2025–26 Perth Glory FC season

Perth Glory
2025–26 season
OwnerPelligra Group
ChairmanRoss Pelligra
Head coachDavid Zdrilic
StadiumHBF Park
A-League MenTBD
2025 Australia CupRound of 32
Average home league attendance0
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2025.

The 2025–26 season is Perth Glory Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men, and their 29th season in the top flight of Australian soccer. In addition to the domestic league, Perth Glory also participated in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.

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  NZL Oliver Sail
3 DF  NZL Sam Sutton
4 DF  ENG Scott Wootton
5 DF  VAN Brian Kaltak
6 MF  AUS Brandon O'Neill
7 MF  AUS Nicholas Pennington
8 MF  AUS Callum Timmins
9 FW  AUS David Williams (vice-captain)
10 FW  AUS Nikola Mileusnic
12 MF  AUS Taras Gomulka
13 GK  AUS Cameron Cook
14 FW  AUS Nathanael Blair
15 DF  AUS Zach Lisolajski
16 MF  AUS Adam Bugarija
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 FW  AUS Lachlan Wales
19 DF  AUS Josh Risdon
20 MF  AUS Trent Ostler
21 MF  ENG Luke Amos
22 FW  AUS Adam Taggart (captain)
24 DF  AUS Andriano Lebib
26 FW  AUS Khoa Ngo (scholarship)
27 MF  AUS Will Freney (scholarship)
28 DF  AUS Kaelan Majekodunmi
29 DF  AUS Tomislav Mrčela
31 FW  SSD Joel Anasmo
35 MF  AUS Sebastian Despotovski (scholarship)
— GK  AUS Mark Birighitti
— MF  AUS Oliver Evans (scholarship)
— FW  AUS Arion Sulemani

Transfers and contracts

Transfers in

No. Position Name From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
GK Mark Birighitti Perth SC Free transfer 2 years 4 June 2025 [1]
31 FW Joel Anasmo Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors Loan return 2 years remaining 1 July 2025 [2]
3 DF Sam Sutton Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 3 years 1 July 2025 [3]
4 DF Scott Wootton Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 2 years 1 July 2025 [4]
8 MF Callum Timmins Newcastle Jets Free transfer 3 years 1 July 2025 [5]
5 DF Brian Kaltak Central Coast Mariners Free transfer 2 years 1 July 2025 [6][7]
FW Arion Sulemani Melbourne City Free transfer 2 years 1 July 2025 [8]

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
35 MF Sebastian Despotovski 19 2-year scholarship contract[9]
MF Oliver Evans 17 2-year scholarship contract[9]

Transfers out

No. Position Name To Type/fee Date Ref.
2 DF Riley Warland Stirling Macedonia End of contract 27 June 2025 [10][11]
4 DF Tass Mourdoukoutas Marconi Stallions End of contract 29 June 2025 [12][13]
3 DF Anas Hamzaoui Unattached Mutual contract termination 30 June 2025 [10]
5 DF Lachlan Barr Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [10]
11 MF Hiroaki Aoyama Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [12]
17 DF Yuto Misao Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [12]
23 FW Patrick Wood Sydney FC End of loan 30 June 2025 [10]
25 MF Jaylan Pearman Queens Park Rangers End of contract 30 June 2025 [10][14]
36 DF Takuya Okamoto Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [12]

Contract extensions

No. Name Position Duration Date Notes and references
20 Trent Ostler Winger 2 years 21 May 2025 [15]
18 Lachlan Wales Winger 1 year 22 May 2025 [16]
21 Luke Amos Central midfielder 1 year 23 May 2025 [17]
27 Will Freney Central midfielder 2 years 4 July 2025 Contract extended from the end of 2025–26 to the end of 2027–28.[18]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

31 July 2025 Perth Glory v AC Milan Perth
18:20 AWST Source Stadium: HBF Park

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men Matchday 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Australia Cup Round of 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !—

Last updated: 14 May 2025
Source: Competitions

A-League Men

Main article: 2025–26 A-League Men

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
7 Melbourne Victory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Newcastle Jets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Perth Glory 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Sydney FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for 2026 Australia Cup play-offs
11 Wellington Phoenix[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: TBA. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[19]
Notes:
  1. ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.

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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: 22 May 2025.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Matches

The fixtures for the 2025-26 A-League Men season are yet to be announced.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Australia Cup

Main article: 2025 Australia Cup

The playoff round for the 2025 Australia Cup was held just after the regular season of the previous season.

27 July 2025 Round of 32 Perth Glory v Wellington Phoenix Perth
15:00 AWST Source Stadium: Sam Kerr Football Centre

References

  1. ^ Morgan, Gareth (4 June 2025). "Experienced 'keeper Birighitti signs a two-year deal with his hometown club". Perth Glory.
  2. ^ "𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 #아나스모 선수가 전북현대와의 동행을 마무리합니다 아나스모 선수의 앞날에 행운이 가득하길 바랍니다" [Thank you #아나스모 player ends his partnership with Jeonbuk Hyundai Best of luck for the future player Anasmo] (in Korean). Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. 10 June 2025 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ Morgan, Gareth (26 May 2025). "Glory snap up New Zealand international defender". Perth Glory.
  4. ^ Morgan, Gareth (27 May 2025). "Experienced centre-back Wootton wings his way west". Perth Glory.
  5. ^ Morgan, Gareth (28 May 2025). "Midfielder Timmins returns for second spell with hometown club". Perth Glory.
  6. ^ Morgan, Gareth (6 June 2025). "Glory swoop for serial winner Kaltak". Perth Glory.
  7. ^ Smith, Ben (6 June 2025). "A-League Men: Perth Glory sign Central Coast Mariners star defender on a two-year deal". The Western Australia.
  8. ^ Morgan, Gareth (13 July 2025). "Glory snap up young gun Sulemani". Perth Glory.
  9. ^ a b Morgan, Gareth (10 June 2025). "Exciting young WA midfielders earn scholarship contracts". Perth Glory.
  10. ^ a b c d e Morgan, Gareth (20 May 2025). "Club confirms ALM player departures". Perth Glory.
  11. ^ "We're excited to announce the signing of Riley Warland to Stirling Macedonia!". Facebook. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d Morgan, Gareth (30 June 2025). "Four ALM players depart club". Perth Glory.
  13. ^ "Here is how we line up this afternoon at the Palace against Sydney FC". Marconi Stallions. 29 June 2024 – via Instagram.
  14. ^ "QPR sign Australian midfielder Pearman". BBC. 19 June 2025.
  15. ^ Morgan, Gareth (21 May 2025). "Ostler signs new two-year deal with hometown club". Perth Glory.
  16. ^ Morgan, Gareth (22 May 2025). "Livewire winger Wales extends stay with Glory". Perth Glory.
  17. ^ Morgan, Gareth (23 May 2025). "Key midfielder Amos extends stay with Glory". Perth Glory.
  18. ^ Morgan, Gareth (7 July 2025). "Young ALM midfielder Freney signs contract extension". Perth Glory.
  19. ^ "Ladder change reverts as A-Leagues confirms updated rules & regulations for season 2024-25". A-Leagues. 17 October 2024.
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