2024–25 Sydney FC season

Sydney FC
2024–25 season
Chairman	Scott Barlow
Manager	Ufuk Talay
Stadium	Allianz Stadium
A-League Men	Matchday 1
AFC Champions League Two	Group stage
Australia Cup	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: ; All: Anas Ouahim (1)
Biggest defeat	1–3; vs. Oakleigh Cannons (A); (30 July 2024); Australia Cup
	← 2023–24 2025–26 →
	All statistics correct as of 30 July 2024.

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.

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

Players

First-team squad

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
12	GK	AUS	Harrison Devenish-Meares
13	FW	AUS	Patrick Wood
16	DF	AUS	Joel King
17	MF	AUS	Anthony Caceres
19	FW	AUS	Mitchell Glasson


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
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)
31	FW	AUS	Tiago Quintal
33	MF	AUS	Marin France

Transfers

Transfers in

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]

From youth squad

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Notes
29	MF	Joe Lacey	16	3-year contract^[4]
27	MF	Lachie Middleton	18	3-year contract^[5]
31	FW	Tiago Quintal	17	3-year contract^[6]
33	MF	Marin France	17	3-year contract^[7]

Transfers out

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

Contract extensions

No.	Position	Name	Duration	Date	Note
17	MF	Anthony Caceres		22 May 2024	^[8]

Kits

Australia Cup

Pre-season and friendlies

18 July 2024	Newcastle Jets	0–4	Sydney FC	Maitland
		Report	Kucharski 13' Courtney-Perkins 48' Ouahim 53' (pen.) Amanatidis 75' (pen.)	Stadium: Maitland Sports Ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

24 July 2024	Sydney FC	6–0	NWS Spirit	Sydney
	Kucharski 8', 27' Segecic 13' Courtney-Perkins 57', 62' Gurd 90'	Report		Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Record
Competition	First match	Last match	Starting round	Final position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
A-League Men	18–20 October 2024		Matchday 1						!—
AFC Champions League Two	17–19 September 2024		Group stage						!—
Australia Cup	30 July 2024	30 July 2024	Round of 32	Round of 32	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Total					1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00

Last updated: 30 July 2024
Source: Soccerway

Australia Cup

30 July 2024 Round of 32	Oakleigh Cannons	3–1	Sydney FC	Melbourne
19:30 AEST	Sinclair 14' Kasumovic 38' Wellsmore 74'	Report	Ouahim 25' (pen.)	Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Referee: Shaun Evans

A-League Men

League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
5	Adelaide United	3	2	1	0	7	5	+2	7	Qualification for Finals series^[a]
6	Macarthur FC	4	2	0	2	10	6	+4	6	Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series^[b]
7	Sydney FC	4	2	0	2	6	6	0	6
8	Western Sydney Wanderers	4	1	1	2	9	8	+1	4
9	Newcastle Jets	3	1	0	2	3	6	−3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 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.^[12]
Notes:

^ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
^ Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

Matches

Win Draw Loss Fixtures

AFC Champions League Two

Group Stage

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.^[13]

As of 30 July 2024

No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Men		Australia Cup		AFC Champions League Two		Total
No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	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	FW		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

Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.^[13]

As of 30 July 2024

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Men			Australia Cup			AFC Champions League Two			Total
Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name
1	16	DF		Joel King	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
1	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

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

References

^ "Sydney FC Sign Experienced New Goalkeeper". Sydney FC. 27 June 2024.
^ "Segecic Returns With Dutch Learnings". Sydney FC. 2 July 2024.
^ "Sydney FC Sign German Attacking Midfielder". Sydney FC. 9 July 2024.
^ "Sydney FC Snap Up Academy Star Lacey". Sydney FC. 1 December 2023.
^ "Sydney FC Sign Talented Academy Midfielder On Three Year Deal". Sydney FC. 18 April 2024.
^ Mullins, Ella (24 April 2024). "Sydney FC Academy Attacker Signed To A-League Contract". Sydney FC.
^ "Sydney FC Sign Rising Star Award Winner". Sydney FC. 6 June 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Five Sydney FC Men's Players To Depart". Sydney FC. 22 May 2024.
^ "Sydney FC's Luke Brattan To Farewell Sky Blues After Five Seasons". Sydney FC. 31 May 2024.
^ "Sydney FC Academy Graduate Sold For Record Transfer Fee". Sydney FC. 4 June 2024.
^ Baumjohann, Melissa (2 July 2024). "Scarcella Joins Jets On Loan". Sydney FC.
^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Sydney FC - Squad". soccerway.com.

External links

[table_note_res_FS0.47462816185999-12] The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.

[table_note_res_ACL20.47462816185999-13] Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

[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] "Sydney FC Snap Up Academy Star Lacey". Sydney FC. 1 December 2023.

[5] "Sydney FC Sign Talented Academy Midfielder On Three Year Deal". Sydney FC. 18 April 2024.

[6] Mullins, Ella (24 April 2024). "Sydney FC Academy Attacker Signed To A-League Contract". Sydney FC.

[7] "Sydney FC Sign Rising Star Award Winner". Sydney FC. 6 June 2024.

[22MayDepartures-8] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Five Sydney FC Men's Players To Depart". Sydney FC. 22 May 2024.

[9] "Sydney FC's Luke Brattan To Farewell Sky Blues After Five Seasons". Sydney FC. 31 May 2024.

[10] "Sydney FC Academy Graduate Sold For Record Transfer Fee". Sydney FC. 4 June 2024.

[11] Baumjohann, Melissa (2 July 2024). "Scarcella Joins Jets On Loan". Sydney FC.

[14] "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.

[appearances-15] "Sydney FC - Squad". soccerway.com.

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Players

First-team squad

Transfers

Transfers in

From youth squad

Transfers out

Contract extensions

Kits

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overall record

Australia Cup

A-League Men

League Table

Matches

AFC Champions League Two

Group Stage

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

See also

References

External links