2024–25 Sydney FC season

The 2024–25 season will the 20th in the history of Sydney Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney FC will look to defend their title in their tenth appearance in the Australia Cup.

Sydney FC
2024–25 season
ChairmanScott Barlow
ManagerUfuk Talay
StadiumAllianz Stadium (A-League Men)
Jubilee Stadium (AFC Champions League Two)
A-League MenMatchday 1
AFC Champions League TwoGroup stage
Australia CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Anas Ouahim (1)
Biggest defeat1–3
vs. Oakleigh Cannons (A)
(30 July 2024)
Australia Cup
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 30 July 2024.

As winners of the 2023 Australia Cup, Sydney FC will participate in the inaugural season of the newly rebranded AFC Champions League Two.

Players

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First-team squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   AUS Andrew Redmayne
3 DF   AUS Aaron Gurd
4 DF   AUS Jordan Courtney-Perkins
5 DF   AUS Hayden Matthews
6 MF   AUS Corey Hollman (scholarship)
7 FW   AUS Adrian Segecic
8 MF   MAR Anas Ouahim
10 FW   ENG Joe Lolley
11 FW   BRA Douglas Costa
12 GK   AUS Harrison Devenish-Meares
13 FW   AUS Patrick Wood
15 MF   BRA Léo Sena
16 DF   AUS Joel King
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   AUS Anthony Caceres
19 FW   AUS Mitchell Glasson
20 FW   AUS Tiago Quintal
21 DF   AUS Zac De Jesus
22 MF   AUS Max Burgess
23 DF   AUS Rhyan Grant (captain)
24 MF   AUS Wataru Kamijo
25 FW   AUS Jaiden Kucharski
27 MF   AUS Lachie Middleton
28 FW   AUS Nathan Amanatidis
29 MF   AUS Joe Lacey
30 GK   AUS Gus Hoefsloot (scholarship)
33 MF   AUS Marin France

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
12 GK Harrison Devenish-Meares   Rockdale Ilinden Free transfer 2 years 27 June 2024 [1]
7 FW Adrian Segecic   Dordrecht End of loan (1 year) 2 July 2024 [2]
8 MF   Anas Ouahim Unattached Free transfer 2 years 9 July 2024 [3]
15 MF   Léo Sena   Água Santa Free transfer 2 years 16 August 2024 [4]
11 FW   Douglas Costa Unattached Free transfer 2 years 26 August 2024 [5]

From youth squad

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Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
29 MF   Joe Lacey 16 3-year contract[6]
27 MF   Lachie Middleton 18 3-year contract[7]
20 FW   Tiago Quintal 17 3-year contract[8]
33 MF   Marin France 17 3-year contract[9]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
6 DF   Jack Rodwell Unattached End of contract 22 May 2024 [10]
11 FW   Róbert Mak Unattached End of contract 22 May 2024 [10]
9 FW   Fábio Gomes   Atlético Mineiro End of loan 22 May 2024 [10]
15 DF   Gabriel Lacerda   Ceará End of loan 22 May 2024 [10]
20 GK Adam Pavlesic Unattached End of contract 22 May 2024 [10]
26 MF Luke Brattan Unattached End of contract 31 May 2024 [11]
8 MF Jake Girdwood-Reich   St. Louis City Undisclosed 4 June 2024 [12]
18 MF Matthew Scarcella Newcastle Jets Loan 2 July 2024 [13]

Contract extensions

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No. Position Name Duration Date Note
17 MF Anthony Caceres 22 May 2024 [10]

Kits

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Australia Cup

Pre-season and friendlies

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18 July 2024 Newcastle Jets   0–4   Sydney FC Maitland
Report
Stadium: Maitland Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
24 July 2024 Sydney FC   6–0   NWS Spirit Sydney
Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 August 2024 Sydney FC   6–0   Manly United Sydney
Report Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 September 2024 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Sydney FC Tuggerah
Report Stadium: Central Coast Regional Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
11 September 2024 Newcastle Jets   v   Sydney FC
Source

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 19 October 2024 3 May 2025 Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Australia Cup 30 July 2024 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
AFC Champions League Two 19 September 2024 Group Stage 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00

Last updated: 30 July 2024
Source: Competitions

A-League Men

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 October 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[14][15]
Notes:
  1. ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Results by round

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Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
GroundAAAHHBAHAHHAHAHAHHBAABHHAHHAA
ResultXXX
Position
Points
Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye week

Matches

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19 October 2024 1 Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC Parramatta
19:35 AEDT Stadium: CommBank Stadium
27 October 2024 2 Auckland FC v Sydney FC Auckland
17:00 NZDT Stadium: Go Media Stadium
1 November 2024 3 Brisbane Roar v Sydney FC Brisbane
18:35 AEST Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
9 November 2024 4 Sydney FC v Macarthur FC Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
23 November 2024 5 Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
7 December 2024 7 Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC Gosford
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
14 December 2024 8 Sydney FC v Western United Sydney
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
20 December 2024 9 Adelaide United v Sydney FC Adelaide
19:05 ACDT Stadium: Coopers Stadium
28 December 2024 10 Sydney FC v Melbourne Victory Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
4 January 2025 12 Newcastle Jets v Sydney FC Newcastle
17:00 AEDT Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
8 January 2025 11 Sydney FC v Perth Glory Sydney
19:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
11 January 2025 13 Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
15 January 2025 14 Wellington Phoenix v Sydney FC Wellington
20:00 NZDT Stadium: Sky Stadium
18 January 2025 15 Sydney FC v Brisbane Roar Sydney
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
24 January 2025 16 Melbourne Victory v Sydney FC Melbourne
19:35 AEDT Stadium: AAMI Park
1 February 2025 17 Sydney FC v Adelaide United Sydney
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
8 February 2025 18 Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
22 February 2025 20 Perth Glory v Sydney FC Perth
18:45 AWST Stadium: HBF Park
1 March 2024 21 Macarthur FC v Sydney FC Sydney
19:35 AEDT Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
15 March 2025 23 Sydney FC v Wellington Phoenix Sydney
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
29 March 2925 24 Sydney FC v Melbourne City Sydney
17:00 AEDT Stadium: Allianz Stadium
5 April 2024 25 Adelaide United v Sydney FC Adelaide
19:05 ACDT Stadium: Coopers Stadium
12 April 2025 26 Sydney FC v Auckland FC Sydney
17:00 AEST Stadium: Allianz Stadium
20 April 2025 27 Sydney FC v Newcastle Jets Sydney
15:00 AEST Stadium: Allianz Stadium
27 April 2025 28 Western United v Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEST Stadium: Ironbark Fields
3 May 2025 29 Melbourne City v Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEST Stadium: AAMI Park

Australia Cup

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30 July 2024 Round of 32 Oakleigh Cannons 3–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
19:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Shaun Evans

AFC Champions League Two

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Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to round of 16
2   Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Kaya–Iloilo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Eastern 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 19 September 2024. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
19 September 2024 Group stage Sydney FC   v   Eastern Sydney
19:00 UTC+10 Source Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
3 October 2024 Group stage Kaya–Iloilo   v   Sydney FC Philippines
--:-- UTC+8 Source Stadium: TBC
7 November 2024 Group stage Sydney FC   v   Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sydney
19:00 UTC+11 Source Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
28 November 2024 Group stage Eastern   v   Sydney FC Kowloon, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8 Source Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
5 December 2024 Group stage Sydney FC   v   Kaya–Iloilo Sydney
19:00 UTC+11 Source Stadium: Jubilee Stadium

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[16]

As of 30 July 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Champions League Two Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   Andrew Redmayne 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   Jordan Courtney-Perkins 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
5 DF   Hayden Matthews 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
6 MF   Corey Hollman 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
7 FW   Adrian Segecic 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF   Anas Ouahim 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1
16 DF   Joel King 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
19 FW   Mitchell Glasson 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
23 DF   Rhyan Grant 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 FW   Jaiden Kucharski 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
27 MF   Lachie Middleton 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
28 FW   Nathan Amanatidis 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
32 MF   Nick Alfaro 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
33 MF   Marin France 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0

Disciplinary record

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Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[16]

As of 30 July 2024
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Champions League Two Total
                               
1 16 DF   Joel King 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 MF   Marin France 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

Clean sheets

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Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

As of 30 July 2024
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup Total
Total 0 0 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Experienced New Goalkeeper". Sydney FC. 27 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Segecic Returns With Dutch Learnings". Sydney FC. 2 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sydney FC Sign German Attacking Midfielder". Sydney FC. 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Sena Roars Into Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ Rugari, Vince (26 August 2024). "Biggest since Del Piero: Sydney FC sign former Bayern Munich, Juventus star". Sydney Morning Herald.
  6. ^ "Sydney FC Snap Up Academy Star Lacey". Sydney FC. 1 December 2023.
  7. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Talented Academy Midfielder On Three Year Deal". Sydney FC. 18 April 2024.
  8. ^ Mullins, Ella (24 April 2024). "Sydney FC Academy Attacker Signed To A-League Contract". Sydney FC.
  9. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Rising Star Award Winner". Sydney FC. 6 June 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f "Five Sydney FC Men's Players To Depart". Sydney FC. 22 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Sydney FC's Luke Brattan To Farewell Sky Blues After Five Seasons". Sydney FC. 31 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Sydney FC Academy Graduate Sold For Record Transfer Fee". Sydney FC. 4 June 2024.
  13. ^ Baumjohann, Melissa (2 July 2024). "Scarcella Joins Jets On Loan". Sydney FC.
  14. ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Sydney FC - Squad". soccerway.com.
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