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Sydney FC

2024–25 season
Chairman	Scott Barlow
Head Coach	Ufuk Talay
Stadium	Allianz Stadium (A-League Men) Jubilee Oval (AFC Champions League Two)
A-League Men	8th
AFC Champions League Two	Round of 16
Australia Cup	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: Joe Lolley (5) All: Patryk Klimala Anas Ouahim (7 each)
Highest home attendance	20,015 vs. Melbourne Victory (28 December 2024) A-League Men
Lowest home attendance	2,188 vs. Kaya–Iloilo (5 December 2024) AFC Champions League Two
Average home league attendance	14,655
Biggest win	5–0 vs. Eastern (H) (19 September 2024) AFC Champions League Two
Biggest defeat	1–3 vs. Oakleigh Cannons (A) (30 July 2024) Australia Cup
Home colours Away colours
← 2023–242025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 4 January 2025.

The 2024–25 season is Sydney Football Club's 20th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney FC participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup as defending winners and is participating in this season's edition of the AFC Champions League Two.

Players

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 9 FW  POL Patryk Klimala (on loan from Śląsk Wrocław) 10 FW  ENG Joe Lolley 11 FW  BRA Douglas Costa 12 GK  AUS Harrison Devenish-Meares 13 FW  AUS Patrick Wood 15 MF  BRA Léo Sena

No. Pos. Nation Player 16 DF  AUS Joel King 17 MF  AUS Anthony Caceres 20 FW  AUS Tiago Quintal 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) 33 MF  AUS Marin France 41 DF  AUS Alexandar Popovic (on loan from Gwangju)

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
7	FW	Adrian Segecic	Dordrecht	End of loan	(1 year)	2 July 2024
8	MF	Anas Ouahim	Unattached	Free transfer	2 years	9 July 2024
15	MF	Léo Sena	Água Santa	Free transfer	2 years	16 August 2024
11	FW	Douglas Costa	Unattached	Free transfer	2 years	26 August 2024
9	FW	Patryk Klimala	Śląsk Wrocław	Loan	1 year	9 September 2024
41	DF	Alexandar Popovic	Gwangju	Loan	3 months	18 September 2024

From youth squad

N	Pos.	Nat.	Name	Age	Notes
29	MF		Joe Lacey	16	3-year contract
27	MF		Lachie Middleton	18	3-year contract
20	FW		Tiago Quintal	17	3-year contract
33	MF		Marin France	17	3-year contract

Transfers out

No.	Position	Player	Transferred to	Type/fee	Date	Ref.
6	DF	Jack Rodwell	Unattached	End of contract	22 May 2024
11	FW	Róbert Mak	Unattached	End of contract	22 May 2024
9	FW	Fábio Gomes	Atlético Mineiro	End of loan	22 May 2024
15	DF	Gabriel Lacerda	Ceará	End of loan	22 May 2024
20	GK	Adam Pavlesic	Unattached	End of contract	22 May 2024
26	MF	Luke Brattan	Unattached	End of contract	31 May 2024
8	MF	Jake Girdwood-Reich	St. Louis City	Undisclosed	4 June 2024
18	MF	Matthew Scarcella	Newcastle Jets	Loan	2 July 2024
19	FW	Mitchell Glasson	KTP	Loan	5 January 2025

Contract extensions

Kits

Home

Home Alt

Away

Australia Cup

Goalkeeper 1

Goalkeeper 2

Goalkeeper 3

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)

22 August 2024	Sydney FC	8–0	Manly United	Sydney
	Hollman 6', 50' Segecic 13' Ouahim 19', 22' (pen.) Kucharski 8', 27' ? 83' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Valentine Sports Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

6 September 2024	Central Coast Mariners	2–0	Sydney FC	Tuggerah
	Doka 24' (pen.) Edmondson 34'	Report		Stadium: Central Coast Regional Sports Complex Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

11 September 2024	Sydney FC	3–2	Newcastle Jets	Sydney
	Lolley 13' Grant 48' Courtney-Perkins 59'	Report	Rose 30' Gibson 87'	Stadium: Jubilee Oval Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

25 September 2024	Sydney FC	6–3	Central Coast Mariners	Sydney, Australia
	Klimala 23', 40', 65' Hollman 48' Costa 59' Segecic 69'	Report	Kuol 43' De Lima 49' Wilson 78'	Stadium: Sky Park

12 October 2024	Sydney FC	3–2	Newcastle Jets	Sydney
	Lolley 10' Klimana 20' Costa 48'	Report	Rose 5' Adams 75'	Stadium: Sky Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Last updated: 4 January 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Men

League table

1. 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.
2. Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

Results summary

Last updated: 4 January 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Home figures include Sydney FC's 4–2 win on neutral ground against Western Sydney Wanderers on 23 November 2024.

Results by round

Matches

8 December 2024 7	Central Coast Mariners	2–1	Sydney FC	Gosford
18:00 AEDT	Kuol 58', 70'	Report	Klimala 65'	Stadium: Industree Group Stadium Attendance: 6,191 Referee: Adam Kersey

Australia Cup

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		SFR	SYD	KAY	EAS
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	5	1	0	14	5	+9	16	Advance to round of 16		—	2–1	3–0	4–1
2	Sydney FC	6	4	0	2	17	6	+11	12			0–1	—	3–1	5–0
3	Kaya–Iloilo	6	1	1	4	6	14	−8	4			1–1	1–4	—	1–2
4	Eastern	6	1	0	5	7	19	−12	3			2–3	1–4	1–2	—

19 September 2024 1	Sydney FC	5–0	Eastern	Sydney
19:00 UTC+10	Ouahim 32', 55' Grant 44' Almazan 64' (o.g.) Chun Pong 71' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

3 October 2024 2	Kaya–Iloilo	1–4	Sydney FC	Manila, Philippines
18:00 UTC+8	Horikoshi 3'	Report	Lolley 26' Klimala 59', 63' Amanatidis 90+5'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Sports Complex Attendance: 372 Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)

24 October 2024 3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–1	Sydney FC	Hiroshima, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Higashi 20' Sotiriou 55'	Report	Segecic 90'	Stadium: Hiroshima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 12,209 Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)

7 November 2024 4	Sydney FC	0–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Sydney
19:00 UTC+11		Report	Kato 60'	Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 3,512 Referee: Ammar Ebrahim Mahfoodh (Bahrain)

28 November 2024 5	Eastern	1–4	Sydney FC	Kowloon, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8	Baffoe 49'	Report	Ouahim 5', 45+1', 62' (pen.) Klimala 17'	Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba Al Marri (Bahrain)

5 December 2024 6	Sydney FC	3–1	Kaya–Iloilo	Sydney
19:00 UTC+11	Segecic 38' Wood 45+2' Kucharski 75'	Report	Lopez Mendy 85'	Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

Knockout stage

12 February 2025 Round of 16	Sydney FC	v	Bangkok United	Sydney
		Source		Stadium: Jubilee Stadium

19 February 2025 Round of 16	Bangkok United	v	Sydney FC	Rangsit, Thailand
		Source		Stadium: Thammasat Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of match played 4 January 2025

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		A-League Men		Australia Cup		AFC Champions League Two
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
1	GK	AUS	Andrew Redmayne	11	0	6+1	0	1	0	3	0
12	GK	AUS	Harrison Devenish-Meares	7	0	4	0	0	0	3	0
Defenders
3	DF	AUS	Aaron Gurd	8	0	3+3	0	0	0	1+1	0
4	DF	AUS	Jordan Courtney-Perkins	16	2	10	2	1	0	5	0
5	DF	AUS	Hayden Matthews	15	0	8	0	1	0	6	0
16	DF	AUS	Joel King	14	0	1+7	0	1	0	2+3	0
21	DF	AUS	Zac De Jesus	2	0	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
23	DF	AUS	Rhyan Grant	16	2	10	1	1	0	5	1
35	DF	AUS	Tyler Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
37	DF	AUS	Will Kennedy	2	0	0	0	0	0	0+2	0
41	DF	AUS	Alexandar Popovic	14	0	9	0	0	0	4+1	0
Midfielders
6	MF	AUS	Corey Hollman	10	0	3+2	0	0+1	0	1+3	0
8	MF	MAR	Anas Ouahim	16	7	9+1	1	1	1	4+1	5
15	MF	BRA	Léo Sena	12	1	7	1	0	0	5	0
17	MF	AUS	Anthony Caceres	15	1	10	1	0	0	5	0
22	MF	AUS	Max Burgess	7	0	2+1	0	0	0	1+3	0
24	MF	AUS	Wataru Kamijo	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
27	MF	AUS	Lachie Middleton	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
32	MF	AUS	Nick Alfaro	2	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
33	MF	AUS	Marin France	3	0	0	0	1	0	0+2	0
Forwards
7	FW	AUS	Adrian Segecic	14	4	5+3	2	1	0	3+2	2
9	FW	POL	Patryk Klimala	13	7	8	4	0	0	5	3
10	FW	ENG	Joe Lolley	12	6	8	5	0	0	4	1
11	FW	BRA	Douglas Costa	9	2	6	2	0	0	3	0
13	FW	AUS	Patrick Wood	7	2	1+5	1	0	0	1	1
20	FW	AUS	Tiago Quintal	9	0	0+6	0	0	0	1+2	0
25	FW	AUS	Jaiden Kucharski	11	3	0+8	2	1	0	1+1	1
28	FW	AUS	Nathan Amanatidis	6	1	0+2	0	1	0	1+2	1
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
19	FW	AUS	Mitchell Glasson	2	0	0	0	0+1	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.

As of match played 4 January 2025

Rank	No.	Pos.	Nat.	Name	A-League Men			Australia Cup			AFC Champions League Two			Total
1	5	DF		Hayden Matthews	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0
2	12	GK		Harrison Devenish-Meares	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
	22	MF		Max Burgess	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
4	8	MF		Anas Ouahim	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	0	0
5	9	FW		Patryk Klimala	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
	11	FW		Douglas Costa	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	23	DF		Rhyan Grant	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	41	DF		Alexandar Popovic	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0
9	4	DF		Jordan Courtney-Perkins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	7	FW		Adrian Segecic	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	15	MF		Léo Sena	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	17	MF		Anthony Caceres	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
13	1	GK		Andrew Redmayne	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	16	DF		Joel King	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	20	FW		Tiago Quintal	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	21	DF		Zac De Jesus	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	33	MF		Marin France	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					20	1	2	2	0	0	7	0	0	29	1	2

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 match played 4 January 2025

Rank.	No.	Nat.	Goalkeeper	A-League Men	Australia Cup	AFC Champions League Two	Total
1	12		Harrison Devenish-Meares	1	0	1	2
Total				1	0	1	2

See also

• 2024–25 Sydney FC (A-League Women) season

References

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. "Sena Roars Into Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 16 August 2024.
5. Rugari, Vince (26 August 2024). "Biggest since Del Piero: Sydney FC sign former Bayern Munich, Juventus star". The Sydney Morning Herald.
6. "Sydney FC Complete Polish Striker Signing". Sydney FC. 9 September 2024.
7. "Sydney FC Sign Defender Alexandar Popovic". Sydney FC. 18 September 2024.
8. "Sydney FC Snap Up Academy Star Lacey". Sydney FC. 1 December 2023.
9. "Sydney FC Sign Talented Academy Midfielder On Three Year Deal". Sydney FC. 18 April 2024.
10. Mullins, Ella (24 April 2024). "Sydney FC Academy Attacker Signed To A-League Contract". Sydney FC.
11. "Sydney FC Sign Rising Star Award Winner". Sydney FC. 6 June 2024.
12. ^ "Five Sydney FC Men's Players To Depart". Sydney FC. 22 May 2024.
13. "Sydney FC's Luke Brattan To Farewell Sky Blues After Five Seasons". Sydney FC. 31 May 2024.
14. "Sydney FC Academy Graduate Sold For Record Transfer Fee". Sydney FC. 4 June 2024.
15. Baumjohann, Melissa (2 July 2024). "Scarcella Joins Jets On Loan". Sydney FC.
16. "Sydney FC Striker Joins Finnish Club On Loan". Sydney FC. 5 January 2025.
17. "KTP:hen aussikärki - "Mitch on ihan puhdas ysipaikan hyökkääjä"" [Aussie tip for KTP - "Mitch is a pure nine-position striker"]. KTP (in Finnish). 5 January 2025.
18. Jovanovic, Will (17 October 2024). "Patrick Wood Signs One Year Extension". Sydney FC.
19. "Sydney FC Defender Aaron Gurd Extends Contract For One More Season". Sydney FC. 19 December 2024.
20. "Sydney FC keeper signs new deal". Sydney FC. 2 January 2025.
21. "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
22. ^ "Sydney FC – Squad". soccerway.com.

External links

• Sydney FC seasons
• 2024–25 A-League Men season by team