee Grove
- 2021/22: Nanako Sasaki
- 2020/21: Matilda McNamara
- 2019/20: Chelsie Dawber
- 2018/19: Charlotte Grant
