2022–23 Melbourne City FC season explained

Club:Melbourne City
Season:2022–23
Owner:City Football Group
Chairman:Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Manager:Patrick Kisnorbo
(to 23 November 2022)
Rado Vidošić
(from 23 November 2022)
Stadium:AAMI Park
League:A-League Men
League Result:1st
Cup1:A-League Men Finals
Cup1 Result:Runners-up
Cup2:Australia Cup
Cup2 Result:Round of 16
League Topscorer:Jamie Maclaren (24)
Season Topscorer:Jamie Maclaren (24)
Highest Attendance:18,036
vs. Melbourne Victory
(17 December 2022)
A-League Men
Lowest Attendance:2,067
vs. Wellington Phoenix
(17 August 2022)
Australia Cup
Average Attendance:
Largest Win:6–1
vs. Macarthur FC (H)
(4 February 2023)
A-League Men
Largest Loss:1–6

(3 June 2023)
A-League Men Grand Final
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Updated:19 May 2023
Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was the 13th in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City also participated in the Australia Cup for the eighth time. They were managed by Rado Vidošić and captained by Scott Jamieson.[1]

Players

First-team squad

[2]

Transfers

Transfers in

No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef.
25 Sydney FCFree transfer3 years24 May 2022[3]
8 UnattachedFree transfer2 years22 June 2022[4]
6 UnattachedFree transfer2 years16 August 2022[5]
14 Loan1 year7 September 2022[6]

From youth squad

No.PositionPlayerAgeDateNotesRef.
30 184 January 20222 year scholarship contract[7]
34 162 July 20222 year scholarship contract[8]
39 172 July 20222 year scholarship contract

Transfers out

No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef.
18Undisclosed17 February 2022[9]
17Perth GloryEnd of contract6 June 2022[10]
6End of loan7 June 2022[11]
14UnattachedEnd of contract7 June 2022
39UnattachedEnd of contract7 June 2022
42Melbourne VictoryMutual contract termination27 June 2022[12] [13]
20UnattachedMutual contract termination2 July 2022[14]
5End of contract10 July 2022[15]
16Brisbane RoarMutual contract termination1 February 2023[16] [17]

Contract extensions

Competitions

A-League Men

See main article: 2022–23 A-League Men.

Finals series

Australia Cup

See main article: 2022 Australia Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

PlayerA-League MenAustralia CupTotal
Regular seasonFinals series
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1GK<--A-League Men-->26 03 02 031 0
2DF<--A-League Men-->2+17 00+2 01 022 0
3DF<--A-League Men-->10+11 00+2 02 025 0
4DF<--A-League Men-->11+7 03 02 023 0
6DF<--A-League Men-->23+1 12+1 00 027 1
7FW<--A-League Men-->17+2 63 11+1 124 8
8MF<--A-League Men-->15+5 52+1 20 023 7
9FW<--A-League Men-->26 243 02 031 24
10MF<--A-League Men-->6+9 11+2 02 020 1
13MF<--A-League Men-->25 42 00 027 4
14MF<--A-League Men-->23+1 13 00 027 1
15FW<--A-League Men-->13+12 32+1 01 029 3
18DF<--A-League Men-->0+2 00 00 02 0
22DF<--A-League Men-->18+1 03 12 024 1
23FW<--A-League Men-->22+4 93 12 031 10
25DF<--A-League Men-->20+5 01+2 01+1 030 0
30MF<--A-League Men-->0 00 01 11 1
35FW<--A-League Men-->0+2 00 00 02 0
37MF<--A-League Men-->0+4 10 00+1 05 1
38DF<--A-League Men-->25 23 01+1 030 2
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
16MF<--A-League Men-->3+3 00 02 08 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.

RankNameA-League MenA-League Men Finals SeriesAustralia CupTotal
<--Two yellows that make a red--><--Straight red--><--Two yellows that make a red--><--Straight red--><--Two yellows that make a red--><--Straight red--><--Two yellows that make a red--><--Straight red-->
116MF<--A-League Men-->1 0 10 0 01 0 02 0 1
26DF<--A-League Men-->5 1 01 0 00 0 06 1 0
33DF<--A-League Men-->4 1 00 0 01 0 05 1 0
413MF<--A-League Men-->4 1 00 0 00 0 04 1 0
525DF<--A-League Men-->6 0 00 0 00 0 06 0 0
64DF<--A-League Men-->4 0 01 0 00 0 05 0 0
78MF<--A-League Men-->4 0 00 0 00 0 04 0 0
87FW<--A-League Men-->3 0 00 0 00 0 03 0 0
14MF<--A-League Men-->3 0 00 0 00 0 03 0 0
23FW<--A-League Men-->3 0 00 0 00 0 03 0 0
38DF<--A-League Men-->3 0 00 0 00 0 03 0 0
121GK<--A-League Men-->2 0 00 0 00 0 02 0 0
9FW<--A-League Men-->2 0 00 0 00 0 02 0 0
10MF<--A-League Men-->0 0 00 0 02 0 02 0 0
15FW<--A-League Men-->2 0 00 0 00 0 02 0 0
22DF<--A-League Men-->1 0 01 0 00 0 02 0 0
1722DF<--A-League Men-->1 0 00 0 00 0 01 0 0
Total<--A-League Men-->39 3 12 0 04 0 045 3 1

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 and end of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: A-League coach's speculation no surprise for Jamieson. FTBL. Ed. Jackson. 4 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Squads: Men. Melbourne City FC. 17 January 2022.
  3. Web site: Melbourne City FC signs Australian U23 defender Callum Talbot. Melbourne City. 24 May 2022.
  4. Web site: WELKOM RICHARD: City sign Dutch midfielder. Melbourne City. 22 June 2022.
  5. Web site: City sign Finnish international Thomas Lam. Melbourne City. 16 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Berisha is City blue: Kosovan international joins on loan. Melbourne City. 7 September 2022.
  7. Web site: City sign Luke Oresti on two-year scholarship deal. Melbourne City. 4 January 2022.
  8. Web site: Academy Products sign Scholarship deals. Melbourne City. 2 July 2022.
  9. News: Melbourne City FC agrees terms with FC St. Pauli for Connor Metcalfe. . 17 February 2022.
  10. News: Stefan Colakovski departs Melbourne City FC. 6 June 2022 . . 6 June 2022.
  11. News: 3 players depart Melbourne City. 7 June 2022 . . 7 June 2022.
  12. News: A-League Men Squad Update: Taleb departs. 27 June 2022 . . 27 June 2022.
  13. Web site: Melbourne Victory signs Eli Adams and Ahmad Taleb. Melbourne Victory. 28 June 2022.
  14. Web site: A-League Men Squad Update: Pucciarelli departs. Melbourne City. 2 July 2022.
  15. Web site: Rostyn Griffiths to depart City. Melbourne City. 10 July 2022.
  16. News: Taras Gomulka to depart City. 1 February 2023 . . 1 February 2023.
  17. Web site: Brisbane Roar signs Tara’s Gomulka. Brisbane Roar. 1 February 2023.
  18. News: Matthew Sutton signs contract extension. Melbourne City. 16 June 2022.