Phillip Cancar
Defender - Centre-Back
at Western Sydney Wanderers
at Western Sydney Wanderers
328 days · joined 2025-07-01
Market value
€350k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.04
goals / match
Newcastle United Jets
top club · 47 apps
Career highs
€350k
peak value · 2024
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 21/22
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2001-05-11 · 6 players total
70Appearances
3Goals
2Assists
16Yellow cards
0Red cards
33Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Phillip Cancar |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Phillip Čančar |
| Date of birth | 2001-05-11 (25 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Wollongong, New South Wales, Croatia |
| Citizenship | Croatia Australia |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Joined | 2025-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | P11 |
Jul 2025
2025 — Western Sydney Wanderers
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
Transfer: Newcastle → Western Sydney
25/26 · Transfer
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
3 games missed
Jul 2024
2024 — Newcastle United Jets
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Newcastle United Jets
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
2023 — Newcastle United Jets
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2023
23/24 — Newcastle United Jets
22 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2023
Transfer: Livingston FC → Newcastle
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Newcastle United Jets, Livingston FC
8 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Western Sydney → Livingston FC
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Western Sydney Wanderers
12 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Transfer: Hrv Dragovoljac → Western Sydney
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Western Sydney Wanderers, NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Dragovoljac U19 → Hrv Dragovoljac
20/21 · Transfer
Sep 2019
Transfer: Lokomotiva U19 → Dragovoljac U19
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Oct 2018
Transfer: Sydney FC II → Lokomotiva U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 2016
Transfer: Wollongong U19 → Sydney FC II
15/16 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €350k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Newcastle United Jets
62.7%
Livingston FC
5.9%
Western Sydney Wanderers
31.4%
NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle United Jets | 5 | 2023 | 24/25 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 1,847 |
| Livingston FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 174 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 3 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 927 |
| NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2 | 19/20 | 20/21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,847 |
| 22/23 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premiership | Livingston FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Livingston FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 927 |
| 2025 | Australia Cup | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Australia Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Australia Cup | Newcastle United Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | A-League | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Prva NL | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Prva NL | NK Hrvatski Dragovoljac | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-01-29 | Wollongong U19 | Sydney FC II | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-10-16 | Sydney FC II | Lokomotiva U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Lokomotiva U19 | Dragovoljac U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Dragovoljac U19 | Hrv Dragovoljac | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-16 | Hrv Dragovoljac | Western Sydney | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Western Sydney | Livingston FC | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Livingston FC | Newcastle | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Newcastle | Western Sydney | Transfer | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2025-02-09 | 2025-03-11 | 31 | 3 |
Current€350k
Peak€350k
Low€50k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Adams | 1 | 0 | 991 |
| Keanu Baccus | 1 | 0 | 915 |
| Reno Piscopo | 1 | 0 | 830 |
| Adama Traoré | 1 | 0 | 700 |
| Dimitri Petratos | 1 | 0 | 627 |
| Ben Gibson | 1 | 0 | 615 |
| Aleksandar Susnjar | 1 | 0 | 610 |
| Archie Goodwin | 1 | 1 | 502 |
| Daniel Stynes | 1 | 0 | 499 |
| Carl Jenkinson | 1 | 0 | 384 |
| Justin Vidic | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| Lucas Mauragis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Aquilina | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lachlan Bayliss | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dane Ingham | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Wilmering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Natta | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 22 |
| 22/23 | Viaplay Cup | Livingston FC | 1 | 2 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 12 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | A-League Men | Newcastle United Jets | 1 | 22 |
| 21/22 | A-League Men | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | 12 |
Last 50 matches for Western Sydney Wanderers The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 |
Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-13 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Western United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 |
Auckland FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2025-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Perth Glory | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-02-16 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | INJURED unknown injury |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-31 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-26 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Auckland FC | Available |
| 2025-01-17 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-12-22 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-11-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–1 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-04-27 | AUS1 |
Melbourne Victory | 3–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Melbourne City FC | Available |
| 2024-04-13 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 2–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-04-05 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Brisbane Roar | Available |
| 2024-04-01 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 1–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | AUS1 |
Perth Glory | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 7–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-03-08 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Western United | Available |
| 2024-03-02 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Available |
| 2024-02-24 | AUS1 |
Adelaide United | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-18 | AUS1 |
Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-02-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–3 | Newcastle United Jets | Available |
| 2024-02-04 | AUS1 |
Macarthur FC | 4–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-27 | AUS1 |
Western United | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-20 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Perth Glory | Available |
| 2024-01-12 | AUS1 |
Melbourne City FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2024-01-06 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Available |
| 2024-01-01 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Available |
| 2023-12-23 | AUS1 |
Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-12-15 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–0 | Adelaide United | Available |
| 2023-12-10 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Melbourne Victory | Available |
| 2023-12-01 | AUS1 |
Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-25 | AUS1 |
Sydney FC | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Available |
| 2023-11-11 | AUS1 |
Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Perth Glory | Available |
Teams faced most often by Phillip Cancar's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macarthur FC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 41% |
| Perth Glory | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 38% |
| Central Coast Mariners | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 33 | -19 | 13% |
| Sydney FC | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 38% |
| Wellington Phoenix | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 40% |
| Brisbane Roar | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 29% |
| Western United | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 36% |
| Melbourne City FC | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 31 | -18 | 8% |
| Adelaide United | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 33% |
| Melbourne Victory | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 23 | -1 | 50% |
| Motherwell FC | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 25% |
| St. Johnstone FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 22 | 1,847 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.24 |
| 22/23 | 8 | 174 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.03 |
| 21/22 | 12 | 927 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
A-League Men
55 apps
2 G
2 A
Viaplay Cup
2 apps
1 G
0 A
Prva NL
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Phillip Cancar?
Phillip Cancar is a Croatia professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How old is Phillip Cancar?
Phillip Cancar is 25 years old. He was born on May 11, 2001 in Wollongong, New South Wales.
What position does Phillip Cancar play?
Phillip Cancar plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Phillip Cancar play for?
Phillip Cancar currently plays for Western Sydney Wanderers.
How many career goals has Phillip Cancar scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Phillip Cancar has scored 3 goals in 70 appearances.
What is Phillip Cancar's market value?
Phillip Cancar's most recent reported market value is €350k.