2016–17 Sydney FC season

Sydney FC
2016–17 season
Chairman	Scott Barlow
Manager	Graham Arnold
Stadium	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
A-League	1st
FFA Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League: Miloš Ninković (5 goals); All: Miloš Ninković (6 goals)
Highest home attendance	19,143 vs Template:ALeague MV; (5 November 2016)
Lowest home attendance	13,179 vs Template:ALeague AU; (26 November 2016)
	← 2015–16 2017–18 →

The 2015–16 Sydney FC season is the club's 12th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 12th time, the FFA Cup for the 3rd time.

Players

Squad information

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	Vedran Janjetović
3	DF	AUS	Riley Woodcock
4	DF	AUS	Alex Wilkinson
5	DF	AUS	Matthew Jurman
6	MF	AUS	Joshua Brillante
7	DF	AUS	Michael Zullo
8	MF	SRB	Miloš Dimitrijević
9	FW	BRA	Bobô
10	MF	SRB	Miloš Ninković
11	MF	AUS	Bernie Ibini (On loan from Club Brugge)
12	DF	AUS	Aaron Calver
13	MF	AUS	Brandon O'Neill


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
14	FW	AUS	Alex Brosque (Captain)
16	DF	AUS	George Timotheou
17	MF	AUS	David Carney
18	FW	AUS	Matt Simon
19	FW	AUS	George Blackwood
20	GK	AUS	Danny Vukovic
21	FW	SVK	Filip Hološko
22	DF	AUS	Sebastian Ryall (Vice-captain)
23	MF	AUS	Rhyan Grant
24	FW	AUS	Charles Lokolingoy
29	FW	AUS	Bai Antoniou
40	GK	AUS	Chris Oldfield

From youth squad

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Notes
16	DF	George Timotheou	19	^[1]
24	FW	Charles Lokolingoy	19	^[2]
29	FW	Bai Antoniou	19	^[2]

Transfers in

No.	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving from	Type	Transfer window	Ends	Transfer fee	Source
4	DF	Alex Wilkinson	31	Melbourne City	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[3]
7	DF	Michael Zullo	27	Melbourne City	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[4]
6	MF	Joshua Brillante	23	Fiorentina	Transfer	Pre-season	2019	Free	^[5]
20	GK	Danny Vukovic	31	Melbourne Victory	Transfer	Pre-season	2018	Free	^[6]
11	MF	Bernie Ibini	23	Club Brugge	Loan	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[7]
9	FW	Bobô	31	Grêmio	Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[1]
3	DF	Riley Woodcock	21	Cockburn City	Transfer	Pre-season	2017	Free	^[8]
40	GK	Chris Oldfield	25	Avondale	Transfer	Round 8	2016	Free	^[9]

Transfers out

N	Pos.	Name	Age	Moving to	Type	Transfer window	Source
19	DF	Jacques Faty	32		Mutual Termination	Pre-season	^[10]
27	MF	Mickaël Tavares	33		Mutual Termination	Pre-season	^[11]
22	MF	Ali Abbas	29		Mutual Termination	Pre-season	^[12]
4	DF	Zac Anderson	25		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
6	MF	Robert Stambolziev	25		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
11	MF	Chris Naumoff	20		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
12	DF	Jacob Tratt	21		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
16	DF	Riley Woodcock	21		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
20	GK	Ivan Necevski	36		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
29	MF	Alex Mullen	23		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
30	GK	Anthony Bouzanis	20		End of Contract	Pre-season	^[13]
7	MF	Andrew Hoole	22		Released	Pre-season	^[14]
9	FW	Shane Smeltz	34	Kedah	Transfer	Pre-season	^[15]

Contracts Extensions

Name	Position	Duration	Contract Expiry	Notes
Matt Simon	Striker	1 year	2017	^[16]
Alex Brosque	Striker	1 year	2017	^[17]

Technical staff

Position	Name
Head Coach	Graham Arnold
Assistant Coach	Steve Corica
Goalkeeping Coach	John Crawley
Strength & Conditioning Coach	Andrew Clark

Statistics

Squad statistics

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Total					A-League					FFA Cup
N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals				Apps	Goals
1	GK		Vedran Janjetović	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
3	DF		Riley Woodcock	1	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	1+0	0	0	0	0
4	DF		Alex Wilkinson	12	0	2	0	0	9+0	0	1	0	0	2+1	0	1	0	0
5	DF		Matthew Jurman	13	0	1	0	0	8+0	0	1	0	0	3+2	0	0	0	0
6	MF		Joshua Brillante	14	1	3	0	0	9+0	1	3	0	0	5+0	0	0	0	0
7	DF		Michael Zullo	13	0	3	0	0	9+0	0	2	0	0	4+0	0	1	0	0
8	MF		Miloš Dimitrijević	4	1	0	0	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	1+0	1	0	0	0
9	FW		Bobô	13	4	0	0	0	8+1	3	0	0	0	3+1	1	0	0	0
10	MF		Miloš Ninković	13	6	3	0	0	9+0	5	2	0	0	4+0	1	1	0	0
11	MF		Bernie Ibini	3	2	0	0	0	0+2	1	0	0	0	0+1	1	0	0	0
12	DF		Aaron Calver	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
13	MF		Brandon O'Neill	14	1	5	0	0	8+1	1	2	0	0	5+0	0	3	0	0
14	FW		Alex Brosque	13	5	3	0	0	5+4	4	3	0	0	2+2	1	0	0	0
16	DF		George Timotheou	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
17	MF		David Carney	14	4	4	0	0	5+4	2	3	0	0	4+1	2	1	0	0
18	FW		Matt Simon	13	2	1	0	0	0+8	0	0	0	0	2+3	2	1	0	0
19	FW		George Blackwood	2	0	0	0	0	1+0	0	0	0	0	1+0	0	0	0	0
20	GK		Danny Vukovic	14	0	0	0	0	9+0	0	0	0	0	5+0	0	0	0	0
21	FW		Filip Hološko	12	4	3	0	0	8+0	3	3	0	0	4+0	1	0	0	0
22	DF		Sebastian Ryall	10	1	0	0	0	1+4	0	0	0	0	5+0	1	0	0	0
23	MF		Rhyan Grant	14	0	2	0	0	9+0	0	2	0	0	5+0	0	0	0	0
24	FW		Charles Lokolingoy	1	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0
28	MF		Nicola Kuleski	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
29	FW		Bai Antoniou	1	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0	0	0	0
30	GK		Mitch Evans	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
31	GK		Thomas Manos	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0
40	GK		Chris Oldfield	0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0	0+0	0	0	0	0

Last updated: 3 December 2016
Source: au.soccerway.com
= Number of bookings; = Number of sending offs after a second yellow card; = Number of sending offs by a direct red card.

Pre-season and friendlies

20 July 2016 Johnny Warren Community Challenge	Sydney FC	12–0	Earlwood Wanderers	Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEST	Hološko 5' (pen.), 14', 15', 19' Dimitrijevic 25' M. Gonzalez 49', 60', 75' F. Zapata 53' Cosherie 62' Arditti 68' Kuleski 75'	Report		Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Steve Lucas

26 July 2016	Sydney FC	0–1	Macarthur Rams	Sydney, Australia
19:30 AEST		Report	Versi 48'	Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Ben Abraham

20 August 2016	Template:ALeague BR	1–2	Template:ALeague SFC	Gold Coast, Australia
15:00 AEST	Maclaren 45'	Report	Simon 12' Zullo 89'	Stadium: Cbus Super Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Peter Green

7 September 2016	Template:ALeague MV	3–1	Template:ALeague SFC	Melbourne, Australia
	Berisha 16' (pen.) Rojas 36' Austin 69'	Report	O'Neill 19'	Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

29 September 2016	Template:ALeague SFC	1–0	Template:ALeague AU	Sydney, Australia
15:00 AEST	Brillante 38'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

13 July 2017 Arsenal Tour	Sydney FC	v	Arsenal	Sydney, Australia
		Source		Stadium: ANZ Stadium

Competitions

Overall

Competition	Started round	Current position / round	Final position / round	First match	Last match
A-League	—	1st		8 October 2016	15 April 2017
FFA Cup	Round of 32	—	Runners-up	10 August 2016	30 November 2016

A-League

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sydney FC (C)	27	20	6	1	55	12	+43	66	Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League group stage and Finals series
2	Melbourne Victory	27	15	4	8	49	31	+18	49
3	Brisbane Roar	27	11	9	7	43	37	+6	42	Qualification for 2018 AFC Champions League second preliminary round and Finals series
4	Melbourne City	27	11	6	10	49	44	+5	39	Qualification for Finals series
5	Perth Glory	27	10	9	8	53	53	0	39
6	Western Sydney Wanderers	27	8	12	7	35	35	0	36
7	Wellington Phoenix^[a]	27	8	6	13	41	46	−5	30
8	Central Coast Mariners	27	6	5	16	31	52	−21	23
9	Adelaide United	27	5	8	14	25	46	−21	23
10	Newcastle Jets	27	5	7	15	28	53	−25	22

Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:

^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

Results summary


Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
9	7	2	0	20	3	+17	23	3	1	0	10	2	+8	4	1	0	10	1	+9

Last updated: 3 December 2016.
Source: ultimatealeague.com

Results by round

Template:Fb rbr header Template:Fb rbr ground Template:Fb rbr result Template:Fb rbr position Template:Fb rbr footer Win Draw Loss

Matches

8 October 2016 1	Template:ALeague WSW	0–4	Template:ALeague SFC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report	Hološko 51' Bobô 55' O'Neill 85' Brosque 89'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 61,880 Referee: Jarred Gillett

15 October 2016 2	Template:ALeague SFC	4–0	Template:ALeague CCM	Sydney
17:35 AEDT	Hološko 18', 65' (pen.) Bobô 38' Brosque 70'	Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 15,082 Referee: Stephen Lucas

23 October 2016 3	Template:ALeague WP	0–1	Template:ALeague SFC	Wellington
19:00 NZDT		Report	Ninković 90+2'	Stadium: Westpac Stadium Attendance: 7,365 Referee: Kurt Ams

29 October 2016 4	Template:ALeague NUJ	0–2	Template:ALeague SFC	Newcastle
17:35 AEDT		Report	Brosque 8' Ninković 49'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 11,873 Referee: Daniel Elder

5 November 2016 5	Template:ALeague SFC	2–1	Template:ALeague MV	Sydney
19:50 AEDT	Carney 63', 78'	Report	Austin 41'	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 19,143 Referee: Chris Beath

13 November 2016 6	Template:ALeague SFC	4–1	Template:ALeague PG	Sydney
17:00 AEDT	Ninković 14', 79' Bobô 38' Brosque 88'	Report	R. Grant 62' (o.g.)	Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 14,167 Referee: Peter Green

19 November 2016 7	Template:ALeague BR	1–1	Template:ALeague SFC	Brisbane
18:50 AEST	Kristensen 40'	Report	Brillante 14'	Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 17,322 Referee: Alan Milliner

26 November 2016 8	Template:ALeague SFC	0–0	Template:ALeague AU	Sydney
19:50 AEDT		Report		Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 13,179 Referee: Kris Griffiths-Jones

4 December 2016 9	Template:ALeague NUJ	0–2	Template:ALeague SFC	Newcastle
17:00 AEDT		Report	Ninković 63' Ibini 79'	Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 8,473 Referee: Adam Fielding

9 December 2016 10	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague MC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: ANZ Stadium

17 December 2016 11	Template:ALeague PG	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Perth
19:00 AWST				Stadium: nib Stadium

26 December 2016 12	Template:ALeague AU	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Adelaide
19:20 ACDT				Stadium: Coopers Stadium

30 December 2016 13	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague BR	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

8 January 2017 14	Template:ALeague CCM	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Gosford
17:00 AEDT				Stadium: Central Coast Stadium

14 January 2017 15	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague WSW	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

20 January 2017 16	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague AU	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

26 January 2017 17	Template:ALeague MV	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Melbourne
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Etihad Stadium

3 February 2017 18	Template:ALeague BR	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Brisbane
18:50 AEST				Stadium: Suncorp Stadium

9 February 2017 19	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague WP	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

18 February 2017 20	Template:ALeague WSW	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: ANZ Stadium

24 February 2017 21	Template:ALeague MC	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Melbourne
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: AAMI Park

3 March 2017 22	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague MV	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

10 March 2017 23	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague CCM	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

26 March 2017 24	Template:ALeague PG	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Perth
16:00 AWST				Stadium: nib Stadium

1 April 2017 25	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague MC	Sydney
19:50 AEDT				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

8 April 2017 26	Template:ALeague WP	v	Template:ALeague SFC	Wellington
19:45 NZST				Stadium: Westpac Stadium

15 April 2017 27	Template:ALeague SFC	v	Template:ALeague NUJ	Sydney
17:35 AEST				Stadium: Allianz Stadium

FFA Cup

10 August 2016 Round of 32	Wollongong Wolves	0–3	Sydney FC	Wollongong
19:30 AEST		Report	Simon 67', 71' Carney 90+1'	Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Kurt Ams

30 August 2016 Round of 16	Perth Glory	0–2 (a.e.t.)	Sydney FC	Perth
18:30 AWST		Report	Ninković 98' Brosque 113'	Stadium: Dorrien Gardens Attendance: 2,661 Referee: Adam Fielding

21 September 2016 Quarter-final	Blacktown City	0–3	Sydney FC	Sydney
19:30 AEST		Report	Hološko 13' Carney 26' Bobô 78'	Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre Attendance: 3,764 Referee: Peter Green

19 October 2016 Semi-final	Canberra Olympic	0–3	Sydney FC	Canberra
19:30 AEDT		Report	Ryall 24' Dimitrijević 65' Ibini 82'	Stadium: Viking Park Attendance: 5,581 Referee: Chris Beath

30 November 2016 Final	Melbourne City	1–0	Sydney FC	Melbourne
19:30 AEDT	Cahill 52'	Report		Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 18,751 Referee: Peter Green

References

^ ^a ^b Bossi, Dominic (17 August 2016). "Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker Bobo as new A-League marquee". The Sydney Morning Herald.
^ ^a ^b "Sydney FC Promote NPL Duo". Template:ALeague SFC. 27 September 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Sign Socceroo Alex Wilkinson". Template:ALeague SFC. 26 April 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Sign Michael Zullo". Template:ALeague SFC. 12 May 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Sign Young Midfielder". Template:ALeague SFC. 12 July 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Boost Goalkeeping Stocks". Template:ALeague SFC. 19 July 2016.
^ "Star Forward Returns To Sydney FC". Template:ALeague SFC. 21 July 2016.
^ "Sydney welcome back Woodcock". FourFourTwo. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Sydney FC sign Oldfield". FourFourTwo. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
^ "Sydney FC and Jacques Faty Agree Termination". Sydney FC. 11 April 2016.
^ "Sydney FC and Mickael Tavares part ways". Template:ALeague SFC. 18 April 2016.
^ "Ali Abbas Granted Release". Template:ALeague SFC. 1 May 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Sydney FC Announce Squad Changes". Template:ALeague SFC. 26 May 2016.
^ "Sydney FC And Andrew Hoole Agree Contract Termination". Template:ALeague SFC. 20 June 2016.
^ "All Whites striker Shane Smeltz signs with Malaysian Super League club Kedah". The New Zealand Herald. 12 July 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Re-Sign Matt Simon". Template:ALeague SFC. 20 July 2016.
^ "Sydney FC Confirm Re-Signing". Template:ALeague SFC. 27 August 2016.

External links

Official Website

[table_note_WEL0.80177450263955-18] Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for the AFC Champions League as they are not recognised as an AFC club.

[Bobo-1] Bossi, Dominic (17 August 2016). "Sydney FC sign Brazilian striker Bobo as new A-League marquee". The Sydney Morning Herald.

[LokolingoyAntoniou-2] "Sydney FC Promote NPL Duo". Template:ALeague SFC. 27 September 2016.

[3] "Sydney FC Sign Socceroo Alex Wilkinson". Template:ALeague SFC. 26 April 2016.

[4] "Sydney FC Sign Michael Zullo". Template:ALeague SFC. 12 May 2016.

[5] "Sydney FC Sign Young Midfielder". Template:ALeague SFC. 12 July 2016.

[6] "Sydney FC Boost Goalkeeping Stocks". Template:ALeague SFC. 19 July 2016.

[7] "Star Forward Returns To Sydney FC". Template:ALeague SFC. 21 July 2016.

[8] "Sydney welcome back Woodcock". FourFourTwo. 4 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[9] "Sydney FC sign Oldfield". FourFourTwo. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

[10] "Sydney FC and Jacques Faty Agree Termination". Sydney FC. 11 April 2016.

[11] "Sydney FC and Mickael Tavares part ways". Template:ALeague SFC. 18 April 2016.

[12] "Ali Abbas Granted Release". Template:ALeague SFC. 1 May 2016.

[rebuild-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Sydney FC Announce Squad Changes". Template:ALeague SFC. 26 May 2016.

[14] "Sydney FC And Andrew Hoole Agree Contract Termination". Template:ALeague SFC. 20 June 2016.

[15] "All Whites striker Shane Smeltz signs with Malaysian Super League club Kedah". The New Zealand Herald. 12 July 2016.

[16] "Sydney FC Re-Sign Matt Simon". Template:ALeague SFC. 20 July 2016.

[17] "Sydney FC Confirm Re-Signing". Template:ALeague SFC. 27 August 2016.

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