Gus Hoefsloot
Australian professional footballer
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Gus Hoefsloot (/ˈhuːfsloʊt/ HOOF-sloht,[1] Dutch: [ˈɦufsloːt]; born 13 March 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC.
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| Full name | Gus Hoefsloot | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sydney FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Helensburgh Thistles SC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Sydney FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Sydney FC NPL | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Early life
Born to Dutch parents, Hoefsloot was raised in Stanwell Park and joined the Sydney FC Academy in 2019 as a 12-year-old.[2] He grew up playing futsal for South Coast Taipans.[3]
Career
Youth career
Hoefsloot made his debut for Sydney FC's NPL side on 2 April 2022, in a 4–3 win over Sutherland Sharks, at the age of 16.[4]
Senior career
On 28 June 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted Hoefsloot to its A-League Men's squad, signing him to a three-year scholarship contract. He had previously trialled with French side Olympique Lyonnais and had attracted interest from overseas clubs before signing.[5] In May 2025, Hoefsloot signed a new professional three-year contract and was given the #1 jersey, following the departure of Andrew Redmayne.[6]
International career
Hoefsloot was named in the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[7] He made his first and only appearance for the team in a 4–2 loss to Cambodia.[8]
He is also eligible to represent Netherlands.
Honours
Australia U-20
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup Champions: 2025