2021–22 Central Coast Mariners FC season
Central Coast Mariners 2021–22 football season
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The 2021–22 season is the 17th in the history of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club. This is the Central Coast Mariners' 17th season in the A-League. In addition to the domestic league, Central Coast also participated in the FFA Cup.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Mike Charlesworth | |||
| Manager | Nick Montgomery | |||
| Stadium | Central Coast Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 5th | |||
| A-League Men Finals Series | Elimination-finals | |||
| FFA Cup | Runners-up | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jason Cummings (10) All: Jason Cummings (10) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 11,703 (7 May 2022 against Newcastle Jets) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,057 (19 March 2022 against Macarthur FC) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 4,296 | |||
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Players
- As of 13 November 2021
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | MF |  Nicolai Müller |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 July 2021 | [1] |
| 5 | DF | Noah Smith | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 28 July 2021 | [2] |
| 7 | MF |  Cy Goddard |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 20 August 2021 | [3] |
| 11 | FW |  Béni Nkololo |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 27 August 2021 | [4] |
| 15 | DF |  Storm Roux |
Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 October 2021 | [5] |
| 24 | GK | Yaren Sözer | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 8 October 2021 | [6] |
| 10 | FW |  Moresche |
Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 30 October 2021 | [7] |
| 9 | FW |  Jason Cummings |
 Dundee |
Undisclosed | 1.5 years | 24 January 2022 | [8] |
From academy squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | DF | |
Jacob Farrell | 18 | senior contract[9] |
| 17 | FW | |
Damian Tsekenis | 18 | scholarship contract[10] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | FW | Alou Kuol | VfB Stuttgart |
Free transfer | 16 April 2021 | [11][12] |
| 3 | DF | Jack Clisby | Perth Glory | End of contract | 21 June 2021 | [13][14] |
| 10 | FW | Daniel De Silva | Macarthur FC | End of contract | 24 June 2021 | [15][16] |
| 14 | MF | Daniel Bouman | Unattached | End of contract | 1 July 2021 | [17] |
| 26 | MF | Jaden Casella | Unattached | End of contract | 1 July 2021 | [18] |
| 5 | DF | Stefan Nigro | Melbourne Victory | End of contract | 19 July 2021 | [19] |
| 6 | MF | Gianni Stensness |
 Viking |
Undisclosed | 9 August 2021 | [20] |
| 22 | MF |  Michał Janota |
Podbeskidzie |
End of contract | 16 August 2021 | [21] |
| 7 | MF |  Stefan Janković |
 Pembroke Athleta |
End of contract | 2 September 2021 | [22] |
| 30 | FW | Jordan Smylie | Blacktown City |
Mutual contract termination | 23 September 2021 | [23][24] |
| 20 | GK | Adam Pearce | Newcastle Olympic |
End of contract | 23 September 2021 | [25][26] |
| 10 | FW | Matthew Cahill | APIA Leichhardt |
Mutual contract termination | 9 October 2021 | [27][28] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Kye Rowles | Centre-back | 2 years | 16 June 2021 | [29] |
| 1 | Mark Birighitti | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 23 June 2021 | [30] |
| 19 | Matt Simon | Striker | 1 year | 24 June 2021 | [31] |
| 23 |  Dan Hall | Defender | 2 years | 25 June 2021 | [32] |
| 12 |  Marco Ureña | Striker | 2 years | 30 June 2021 | [33] |
| 21 | Ruon Tongyik | Centre-back | 1 year | 13 August 2021 | [34] |
| 16 | Max Balard | Midfielder | 1 year | 9 November 2021 | upgraded to senior contract[10] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 23 October 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |||
| Note: The two teams played for an extra 30 minutes after the match with no more goals scored | ||||
| 26 October 2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Tuggerah |
| Report | Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 2 November 2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
| 11:00 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Valentine Sports Park |
| 6 November 2021 | Sydney FC | 0–3 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Macquarie University Fields |
Competitions
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men regular season | 21 November 2021 | 7 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 5th | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 46.15 |
| A-League Men finals | 15 May 2022 | 15 May 2022 | Elimination finals | Elimination finals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| FFA Cup | 13 November 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Round of 32 | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 80.00 |
| Total | 32 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 61 | 41 | +20 | 50.00 | ||||
Last updated: 20 February 2022
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 3 | Western United (C) | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 30 | +10 | 45 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
| 4 | Adelaide United | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 43 | |
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 42 | |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 39 | |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 |
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.
(C) Champions
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.
(C) Champions
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.
- Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
Regular season
| 21 November 2021 1 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 6,424 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 27 November 2021 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Wollongong |
| 17:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Wollongong Showground Attendance: 1,512 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 5 December 2021 3 | Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Panthers Stadium Attendance: 3,014 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 12 December 2021 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 18:15 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,037 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 18 December 2021 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 17:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 4,389 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 23 January 2022 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,733 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 30 January 2022 7 | Sydney FC | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 6,855 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 10 February 2022 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–3 | Macarthur FC | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 2,732 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 13 February 2022 9 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Perth Glory | Gosford |
| 17:45 AEDT | Cummings  58' |
Report | Stynes 90+3' |
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,936 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 19 February 2022 10 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT | Velupillay 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,017 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 22 February 2022 11 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:55 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,587 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 26 February 2022 12 | Adelaide United | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 7,868 Referee: Alex King |
| 5 March 2022 13 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Gosford |
| 17:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,275 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 9 March 2022 14 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–1 | Melbourne Victory | Gosford |
| 17:05 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 2,003 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 15 March 2022 15 | Perth Glory | 0–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Perth |
| 22:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 3,078 Referee: Alex King |
| 19 March 2022 16 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–2 | Macarthur FC | Mudgee |
| 17:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium Attendance: 1,057 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 26 March 2022 17 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–0 | Adelaide United | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,086 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 2 April 2022 18 | Western United | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Ballarat |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Eureka Stadium Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 5 April 2022 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 5–0 | Wellington Phoenix | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 2,847 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 9 April 2022 20 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–5 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,773 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 13 April 2022 21 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 17 April 2022 22 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Wellington |
| 15:05 NZT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 18,184 |
| 23 April 2022 23 | Newcastle Jets | 2–4 | Central Coast Mariners | Newcastle |
| 19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 6,202 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 30 April 2022 24 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–0 | Western United | Gosford |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 5,273 Referee: Alex King |
| 3 May 2022 25 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Kippa-Ring |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 1,652 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 7 May 2022 26 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Newcastle Jets | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 11,703 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Finals series
| 15 May 2022 Elimination final | Adelaide United | 3–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Adelaide |
| 15:35 ACST | Report |
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,113 Referee: Daniel Elder |
FFA Cup
| 13 November 2021 Round of 32 | Blacktown City | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Mudgee |
| 17:00 AEDT | Report | Nkololo 75' |
Stadium: Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium Attendance: 1,046 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 1 December 2021 Round of 16 | Wollongong Wolves | 1–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Wollongong |
| 19:30 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 2,189 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 21 December 2021 Quarter-final | APIA Leichhardt | 0–6 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Stadium Attendance: 5,681 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 18 January 2022 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,135 Referee: Alex King |
| 5 February 2022 Final | Melbourne Victory | 2–1 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 20:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 15,343 Referee: Shaun Evans |
Team statistics
Appearances and goals
Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
| No. | Pos. | Player | A-League Men | FFA Cup | Total | |||||
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| Regular season | Finals | |||||||||
| Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | Apps. | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | Mark Birighitti |
25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Lewis Miller |
16+5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | FW | Josh Nisbet |
22+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Noah Smith |
6+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 7 | MF | Cy Goddard |
12+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | Oliver Bozanic |
15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| 9 | FW | Jason Cummings |
20 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 10 |
| 10 | FW | Moresche |
10+11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4+1 | 2 | 26 | 5 |
| 11 | MF | Béni Nkololo |
18+4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 27 | 8 |
| 12 | FW | Marco Ureña |
20+5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 29 | 8 |
| 14 | DF | Kye Rowles |
24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Storm Roux |
9+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 16 | MF | Max Balard |
14+6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | 25 | 1 |
| 17 | FW | Damian Tsekenis |
1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | Jacob Farrell |
24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 19 | FW | Matt Simon |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | Ruon Tongyik |
7+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Dan Hall |
20+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 2 |
| 24 | GK | Yaren Sözer |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Matt Hatch |
2+12 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | 18 | 5 |
| 27 | MF | Nicolai Müller |
8+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 2 |
| 28 | MF | James Bayliss |
1+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | Manyluak Aguek |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | Harry McCarthy |
1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 34 | MF | Harrison Steele |
8+14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | Cameron Windust |
2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | Garang Kuol |
0+8 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 46 | MF | Dor Jok |
0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | Lawrence Caruso |
0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |