2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season

The 2024–25 season is the 13th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers FC. In addition to the domestic league, Western Sydney Wanderers participated in the Australia Cup.

Western Sydney Wanderers
2024–25 season
ChairmanPaul Lederer
ManagerAlen Stajcic
StadiumCommBank Stadium
A-League MenTBD
A-League Men FinalsTBD
Australia CupTBD

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
2 DF   AUS Gabriel Cleur
5 MF   MLT Dylan Scicluna
7 FW   AUS Zac Sapsford
9 FW   SWE Marcus Antonsson
10 FW   AUS Alexander Badolato
11 FW   AUS Marcus Younis (scholarship)
12 DF   AUS Ruon Tongyik
14 MF   AUS Nicolas Milanovic
16 MF   AUS Tom Beadling
17 FW   AUS Lachlan Brook
19 DF   AUS Jack Clisby
20 GK   AUS Lawrence Thomas
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 FW   AUS Aydan Hammond (scholarship)
25 MF   AUS Joshua Brillante
26 FW   AUS Brandon Borrello
30 GK   AUS Taiga Harper (scholarship)
31 DF   AUS Aidan Simmons
33 DF   AUS Alex Bonetig
36 MF   AUS Oscar Priestman (scholarship)
38 DF   AUS Anthony Pantazopoulos (scholarship)
40 GK   AUS Jack Gibson
44 DF   AUS Nathan Barrie (scholarship)
MF   BUL Bozhidar Kraev

Transfers

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Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
MF   Bozhidar Kraev Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 2 years 16 July 2024 [1]

From youth squad

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No. Position Player Age Notes Ref
44 DF Nathan Barrie 18 3-year scholarship contract [2]

Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
10 MF   Miloš Ninković Retired 29 January 2024 [3]
1 GK Daniel Margush Unattached End of contract 30 May 2024 [4]
5 MF   Sonny Kittel   Raków Częstochowa End of loan 30 May 2024 [4]
4 DF Doni Grdić Unattached End of contract 6 June 2024 [5]
11 FW   Valentino Yuel Unattached End of contract 6 June 2024 [5]
32 FW Nathanael Blair Perth Glory End of contract 12 June 2024 [6]
13 DF Tate Russell Western United Mutual contract termination 14 June 2024 [7][8]
7 MF Dylan Pierias Adelaide United Mutual contract termination 21 June 2024 [9][10]
6 DF   Marcelo Unattached Mutual contract termination 1 July 2024 [11]
21 MF   Jorrit Hendrix Unattached End of contract 10 July 2024 [12]

Contract extensions

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No. Player Position Duration Date Notes Ref.
28 Aydan Hammond Forward 2 years 23 May 2024 scholarship contract [13]

Pre-season and friendlies

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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 18 October 2024 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Australia Cup 31 July 2024 Round of 32 TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !

Source: Competitions

Australia Cup

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6 August 2024 Round of 32 Brisbane City v Western Sydney Wanderers Brisbane
19:30 AEST Source Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium

A League Men

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League Table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2025 Australia Cup play-offs
11 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Western Sydney Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Western United 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

Last updated: 26 June 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Round by round

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Matches

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References

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  1. ^ "Wanderers sign Bozhidar Kraev". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Barrie signs three-year scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 May 2024.
  3. ^ "A-Leagues Legend Milos Ninkovic to retire at the end of season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 June 2024.
  6. ^ Morgan, Gareth (12 June 2024). "Glory snap up young gun striker". Perth Glory.
  7. ^ "Wanderers farewell Russell". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 June 2024.
  8. ^ Hughes, Nick (14 June 2024). "Explosive defender Tate Russell signs on to the Green & Black". Western United.
  9. ^ "Pierias departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Accomplished Winger, Pierias, Inks Three-Year Deal With Reds". Adelaide United. 21 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Wanderers farewell Captain Marcelo". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Hendrix departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Hammond signs two-year scholarship extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2024.
  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.