List of Sydney FC records and statistics
Rhyan Grant has the highest number of appearances for Sydney in the current squad
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 351 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 8 December 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
Townsville Football Cup
Winners (1): 2014
Individual recognitions (including women's awards)
Grand Final Awards
Mark Viduka Medal
PFA A-League Men Team of the Season
†: as a substitute
(#): number of appearances in Team of the Season
in italics : captain of the Team of the Season
Season
Players
Manager
2009–10
3: Simon Colosimo , Alex Brosque , Steve Corica †
Vitezslav Lavicka
2011–12
1: Nick Carle †
2012–13
1: Alessandro Del Piero
2014–15
2: Marc Janko , Milos Dimitrijevic †
2016–17
8: Danny Vukovic , Rhyan Grant , Alex Wilkinson , Michael Zullo , Brandon O'Neill , Milos Ninkovic , Joshua Brillante †, Alex Brosque † (2)
Graham Arnold (2)
2017–18
8: Luke Wilkshire , Alex Wilkinson (2), Michael Zullo (2), Joshua Brillante (2), Adrian Mierzejewski , Bobô , Andrew Redmayne †, Milos Ninkovic † (2)
Graham Arnold (3)
2018–19
4: Rhyan Grant (2), Brandon O'Neill (2), Milos Ninkovic † (3), Adam Le Fondre †
2019–20
5: Rhyan Grant (3), Alex Wilkinson (3), Luke Brattan (3), Adam Le Fondre (2), Milos Ninkovic † (4)
2020–21
4: Rhyan Grant (4), Ryan McGowan †, Luke Brattan † (4), Milos Ninkovic † (5)
Total number of Team of the Season players: 21 (on 36 occasions, including 13 as substitutes)
Total number of Team of the Season managers: 2 (on 3 occasions)
Most appearances in Team of the Season whilst as Sydney FC:
Danny Vukovic and Alex Brosque were named as co-captains for the 2016–17 Team of the Season.
Graham Arnold first received the award with Central Coast Mariners and is one of only two coaches to receive the award on three occasions.
Luke Brattan had received the award twice before joining Sydney FC, in 2014 with Brisbane Roar and in 2018 with Melbourne City.
PFA A-League Women Team of the Season
†: as a substitute
(#): number of appearances in Team of the Season
in italics : captain of the Team of the Season
Season
Players
2016–17
1: Alanna Kennedy
2017–18
4: Caitlin Foord , Aubrey Bledsoe †, Emily Sonnett †, Chloe Logarzo †
2018–19
3: Alanna Kennedy (2), Caitlin Foord (2), Danielle Colaprico †
2020–21
3: Teresa Polias , Cortnee Vine †, Clare Wheeler †
2021–22
7: Jada Whyman , Cortnee Vine (2), Ally Green , Mackenzie Hawkesby , Natalie Tobin , Rachel Lowe †, Taylor Ray †
2022–23
6: Natalie Tobin (2), Charlotte McLean, Mackenzie Hawkesby (2), Sarah Hunter , Cortnee Vine (3), Jada Whyman † (2)
Total number of Team of the Season players: 17 (on 24 occasions, including 9 substitutes)
Most appearances in Team of the Season:
Cortnee Vine is the only Sydney FC player to be named captain of the Team of the Season on two occasions
Player records
Appearances
Alex Brosque had the record for the most appearances for Sydney FC
Most A-League Men appearances: Rhyan Grant , 297[ 1] [ 2]
Most national cup appearances: Alex Brosque , 27
Most continental appearances: Rhyan Grant , 32[ 3]
Youngest first-team player: Nikolas Tsattalios , 16 years, 171 days (against Newcastle Jets , A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup , 19 August 2006)[ 4]
Oldest first-team player: Alessandro Del Piero , 39 years, 160 days (against Melbourne Victory , A-League , 18 April 2014)[ 4]
Most consecutive appearances: Andrew Redmayne , 78 (from 2 August 2017 to 19 May 2019)[ 5]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [ 6]
Goalscorers
Alessandro Del Piero is Sydney's oldest goalscorer
Most goals in a season: Bobô , with 36 goals in the 2017–18 season.[ 7]
Most league goals in a season: Bobô , with 27 goals in the 2017–18 A-League season[ 8]
Youngest goalscorer: Chris Payne , 17 years, 308 days (against Queensland Roar , A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup , 19 August 2006)[ 4]
Oldest goalscorer: Alessandro Del Piero , 39 years, 148 days (against Wellington Phoenix , A-League , 6 April 2014)[ 4]
Most consecutive goalscoring appearances: Marc Janko , in 7 consecutive matches from 24 January 2015 to 15 March 2015.[ 5]
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances. [ 6]
International
David Zdrillic was the first Sydney FC player to receive an international cap.
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.
Managerial records
Club records
Matches
Record wins
Record A-League Men win:
Record national cup win: 8–0 against Darwin Rovers , Round of 32, 2 August 2017
Record continental win: 9–2 against Sobou , Oceania Club Championship group stage, 2 June 2005
Record Asian win: 5–0 against Kaya–Iloilo , AFC Champions League preliminary round, 8 March 2022[ 16]
Record defeats
Record A-League Men defeat:
Record national cup defeat:
Record continental defeat:
Record consecutive results
Record consecutive wins: 10[ 5]
from 7 May 2005 to 30 July 2005
from 10 August 2016 to 13 November 2016
Record consecutive defeats: 6, from 22 April 2022 to 10 May 2022[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 18, from 24 February 2017 to 3 November 2017[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 7 August 2010 to 16 October 2010[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 8, from 10 August 2016 to 29 October 2016[ 5]
Record consecututive matches without scoring a goal: 5[ 5]
from 9 May 2007 to 29 July 2007
from 4 December 2010 to 29 December 2010
Goals
Points
Attendances
Highest attendance at Sydney Football Stadium : 41,689, against Central Coast Mariners , A-League Grand Final, 18 October 2014
Lowest attendance in Sydney Football Stadium : 3,424 against Perth Glory , A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup semi-final, 3,424
Highest attendance at Jubilee : 19,081 against Melbourne Victory , A-League , 25 November 2018
Lowest attendance at Jubilee : 435 against Kaya–Iloilo , AFC Champions League group stage, 8 March 2022[ 19]
See also
References
External links
Head coaches
Seasons
Records & statistics
Current season
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