List of Western Sydney Wanderers FC players explained

Western Sydney Wanderers FC is an Australian soccer team who currently play in the A-League, the national domestic soccer competition. Colloquially known as Western Sydney, it was founded in 2012 as the tenth member of the then nine-team league.^[1] The A-League competition consists of a regular season and a finals series of the top six teams, with the Premiership being awarded to the club who finishes on top of the table in the regular season, and the championship to the winner of the grand final.^[2] Winning either of those trophies qualifies a club for the AFC Champions League. In 2014, Football Federation Australia started the FFA Cup, a knock-out cup competition based along the lines of England's FA Cup.

The Wanderers immediately won its first premiership, finishing on top in 2012–13, but they lost the grand final to Central Coast Mariners. They finished second place in 2013–14 and 2015–16, but lost the grand final to respectively Brisbane Roar and Adelaide United. The Wanderers were qualified for the 2014 AFC Champions League due to their premiership and surprisingly won the final against Al-Hilal FC. They also were qualified for the 2014 FIFA Club World Cup, finishing sixth.

This list includes players who have made at least one on-field appearance (either as a starting player or as a substitute) for the Wanderers in a competitive match. Friendly matches are not included. The Wanderers have had several players compete for them who have been capped at international level, before, during or after their time with the team.

Records

Key

The list is ordered first by date of debut, and then if necessary in alphabetical order.
Appearances as a substitute are included.
Statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 12 August 2020. Where a player left the club permanently after this date, his statistics are updated to his date of leaving.

Positions key
GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Players

Players highlighted in bold are still actively playing at Western Sydney Wanderers.

List of Western Sydney Wanderers players with 25 or more appearances
scope=col rowspan="2"	Player	scope=col rowspan="2"	Nationality	scope=col rowspan="2"	Pos	scope=col rowspan="2"	Club career	scope=col	Starts	scope=col	Subs	scope=col	Total	Goals
scope=col colspan="3"	Appearances													Goals
scope=row			–	2012–2015	18	20	38	0
scope=row			–	2012–2014	44	0	44	2
scope=row			–	2012–2016 2017–2019	119	22	141	38
scope=row			–	2012–2017	43	34	77	5
scope=row			–	2012–2015	97	0	97	0
scope=row			–	2012–2014	48	1	49	0
scope=row			–	2012–2015	46	40	86	10
scope=row			–	2012–2014	44	8	52	8
scope=row			–	2012–2013	17	8	25	2
scope=row			–	2012–2014	43	11	54	5
scope=row			–	2012–2014	47	10	57	11
scope=row			DF	2012–2014	49	1	50	2
scope=row			–	2012–2015	73	2	75	4
scope=row			–	2012–2016	125	0	125	4
scope=row			–	2012–2013 2018–2020	38	12	50	2
scope=row			–	2012–2015	19	31	50	0
scope=row			–	2012–2015	70	7	77	8
scope=row			–	2013–2015	31	20	51	17
scope=row			–	2013–2018	47	67	114	41
scope=row			–	2013–2015	41	3	44	1
scope=row			–	2013–2019	52	45	97	13
scope=row			–	2014–2015	35	2	37	0
scope=row			–	2014–2019	87	16	103	7
scope=row			–	2014–2016	41	12	53	11
scope=row			–	2014–2015	23	5	28	4
scope=row			–	2014–2018	55	27	82	0
scope=row			–	2015–2018	51	2	53	0
scope=row			–	2015–2016	32	0	32	0
scope=row	Andreu		–	2015–2016	27	2	29	3
scope=row			–	2015–2017	62	1	63	13
scope=row			–	2015–2017	36	1	37	0
scope=row			–	2014–2015	25	0	25	1
scope=row			–	2015–2016	25	0	25	1
scope=row	Dimas		FW	2015–2017	54	5	59	6
scope=row			DF	2015–2017	59	0	59	3
scope=row			MF	2015–2016	17	12	29	4
scope=row			MF	2016–2018	22	9	31	3
scope=row			FW	2016–2019	14	14	28	5
scope=row			MF	2016–2018	41	9	50	6
scope=row			DF	2016–2018	34	1	35	3
scope=row			MF	2016–2017	25	8	33	4
scope=row			DF	2016–2018	42	3	45	1
scope=row			MF	2016–	58	9	67	4
scope=row			GK	2017–	72	0	72	0
scope=row			MF	2017–2019	50	3	53	10
scope=row			FW	2017–2019	54	3	57	32
scope=row			DF	2017–2019	35	0	35	0
scope=row			DF	2017–2019	43	3	46	0
scope=row			DF	2018–	14	11	25	2
scope=row			FW	2018–	36	9	45	2
scope=row			DF	2018–	27	2	29	1
scope=row			MF	2018–	23	4	27	2
scope=row			DF	2018–	22	8	30	2
scope=row			FW	2019–	23	9	32	8
scope=row			FW	2019–2020	33	4	37	18
scope=row			DF	2019–	26	0	26	2
scope=row			DF	2019–	26	0	26	0
scope=row			MF	2019–2020	22	4	26	2

Captains

Dates	Captain^[3]
2012–2014
2014–2016
2016–2017
2017–2018
2018–2019
2019–2020
2020–

International players

Players who have represented their national team at senior level before, during or after playing for the Wanderers.

First Cap column indicates whether their first cap for their respective country came before they joined the club,

during their time at the club or after they left the club. Players in bold are currently at the club. Correct as of 17 March 2018.^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

Name	Nat	Pos	Years	First Cap	Career total		At Wanderers
Name	Nat	Pos	Years	First Cap	style=width:64px	Apps	style=width:64px	Goals	style=width:64px	Apps	style=width:64px	Goals
		FW	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2013–17	During	31	8	12	2
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2008–16	Before	34		10
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2012–17	During	31	5	3	3
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2015–17	Before	5		2
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2008–14	Before	4		1
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	1998–08	Before	56	6
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–14	Before	23	2
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2006–10	Before	22	1
		FW	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–17	Before	16	1
		FW	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2004–07	Before	10	1
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–13	Before	8	3
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–14	Before	5
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–12	Before	4
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2015	After	3
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2012	Before	3
		MF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2013	Before	2
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009–10	Before	2	1
		FW	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2008	Before	2
		GK	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2006–08	Before	2
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2010	Before	1
		DF	style=text-align:left;padding-left:1.3em	2009	Before	1

Notes

Beauchamp was the club captain from 2012 to 2014.
Topor-Stanley was the club captain from 2014 to 2016.
Dimas was the club captain from 2016 to 2017.
Cornthwaite was the club captain from 2017 to 2018.
Mark Bridge was the club captain from 2018 to 2019
Mitchell Duke was the club captain from 2019 to 2020

References

General

Web site: Complete Player Listing. ALeagueStats.com. 28 October 2020.
Web site: Player Database. WestSydneyFootball. 28 October 2020.

Specific

External links

Official website

Notes and References

News: Western Sydney confirmed for A-League in 2012–13 . . ABC News . 4 April 2012 . 4 April 2012.
Web site: Hyundai A-League – Rules . A-League official website . 2007-05-26 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061004161114/http://a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=rules . 4 October 2006.
Web site: Western Sydney Wanderers. 25 November 2020. Ultimate A-League.
Web site: Socceroo International Games. ozfootball.net. 20 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20090912104244/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Socceroo/Socceroo.shtml. 12 September 2009. dead.
Web site: Japan National Football Team Database. japannationalfootballteam.com. 22 October 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130921061445/http://www.japannationalfootballteam.com/en/players/index.html. 21 September 2013.
Web site: Romeo Castelen – International Appearances. RSSSF. 22 October 2017.