2022–23 Melbourne Victory FC season
Appearance
2022–23 season | |
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Chairman | Anthony Di Pietro |
Manager | Tony Popovic |
Stadium | AAMI Park |
Australia Cup | Round of 32 |
Top goalscorer | League: Nicholas D'Agostino, Chris Ikonomidis (2) All: Jake Brimmer, Nicholas D'Agostino, Chris Ikonomidis (2) |
The 2022–23 season will be the 18th in the history of Melbourne Victory Football Club. This will be Melbourne Victory's 18th season in the A-League. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne Victory will also participate in the Australia Cup.
Players
First team squad
- As of 31 October 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Transfers in
No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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31 | DF | Matthew Bozinovski | Wellington Phoenix | End of loan | (1 year) | 10 June 2022 | [1] |
25 | DF | Noah Smith | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 June 2022 | [1] |
15 | DF | George Timotheou | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 June 2022 | [1] |
9 | FW | Tomi Juric | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 27 June 2022 | [2] |
29 | FW | Eli Adams | Brisbane Roar Youth | Free transfer | 1 year (scholarship) | 28 June 2022 | [3] |
30 | GK | Ahmad Taleb | Melbourne City | Free transfer | 2 years (scholarship) | 28 June 2022 | [3] |
20 | GK | Paul Izzo | Unattached | Free transfer | 3 years | 8 July 2022 | [4] |
17 | MF | Nani | Venezia | Free transfer | 2 years | 12 July 2022 | [5] |
3 | MF | Cadete | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 22 July 2022 | [6] |
23 | MF | Nathan Konstandopoulos | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 14 September 2022 | [7] |
10 | FW | Bruno Fornaroli | Unattached | Injury replacement | 2 months | 31 October 2022 | [8] |
From youth squad
No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
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28 | MF | William Wilson | 20 | 1-year senior contract | [9] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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15 | DF | Aaron Anderson | Unattached | End of contract | 25 May 2022 | [10] |
25 | FW | Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio | Unattached | End of contract | 25 May 2022 | [10] |
10 | FW | Robbie Kruse | Unattached | End of contract | 8 June 2022 | [11] |
3 | DF | Jason Davidson | Eupen | End of contract | 22 June 2022 | [12] |
17 | DF | Brendan Hamill | ATK Mohun Bagan | Undisclosed | 22 June 2022 | [13][14] |
9 | FW | Francesco Margiotta | Unattached | End of contract | 23 June 2022 | [14] |
20 | GK | Ivan Kelava | Unattached | End of contract | 8 July 2022 | [15] |
23 | FW | Marco Rojas | Colo-Colo | End of contract | 11 July 2022 | [16][17] |
13 | MF | Birkan Kirdar | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 14 September 2022 | [7] |
27 | DF | Zaydan Bello | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 14 September 2022 | [7] |
Contract extensions
No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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4 | Rai Marchán | Defensive midfielder | 2 years | 7 June 2022 | [18] |
6 | Leigh Broxham | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 9 June 2022 | [19] |
5 | Matthew Spiranovic | Centre-back | 1 year | 22 June 2022 | [20] |
2 | Jason Geria | Right-back | 2 years | 24 June 2022 | [21] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
15 July 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 1–4 | Manchester United | Melbourne, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Melbourne Cricket Ground Attendance: 74,157 |
10 August 2022 | Dandenong Thunder | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: George Andrews Reserve Referee: Adam Bavcar |
24 August 2022 | Northcote City | 0–7 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: John Cain Memorial Reserve Attendance: 1,186 |
31 August 2022 Gold Coast camp | Rochedale Rovers | 0–7 | Melbourne Victory | Brisbane, Australia |
19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Underwood Park |
4 September 2022 Gold Coast camp | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Kippa-Ring, Australia |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: A.J. Kelly Park |
13 September 2022 | Pascoe Vale | 0–6 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia |
19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: CB Smith Reserve Attendance: 1,212 Referee: Adam Bavcar |
21 September 2022 | Melbourne Victory | 2–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne, Australia |
16:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Epping Stadium Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
25 September 2022 | North Geelong Warriors | 0–4 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne, Australia |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Elcho Park |
29 September 2022 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Newcastle, Australia |
AEST | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
Competitions
A-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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8 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 30 | |
9 | Perth Glory | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 29 | Qualification for 2023 Australia Cup play-offs |
10 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 30 | 45 | −15 | 29 | |
11 | Melbourne Victory | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 28 | |
12 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 26 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage and 2023 Australia Cup play-offs[a] |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ Qualified to the AFC Cup as the 2022 Australia Cup winners.
Matches
8 October 2022 1 | Sydney FC | 2–3 | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Attendance: 21,840 Referee: Chris Beath |
15 October 2022 2 | Melbourne Victory | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
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Attendance: 18,017 Referee: Alex King |
22 October 2022 3 | Melbourne Victory | 0–2 | Melbourne City | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 23,489 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
29 October 2022 4 | Brisbane Roar | 0–0 | Melbourne Victory | Moreton Daily Stadium, Brisbane |
15:00 AEDT | Report | Attendance: 4,873 Referee: Chris Beath |
4 November 2022 5 | Melbourne Victory | 4–0 | Newcastle Jets | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT |
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Report | Attendance: 13,052 Referee: Ben Abraham |
11 November 2022 6 | Adelaide United | 3–0 | Melbourne Victory | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
19:15 ACDT | Report | Attendance: 13,504 Referee: Adam Kersey |
11 December 2022 7 | Macarthur FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Campbelltown Stadium, Leumeah |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
17 December 2022 8 | Melbourne City | v | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
26 December 2022 9 | Western United | v | Melbourne Victory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
31 December 2022 10 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Melbourne Victory | Central Coast Stadium, Gosford |
TBA | Report |
6 January 2023 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
14 January 2023 12 | Adelaide United | v | Melbourne Victory | Coopers Stadium, Adelaide |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
21 January 2023 13 | Perth Glory | v | Melbourne Victory | HBF Park, Perth |
22:00 AEDT | Report |
3 February 2023 15 | Melbourne Victory | v | Wellington Phoenix | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
12 February 2023 16 | Newcastle Jets | v | Melbourne Victory | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle |
15:00 AEDT | Report |
18 February 2023 17 | Melbourne Victory | v | Melbourne City | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
26 February 2023 18 | Melbourne Victory | v | Adelaide United | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Report |
4 March 2023 19 | Sydney FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Allianz Stadium, Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
13 March 2023 20 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western United | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
18:00 AEDT | Report |
19 March 2023 21 | Melbourne Victory | v | Central Coast Mariners | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Report |
1 April 2023 22 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Melbourne Victory | Sky Stadium, Wellington |
13:00 AEDT | Report |
9 April 2023 23 | Melbourne Victory | v | Perth Glory | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Report |
15 April 2023 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | CommBank Stadium, Sydney |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
23 April 2023 25 | Melbourne Victory | v | Macarthur FC | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
15:00 AEDT | Report |
29 April 2023 26 | Melbourne Victory | v | Brisbane Roar | AAMI Park, Melbourne |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
Results by round
Australia Cup
3 August 2022 Round of 32 | Western United | 2–1 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
19:30 | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,670 Referee: Chris Beath |
References
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Victory signs George Timotheou and Noah Smith". Melbourne Victory. 10 June 2022. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Tomi Juric". Melbourne Victory. 27 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory signs Eli Adams and Ahmad Taleb". Melbourne Victory. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Paul Izzo". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2022.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (12 July 2022). "Victory sign ex-Man United ace in big-name boost for A-League". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory Signs Spanish Defender Enrique Lopez". Melbourne Victory. 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "Melbourne Victory signs Nathan Konstandopoulos". Melbourne Victory. 14 September 2022. Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (31 October 2022). "Fornaroli puts his City history aside to sign for Victory: They're the biggest team in the country!". KeepUp.
- ^ "Academy graduate Will Wilson signs first professional contract". Melbourne Victory. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory Player Update". Melbourne Victory. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Robbie Kruse departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 8 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
- ^ "KAS Eupen signs Australian international Jason Davidson". Eupen. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "ডিফেন্সের শক্তি বাড়িয়ে নিলেন ফেরান্দো, এ লিগে খেলা ব্রেন্ডন হ্যামিল আসছেন মোহনবাগানে" [Ferrando boosts defense, Brendon Hamil arrives in Mohun Bagan]. Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Melbourne Victory Player Update". Melbourne Victory. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ "Ivan Kelava departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 8 July 2022. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
- ^ "Marco Rojas departs Melbourne Victory". Melbourne Victory. 11 July 2022. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ González, Christian (11 July 2022). "Marco Rojas, el último refuerzo de Colo Colo, ya está en Chile: "Es un orgullo para mi familia"" [Marco Rojas, the last reinforcement of Colo Colo, is already in Chile: "It is a pride for my family"]. La Tercera (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Rai Marchan". Melbourne Victory. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 7 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Leigh Broxham". Melbourne Victory. 9 June 2022. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Matt Spiranovic". Melbourne Victory. 22 June 2022. Archived from the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory re-signs Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links
- Melbourne Victory official website