List of Sydney FC records and statistics explained

Sydney Football Club is an Australian association football club based in Moore Park, Sydney. The club was formed in 2004. Sydney became the first out of three clubs based in New South Wales admitted into the A-League in 2005.

The list of encompasses the honours won by Sydney FC at national and regional level, records set by the club, their managers and their players. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions. It also records notable achievements by Sydney FC players on the international stage.

Sydney FC have won 12 top-flight titles, including four A-League Men Premierships, five A-League Men Championships, two Australia Cups and one Oceania Club Championship. The club's record appearances maker is Rhyan Grant, who currently has 339 appearances since his debut in 2008. Alex Brosque is Sydney FC's record goalscorer, scoring 83 goals in total.

All figures are correct as of 18 May 2024.

Honours and achievements

Domestic

Winners (5) – Record: 2006, 2010, 2017, 2019, 2020

Runners-up (2): 2015, 2021

Winners (4) – Record: 2009–10, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20

Runners-up (4): 2005–06, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2020–21

Winners (2): 2017, 2023

Runners-up (2): 2016, 2018

Continental

Winners (1): 2005

Other

Individual recognitions (including women's awards)

Johnny Warren Medal:
Julie Dolan Medal:
A-League Men Coach of the Year:
Season Manager
Graham Arnold (2)
Graham Arnold (3)
A-League Women Coach of the Year
Season Manager
Alen Stajcic
Alen Stajcic (2)
A-League Men Young Footballer of the Year:
A-League Women Young Footballer of the Year:
Season Player
Kyah Simon
Amy Harrison
Remy Siemsen
A-League Men Goal of the Year: None
  • A-League Women Goal of the Year:
  • Season Player
    Heather Garriock
    Lisa De Vanna
    Rachel Lowe
    A-League Men Golden Boot:
    Season Player Goals
    16
    27
    A-League Women Golden Boot:
    Season Player Goals
    7
    12
    10
    7
    A-League Men Goalkeeper of the Year:
    Season Player
    Danny Vukovic
    Andrew Redmayne
    Andrew Redmayne (2)
    A-League Women Goalkeeper of the Year:
    PFA Men's Young Player of the Year:
    PFA Women's Young Player of the Year: Unknown
  • PFA Men's Footballer of the Year: None
  • PFA Women's Footballer of the Year:
  • Year Player
    2010 Servet Uzunlar
    2013 Sam Kerr

    Grand Final Awards

    Joe Marston Medal:
    Year Player
    Dwight Yorke
    Simon Colosimo
    Milos Ninkovic
    Rhyan Grant
    A-League Women Grand Final Player of the Match:
    Year Player
    Savannah McCaskill
    Jada Whyman
    Madison Haley
    Mark Viduka Medal:
    Year Player
    Adrian Mierzejewski
    Joe Lolley

    PFA A-League Men Team of the Season

    Season Players Manager
    2009–103: Simon Colosimo, Alex Brosque, Steve CoricaVitezslav Lavicka
    2011–121: Nick Carle
    2012–13
    2014–152: Marc Janko, Milos Dimitrijevic
    2016–178: Danny Vukovic, Rhyan Grant, Alex Wilkinson, Michael Zullo, Brandon O'Neill, Milos Ninkovic, Joshua Brillante, Alex Brosque (2) Graham Arnold (2)
    2017–188: Luke Wilkshire, Alex Wilkinson (2), Michael Zullo (2), Joshua Brillante (2), Adrian Mierzejewski, Bobô, Andrew Redmayne, Milos Ninkovic (2)Graham Arnold (3)
    2018–194: Rhyan Grant (2), Brandon O'Neill (2), Milos Ninkovic (3), Adam Le Fondre
    2019–205: Rhyan Grant (3), Alex Wilkinson (3), Luke Brattan (3), Adam Le Fondre (2), Milos Ninkovic (4)
    2020–214: Rhyan Grant (4), Ryan McGowan, Luke Brattan (4), Milos Ninkovic (5)

    PFA A-League Women Team of the Season

    Season Players
    2016–17
    2017–18
    2018–19
    2020–21
    2021–227: Jada Whyman, Cortnee Vine (2), Ally Green, Mackenzie Hawkesby, Natalie Tobin, Rachel Lowe, Taylor Ray
    2022–236: Natalie Tobin (2), Charlotte McLean, Mackenzie Hawkesby (2), Sarah Hunter, Cortnee Vine (3), Jada Whyman (2)

    Player records

    See also: List of Sydney FC players.

    Appearances

    Most appearances

    Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[6]

    NameYearsA-League MenNational CupaContinentalbOthercTotal
    1 2008–291 (16)21 (1)27 (1)0 (0)339 (18)
    22006–2011
    2014–2019
    222 (67)27 (12)16 (4)2 (0)267 (83)
    3 2017–184 (0)23 (0)19 (0)0 (0)226 (0)
    42015–2022181 (35)19 (4)21 (2)0 (0)221 (41)
    52016–2023183 (2)18 (0)20 (0)0 (0)221 (2)
    62005–2014178 (7)18 (0)11 (0)7 (0)214 (7)
    72009–2018168 (10)13 (2)8 (0)0 (0)189 (12)
    8 2018–151 (11)12 (3)16 (0)0 (0)179 (14)
    92017–2023139 (4)16 (0)21 (0)0 (0)176 (4)
    102015–2020111 (8)17 (0)17 (2)0 (0)145 (10)

    a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup

    b. Includes the Oceania Club Championship and AFC Champions League

    c. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FIFA Club World Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship and 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.

    Goalscorers

    Top goalscorers

    Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances.[6]

    NameYearsA-League MenNational CupaContinentalbOthercTotalRatio
    12006–2011
    2014–2019
    67 (222)12 (27)4 (16)0 (2)83 (267)
    22018–202362 (106)5 (9)6 (13)0 (0)73 (128)
    32016–2018
    2021–2022
    59 (100)9 (11)3 (9)0 (0)71 (120)
    42015–202235 (181)4 (19)2 (21)0 (0)41 (221)
    52005–201023 (107)1 (14)7 (11)0 (7)31 (139)
    62005–2007
    2016–2018
    16 (94)5 (19)3 (19)3 (5)27 (137)
    72005–200714 (43)6 (9)4 (4)2 (5)26 (61)
    82012–201424 (48)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)24 (48)
    92018–20229 (54)5 (8)7 (12)0 (0)21 (74)
    102010–201217 (50)0 (0)3 (6)0 (0)20 (56)

    a. Includes the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup and Australia Cup

    b. Includes the Oceania Club Championship and AFC Champions League

    c. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the FIFA Club World Cup, Pan-Pacific Championship and 2005 Australian Club World Championship Qualifying Tournament.

    International

    This section refers only to caps won while a Sydney FC player.

    Transfers

    Record transfer fees received

    Where the report mentions an initial fee potentially rising to a higher figure depending on contractual clauses being satisfied in the future, only the initial fee is listed in the tables.

    FeeReceived fromForDateNotesRef
    1$1.3m Changchun Yatai Adrian Mierzejewski5 July 2018[10]
    2$1.3m St. Louis City SC Jake Girdwood-Reich4 July 2024[11]
    3$950k Alanyaspor Bobô7 July 2018[12]
    4$850k Genk Danny Vukovic21 June 2017[13]

    Managerial records

    See also: List of Sydney FC managers.

    Club records

    Matches

    Record wins

    Record defeats

    Record consecutive results

    Goals

    Points

    Attendances

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Players – SFCStatistics (A-League). sfcstatistics.com.
    2. Web site: Sydney FC: All Players. ultimatealeague.com.
    3. Web site: Players – SFCStatistics (AFC Champions League). sfcstatistics.com.
    4. Web site: Sydney FC Team Statistics. A-League Stats. 11 March 2021.
    5. Web site: Sydney FC Streaks. A-League Stats. 11 March 2021.
    6. Web site: Players – SFCStatistics. sfcstatistics.com.
    7. Web site: Sydney FC's Bobo on track to being world's most prolific Brazilian. Bossi. Dominic. 26 April 2018. The Sydney Morning Herald.
    8. Web site: Sydney FC striker Bobô to start his second playing stint with Sky Blues with game against Brisbane Roar. Hart. Chloe. 19 February 2021. ABC News.
    9. Web site: Shocking start as Socceroos fall 1-0 to Jordan in Asian Cup opener. Rugari. Vince. 7 January 2019. The Sydney Morning Herald.
    10. News: Mierzejewski exits Sydney FC for record transfer fee. FourFourTwo. 5 July 2018.
    11. Web site: Sydney FC Academy Graduate Sold For Record Transfer Fee. Sydney FC. 4 June 2024.
    12. News: Shock losses for Sydney FC a good sign for A-League. Ray. Gatt. The Australian. 7 July 2018.
    13. News: Sydney FC sell star goalkeeper Danny Vukovic to Belgian club Genk. Dominic. Bossi. The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 June 2017.
    14. Web site: Managers – SFCStatistics. 22 January 2021. sfcstatistics.com.
    15. Web site: Sydney FC starts in impressive fashion. Sydney Morning Herald. 29 April 2014.
    16. Web site: 2020-12-01. Sydney FC thrash Shanghai SIPG in Asian Champions League upset. The New Daily. en-US.
    17. Web site: Sydney FC Divisional History. 11 March 2021. ozfootball.net.
    18. Web site: History. https://web.archive.org/web/20201030034225/https://www.sydneyfc.com/history. 30 October 2020. Sydney FC.
    19. Web site: Sydney FC vs Kaya FC-Iloilo (5-0) Mar 8, 2022 Match Stats . 2022-04-29 . FootballCritic . en.