2023–24 Western United FC season explained

Club:	Western United
Season:	2023–24
Chairman:	Jason Sourasis
Manager:	John Aloisi
Stadium:	Wyndham Regional Football Facility AAMI Park Mars Stadium
League:	A-League Men
League Result:	11th
Cup1:	A-League Men Finals
Cup1 Result:	DNQ
Cup2:	Australia Cup
Cup2 Result:	Quarter-finals
League Topscorer:	Daniel Penha (7)
Season Topscorer:	Daniel Penha (7)
Highest Attendance:	6,265 vs. Melbourne City (7 January 2024) A-League Men
Lowest Attendance:	2,043 vs. Wellington Phoenix (2 December 2023) A-League Men
Average Attendance:
Largest Win:	4–0 vs. Edgeworth FC (A) (9 August 2023) Australia Cup
Largest Loss:	0–5 (28 October 2023) A-League Men
Updated:	28 April 2024
Prevseason:	2022–23
Nextseason:	2024–25

The 2023–24 season was the fifth in the history of Western United Football Club.

Players

First-team squad

Transfers

Transfers in

No.	Position	Player	Transferred from	Type/fee	Contract length	Date	Ref.
32			Unattached	Free	3 years	17 May 2023	^[1]
1			Unattached	Free	2 years	14 June 2023	^[2] ^[3]
33			Unattached	Free	2 years	14 June 2023
4			Sydney FC	Free	2 years	4 July 2023	^[4]
22			Adelaide United NPL	Free	2 year scholarship	6 July 2023	^[5]
11				Loan	1 year	19 July 2023	^[6]
77				Free transfer	2 years	24 July 2023	^[7]
13			Unattached	Free transfer	1 year	27 September 2023	^[8]

From youth squad

Transfers out

No.	Position	Player	Transferred to	Type/fee	Date	Ref
44			Retired		19 April 2023	^[9]
23			Retired		24 April 2023	^[10]
1			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023	^[11]
4			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
7			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
14			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
31			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
33			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
36			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
37			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
88			Unattached	End of contract	8 May 2023
5			Unattached	End of contract	16 May 2023	^[12] ^[13]
11				Undisclosed	8 July 2023	^[14]
99			Unattached	Mutual contract termination	27 September 2023	^[15]

Contract extensions

No.	Name	Position	Duration	Date	Notes	Ref.
21		Central midfielder	1 year	31 May 2023		^[16]
49		Striker	2 years	22 September 2023	Contract extended from end of 2023–24 until end of 2025–26.	^[17]
6		Central defender	2 years	6 October 2023	Contract extended from end of 2023–24 until end of 2025–26.	^[18]
39		Attacking midfielder	3 years	12 April 2024	New contract replacing previous contract until end of 2026–27.	^[19]

Competitions

A-League Men

See main article: 2023–24 A-League Men.

Results summary

Away figures include Western United's 3–3 draw on neutral ground against Macarthur FC on 12 January 2024.

Matches

Australia Cup

See main article: 2023 Australia Cup.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

			Player	A-League Men		Australia Cup		Total
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK		<	--A-League Men-->	22	0	3	0	25	0
4	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	10	1	3	0	13	1
6	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	24	0	3	0	27	0
7	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	2+10	0	0+1	0	13	0
8	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	27	2	3	2	30	4
9	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	17+7	4	3	1	27	5
10	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	13+2	0	0+2	0	17	0
11	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	20+2	7	0+1	0	23	7
13	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	2+14	2	0	0	16	2
17	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	23	3	3	0	26	3
19	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	21	1	3	0	24	1
21	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	14+7	0	2	0	23	0
22	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	12+1	0	0	0	13	0
24	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	0+7	1	0	0	7	1
27	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	10	0	0+2	0	12	0
29	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	3+2	0	0	0	5	0
32	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	27	1	3	0	30	1
33	GK		<	--A-League Men-->	5	0	0	0	5	0
34	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	0+2	0	0	0	2	0
35	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	0	0	0+2	0	2	0
36	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	1+5	0	0	0	6	0
37	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	0+4	0	0	0	4	0
38	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	16+3	5	1+1	1	21	6
39	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	10+13	5	0+2	1	25	6
41	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	0+4	1	2	0	6	1
42	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	0+10	0	0	0	10	0
43	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	4+1	0	0	0	5	0
44	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	0+1	0	0	0	1	0
45	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	0+3	1	0	0	3	1
49	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	0+6	0	0+1	0	7	0
77	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	14+6	2	3	0	23	2

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.

Rank				Name	A-League Men			Australia Cup			Total
						<	--Two yellows that make a red-->	<	--Straight red-->		<	--Two yellows that make a red-->	<	--Straight red-->		<	--Two yellows that make a red-->	<	--Straight red-->
1	6	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	5	0	1	1	0	0	6	0	1
2	4	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	3	0	1	1	0	0	4	0	1
3	19	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	11	0	0	2	0	0	13	0	0
4	9	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	4	0	0	1	0	0	5	0	0
5	10	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
	17	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
	39	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	4	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
8	8	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	11	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	21	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	32	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
12	22	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	27	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
14	24	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	29	DF		<	--A-League Men-->	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	42	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	49	FW		<	--A-League Men-->	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	77	MF		<	--A-League Men-->	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total<					--A-League Men-->	56	0	2	5	0	0	61	0	2

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.

Rank			Goalkeeper	A-League Men	Australia Cup	Total
1	1			1	2	3
2	33			1	0	1
Total				2	2	4

See also

• 2023–24 Western United FC (A-League Women) season

External links

• Western United official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Star midfielder Angus Thurgate joins Western United . Western United. Nick. Hughes. 17 May 2023.
2. Web site: Western United sign new goalkeeper duo Thomas Heward-Belle and Matthew Sutton. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 14 June 2023.
3. wufcofficial. Western United. 1668904319876468736. They’ll be ours to ‘keep’ until 2025. 14 June 2023.
4. Web site: United bolster A-League Men defence signing Centre Back James Donachie. Western United. Chloe. Alsop. 4 July 2023.
5. Web site: Western sign Young Socceroo Kane Vidmar on scholarship. Western United. Chloe. Alsop. 6 July 2023.
6. Web site: Brazilian star Daniel Penha signs with United ahead of his A-League return. Western United. Chloe. Alsop. 19 July 2023.
7. Web site: Trickery intensified at Western United with Riku Danzaki coup. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 24 July 2023.
8. Web site: Socceroos ace Nikita Rukavytsya adds firepower to Western United attack. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 27 September 2023.
9. Web site: Veteran defender Nikolai Topor-Stanley calls time on his decorated A-League career. 19 April 2023. news.com.au. Marco. Monteverde.
10. Web site: Western United's Italian star Alessandro Diamanti to hang up his boots . 25 April 2023. news.com.au. Marco. Monteverde.
11. Web site: Western United announces unretained Isuzu Ute A-League players. 8 May 2023. Western United.
12. Web site: Dylan Pierias to depart Western United. 16 May 2023. Western United. Nick. Hughes.
13. Web site: Pierias leaves Western United. 17 May 2023. Brimbank & North West. Tara. Murray.
14. Web site: United agree transfer for Pain to Saudi Arabia. 8 July 2023. Western United. Chloe. Alsop.
15. Web site: Western United and Aleksandar Prijović part ways. 27 September 2023. Western United.
16. Web site: Young midfield ace Sebastian Pasquali re-signs with Western United. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 31 May 2023.
17. Web site: Jake Najdovski commits his future to Western United. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 22 September 2023.
18. Web site: Western United icon Tomoki Imai here to stay in the West. Western United. Nick. Hughes. 6 October 2023.
19. Web site: Matthew Grimaldi to electrify Tarneit crowd for three more seasons . Western United. Nick. Hughes. 11 April 2024.