Adelaide United
Australia · A-League Men · A-League Men
Squad value
€4.95m
About Adelaide United
Adelaide United Football Club is a professional men's soccer club located in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The club was one of the eight founding members of the A-League Men and have competed in it concurrently since its formation, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues.
Streaks & runs — longest sequences in our dataset
Squad size16active players
Avg age24.8years
Domestic14Australia
Foreigners213% of squad
EU passport6non-EU: 10
Nationalities9different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
9
18–22
3
23–26
0
27–30
4
31+
Position breakdown
GK
3 (19%)
DEF
5 (31%)
MID
5 (31%)
FWD
3 (19%)
56%
foreign players
9 of 16
25.2y
avg squad age
3
Goalkeepers
5
Defenders
5
Midfielders
3
Attackers
29
seasons in dataset
05/06 – 24/25
101
players ever
€950k
biggest signing ever
€900k
biggest sale ever
27
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Goodwin |
Attack - Left Winger | 34 | Australia | left | 183.00m | 2028-06-30 | €1.00m |
 Ethan Alagich |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 22 | Australia | left | 178.00m | 2029-06-30 | €450k |
 Panagiotis Kikianis |
Defender - Centre-Back | 21 | Australia Greece | right | 185.00m | 2029-06-30 | €450k |
 Joshua Smits |
Goalkeeper | 33 | Netherlands | right | 190.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Ryan Kitto |
Defender - Left-Back | 31 | Australia | left | 179.00m | 2027-06-30 | €400k |
 Ben Folami |
Attack - Left Winger | 26 | Australia Nigeria | both | 180.00m | 2028-06-30 | €350k |
 Jay Barnett |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 25 | Australia | right | 179.00m | 2028-06-30 | €350k |
 Luka Jovanovic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | 21 | Australia Serbia | right | 179.00m | 2026-06-30 | €350k |
 Bart Vriends |
Defender - Centre-Back | 35 | Netherlands | right | 188.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Jonny Yull |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 21 | Australia England | right | 174.00m | 2026-06-30 | €300k |
 Ethan Cox |
Goalkeeper | 22 | Australia | right | 182.00m | 2027-06-30 | €150k |
 Fabian Talladira |
Defender - Left-Back | 20 | Australia | left | 176.00m | 2027-06-30 | €100k |
 Luke Duzel |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | 24 | Australia Croatia | right | 182.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Max Vartuli |
Goalkeeper | 21 | Australia Italy | left | 192.00m | 2027-06-30 | €100k |
 Panashe Madanha |
Midfield - Right Midfield | 21 | Australia Zimbabwe | right | 185.00m | 2026-06-30 | €100k |
 Bailey O'Neil |
Defender - Left-Back | 20 | Australia | left | 173.00m | 2026-06-30 | €50k |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | 2022-01-13 | Hiroshi Ibusuki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Shimizu S-Pulse | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Steven Hall | Goalkeeper | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-10 | Asad Kasumovic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Adelaide City | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-27 | Nestory Irankunda | Attack - Right Winger | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-27 | Ethan Alagich | Midfield - Central Midfield | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-08-15 | — | Ind. Rivadavia | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Mark Rudan | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Vaduz | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Alexandar Popovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-10-04 | Brent McGrath | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-04-12 | Bernardo Oliveira | Attack - Right Winger | M. City U21 | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Archie Goodwin | Attack - Centre-Forward | Newcastle | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Jonny Yull | Midfield - Central Midfield | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Michael Jakobsen | Defender - Centre-Back | Melbourne City | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-07-01 | — | FFA C. of Excel | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-09-30 | — | Vasco da Gama | Loan | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-01-01 | Marcos Flores | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Curicó Unido | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-18 | Ethan Cox | Goalkeeper | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Mohamed Touré | Attack - Centre-Forward | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-01 | Dakota Ochsenham | Goalkeeper | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-16 | Dakota Ochsenham | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-07-08 | Isaías Sánchez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Ponferradina | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-08-23 | Isaías Sánchez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Dylan McGowan | Defender - Centre-Back | Heart of Midl. | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-27 | Miguel Palanca | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | CD Numancia | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-25 | Javi López | Defender - Right-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-30 | Kusini Yengi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Luke Duzel | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Western United | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Harry Van der Saag | Defender - Right-Back | Sydney FC | Transfer | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-07 | Baba | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-22 | Al Hassan Touré | Attack - Left Winger | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-02-06 | Dzengis Cavusevic | Attack - Centre-Forward | FC Zürich | Transfer | — |
| 08/09 | 2009-02-01 | Rostyn Griffiths | Defender - Centre-Back | Blackburn | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-08 | Jay Barnett | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Melb. Victory | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-18 | Josh Cavallo | Defender - Left-Back | Western United | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-07 | Joe Gauci | Goalkeeper | Melbourne City | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-08-15 | Pablo Sánchez | Attack - Right Winger | CD Lugo | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | — | North Eastern Metro Stars | Transfer | — | |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Pacifique Niyongabire | Attack - Right Winger | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-26 | Louis Darrigo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Adelaide U21 | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-09-01 | Michael Zullo | Defender - Left-Back | FC Utrecht | Loan | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Hiroshi Ibusuki | Attack - Centre-Forward | Western United | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-26 | Steven Hall | Goalkeeper | Brighton U21 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-01 | Asad Kasumovic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Oakleigh Cannon | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Nestory Irankunda | Attack - Right Winger | FC Bayern II | Transfer | €900k |
| 14/15 | 2014-07-18 | — | Newcastle | Transfer | — | |
| 09/10 | 2010-05-01 | Mark Rudan | Defender - Centre-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-31 | Alexandar Popovic | Defender - Centre-Back | Gwangju FC | Transfer | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-12-04 | Brent McGrath | Attack - Centre-Forward | Bentleigh | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-16 | Bernardo Oliveira | Attack - Right Winger | Macarthur | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-13 | Archie Goodwin | Attack - Centre-Forward | Charlotte | Transfer | €769k |
| 22/23 | 2022-09-08 | Michael Jakobsen | Defender - Centre-Back | NorthEast Utd. | Transfer | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | — | Newcastle | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-12-31 | — | Vasco da Gama | Return from loan | — | |
| 92/93 | 1993-01-01 | John Aloisi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Standard Liège | Transfer | — |
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Marcos Flores | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | HN Jianye | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Mohamed Touré | Attack - Centre-Forward | Stade Reims B | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Dakota Ochsenham | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-07 | Dakota Ochsenham | Goalkeeper | Adelaide City | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-04 | Isaías Sánchez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Al-Wakrah SC | Transfer | €150k |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Isaías Sánchez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Dylan McGowan | Defender - Centre-Back | Paços Ferreira | Transfer | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-08 | Miguel Palanca | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Gimnàstic | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-01 | Javi López | Defender - Right-Back | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Kusini Yengi | Attack - Centre-Forward | Western Sydney | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Harry Van der Saag | Defender - Right-Back | Brisbane Roar | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Baba | Attack - Centre-Forward | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-10-13 | Al Hassan Touré | Attack - Left Winger | Macarthur | Transfer | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Dzengis Cavusevic | Attack - Centre-Forward | Retired | Transfer | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-07-01 | Rostyn Griffiths | Defender - Centre-Back | North Qld Fury | Transfer | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Josh Cavallo | Defender - Left-Back | Peterb Sports | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Joe Gauci | Goalkeeper | Aston Villa | Transfer | €1.50m |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-22 | Pablo Sánchez | Attack - Right Winger | UE Llagostera | Transfer | — |
| 05/06 | 2006-02-01 | — | North Eastern Metro Stars | Transfer | — | |
| 06/07 | 2006-07-01 | — | North Eastern Metro Stars | Transfer | — | |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-01 | Pacifique Niyongabire | Attack - Right Winger | Perth Glory | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-04 | Louis Darrigo | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Lechia Gdansk | Transfer | — |
| 14/15 | 2014-06-30 | Michael Zullo | Defender - Left-Back | FC Utrecht | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Ryan Strain | Defender - Right-Back | Maccabi Haifa | Transfer | €300k |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-01 | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | Attack - Centre-Forward | Western United | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-17 | Joshua Mori | Attack | FK Beograd | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 7 | 43.8% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 12.5% |
| Australia Greece | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia Nigeria | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia Serbia | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia England | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia Croatia | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia Italy | 1 | 6.3% |
| Australia Zimbabwe | 1 | 6.3% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 24/25 | A-League Fin. |
| 24/25 | A-League Men |
| 23/24 | A-League Men |
| 22/23 | A-League Fin. |
| 22/23 | A-League Men |
| 21/22 | A-League Fin. |
| 21/22 | A-League Men |
| 2025 | Australia Cup |
| 2024 | Australia Cup |
| 2023 | Australia Cup |
| 2022 | Australia Cup |
| 2019 | FFA Cup |
| 2018 | FFA Cup |
| 2017 | FFA Cup |
| 2014 | FFA Cup |
| 2009 | Club World Cup |
| 20/21 | A-League |
| 20/21 | A-League Finals |
| 19/20 | A-League |
| 18/19 | A-League |
| 18/19 | A-League Finals |
| 17/18 | A-League |
| 17/18 | A-League Finals |
| 16/17 | A-League |
| 16/17 | AFC Champions League |
| 15/16 | A-League |
| 15/16 | A-League Finals |
| 15/16 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 14/15 | A-League |
| 14/15 | A-League Finals |
| 13/14 | A-League |
| 13/14 | A-League Fin. |
| 12/13 | A-League |
| 12/13 | A-League Fin. |
| 11/12 | A-League |
| 11/12 | AFC Champions League |
| 11/12 | AFC CL-Qualification |
| 10/11 | A-League |
| 10/11 | A-League Fin. |
| 09/10 | A-League |
| 09/10 | AFC Champions League |
| 08/09 | A-League |
| 08/09 | A-League Fin. |
| 07/08 | AFC Champions League |
| 06/07 | A-League |
| 06/07 | A-League Fin. |
| 06/07 | AFC Champions League |
| 05/06 | A-League Men |
| Date | Comp | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-26 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne City FC | 0–0 | Adelaide United | D |
| 2025-04-22 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Adelaide United | D |
| 2025-04-18 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Wellington Phoenix | W |
| 2025-04-12 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Perth Glory | 4–1 | Adelaide United | L |
| 2025-04-05 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Sydney FC | L |
| 2025-03-29 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Melbourne Victory | 5–3 | Adelaide United | L |
| 2025-03-14 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 4–5 | Macarthur FC | L |
| 2025-03-08 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | D |
| 2025-03-01 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Auckland FC | 4–4 | Adelaide United | D |
| 2025-02-23 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western United | 3–0 | Adelaide United | L |
| 2025-02-15 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 1–2 | Newcastle United Jets | L |
| 2025-02-07 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Melbourne City FC | W |
| 2025-02-01 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Sydney FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | L |
| 2025-01-22 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Auckland FC | D |
| 2025-01-18 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 3–2 | Melbourne Victory | W |
| 2025-01-11 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2025-01-06 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Macarthur FC | 1–2 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2024-12-27 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | L |
| 2024-12-20 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 3–3 | Sydney FC | D |
| 2024-12-13 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2024-12-07 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Newcastle United Jets | 0–1 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2024-11-29 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–2 | Perth Glory | D |
| 2024-11-23 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Brisbane Roar | 2–3 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2024-11-09 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Western United | W |
| 2024-11-02 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–4 | Adelaide United | W |
| 2024-10-26 | AUS1 | REGULAR SEASON | Adelaide United | 1–1 | Central Coast Mariners | D |
Aggregated from 26 completed matches across all competitions in season 2024.
Record
10W-8D-8L
1.46 pts/game
Goals scored
53
2.04 per match
Goals conceded
55
2.12 per match
Goal difference
-2
Clean sheets
4
15% of matches
Failed to score
2
8% of matches
Home vs Away
Home record
4W-5D-4L
27-27 goals
Away record
6W-3D-4L
26-28 goals
Highlights
Biggest win
4–0
Central Coast Mariners vs Adelaide United · Dec 13, 2024
Heaviest loss
1–4
Perth Glory vs Adelaide United · Apr 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Kitto |
Defender - Left-Back |  Australia |
20 | 1,667 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.11 |
 James Delianov |
Goalkeeper | Australia |
14 | 1,260 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Ethan Alagich |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Australia |
27 | 1,164 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.31 |
| Ben Folami |
Attack - Left Winger | Australia Nigeria | 22 | 1,070 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| Bart Vriends |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Netherlands |
24 | 1,035 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.00 | 0.17 |
| Panagiotis Kikianis |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia Greece | 23 | 970 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.19 | 0.09 | 0.28 |
| Jonny Yull |
Midfield - Central Midfield | Australia England | 21 | 757 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.12 | 0.36 | 0.48 |
| Ethan Cox |
Goalkeeper | Australia |
7 | 630 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Max Vartuli |
Goalkeeper | Australia Italy | 6 | 540 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Stefan Mauk |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Australia Germany | 27 | 343 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.36 | 0.52 | 2.89 |
 Zach Clough |
Attack - Right Winger |  England |
27 | 268 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.35 | 3.02 | 5.37 |
| Luka Jovanovic |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Australia Serbia | 21 | 262 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 1.72 |
 Jordan Elsey |
Defender - Centre-Back | Australia England | 4 | 181 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
 Archie Goodwin |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Australia |
26 | 121 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.67 | 0.00 | 9.67 |
| Fabian Talladira |
Defender - Left-Back | Australia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Panashe Madanha |
Midfield - Right Midfield | Australia Zimbabwe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jay Barnett |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Australia |
26 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Luke Duzel |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Australia Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Javi López |
Defender - Right-Back |  Spain |
7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Josh Cavallo |
Defender - Left-Back | Australia Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Ryan Tunnicliffe |
Midfield - Central Midfield | England |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Isaías Sánchez |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Spain Australia | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Adelaide United
What is Adelaide United?
Adelaide United is a professional football club based in Australia, competing in A-League Men.
How many players are in Adelaide United's squad?
Adelaide United currently has 16 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Adelaide United play in?
Adelaide United plays in A-League Men.