2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
2024–25 season | |
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Chairman | Paul Lederer |
Manager | Alen Stajcic |
Stadium | CommBank Stadium |
A-League Men | TBD |
A-League Men Finals | TBD |
Australia Cup | Quarter-final |
Top goalscorer | League: All: Nicolas Milanovic (2) |
Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Lions FC (A) (27 August 2024) Australia Cup |
Biggest defeat | 1–2 vs. Adelaide United (A) (12 September 2024) Australia Cup |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
All statistics correct as of 12 September 2024. |
The 2024–25 season is the 13th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers FC. In addition to the domestic league, Western Sydney Wanderers participated in the Australia Cup.
Players
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. 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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23 | MF | Bozhidar Kraev | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 July 2024 | [1] |
8 | DF | Jeong Tae-wook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Loan | 1 year | 3 August 2024 | [2] |
30 | GK | Jordan Holmes | Rochedale Rovers | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2024 | [3] |
64 | MF | Juan Mata | Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 5 September 2024 | [4] |
MF | Dean Pelekanos | Rockdale Ilinden | Free transfer | 1 year | 10 September 2024 | [5] | |
FW | James Temelkovski | Marconi Stallions | Free transfer | 1 year | 11 September 2024 | [6] |
From youth squad
No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
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24 | DF | Nathan Barrie | 18 | 3-year scholarship contract | [7] |
Transfers out
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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10 | MF | Miloš Ninković | Retired | 29 January 2024 | [8] | |
1 | GK | Daniel Margush | Unattached | End of contract | 30 May 2024 | [9] |
5 | MF | Sonny Kittel | Raków Częstochowa | End of loan | 30 May 2024 | [9] |
4 | DF | Doni Grdić | Unattached | End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [10] |
11 | FW | Valentino Yuel | Unattached | End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [10] |
32 | FW | Nathanael Blair | Perth Glory | End of contract | 12 June 2024 | [11] |
12 | DF | Ruon Tongyik | Unattached | End of contract | 14 June 2024 | [12] |
13 | DF | Tate Russell | Western United | Mutual contract termination | 14 June 2024 | [13][14] |
7 | MF | Dylan Pierias | Adelaide United | Mutual contract termination | 21 June 2024 | [15][16] |
6 | DF | Marcelo | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 1 July 2024 | [17] |
21 | MF | Jorrit Hendrix | Unattached | End of contract | 10 July 2024 | [18] |
17 | FW | Lachlan Brook | Real Salt Lake | Undisclosed | 23 July 2024 | [19] |
11 | FW | Marcus Younis | Jong PSV | Loan | 4 September 2024 | [20][21] |
Contract extensions
No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
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21 | Aydan Hammond | Winger | 2 years | 23 May 2024 | scholarship contract | [22] |
22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos | Centre-back | 1 year | 14 August 2024 | scholarship contract | [23] |
11 | Marcus Younis | Winger | 2 years | 4 September 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27 | [20] |
18 | Oscar Priestman | Defensive midfielder | 2 years | 10 September 2024 | Contract extended from end of 2024–25 to end of 2026–27 | [24] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
17 August 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney, Australia |
13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
28 September 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney, Australia |
Source | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
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 | 19 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
Australia Cup | 31 July 2024 | 12 September 2024 | Round of 32 | Quarter-final | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 066.67 |
Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 066.67 |
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
11 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
13 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 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.[25][26]
Notes:
- ^ 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
Away figures includes match against Sydney FC on 23 November 2024
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 13 August 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
19 October 2024 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Sydney FC | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
27 October 2024 2 | Western United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
16:00 AEDT | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
2 November 2024 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Adelaide United | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
8 November 2024 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
23 November 2024 5 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
30 November 2024 6 | Melbourne City | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
14 December 2024 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
22 December 2024 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
27 December 2024 9 | Adelaide United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
19:05 ACDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
1 January 2025 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
18:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
4 January 2025 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
14 January 2025 12 | Perth Glory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
18:45 AWST | Stadium: HBF Park |
17 January 2025 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
26 January 2025 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
31 January 2025 15 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
18:35 AEST | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
8 February 2025 16 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
16 February 2025 17 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
22 February 2025 18 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
2 March 2025 19 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
15 March 2025 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
29 March 2025 21 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
17:00 NZST | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
5 April 2025 22 | Auckland FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
17:00 NZST | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
13 April 2025 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Western United | Sydney |
17:00 AEST | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
19 April 2025 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
19:35 AEST | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
26 April 2025 25 | Newcastle Jets | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
17:00 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
3 May 2025 26 | Macarthur FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
19:35 AEST | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
Australia Cup
Win Draw Loss
6 August 2024 Round of 32 | Brisbane City | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
19:30 AEST |
| Report | Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium |
27 August 2024 Round of 16 | Lions FC | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Luxury Paints Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Daniel Elder |
12 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Adelaide United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
19:00 ACST |
| Report | Milanovic 68' | Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium Referee: Shaun Evans |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[27]
- As of 12 September 2024
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | |||||
2 | DF | Gabriel Cleur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
4 | DF | Alex Bonetig | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
5 | MF | Dylan Scicluna | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
7 | FW | Zac Sapsford | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
8 | DF | Jeong Tae-wook | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
9 | FW | Marcus Antonsson | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
10 | FW | Alexander Badolato | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||
14 | MF | Nicolas Milanovic | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
16 | MF | Tom Beadling | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | Oscar Priestman | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
19 | DF | Jack Clisby | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
20 | GK | Lawrence Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
21 | FW | Aydan Hammond | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
22 | DF | Anthony Pantazopoulos | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | Bozhidar Kraev | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
25 | MF | Josh Brillante | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
26 | FW | Brandon Borrello | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
31 | DF | Aidan Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
40 | GK | Tristan Vidackovic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
41 | DF | Jesse Cameron | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
44 | FW | Awan Lual | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season | ||||||||||
11 | FW | Marcus Younis | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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.[27]
- As of 12 September 2024
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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1 | 18 | MF | Oscar Priestman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2 | 8 | DF | Jeong Tae-wook | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
14 | MF | Nicolas Milanovic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
23 | MF | Bozhidar Kraev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 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 12 September 2024
Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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1 | 40 | Tristan Vidackovic | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total | 0 | 1 | 1 |
References
- ^ "Wanderers sign Bozhidar Kraev". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Tae-wook signs loan deal with Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Holmes signs one-year deal with Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Champions League winner Juan Mata is Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 5 September 2024.
- ^ "Pelekanos returns to the Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "Temelkovski commits to Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 11 September 2024.
- ^ "Barrie signs three-year scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "A-Leagues Legend Milos Ninkovic to retire at the end of season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 June 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (12 June 2024). "Glory snap up young gun striker". Perth Glory.
- ^ Murray, Duncan (14 June 2024). "Ruon Tongyik: 'Stood down' ex-Socceroo, Wanderers player seeks trial over sexual assault allegation". The Nightly.
He is unable to play. He's been stood down. His contract for the Western Sydney Wanderers is suspended.
- ^ "Wanderers farewell Russell". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 June 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (14 June 2024). "Explosive defender Tate Russell signs on to the Green & Black". Western United.
- ^ "Pierias departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Accomplished Winger, Pierias, Inks Three-Year Deal With Reds". Adelaide United. 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers farewell Captain Marcelo". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Hendrix departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires Australian U-23 Attacker Lachlan Brook from Western Sydney". Real Salt Lake. 23 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Younis signs extension and loan to PSV Eindhoven". Western Sydney Wanderers. 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Transfer | PSV strengthens promising squad with Australian striker Marcus Younis". PSV. 4 September 2024.
- ^ "Hammond signs two-year scholarship extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Pantazopoulos re-signs for Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "Priestman signs two year extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 September 2024.
- ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Newcastle Jets FC - Squad". soccerway.com.