Sydney FC
Australia · A-League Men · A-League Men
Squad value
€6.40m
About Sydney FC
Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, they were among the eight founding teams for the inaugural 2005–06 A-League season.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size13active players
Avg age27.1years
Domestic10Australia
Foreigners323% of squad
EU passport4non-EU: 9
Nationalities8different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
3
18–22
5
23–26
0
27–30
5
31+
Position breakdown
DEF
6 (46%)
MID
3 (23%)
FWD
4 (31%)
54%
foreign players
7 of 13
27.7y
avg squad age
6
Defenders
3
Midfielders
4
Attackers
31
seasons in dataset
04/05 – 24/25
137
players ever
€75k
biggest signing ever
€90k
biggest sale ever
29
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcel Tisserand |
Defender - Centre-Back | 33 | DR Congo France | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €1.50m |
 Joe Lolley |
Attack - Right Winger | 33 | England | left | 179.00m | 2026-06-30 | €1.20m |
 Douglas Costa |
Attack - Right Winger | 35 | Brazil | left | 172.00m | 2026-06-30 | €650k |
 Alex Grant |
Defender - Centre-Back | 32 | Australia England | left | 191.00m | 2027-06-30 | €450k |
 Corey Hollman |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 22 | Australia | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k |
 Joel King |
Defender - Left-Back | 25 | Australia | left | 179.00m | 2026-06-30 | €400k |
 Rhyan Grant |
Defender - Right-Back | 35 | Australia | right | 174.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Alexandar Popovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | 23 | Australia | right | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | €350k |
 Patrick Wood |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 23 | Australia | right | 180.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Paul Okon |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 21 | Australia Italy | left | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €200k |
 Rhys Youlley |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 21 | Australia | right | 184.00m | 2028-06-30 | €200k |
 Aaron Gurd |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | Australia Thailand | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €175k |
 Al Hassan Touré |
Attack - Left Winger | 25 | Australia Liberia | right | 185.00m | 2027-06-30 | €175k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/05 | 2005-01-03 | Ufuk Talay | Midfield - Central Midfield | Mersin IY | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-01-01 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | SH Shenhua | Transfer | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Mark Rudan | Defender - Centre-Back | MPPJ Selangor | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-08 | Robert Mak | Attack - Left Winger | Ferencváros | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Matthew Scarcella | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Matthew Scarcella | Midfield - Central Midfield | Newcastle | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-09-18 | Alexandar Popovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Gwangju FC | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-04 | Alexandar Popovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Gwangju FC | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | — | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-25 | Corey Hollman | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Andrew Mumford | Midfield - Central Midfield | Aberystwyth | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-26 | Jake Girdwood-Reich | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-12 | Aaron Gurd | Defender - Centre-Back | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Patrick Yazbek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-12 | Jaiden Kucharski | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-09 | Adrian Segecic | Attack - Right Winger | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Adrian Segecic | Attack - Right Winger | FC Dordrecht | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Callum Talbot | Defender - Right-Back | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-01-01 | Patrick Wood | Attack - Centre-Forward | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-06-30 | Patrick Wood | Attack - Centre-Forward | Perth Glory | Return from loan | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-31 | Marc Janko | Attack - Centre-Forward | Trabzonspor | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-03-01 | John Aloisi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Central Coast | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-26 | Douglas Costa | Attack - Right Winger | Fluminense | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Fabinho | Defender - Left-Back | Melb. Victory | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-19 | Gabriel Lacerda | Defender - Centre-Back | Ceará SC | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-07 | Calem Nieuwenhof | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-11 | Luciano Narsingh | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-08 | Adam Pavlesic | Goalkeeper | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | — | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-10-10 | — | Blacktown City | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-04 | Harry Van der Saag | Defender - Right-Back | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-24 | Al Hassan Touré | Attack - Left Winger | Tulsa | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-01 | Matthew Jurman | Defender - Centre-Back | Sydney Olympic | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | Matthew Jurman | Defender - Centre-Back | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-11-19 | Liam McGing | Defender - Centre-Back | Wellington | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | — | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-09-11 | Joel King | Defender - Left-Back | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Joel King | Defender - Left-Back | Odense BK | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Joel King | Defender - Left-Back | Odense BK | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-04 | Ryan Teague | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/08 | 2008-02-01 | Ufuk Talay | Midfield - Central Midfield | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-16 | Joel Griffiths | Attack - Right Winger | QD Jonoon | Transfer | — |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Mark Rudan | Defender - Centre-Back | Avispa Fukuoka | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Robert Mak | Attack - Left Winger | Slo. Bratislava | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-02 | Matthew Scarcella | Midfield - Central Midfield | Newcastle | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-02 | Matthew Scarcella | Midfield - Central Midfield | Hødd | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-31 | Alexandar Popovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Gwangju FC | Return from loan | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Western Sydney | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-08-01 | Andrew Mumford | Midfield - Central Midfield | Port Talbot | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-18 | Jake Girdwood-Reich | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | St. Louis CITY | Transfer | €795k |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-21 | Patrick Yazbek | Midfield - Central Midfield | Viking | Transfer | €475k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-08 | Jaiden Kucharski | Attack - Centre-Forward | Western United | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-30 | Adrian Segecic | Attack - Right Winger | FC Dordrecht | Loan | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Adrian Segecic | Attack - Right Winger | Portsmouth | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Callum Talbot | Defender - Right-Back | Melbourne City | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-17 | Patrick Wood | Attack - Centre-Forward | Perth Glory | Loan | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | Marc Janko | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Basel | Transfer | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | John Aloisi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Melbourne Heart | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2013-04-22 | Fabinho | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Gabriel Lacerda | Defender - Centre-Back | Ceará SC | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Calem Nieuwenhof | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Western Sydney | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-20 | Luciano Narsingh | Attack - Right Winger | Miedz Legnica | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-17 | Adam Pavlesic | Goalkeeper | Central Coast | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-28 | — | Western Sydney | Transfer | — | |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-01 | — | Blacktown City | Transfer | — | |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Harry Van der Saag | Defender - Right-Back | Adelaide United | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Matthew Jurman | Defender - Centre-Back | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-03 | Matthew Jurman | Defender - Centre-Back | Suwon Bluewings | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-08 | Liam McGing | Defender - Centre-Back | Finn Harps | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | — | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-29 | Joel King | Defender - Left-Back | Odense BK | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Joel King | Defender - Left-Back | Odense BK | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-29 | Ryan Teague | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Famalicão U23 | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Jerry Skotadis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Sydney FC II | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-23 | Elvis Kamsoba | Attack - Right Winger | Sepahan | Transfer | €200k |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Jack Rodwell | Defender - Centre-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-09-10 | Marco Tilio | Attack - Right Winger | Melbourne City | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Michael Zullo | Defender - Left-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Fábio Gomes | Attack - Centre-Forward | Atlético-MG | Return from loan | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-09-01 | — | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 6 | 46.2% |
| DR Congo France | 1 | 7.7% |
| England | 1 | 7.7% |
| Brazil | 1 | 7.7% |
| Australia England | 1 | 7.7% |
| Australia Italy | 1 | 7.7% |
| Australia Thailand | 1 | 7.7% |
| Australia Liberia | 1 | 7.7% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Men |
| 24/25 | AFC Champions League Two |
| 23/24 | A-League Fin. |
| 23/24 | A-League Men |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. |
| 22/23 | A-League Men |
| 21/22 | A-League Men |
| 21/22 | AFC Champions League |
| 21/22 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 2025 | Australia Cup |
| 2024 | Australia Cup |
| 2023 | Australia Cup |
| 2022 | Australia Cup |
| 2021 | FFA Cup |
| 2019 | FFA Cup |
| 2018 | FFA Cup |
| 2017 | FFA Cup |
| 2016 | FFA Cup |
| 2006 | Club World Cup |
| 20/21 | A-League |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals |
| 19/20 | A-League |
| 19/20 | A-League Finals |
| 19/20 | AFC Champions League |
| 18/19 | A-League |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals |
| 18/19 | AFC Champions League |
| 17/18 | A-League |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals |
| 17/18 | AFC Champions League |
| 16/17 | A-League |
| 16/17 | A-League Finals |
| 15/16 | A-League |
| 15/16 | AFC Champions League |
| 14/15 | A-League |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals |
| 13/14 | A-League |
| 13/14 | A-League Fin. |
| 12/13 | A-League |
| 11/12 | A-League |
| 11/12 | A-League Fin. |
| 10/11 | A-League |
| 10/11 | AFC Champions League |
| 09/10 | A-League |
| 09/10 | A-League Fin. |
| 08/09 | A-League |
| 07/08 | A-League Fin. |
| 06/07 | A-League |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-03 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne City FC | 5–1 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2025-04-27 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2025-04-20 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Newcastle United Jets | W |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Auckland FC | D |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Sydney FC | W |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne City FC | L |
| 2025-03-16 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | D |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Macarthur FC | 0–2 | Sydney FC | W |
| 2025-02-22 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2025-02-08 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | D |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2025-01-24 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne Victory | 2–0 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–4 | Brisbane Roar | L |
| 2025-01-15 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 0–0 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Central Coast Mariners | W |
| 2025-01-08 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Perth Glory | W |
| 2025-01-04 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Newcastle United Jets | 2–2 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2024-12-28 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | W |
| 2024-12-20 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2024-12-14 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 3–4 | Western United | L |
| 2024-12-08 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 4–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | W |
| 2024-11-10 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 1–2 | Macarthur FC | L |
| 2024-11-01 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Sydney FC | W |
| 2024-10-27 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2024-10-19 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–2 | Sydney FC | W |
Aggregated from 26 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Record
10W-7D-9L
1.42 pts/game
Goals scored
53
2.04 per match
Goals conceded
46
1.77 per match
Goal difference
+7
Clean sheets
5
19% of matches
Failed to score
5
19% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
6W-3D-4L
36-25 goals
Away record
4W-4D-5L
17-21 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
4–1
Sydney FC vs Adelaide United · Feb 1, 2025
Heaviest loss
1–5
Melbourne City FC vs Sydney FC · May 3, 2025
Affiliated B-teams, reserve squads and youth/development teams.
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhyan Grant |
Defender - Right-Back |  Australia |
36 | 3,217 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.22 | 0.28 |
 Anas Ouahim |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Morocco Germany | 31 | 1,544 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.76 |
| Joel King |
Defender - Left-Back | Australia |
34 | 1,405 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 | 0.13 | 0.19 |
 Andrew Redmayne |
Goalkeeper | Australia |
11 | 893 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Anthony Cáceres |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Australia Uruguay | 36 | 741 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.36 | 0.61 | 0.97 |
| Douglas Costa |
Attack - Right Winger |  Brazil |
25 | 603 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0.90 | 1.19 | 2.09 |
| Joe Lolley |
Attack - Right Winger |  England |
34 | 498 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.17 | 1.27 | 3.43 |
 Jaiden Kucharski |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Australia Poland | 30 | 318 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 | 0.28 | 1.42 |
| Alex Grant |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia England | 7 | 300 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 0.30 |
 Patryk Klimala |
Attack - Centre-Forward |  Poland |
31 | 291 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5.26 | 1.55 | 6.80 |
| Patrick Wood |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Australia |
10 | 230 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.78 | 1.17 | 1.96 |
 Adrian Segecic |
Attack - Right Winger | Australia Croatia | 35 | 223 | 18 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.26 | 1.21 | 8.48 |
 Max Burgess |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Australia |
7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Jaushua Sotirio |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Neukaledonien Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Aaron Gurd |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia Thailand | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Corey Hollman |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Australia |
27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alexandar Popovic |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia |
23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Hayden Matthews |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia |
18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Sydney FC
What is Sydney FC?
Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Australia, competing in A-League Men.
How many players are in Sydney FC's squad?
Sydney FC currently has 13 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Sydney FC play in?
Sydney FC plays in A-League Men.