2024–25 Sydney FC season

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The 2024–25 season was Sydney Football Club's 20th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney FC participated in the Australia Cup as defending champions, and the AFC Champions League Two for the first time.

ChairmanScott Barlow
(until 3 June 2025)
Jan Voss
(from 3 June 2025)
Head CoachUfuk Talay
StadiumAllianz Stadium
Jubilee Oval (AFC Champions League Two Group Stage)
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Sydney FC
2024–25 season
ChairmanScott Barlow
(until 3 June 2025)
Jan Voss
(from 3 June 2025)
Head CoachUfuk Talay
StadiumAllianz Stadium
Jubilee Oval (AFC Champions League Two Group Stage)
A-League Men7th
A-League Men finals seriesDNQ
AFC Champions League TwoSemi-finals
Australia CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Adrian Segecic (13)

All:
Adrian Segecic (18)
Highest home attendance32,741
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers
(8 February 2025)
A-League Men
Lowest home attendance2,188
vs. Kaya–Iloilo
(5 December 2024)
AFC Champions League Two
Average home league attendance13,991
Biggest win5–0
vs. Eastern (H)
(19 September 2024)
AFC Champions League Two
Biggest defeat1–5
vs. Melbourne City (A)
(3 May 2025)
A-League Men
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This was the first season since 2018–19 without former captain Luke Brattan, who departed the club at the end of his contract. Rhyan Grant replaced him as captain in the off-season.[1] This was also the first full season in Sydney's history to not feature Steve Corica in any capacity, following his exit as manager in the previous season.

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.

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Transfers

Transfers in

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No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
12 GK Harrison Devenish-Meares Australia Rockdale Ilinden Free transfer 2 years 27 June 2024 [2]
7 FW Adrian Segecic Netherlands Dordrecht End of loan (1 year) 2 July 2024 [3]
8 MF Morocco Anas Ouahim Unattached Free transfer 2 years 9 July 2024 [4]
15 MF Brazil Léo Sena Brazil Água Santa Free transfer 2 years 16 August 2024 [5]
11 FW Brazil Douglas Costa Unattached Free transfer 2 years 26 August 2024 [6]
9 FW Poland Patryk Klimala Poland Śląsk Wrocław Loan 1 year 9 September 2024 [7]
41 DF Alexandar Popovic South Korea Gwangju Loan 3 months 18 September 2024 [8]
31 FW Jaushua Sotirio Unattached Free transfer 6 months 17 January 2025 [9]
5 DF Alex Grant Unattached Free transfer 6 months 1 February 2025 [10]
41 DF Alexandar Popovic South Korea Gwangju Undisclosed fee 3.5 years 4 February 2025 [11]
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From youth squad

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Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Notes
29 MF Australia Joe Lacey16 3-year contract[12]
27 MF Australia Lachie Middleton18 3-year contract[13]
20 FW Australia Tiago Quintal17 3-year contract[14]
33 MF Australia Marin France17 3-year contract[15]
37 DF Australia Will Kennedy19 1.5-year scholarship[16]
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Transfers out

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No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
8 MF Jake Girdwood-Reich United States St. Louis City Undisclosed 4 June 2024 [17]
9 FW Brazil Fábio Gomes Brazil Atlético Mineiro End of loan 30 June 2024 [18]
15 DF Brazil Gabriel Lacerda Brazil Ceará [18]
6 DF England Jack Rodwell Unattached End of contract [18]
11 FW Slovakia Róbert Mak [18]
20 GK Adam Pavlesic [18]
26 MF Luke Brattan [19]
18 MF Matthew Scarcella Newcastle Jets Loan 2 July 2024 [20]
19 FW Mitchell Glasson Finland KTP 5 January 2025 [21][22]
13 FW Patrick Wood Perth Glory 17 January 2025 [23][24]
28 FW Nathan Amanatidis Brisbane Roar Free transfer 23 January 2025 [25]
5 DF Hayden Matthews England Portsmouth $2,500,000 27 January 2025 [26][27][28]
41 DF Alexandar Popovic South Korea Gwangju End of loan 4 February 2025 [11]
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Contract extensions

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No. Position Name Duration Date Note
17 MF Anthony Caceres 1 year 22 May 2024 [18][a]
13 FW Patrick Wood 1 year 17 October 2024 Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26[29][b]
3 DF Aaron Gurd 1 year 19 December 2024 Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2025–26[30]
12 GK Harrison Devenish-Meares 1 year 2 January 2025 Contract extended from end of 2025–26 to end of 2026–27[31]
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  1. Caceres was contracted until the end of the 2023–24 season, however no announcement was made by Sydney FC in relation to a contract extension.
  2. There is an option for an additional season.

Kits

Home
Home Alt
Away
Australia Cup
Goalkeeper 1
Goalkeeper 2
Goalkeeper 3

Pre-season and friendlies

18 July 2024 Newcastle Jets Australia 0–4 Australia Sydney FC Maitland
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Stadium: Maitland Sports Ground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
24 July 2024 Sydney FC Australia 6–0 Australia NWS Spirit Sydney
Report Stadium: Leichhardt Oval
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 August 2024 Sydney FC Australia 8–0 Australia Manly United Sydney
Report Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 September 2024 Central Coast Mariners Australia 2–0 Australia Sydney FC Tuggerah
Report Stadium: Central Coast Regional Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
11 September 2024 Sydney FC Australia 3–2 Australia Newcastle Jets Sydney
Report
Stadium: Jubilee Oval
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
25 September 2024 Sydney FC Australia 6–3 Australia Central Coast Mariners Sydney, Australia
Report
Stadium: Sky Park
12 October 2024 Sydney FC Australia 3–2 Australia Newcastle Jets Sydney
Report
Stadium: Sky Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 19 October 2024 3 May 2025 Matchday 1 7th 26 10 7 9 53 46 +7 038.46
Australia Cup 30 July 2024 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
AFC Champions League Two 19 September 2024 16 April 2024 Group stage Semi-finals 12 8 1 3 28 14 +14 066.67
Total 39 18 8 13 82 63 +19 046.15
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Source: Competitions

A-League Men

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
5 Melbourne Victory 26 12 7 7 44 36 +8 43 Qualification for Finals series[a]
6 Adelaide United 26 10 8 8 53 55 2 38
7 Sydney FC 26 10 7 9 53 46 +7 37
8 Macarthur FC 26 9 6 11 50 45 +5 33 Qualification for AFC Champions League Two[b]
9 Newcastle Jets 26 8 6 12 43 44 1 30
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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[32]
Notes:
  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. Qualified for AFC Champions League Two as the 2024 Australia Cup winners.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26 10 7 9 51 44  +7 37 6 3 4 34 23  +11 4 4 5 17 21  −4
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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

More information Round, Ground ...
Round1234567891012111314151617181920212223242526272829
GroundAAAHNBAHAHAHHAHAHHBAABHHAHHAA
ResultWLWLWXLLDWDWWDLLWDXDWXDLWDWLL
Position36376667888764575467777766677
Points33669999101314172021212124252526292930303334373737
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Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye

Matches

19 October 2024 1 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Sydney FC Sydney
19:35 AEDT
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Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 27,496
Referee: Alex King
27 October 2024 2 Auckland FC 1–0 Sydney FC Auckland
16:00 NZDT
Report Stadium: Go Media Stadium
Attendance: 14,253
Referee: Shaun Evans
1 November 2024 3 Brisbane Roar 2–3 Sydney FC Brisbane
18:35 AEST Report
Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 8,276
Referee: Shane Skinner
10 November 2024 4 Sydney FC 1–2 Macarthur FC Sydney
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 12,194
Referee: Casey Reibelt
23 November 2024 5 Sydney FC 4–2 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
19:35 AEDT Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 30,777
Referee: Daniel Elder
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
14 December 2024 8 Sydney FC 3–4 Western United Sydney
17:00 AEDT
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 11,757
Referee: Jack Morgan
20 December 2024 9 Adelaide United 3–3 Sydney FC Adelaide
19:05 ACDT
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Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 11,907
Referee: Daniel Elder
28 December 2024 10 Sydney FC 3–0 Melbourne Victory Sydney
19:35 AEDT
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 20,015
Referee: Adam Kersey
4 January 2025 12 Newcastle Jets 2–2 Sydney FC Newcastle
17:00 AEDT
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 8,548
Referee: Alex King
8 January 2025 11 Sydney FC 3–0 Perth Glory Sydney
19:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 7,634
Referee: Sam Kelly
11 January 2025 13 Sydney FCapp 4–1 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:35 AEDT
Report Steele 40' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 11,111
Referee: Daniel Elder
15 January 2025 14 Wellington Phoenix 0–0 Sydney FC Wellington
19:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 4,858
Referee: Shaun Evans
18 January 2025 15 Sydney FC 3–4 Brisbane Roar Sydney
17:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 10,506
Referee: Tim Danaskos
24 January 2025 16 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Sydney FC Melbourne
19:35 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 14,038
Referee: Lachlan Keevers
1 February 2025 17 Sydney FC 4–1 Adelaide United Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report Pierias 49' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 13,096
Referee: Shaun Evans
8 February 2025 18 Sydney FC 3–3 Western Sydney Wanderers Sydney
19:35 AEDT
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 32,741
Referee: Shaun Evans
22 February 2025 20 Perth Glory 0–0 Sydney FC Perth
18:45 AWST Report Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 6,889
Referee: Daniel Elder
1 March 2025 21 Macarthur FC 0–2 Sydney FC Sydney
19:35 AEDT Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 8,002
Referee: Adam Kersey
16 March 2025 23 Sydney FC 1–1 Wellington Phoenix Sydney
17:00 AEDT Segecic 7' Report Barbarouses 38' Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 7,014
Referee: Shaun Evans
29 March 2025 24 Sydney FC 2–3 Melbourne City Sydney
17:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 13,268
Referee: Adam Kersey
5 April 2025 25 Adelaide United 2–3 Sydney FC Adelaide
19:05 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 10,239
Referee: Ben Abraham
12 April 2025 26 Sydney FC 2–2 Auckland FC Sydney
17:00 AEST Segecic 12', 32' Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 18,437
Referee: Alex King
20 April 2025 27 Sydney FC 3–2 Newcastle Jets Sydney
15:00 AEST
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 10,114
Referee: Shaun Evans
27 April 2025 28 Western United 1–0 Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEST Grimaldi 4' Report Stadium: Ironbark Fields
Attendance: 2,886
Referee: Alex King
3 May 2025 29 Melbourne City 5–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 6,098
Referee: Adam Kersey

Australia Cup

30 July 2024 Round of 32 Oakleigh Cannons 3–1 Sydney FC Melbourne
19:30 AEST
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Stadium: The Home of the Matildas
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Shaun Evans

AFC Champions League Two

Group stage

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SFR SYD KAY EAS
1 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima 6 5 1 0 14 5 +9 16 Advance to round of 16 2–1 3–0 4–1
2 Australia Sydney FC 6 4 0 2 17 6 +11 12 0–1 3–1 5–0
3 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 6 1 1 4 6 14 8 4 1–1 1–4 1–2
4 Hong Kong Eastern 6 1 0 5 7 19 12 3 2–3 1–4 1–2
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Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
19 September 2024 1 Sydney FC Australia 5–0 Hong Kong Eastern Sydney
19:00 UTC+10
Report Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 4,021
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
3 October 2024 2 Kaya–Iloilo Philippines 1–4 Australia Sydney FC Manila, Philippines
18:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: Rizal Memorial Sports Complex
Attendance: 372
Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)
24 October 2024 3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 2–1 Australia Sydney FC Hiroshima, Japan
19:00 UTC+9
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Stadium: Hiroshima Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 12,209
Referee: Yahya Al-Mulla (United Arab Emirates)
7 November 2024 4 Sydney FC Australia 0–1 Japan 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 Hong Kong 1–4 Australia Sydney FC Kowloon, Hong Kong
18:00 UTC+8
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Stadium: Mong Kok Stadium
Attendance: 1,712
Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba Al Marri (Bahrain)
5 December 2024 6 Sydney FC Australia 3–1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo Sydney
19:00 UTC+11
Report Lopez Mendy 85' Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 2,188
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India)

Knockout stage

12 February 2025 Round of 16 Sydney FC Australia 2–2 Thailand Bangkok United Sydney
19:00 UTC+11
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Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 5,131
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan)
19 February 2025 Round of 16 Bangkok United Thailand 2–3 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 agg.)
Australia Sydney FC Rangsit, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 1,819
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
6 March 2025 Quarter-final Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors South Korea 0–2 Australia Sydney FC Yongin, South Korea
19:00 UTC+9 Report Klimala 36', 66' Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium
Attendance: 2,561
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
13 March 2025 Quarter-final Sydney FC Australia 3–2
(5–2 agg.)
South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Sydney
19:00 UTC+11
Jeon Jin-woo 35', 45+4' Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 7,039
Referee: Abdulla Al Marri (Qatar)
9 April 2025 (2025-04-09) Semi-final Lion City Sailors Singapore 2–0 Australia Sydney FC Singapore
20:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 4,213
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
16 April 2025 (2025-04-16) Semi-final Sydney FC Australia 1–0
(1–2 agg.)
Singapore Lion City Sailors Sydney
20:00 UTC+10
Report Stadium: Sydney Football Stadium
Attendance: 10,588
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[33]

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No. Pos Nat Player TotalA-League MenAustralia CupAFC Champions
League Two
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Australia AUS Andrew Redmayne 1206+201030
12 GK Australia AUS Harrison Devenish-Meares 2902000090
Defenders
3 DF Australia AUS Aaron Gurd 803+30001+10
4 DF Australia AUS Jordan Courtney-Perkins 37421+4410110
5 DF Australia AUS Alex Grant 71400031
16 DF Australia AUS Joel King 35115+81107+40
21 DF Australia AUS Zac De Jesus 1509+30002+10
23 DF Australia AUS Rhyan Grant 36224110111
34 DF Australia AUS Tyler Williams 1000000+10
37 DF Australia AUS Will Kennedy 600+20000+40
41 DF Australia AUS Alexandar Popovic 23015+10006+10
42 DF Australia AUS Kyle Shaw 402+100010
Midfielders
6 MF Australia AUS Corey Hollman 29011+700+104+60
8 MF Morocco MAR Anas Ouahim 32717+51115+45
15 MF Brazil BRA Léo Sena 31120100110
17 MF Australia AUS Anthony Caceres 35324300110
22 MF Australia AUS Max Burgess 702+10001+30
24 MF Australia AUS Wataru Kamijo 1306+20003+20
27 MF Australia AUS Lachie Middleton 10001000
32 MF Australia AUS Nick Alfaro 20000+100+10
33 MF Australia AUS Marin France 3000100+20
Forwards
7 FW Australia AUS Adrian Segecic 361814+1013106+55
9 FW Poland POL Patryk Klimala 301718+21100106
10 FW England ENG Joe Lolley 341224900103
11 FW Brazil BRA Douglas Costa 25612+44008+12
20 FW Australia AUS Tiago Quintal 2210+171001+40
25 FW Australia AUS Jaiden Kucharski 3143+213101+51
31 FW Australia AUS Jaushua Sotirio 200+200000
36 FW Australia AUS Mathias Macallister 1000000+10
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
5 DF Australia AUS Hayden Matthews 1901201060
13 FW Australia AUS Patrick Wood 1021+810011
19 FW Australia AUS Mitchell Glasson 20000+100+10
28 FW Australia AUS Nathan Amanatidis 610+20101+21
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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.[33]

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Champions League Two Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 12 GK Australia Harrison Devenish-Meares 001 000 100 101
2 22 MF Australia Max Burgess 001 000 000 001
3 8 MF Morocco Anas Ouahim 600 000 200 800
4 9 FW Poland Patryk Klimala 400 000 300 700
23 DF Australia Rhyan Grant 600 000 100 700
6 4 DF Australia Jordan Courtney-Perkins 600 000 000 600
15 MF Brazil Léo Sena 400 000 200 600
8 41 DF Australia Alexandar Popovic 300 000 200 500
9 7 FW Australia Adrian Segecic 400 000 000 400
11 FW Brazil Douglas Costa 300 000 100 400
11 16 DF Australia Joel King 100 100 100 300
17 MF Australia Anthony Caceres 300 000 000 300
21 DF Australia Zac De Jesus 300 000 000 300
14 24 MF Australia Wataru Kamijo 200 000 000 200
15 1 GK Australia Andrew Redmayne 100 000 000 100
6 MF Australia Corey Hollman 100 000 000 100
5 DF Australia Alex Grant 000 000 100 100
20 FW Australia Tiago Quintal 100 000 000 100
33 MF Australia Marin France 000 100 000 100
42 DF Australia Kyle Shaw 100 000 000 100
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
5 DF Australia Hayden Matthews 110 000 100 210
Total 5012 200 1500 6712
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Hat-tricks

More information Player, Against ...
Player Against Result Date Competition Ref.
Morocco Anas Ouahim Eastern (A) 4–1 28 November 2024 AFC Champions League Two [34]
England Joe Lolley Perth Glory (H) 3–0 8 January 2025 A-League Men [35]
Australia Adrian Segecic Central Coast Mariners (H) 4–1 11 January 2025 [36]
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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.

More information Rank, No. ...
Rank

No.

Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Champions League Two Total
1 12 Australia Harrison Devenish-Meares 503 8
Total5038
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End of Season awards

On 4 June 2025, Sydney FC hosted their annual Sky Blue Ball and presented thirteen awards on the night.[37]

More information Award, Winner ...
Award Winner
Player of the Year Australia Adrian Segecic
Member's Player of the Year Australia Adrian Segecic
U20 Player of the Year Australia Wataru Kamijo
Golden Boot Australia Adrian Segecic
Rising Star Award Australia Mathias Macallister
Powerchair Players’ Player of the Year Australia Riley Brown
Sydney FC Club Star Award Joshua Patrocinio (Videographer)
Volunteer Recognition Award Ross Anderson
Sue McNally
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See also

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