2025–26 Sydney FC season

Sydney FC
2025–26 season
ChairmanScott Barlow
Head CoachUfuk Talay
StadiumAllianz Stadium
Australia CupRound of 32
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2025.

The 2025–26 season will be Sydney Football Club's 21st season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Sydney will participate in this season's edition of the Australia Cup. This season covers the period from 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026.

This is the first season since 2015–16 without Andrew Redmayne, who departed Sydney at the end of his contact,[1] as well as the first since 2017–18 without Anthony Caceres who departed as a free agent to Macarthur FC.[2][3]

Players

First-team squad

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  AUS Gus Hoefsloot
3 DF  AUS Aaron Gurd
4 DF  AUS Jordan Courtney-Perkins
5 DF  AUS Alex Grant
6 MF  AUS Corey Hollman (scholarship)
8 MF  AUS Wataru Kamijo
10 FW  ENG Joe Lolley
11 FW  BRA Douglas Costa
12 GK  AUS Harrison Devenish-Meares
13 FW  AUS Patrick Wood
15 MF  BRA Léo Sena
16 DF  AUS Joel King
18 MF  AUS Matthew Scarcella
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 FW  AUS Tiago Quintal
21 DF  AUS Zac De Jesus
23 DF  AUS Rhyan Grant (captain)
27 MF  AUS Lachie Middleton
29 MF  AUS Joe Lacey
32 MF  AUS Nick Alfaro (scholarship)
33 MF  AUS Marin France
34 DF  AUS Tyler Williams (scholarship)
36 MF  AUS Rhys Youlley
37 DF  AUS Will Kennedy (scholarship)
41 DF  AUS Alexandar Popovic
44 FW  AUS Akol Akon

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref.
44 FW Akol Akon Western Sydney Wanderers NPL Free transfer 3 years 12 June 2025 [4]
13 FW Patrick Wood Perth Glory End of loan (1 year) 1 July 2025 [5]
18 MF Matthew Scarcella Newcastle Jets End of loan (1 year) 1 July 2025 [6]
36 MF Rhys Youlley Westerlo Free transfer 3 years 1 July 2025 [7]

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
32 MF Nick Alfaro 17 3-year scholarship[8]
34 DF Tyler Williams 17 3-year scholarship[8]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref.
9 FW Patryk Klimala Śląsk Wrocław End of loan 7 May 2025 [9]
8 MF Anas Ouahim Unattached Mutual contract termination 14 June 2025 [10]
1 GK Andrew Redmayne Unattached End of contract 30 June 2025 [1]
7 FW Adrian Segecic Portsmouth [11][12]
17 MF Anthony Caceres Macarthur FC [2][3]
23 MF Max Burgess Newcastle Jets [13][14]
25 FW Jaiden Kucharski Western United [13][15]
31 FW Jaushua Sotirio Unattached [13]

Contract extensions

No. Position Name Duration Date Note
1 GK Gus Hoefsloot 3 years 21 May 2025 3-year contract replacing previous scholarship contract[16]
5 DF Alex Grant 2 years 28 May 2025 [17]
24 MF Wataru Kamijo 4 years 11 June 2025 4-year contract replacing previous contract[18]

Pre-season and friendlies

8 July 2025 Sydney FC 7–0 Hakoah Sydney City Sydney
  • Wood 3' (pen.)
  • Courtney-Perkins 13'
  • Youlley 50'
  • Macallister 70', 80', 85'
  • Farias 84'
 Report
Note: The match was played with a 60 minute first half and a 30 minute second half.
15 July 2025 Sydney FC v Wrexham Sydney
19:30 AEST Source Stadium: Allianz Stadium

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 !—

Source: Competitions

Australia Cup

Main article: 2025 Australia Cup
29 July 2025 Round of 32 Western United v Sydney FC Melbourne
19:30 AEST Source Stadium: Ironbark Fields

References

  1. ^ a b "Sydney FC Legend Andrew Redmayne To Depart At Season's End". Sydney FC. 18 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Anthony Caceres Farewells Sydney FC After Six Years". Sydney FC. 23 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Anthony Caceres Signs with the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 24 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Australia's Hottest Young Forward". Sydney FC. 12 June 2025.
  5. ^ Morgan, Gareth (20 May 2025). "Club confirms ALM player departures". Perth Glory.
  6. ^ "Newcastle Jets confirm A-League Men's departures". Newcastle Jets. 20 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Young Socceroos And Olyroos Star". Sydney FC. 30 May 2025.
  8. ^ a b "Sydney FC Sign Up Three Young Academy Stars". Sydney FC. 9 January 2024.
  9. ^ Sydney FC [@SydneyFC] (7 May 2025). "Sydney FC wishes to thank Patryk Klimala for his contribution in Sky Blue during his season long loan. It's been a pleasure and we have had some great memories along the way 🩵 We look forward to seeing what happens next 🤝" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. ^ "Ouahim Moves Closer To His Son". Sydney FC. 14 June 2025.
  11. ^ Monteverde, Marco (17 June 2025). "Adrian Segecic parts ways with Sydney FC to join English Championship club Portsmouth". news.com.au.
  12. ^ "Pompey Complete Segečić Signing". Portsmouth FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  13. ^ a b c "Sydney FC Thanks Departing Players". Sydney FC. 16 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Newcastle Jets sign Max Burgess". Newcastle Jets. 30 June 2025.
  15. ^ Hughes, Nicholas (8 July 2025). "Jaiden Kucharski adds attacking x-factor to Western United". Western United. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  16. ^ "Sydney FC Sign One Of Australia's Brightest Young Keepers". Sydney FC. 21 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Sydney FC Sign Defender For Next Two Seasons". Sydney FC. 28 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Sydney FC re-sign young star Wataru Kamijo on long term deal". Sydney FC. 11 June 2025.
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