2025–26 Sydney FC season

Sydney FC
2025–26 season
ChairmanScott Barlow
Head CoachUfuk Talay
StadiumAllianz Stadium
Australia CupQuarter-final
Top goalscorerLeague:
All:
Mathias Macallister
Al Hassan Toure
Rhys Youlley
(1 goal each)
Biggest win2–0
vs. Sydney United 58 (A)
(10 August 2025)
Australia Cup
All statistics correct as of 10 August 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Sydney Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney will participate in this season's edition of the Australia Cup. This season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

This is the first season since 2015–16 without Andrew Redmayne, who departed Sydney at the end of his contact,[1] as well as the first since 2017–18 without Anthony Caceres who departed as a free agent to Macarthur FC.[2][3]

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.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Gus Hoefsloot
3 DF Australia AUS Aaron Gurd
4 DF Australia AUS Jordan Courtney-Perkins
5 DF Australia AUS Alex Grant
6 MF Australia AUS Corey Hollman (scholarship)
8 MF Australia AUS Wataru Kamijo
10 FW England ENG Joe Lolley
11 FW Brazil BRA Douglas Costa
12 GK Australia AUS Harrison Devenish-Meares
13 FW Australia AUS Patrick Wood
15 MF Brazil BRA Léo Sena
16 DF Australia AUS Joel King
18 MF Australia AUS Matthew Scarcella
20 FW Australia AUS Tiago Quintal
21 DF Australia AUS Zac De Jesus
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 FW Australia AUS Mathias Macallister
23 DF Australia AUS Rhyan Grant (captain)
24 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon-Engstler
27 MF Australia AUS Lachie Middleton
29 MF Australia AUS Joe Lacey
32 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Marcel Tisserand
33 MF Australia AUS Marin France
34 DF Australia AUS Tyler Williams (scholarship)
35 FW Australia AUS Al Hassan Toure
36 MF Australia AUS Rhys Youlley
37 DF Australia AUS Will Kennedy (scholarship)
41 DF Australia AUS Alexandar Popovic
44 FW Australia AUS Akol Akon
— MF Australia AUS Nick Alfaro (scholarship)


Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
44 FW Akol Akon Western Sydney Wanderers NPL Free transfer 3 years 12 June 2025 [4]
13 FW Patrick Wood Perth Glory End of loan (1 year) 1 July 2025 [5]
18 MF Matthew Scarcella Newcastle Jets End of loan (1 year) 1 July 2025 [6]
36 MF Rhys Youlley Belgium Westerlo Free transfer 3 years 1 July 2025 [7]
35 FW Al Hassan Toure United States FC Tulsa Free transfer 2 years 24 July 2025 [8]
24 MF Paul Okon-Engstler Portugal Benfica B Free transfer 3 years 25 July 2025 [9]
32 DF Democratic Republic of the Congo Marcel Tisserand Unattached Free transfer 2 years 18 August 2025 [10]

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
32 MF Australia Nick Alfaro 17 3-year scholarship[11]
34 DF Australia Tyler Williams 17 3-year scholarship[11]
22 FW Australia Mathias Macallister 18 3-year scholarship[12]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
9 FW Poland Patryk Klimala Poland Śląsk Wrocław End of loan 7 May 2025 [13]
8 MF Morocco Anas Ouahim Bahrain Al-Khaldiya Mutual contract termination 14 June 2025 [14]
1 GK Andrew Redmayne Central Coast Mariners End of contract 30 June 2025 [1][15]
7 FW Adrian Segecic England Portsmouth [16][17]
17 MF Anthony Caceres Macarthur FC [2][3]
23 MF Max Burgess Newcastle Jets [18][19]
25 FW Jaiden Kucharski Western United [18][20]
31 FW New Caledonia Jaushua Sotirio Unattached [18]

Contract extensions

No. Position Name Duration Date Note
1 GK Gus Hoefsloot 3 years 21 May 2025 3-year contract replacing previous scholarship contract[21]
5 DF Alex Grant 2 years 28 May 2025 [22]
24 MF Wataru Kamijo 4 years 11 June 2025 4-year contract replacing previous contract[23]
23 DF Rhyan Grant 1 year 5 August 2025 Contract extended from end of 2025–26 to end of 2026–27[24]

Kits

Australia Cup Home
Australia Cup Goalkeeper 1
Australia Cup Goalkeeper 2

Pre-season and friendlies

8 July 2025 Sydney FC Australia 7–0 Australia Hakoah Sydney City Sydney
  • Wood 3' (pen.)
  • Courtney-Perkins 13'
  • Youlley 50'
  • Macallister 70', 80', 85'
  • Farias 84'
 Report Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: The match was played with a 60 minute first half and a 30 minute second half.
15 July 2025 Sydney FC Australia 2–1 Wales Wrexham Sydney
19:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 40,242
Referee: Adam Kersey
22 July 2025 Sydney FC Australia 4–1 Australia Blacktown City Sydney
 Report
  • Kriaris 84'
 Stadium: Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Australia Cup 29 July 2025 Round of 32 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00
Total 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 100.00

Last updated: 10 August 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Men

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Men

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 Australia Cup play-offs
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
First match(es) will be played: 17 October 2025. 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.
Notes:
  1. ^ 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

Overall Home Away
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: Start 17 October.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Australia Cup

Main article: 2025 Australia Cup
29 July 2025 Round of 32 Western United 0–1 Sydney FC Tarneit
19:30 AEST Report Macallister 75' Stadium: Ironbark Fields
Attendance: 1,347
Referee: Jack Morgan
10 August 2025 Round of 16 Sydney United 58 0–2 Sydney FC Sydney
15:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Thomas Dale
23 August 2025 Quarter-final Sydney FC v Auckland FC Sydney
19:30 AEST Source Stadium: Jubilee Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[25]

As of match played 10 August 2025
No. Pos Nat Player Total A-League Men Australia Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Australia AUS Gus Hoefsloot 2 0 0 0 2 0
Defenders
4 DF Australia AUS Jordan Courtney-Perkins 2 0 0 0 2 0
5 DF Australia AUS Alex Grant 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
16 DF Australia AUS Joel King 2 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF Australia AUS Rhyan Grant 2 0 0 0 2 0
41 DF Australia AUS Alexandar Popovic 2 0 0 0 2 0
Midfielders
6 MF Australia AUS Corey Hollman 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
8 MF Australia AUS Wataru Kamijo 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
24 MF Australia AUS Paul Okon-Engstler 2 0 0 0 2 0
36 MF Australia AUS Rhys Youlley 2 1 0 0 2 1
Forwards
10 FW England ENG Joe Lolley 2 0 0 0 2 0
13 FW Australia AUS Patrick Wood 2 0 0 0 2 0
20 FW Australia AUS Tiago Quintal 2 0 0 0 1+1 0
22 FW Australia AUS Mathias Macallister 2 1 0 0 0+2 1
35 FW Australia AUS Al Hassan Toure 2 1 0 0 1+1 1
44 FW Australia AUS Akol Akon 1 0 0 0 0+1 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.[25]

As of match played 10 August 2025
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Australia Cup 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
1 8 MF Australia Wataru Kamijo 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
16 DF Australia Joel King 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
23 DF Australia Rhyan Grant 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
44 FW Australia Akol Akon 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 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 match played 10 August 2025
Rank

No.

Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup Total
1 1 Australia Gus Hoefsloot 0 2 2
Total 0 2 2

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Sydney FC Legend Andrew Redmayne To Depart At Season's End". Sydney FC. 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Anthony Caceres Farewells Sydney FC After Six Years". Sydney FC. 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Anthony Caceres Signs with the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Australia's Hottest Young Forward". Sydney FC. 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Morgan, Gareth (20 May 2025). "Club confirms ALM player departures". Perth Glory.
  6. ^ "Newcastle Jets confirm A-League Men's departures". Newcastle Jets. 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Young Socceroos And Olyroos Star". Sydney FC. 30 May 2025.
  8. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Mark Viduka Medalist Al Hassan Toure". Sydney FC. 24 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Sydney FC lands Socceroos Young Gun Paul Okon-Engstler". Sydney FC. 25 July 2025.
  10. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Experienced International Defender Marcel Tisserand". Sydney FC. 18 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Sydney FC Sign Up Three Young Academy Stars". Sydney FC. 9 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Young Striker Mathias Macallister". Sydney FC. 10 July 2025.
  13. ^ Sydney FC [@SydneyFC] (7 May 2025). "Sydney FC wishes to thank Patryk Klimala for his contribution in Sky Blue during his season long loan. It's been a pleasure and we have had some great memories along the way 🩵 We look forward to seeing what happens next 🤝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Ouahim Moves Closer To His Son". Sydney FC. 14 June 2025.
  15. ^ "Andrew is Back!". Central Coast Mariners. 15 August 2025. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  16. ^ Monteverde, Marco (17 June 2025). "Adrian Segecic parts ways with Sydney FC to join English Championship club Portsmouth". news.com.au.
  17. ^ "Pompey Complete Segečić Signing". Portsmouth FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  18. ^ a b c "Sydney FC Thanks Departing Players". Sydney FC. 16 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Max Burgess". Newcastle Jets. 30 June 2025.
  20. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (8 July 2025). "Jaiden Kucharski adds attacking x-factor to Western United". Western United. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Sydney FC Sign One Of Australia's Brightest Young Keepers". Sydney FC. 21 May 2025.
  22. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Defender For Next Two Seasons". Sydney FC. 28 May 2025.
  23. ^ "Sydney FC re-sign young star Wataru Kamijo on long term deal". Sydney FC. 11 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Longest serving player extends time with the club". Sydney FC. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Sydney FC – Squad". soccerway.com.
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