2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
2020–21 season | |||
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Chairman | Paul Lederer | ||
Manager | Jean-Paul de Marigny (to 12 October 2020) Carl Robinson (from 15 October 2020) | ||
Stadium | Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta | ||
A-League | 2nd | ||
Top goalscorer | League: 5 players (1 goal) All: 5 players (1 goal) | ||
Highest home attendance | 10,128 vs Macarthur FC (30 December 2020) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,896 vs Newcastle Jets (29 January 2021) | ||
Average home league attendance | 8,512 | ||
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The 2020–21 Western Sydney Wanderers season is the club's ninth season since its establishment in 2012. The club will be participating in the A-League for the ninth time.
Pre-season
The Western Sydney Wanderers started the season with Jean-Paul de Marigny as their head coach after he was appointed in July permanently, following an interim session after the sacking of Markus Babbel.[1] Three months after his appointment, Wanderers announced de Marigny's sacking with no explanation.[2] On 15 October 2020, the Wanderers announced the signing of Carl Robinson from Newcastle Jets as de Marigny's replacement.[3]
Players
First team squad
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
From youth squad
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Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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37 | FW | Stefan Nikolic | 17 | 2 year scholarship contract[4] | |
33 | DF | Mark Natta | 17 | 2 year scholarship contract[5] | |
36 | MF | Alessandro Lopane | 16 | 2 year scholarship contract[6] | |
32 | DF | Jarrod Carluccio | 19 | 1 year scholarship contract[7] | |
39 | DF | Thomas Aquilina | 19 | 2 year scholarship contract[8] | |
DF | Mohamad Al-Taay | 20 | scholarship contract[9] |
Transfers in
No. | Position | Name | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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24 | MF | Anthony Lesiotis | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 5 November 2020 | [10] |
18 | MF | Graham Dorrans | Dundee | Free transfer | 2 years | 9 November 2020 | [11] |
30 | GK | Daniel Margush | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 11 November 2020 | [12] |
TBD | DF | Phillip Cancar | Hrvatski Dragovoljac | Free transfer | 1 year | 15 November 2020 | [13][14] |
14 | MF | James Troisi | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 2 years | 15 December 2020 | [15] |
2 | DF | Ziggy Gordon | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 1 year | 17 December 2020 | [16] |
9 | FW | Bernie Ibini | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 2 years | 17 December 2020 | [17] |
TBD | GK | Noah James | Newcastle Jets | Loan | 1 year | 30 December 2020 | [18] |
TBD | MF | Jordon Mutch | Unattached | Free transfer | 6 months | 5 January 2021 | [19] |
TBD | FW | Mitchell Duke | Al-Taawoun | Loan | 6 months | 1 February 2021 | [20] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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19 | MF | Pirmin Schwegler | Retired | 13 July 2020 | [21][22] | |
– | MF | Radosław Majewski | Unattached | End of contract | 3 August 2020 | [23] |
7 | FW | Mitchell Duke | Al-Taawoun | Free transfer | 20 August 2020 | [24] |
40 | GK | Nicholas Suman | Macarthur FC | Free transfer | 7 September 2020 | [25] |
6 | DF | Matthew Jurman | Xanthi | End of contract | 25 September 2020 | [26][27] |
16 | DF | Mathieu Cordier | Unattached | End of contract | 16 October 2020 | [28] |
22 | MF | Nick Sullivan | Unattached | End of contract | 16 October 2020 | [28] |
50 | GK | Tristan Prendergast | Unattached | End of contract | 16 October 2020 | [28] |
1 | GK | Daniel Lopar | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 11 December 2020 | [29][30] |
28 | MF | Fabian Monge | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 29 December 2020 | [31] |
31 | DF | Noah Pagden | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 29 December 2020 | [31] |
35 | FW | Mohamed Adam | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 29 December 2020 | [31] |
Contract extensions
No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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23 | Kosta Grozos | Midfielder | 16 October 2020 | promoted to senior contract[28] | |
27 | Nicolai Müller | Winger | 16 October 2020 | [28] | |
7 | Bruce Kamau | Winger | 23 November 2020 | [32] |
Pre-season and friendlies
14 November 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 | Blacktown Spartans | Australia |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
21 November 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 12–2 | Macarthur Rams | Australia |
13:00 AEDT | Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
27 November 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners | Blacktown, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Wanderers Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
7 December 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney, Australia |
17:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Valentine Sports Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
12 December 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–3 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
19 December 2020 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–0 | Blacktown City | Australia |
Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss
Overview
Competition | Record | |||||||
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P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
A-League | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 40.00 |
Total | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 40.00 |
Updated to match played 30 January 2021
Source: Competitions
A-League
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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6 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 39 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
7 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 38 | |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 35 | |
9 | Perth Glory | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 34 | Qualification for 2021 FFA Cup play-offs[c] |
10 | Western United | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ The top two teams entered the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth entered the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ The top 8 teams qualified for the round of 32, while the bottom four teams participated in a playoff round.[33]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 |
Last updated: 30 January 2021.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The 2020–21 A-League fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020.[34]
30 December 2020 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
19:10 AEDT | Report | Milligan 72' | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 10,128 Referee: Kurt Ams |
8 January 2021 3 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
19:10 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,374 Referee: Daniel Elder |
16 January 2021 5 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
17:05 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadium Australia Attendance: 14,402 Referee: Alex King |
19 January 2021 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
19:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,659 Referee: Kurt Ams |
29 January 2021 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1–1 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
19:05 AEST | Ibini 36' | Report | O'Donovan 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 6,896 Referee: Ben Abraham |
6 February 2021 16 | Macarthur FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
10 February 2021 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
19:05 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
13 February 2021 17 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
19:10 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
21 February 2021 11 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wollongong |
19:00 AEDT | Stadium: WIN Stadium |
24 February 2021 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
27 February 2021 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
17:05 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
7 March 2021 14 | Western United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | TBC |
18:00 AEDT |
15 March 2021 15 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
2 April 2021 18 | Adelaide United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
19:00 ACDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
10 April 2021 19 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | TBD |
19:00 AEST |
16 April 2021 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
19:00 AEST | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
24 April 2021 21 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
17:00 AEST | Stadium: Marvel Stadium |
30 April 2021 22 | Adelaide United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
19:00 ACST | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
16 May 2021 24 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
16:00 AEST | Stadium: Dolphin Stadium |
23 May 2021 25 | Perth Glory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
18:00 AWST | Stadium: HBF Park |
31 May 2021 26 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
19:00 AEST | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Postponed | Western United | Sydney |
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Postponed | Adelaide United | Sydney |
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Postponed | Perth Glory | Sydney |
Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
TBD 9 | Melbourne City | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
TBD 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Sydney FC | Sydney |
19:00 AEDT | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Players with no appearances not included in the list.
- As of 30 January 2021
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | ||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
2 | DF | Ziggy Gordon | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
4 | DF | Dylan McGowan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
5 | DF | Daniel Georgievski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
7 | MF | Bruce Kamau | 0(2) | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | |
8 | MF | Jordan O'Doherty | 0(4) | 0 | 0(4) | 0 | |
9 | FW | Bernie Ibini | 3(2) | 1 | 3(2) | 1 | |
10 | FW | Simon Cox | 4(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | |
11 | FW | Kwame Yeboah | 1(4) | 0 | 1(4) | 0 | |
13 | DF | Tate Russell | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
14 | MF | James Troisi | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
17 | MF | Keanu Baccus | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
18 | MF | Graham Dorrans | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
23 | MF | Kosta Grozos | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | |
27 | FW | Nicolai Müller | 3(2) | 1 | 3(2) | 1 | |
30 | GK | Daniel Margush | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
33 | DF | Mark Natta | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
39 | DF | Thomas Aquilina | 4(1) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 |
Goalscorers
- As of 30 January 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | Total |
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1 | 2 | DF | Ziggy Gordon | 1 | 1 | |
9 | FW | Bernie Ibini | 1 | 1 | ||
13 | DF | Tate Russell | 1 | 1 | ||
14 | MF | James Troisi | 1 | 1 | ||
27 | MF | Nicolai Müller | 1 | 1 |
Disciplinary record
- As of 30 January 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | Total | ||
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1 | 18 | MF | Graham Dorrans | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2 | 6 | DF | Tass Mourdoukoutas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
3 | 4 | DF | Dylan McGowan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
10 | FW | Simon Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | Tate Russell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
14 | MF | James Troisi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
17 | MF | Keanu Baccus | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
33 | DF | Mark Natta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Clean sheets
- As of 30 January 2021
Rank | No. | Pos | Nat | Name | A-League | Total |
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1 | 30 | GK | Daniel Margush | 1 | 1 |
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- ^ "Natta Promoted". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers promote 16-year-old Lopane". Western Sydney Wanderers. 2 October 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers promote Carluccio". Western Sydney Wanderers. 8 October 2020.
- ^ "Aquilina promoted". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 November 2020.
- ^ "Wanderers continue to promote from within". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 December 2020.
- ^ Rupolo, Nicholas (5 November 2020). "Former Victory A-League midfielder signs for Wanderers". FTBL.
- ^ "Wanderers sign former Premier League midfielder Graham Dorrans". The World Game. SBS. 9 November 2020.
- ^ "Margush signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 November 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (15 November 2020). "Wanderers lock in highly-rated teenage defender, Celtic academy midfielder on trial". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Cancar signs". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Troisi is Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 15 December 2020.
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