2026–27 Sydney FC season
Sydney FC 2025–26 Season
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The 2026–27 season is Sydney Football Club's 22nd season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney will participate in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
| 2026–27 season | |||
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| Chairman | Jan Voss | ||
| Head Coach | Patrick Kisnorbo | ||
| Stadium | Allianz Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | 2026–27 A-League Men | ||
| Australia Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Tiago Quintal (4) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 0 | ||
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Summary
Pre-season
Australia Cup
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach |  Patrick Kisnorbo |
| Assistant coach | Matt Sim |
| Goalkeeping coach | Matthew Nash |
Source: Sydney FC
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
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
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| 15 | MF | Jake Hollman | Unattached | Free transfer | 3 years | 1 July 2026 | [1] |
| 16 | FW | Gabriel Popovic | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 2 years | 1 July 2026 | [2] |
| 3 | DF | Aaron Gurd |  Kanchanaburi Power |
Loan return | (1 year) | 1 July 2026 | [3] |
| 14 | FW |  Takahiro Sekine |
Urawa Red Diamonds |
Free transfer | 3 years | 2 July 2026 | [4] |
| 9 | FW |  Oriola Sunday |
RB Omiya Ardija |
Loan | 1 year | 16 August 2026 | [5] |
| 18 | FW | Zach Harrison | Brisbane Roar Youth | Free transfer | 3 years | 28 August 2026 | [6] |
| 2 | DF | James Overy |  Manchester United Youth |
Free transfer | 3 years | 7 September 2026 | [7] |
From youth squad
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 6 | MF | Corey Hollman | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 7 | MF |  Piero Quispe |
 UNAM |
End of loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 10 | FW | Joe Lolley |
Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [10][11] |
| 13 | FW | Patrick Wood | Newcastle Jets | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][12] |
| 16 | DF | Joel King | Brisbane Roar | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9][13] |
| 70 | MF |  Ahmet Arslan |
Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 80 | FW | Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |  Motherwell |
End of loan | 30 June 2026 | [9] |
| 24 | MF | Paul Okon-Engstler | 1. FC Köln |
€1,000,000 | 10 July 2026 | [14] |
| 5 | DF | Alex Grant | Newcastle Jets | Mutual contract termination | 17 July 2026 | [15][16] |
| 27 | MF | Lachie Middleton |  Liberty Flames |
Mutual contract termination | 3 August 2026 | [17][18] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Name | Duration | Date | Note |
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| 4 | Jordan Courtney-Perkins | Left-back | 2 years | 10 June 2026 | [19] |
| 17 | Ben Garuccio | Left-back | 2 years | 1 July 2026 | Replaces previous contract which ran until the end of 2026–27[20] |
| 7 | Akol Akon | Winger | 1 years | 3 July 2026 | Contract extended from end of 2027–28 season until end of 2028–29 season.[21] |
Kits
Supplier: Under Armour / Sponsor: Macquarie University
- Outfield players kits
        Home
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 Away
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  Australia Cup Home
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- Goalkeeper kits
Goalkeeper 1
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Goalkeeper 2
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Goalkeeper 3
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    Australia Cup Goalkeeper 1
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    Australia Cup Goalkeeper 2
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Pre-season and friendlies
| 15 July 2026 | Sydney FC | 4–0 | NWS Spirit | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Sky Park |
| 29 July 2026 2026 Sydney Super Cup | Sydney FC | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Tottenham Hotspur | Sydney, Australia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Stadium Attendance: 26,216 Referee: Adam Kersey | |
| Penalties | ||||
Competitions
Overall record
| 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 | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
| Australia Cup | 21 July 2026 | 9 September 2026 | Round of 32 | Semi-final | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 75.00 |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 75.00 | ||||
Last updated: 9 September 2026
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 11 September 2025.[22]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Australia Cup
| 21 July 2026 Round of 32 | Bayswater City | 1–5 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 18:30 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: Frank Drago Reserve Attendance: 1,052 Referee: Michael Ouliaris |
| 9 August 2026 Round of 16 | Brisbane Roar | 2–4 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Spencer Park Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Tom Fell |
| 18 August 2026 Quarter-final | SD Raiders | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Fairfield Showground Attendance: 3,941 Referee: Rowan Fisher |
| 9 September 2026 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 3,187 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)[23] |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[24]
- As of 9 September 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | AUS |
Gus Hoefsloot | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | AUS |
James Overy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | AUS |
Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | AUS |
Ben Garuccio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 21 | DF | AUS |
Zac De Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 23 | DF | AUS |
Rhyan Grant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF |  NZL |
Ethan Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | DF | AUS |
Alexandar Popovic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | MF | AUS |
Wataru Kamijo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF | AUS |
Jake Hollman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | MF | AUS |
Tiago Quintal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | ||
| 29 | MF | AUS |
Joe Lacey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 36 | MF | AUS |
Rhys Youlley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 38 | MF | AUS |
Sam Lancaster | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | FW | AUS |
Akol Akon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | NGA |
Oriola Sunday | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | JPN |
Takahiro Sekine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | ||
| 16 | FW | AUS |
Gabriel Popovic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 22 | FW | AUS |
Mathias Macallister | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | ||
| 35 | FW | AUS |
Al Hassan Toure | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 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.[24]
- As of 18 August 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 4 | DF | |
Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | MF | |
Rhys Youlley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 16 | FW | |
Gabriel Popovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | |
Rhyan Grant | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 29 | MF |  |
Joe Lacey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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 9 September 2026
| Rank |
No. |
Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | |
Gus Hoefsloot | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||