2020–21 Central Coast Mariners FC season

Central Coast Mariners
2020–21 season
ChairmanMichael Charlesworth
ManagerAlen Stajcic
StadiumCentral Coast Stadium, Gosford
A-League3rd
A-League FinalsElimination-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Simon (10)
All: Matt Simon (10)
Highest home attendance10,173 (24 April 2021 vs. Sydney FC
Lowest home attendance3,073 (3 February 2021 vs. Melbourne City
Average home league attendance5,245

The 2020–21 Central Coast Mariners FC season is the club's 16th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 16th time. The club will not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1]

Players

Further information: Central Coast Mariners FC § Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS Mark Birighitti
3 DF Australia AUS Lewis Miller
4 MF Australia AUS Josh Nisbet
5 DF Australia AUS Stefan Nigro
6 MF New Zealand NZL Gianni Stensness
7 MF Serbia SRB Stefan Janković
8 MF Australia AUS Oliver Bozanic (captain)
10 MF Australia AUS Daniel De Silva
11 DF Australia AUS Jack Clisby
12 FW Costa Rica CRC Marco Ureña
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Australia AUS Daniel Bouman
15 DF Australia AUS Kye Rowles
19 FW Australia AUS Matt Simon
20 GK Australia AUS Adam Pearce
21 DF Australia AUS Ruon Tongyik
22 MF Poland POL Michał Janota
23 DF Australia AUS Dan Hall
25 DF Australia AUS Matt Hatch (scholarship)
26 MF Australia AUS Jaden Casella (scholarship)
29 FW Australia AUS Alou Kuol (scholarship)

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
8 MF Oliver Bozanic Unattached Free transfer 2 years 21 October 2020 [2]
14 MF Daniel Bouman Unattached Free transfer 1 year 30 October 2020 [3][4]
5 DF Stefan Nigro Unattached Free transfer 1 year 9 December 2020 [5]
22 MF Poland Michał Janota Unattached Free transfer 1 year 17 December 2020 [6]
26 MF Jaden Casella Australia Rockdale City Suns Scholarship 1 year 18 December 2020 [7]
7 MF Serbia Stefan Janković Serbia OFK Beograd Undisclosed 18 December 2020 [8]
12 FW Costa Rica Marco Ureña Unattached Free transfer 1 year 22 December 2020 [9]

From academy squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
25 DF Australia Matt Hatch 20 scholarship contract[10]
23 DF Australia Dan Hall 21 1-year senior contract[11]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
10 FW Tommy Oar Macarthur FC End of contract 15 January 2020 [12]
7 MF Serbia Milan Đurić Unattached End of contract 1 September 2020 [13]
29 FW Brazil Jair Unattached End of contract 1 September 2020 [13]
8 MF New Zealand Michael McGlinchey Unattached End of contract 1 September 2020 [13]
22 MF Jacob Melling Unattached End of contract 1 September 2020 [13]
17 MF Samuel Silvera Portugal Paços de Ferreira Undisclosed 4 September 2020 [14]
30 FW Dylan Ruiz-Diaz Unattached End of contract 1 October 2020 [15]
16 DF Dylan Fox India NorthEast United End of contract 2 October 2020 [16][17]
24 MF Chris Harold Retired 9 October 2020 [18]
9 FW Jordan Murray India Kerala Blasters Undisclosed 19 October 2020 [19]
2 DF Scotland Ziggy Gordon Western Sydney Wanderers Mutual contract termination 17 December 2020 [20][21]
25 FW John Roberts Australia Mt Druitt Town Rangers End of contract 22 December 2020 [22][23]

Contracts extensions

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes
1 Mark Birighitti Goalkeeper 1 year 6 October 2020 with option for a second year[24]
19 Matt Simon Striker 1 year 12 November 2020 [25]
2 Scotland Ziggy Gordon Full-back 1 year 13 November 2020 [26]
15 Kye Rowles Defender 2 years 16 June 2021 [27]
1 Mark Birighitti Goalkeeper 2 years 23 June 2021 [28]
19 Matt Simon Forward 1 year 24 June 2021 [29]
23 Dan Hall Defender 2 years 25 June 2021 [30]
12 Costa Rica Marco Ureña Striker 2 years 30 June 2021 [31]

Pre-season and friendlies

31 October 2020 Central Coast Mariners Australia 4–2 Australia Edgeworth FC Tuggerah, Australia
Report Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
13 November 2020 Newcastle Jets Australia 0–2 Australia Central Coast Mariners Australia
Report Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
27 November 2020 Western Sydney Wanderers Australia 2–3 (a.e.t.) Australia Central Coast Mariners Blacktown, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 December 2020 Central Coast Mariners Australia 0–2 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix Sydney, Australia
Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
11 December 2020 Central Coast Mariners Australia 3–1 Australia APIA Leichhardt Sydney, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Valentine Sports Park
20 December 2020 Central Coast Mariners Australia Cancelled Australia Australia U-20 Gosford, Australia
Cancellation Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
20 December 2020 Central Coast Mariners Australia Cancelled Australia Marconi Stallions Gosford, Australia
Cancellation Stadium: Central Coast Stadium

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League regular season 31 December 2020 5 June 2021 Matchday 1 3rd 26 12 6 8 35 31 +4 046.15
A-League finals 12 June 2021 20 June 2021 Elimination finals Elimination finals 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
Total 27 12 6 9 35 33 +2 044.44

Last updated: 7 June 2021
Source: Soccerway

A-League

Main article: 2020–21 A-League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Melbourne City (C) 26 15 4 7 57 32 +25 49 Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a]
2 Sydney FC 26 13 8 5 39 23 +16 47 Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and finals series[a]
3 Central Coast Mariners 26 12 6 8 35 31 +4 42 Qualification for finals series[a]
4 Brisbane Roar 26 11 7 8 36 28 +8 40
5 Adelaide United 26 11 6 9 39 41 −2 39
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c The top two teams entered the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth entered the finals series at the elimination-finals.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
26 12 6 8 35 31  +4 42 6 3 4 19 19  0 6 3 4 16 12  +4

Last updated: 8 March 2021.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round

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GroundHAHAHHHAAAHHAHHAAHHAAAAAHH
ResultWWLWLWWWLWWDLDWDLDLDDWLWLW
Position11312111111111112232224333
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2021. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The 2020–21 A-League fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020.[32]

31 December 2020 1 Central Coast Mariners 1–0 Newcastle Jets Gosford
19:05 AEDT
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,273
Referee: Stephen Lucas
3 January 2021 2 Macarthur FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
16:05 AEDT Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 4,538
Referee: Daniel Elder
19 January 2021 3 Central Coast Mariners 0–1 Western Sydney Wanderers Gosford
19:05 AEDT Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,659
Referee: Kurt Ams
22 January 2021 4 Sydney FC 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:05 AEDT Report
Stadium: Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 5,320
Referee: Ben Abraham
31 January 2021 5 Central Coast Mariners 1–2 Wellington Phoenix Gosford
16:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,748
Referee: Daniel Elder
3 February 2021 6 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Melbourne City Gosford
19:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 3,073
Referee: Stephen Lucas
7 February 2021 7 Central Coast Mariners 3–2 Western United Gosford
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,019
Referee: Alireza Faghani
14 February 2021 8 Wellington Phoenix 0–2 Central Coast Mariners Wollongong
16:05 AEDT Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 2,248
Referee: Daniel Elder
19 February 2021 9 Adelaide United 3–2 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
18:35 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 6,339
Referee: Adam Fielding
2 March 2021 10 Perth Glory 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Perth
18:20 AWST
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 4,125
Referee: Daniel Elder
8 March 2021 11 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Macarthur FC Gosford
18:00 AEST
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,003
Referee: Chris Beath
14 March 2021 12 Central Coast Mariners 2–2 Perth Glory Gosford
18:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 3,573
Referee: Kurt Ams
22 March 2021 13 Melbourne City 2–0 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
19:05 AEDT
Report Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Chris Beath
27 March 2021 14 Central Coast Mariners 1–1 Melbourne Victory Gosford
19:10 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,730
Referee: Alireza Faghani
1 April 2021 15 Central Coast Mariners 2–1 Adelaide United Gosford
19:40 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 5,053
Referee: Shaun Evans
6 April 2021 16 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–2 Central Coast Mariners Sydney
19:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Western Sydney Stadium
Attendance: 9,755
Referee: Chris Beath
17 April 2021 17 Western United 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Launceston
17:05 AEST
Report Stadium: UTAS Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Alireza Faghani
24 April 2021 18 Central Coast Mariners 2–2 Sydney FC Gosford
17:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 10,173
Referee: Chris Beath
28 April 2021 19 Central Coast Mariners 0–4 Brisbane Roar Gosford
19:05 AEST Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,460
Referee: Alex King
2 May 2021 20 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
16:05 AEST
Report
Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
12 May 2021 21 Brisbane Roar 0–0 Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
19:05 AEST Report Stadium: Dolphin Stadium
Attendance: 2,064
Referee: Chris Beath
15 May 2021 22 Newcastle Jets 0–1 Central Coast Mariners Newcastle
19:10 AEST Report
Stadium: Newcastle International Sports Centre
Attendance: 5,080
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
22 May 2021 23 Melbourne City 1–0 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
19:10 AEST
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 8,124
Referee: Shaun Evans
27 May 2021 24 Macarthur FC 1–2 Central Coast Mariners Campbelltown
19:05 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 4,379
Referee: Chris Beath
1 June 2021 25 Central Coast Mariners 0–2 Newcastle Jets Gosford
19:05 AEST Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,973
Referee: Stephen Lucas
5 June 2021 26 Central Coast Mariners 2–0 Western United Gosford
17:05 AEST
Report Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 6,451
Referee: Jack Morgan

Finals series

12 June 2021 Elimination-final Central Coast Mariners 0–2 (a.e.t.) Macarthur FC Gosford
19:05 AEST Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 11,565
Referee: Shaun Evans

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 12 June 021
No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Total
Regular season Finals
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Australia Mark Birighitti 26 0 1 0 27 0
3 DF Australia Lewis Miller 1(11) 0 0(1) 0 13 0
4 MF Australia Josh Nisbet 17(7) 0 1 0 25 0
5 DF Australia Stefan Nigro 25(1) 0 1 0 27 0
6 MF New Zealand Gianni Stensness 21(1) 0 1 0 23 0
7 MF Serbia Stefan Janković 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0
8 MF Australia Oliver Bozanic 24 3 0 0 24 3
10 MF Australia Daniel De Silva 20(1) 4 1 0 22 4
11 DF Australia Jack Clisby 26 2 1 0 27 2
12 FW Costa Rica Marco Ureña 18(3) 5 1 0 22 5
14 MF Australia Daniel Bouman 13(12) 0 1 0 26 0
15 DF Australia Kye Rowles 26 0 1 0 27 0
19 FW Australia Matt Simon 26 10 1 0 27 10
21 DF Australia Ruon Tongyik 23 0 0 0 23 0
22 MF Poland Michal Janota 5(10) 0 0(1) 0 16 0
23 MF Australia Daniel Hall 3(2) 0 1 0 6 0
25 MF Australia Matthew Hatch 0(4) 1 0(1) 0 5 1
26 MF Australia Jaden Casella 4(16) 1 0 0 20 1
29 FW Australia Alou Kuol 7(18) 7 0(1) 0 26 7
30 FW Australia Jordan Smylie 0(12) 1 0 0 12 1
32 DF Australia Max Balard 1(4) 0 0 0 5 0
41 FW Australia Jing Reec 0(1) 0 0 0 1 0

Goalscorers

As of 12 June 2021
Rank No. Pos Nat Name A-League A-League Finals series Total
1 29 FW Australia Matt Simon 10 0 10
2 29 FW Australia Alou Kuol 7 0 7
3 12 FW Costa Rica Marco Ureña 5 0 5
4 10 MF Australia Daniel De Silva 4 0 4
5 8 MF Australia Oliver Bozanic 3 0 3
5 11 DF Australia Jack Clisby 2 0 2
6 25 DF Australia Matt Hatch 1 0 1
26 MF Australia Jaden Casella 1 0 1
30 FW Australia Jordan Smylie 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1
Total 35 0 35

Disciplinary record

As of 22 January 2021
Rank No. Pos Nat Name A-League Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 19 FW Australia Matt Simon 3 0 0 3 0 0
2 29 FW Australia Alou Kuol 2 0 0 2 0 0
3 6 MF New Zealand Gianni Stensness 1 0 0 1 0 0
8 MF Australia Oliver Bozanic 1 0 0 1 0 0
14 MF Australia Daniel Bouman 1 0 0 1 0 0
Total 8 0 0 8 0 0

Clean sheets

As of 8 March 2021
Rank No. Pos Nat Name A-League A-League Finals series Total
1 1 GK Australia Mark Birighitti 8 0 8
Total 8 0 8

Awards

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