2021–22 Sydney FC season
2021–22 season | ||||
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Chairman | Scott Barlow | |||
Manager | Steve Corica | |||
Stadium | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Leichhardt Oval Stadium Australia | |||
A-League | 7th | |||
FFA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
AFC Champions League | Qualifying play-off | |||
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The 2021–22 Sydney FC season will be the club's 17th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 17th time and the FFA Cup for the seventh time. Also, as the runners-up of the 2020–21 A-League they qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs phase.
Players[]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[]
Transfers in[]
No. | Position | Name | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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22 | MF | Max Burgess | Western United | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 May 2021 | [1] |
29 | DF | Anton Mlinaric | ![]() |
End of loan | 2 July 2021 | [2] | |
2 | DF | James Donachie | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 July 2021 | [3] |
5 | DF | Connor O'Toole | Newcastle Jets | Free transfer | 2 years | 17 July 2021 | [4] |
27 | FW | ![]() |
Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 2 years | 22 July 2021 | [5] |
35 | DF | Liam McGing | Unattached | Free transfer | 20 November 2021 | [6] | |
TBD | MF | Mustafa Amini | Unattached | Free transfer | 6 months | 24 December 2021 | [7] |
From youth squad[]
N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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32 | MF | ![]() |
Patrick Yazbek | 19 | 2 year scholarship contract[8] |
Transfers out[]
No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
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2 | DF | Patrick Flottmann | Unattached | End of contract | 2 July 2021 | [2] |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Unattached | End of contract | 2 July 2021 | [2][9] |
27 | FW | Jordan Swibel | Unattached | End of contract | 2 July 2021 | [2] |
6 | DF | Ryan McGowan | ![]() |
End of contract | 3 July 2021 | [10][11] |
18 | FW | Luke Ivanovic | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 20 July 2021 | [8] |
29 | DF | Anton Mlinaric | Brisbane Roar | Loan | 25 October 2021 | [12] |
Contract extensions[]
No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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9 | ![]() |
Striker | 1 year | 28 June 2021 | [13][14] |
17 | Anthony Caceres | Central midfielder | 3 years | 30 June 2021 | [15] |
4 | Alex Wilkinson | Centre-back | 1 year | 10 July 2021 | [16] |
12 | Trent Buhagiar | Striker | 1 year | 23 July 2021 | [17] |
19 | Chris Zuvela | Midfielder | 1 year | 27 July 2021 | [18] |
20 | Tom Heward-Belle | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 27 July 2021 | [18] |
Pre-season and friendlies[]
16 October 2021 | Sydney FC ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Sydney FC training ground Referee: Sam Kelly |
26 October 2021 | Sydney FC ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Sydney FC training ground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) Referee: Craig Fisher | ||
Note: The match was played over three 45 minute periods |
30 October 2021 | Wollongong Wolves ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Wollongong, Australia |
15:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: |
6 November 2021 | Sydney FC ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
Report | Stadium: Macquarie University Fields |
13 November 2021 | Sydney FC ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
17:00 AEDT |
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Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions[]
A-League[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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4 | Central Coast Mariners | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | Qualification to Finals series and round of 32[a] |
5 | Melbourne City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8[b] | |
6 | Sydney FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8[b] | |
7 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 5 | Qualification to round of 32[c] |
8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 December 2021. Source: A-League Men
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ a b Points per game: Melbourne City 1.6, Sydney FC 1.33
- ^ The top 8 teams qualify for the round of 32, while the bottom four teams participate in a playoff round.[19]
Matches[]
20 November 2021 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 0–0 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
19:45 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 23,118 |
27 November 2021 2 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
19:45 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 6,632 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
4 December 2021 3 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Newcastle Jets FC | Sydney |
19:45 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 6,943 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
12 December 2021 4 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–0 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
18:20 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 6,037 |
19 December 2021 5 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
18:45 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,150 Referee: Ben Abraham |
26 December 2021 6 | Macarthur FC | v | Sydney FC | Campbelltown |
19:45 AEST | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
7 | Sydney FC | Postponed | Perth Glory | Sydney |
Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
FFA Cup[]
24 November 2021 Round of 32 | Sydney Olympic ![]() | 2–4 | ![]() | Sydney |
19:30 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Belmore Sports Ground Attendance: 3,271 Referee: Ben Abraham |
8 December 2021 Round of 16 | Sydney FC ![]() | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Sydney |
20:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Kurt Ams |
Quarter-finals | Sydney FC ![]() | Postponed | ![]() | Sydney |
Postponement | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
AFC Champions League[]
References[]
- ^ Lewis, Dave (23 May 2021). "Burgess heads back to Sydney FC on two-year deal". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney FC Thank Departing Players". Sydney FC. 2 July 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Complete Signing Of Defender James Donachie". Sydney FC. 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Sign Wing Back Connor O'Toole". Sydney FC. 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC sign exciting attacking talent". Sydney FC. 22 July 2021.
- ^ "McGing Signs With Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 20 November 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Sign Socceroos Midfielder Mustafa Amini". Sydney FC. 24 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Bright Prospect Yazbek Signs As We Say Thanks Luke". Sydney FC. 20 July 2021.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (2 July 2021). "City A-League skipper Jamieson re-signs". Seven News.
Sydney FC attacker Alexander Baumjohann has farewelled the A-League club, via posts on Twitter and Instagram. Baumjohann departs the Sky Blues after two seasons at Sydney, where he won the 2019-20 A-League premiership-championship double.
- ^ "Ryan McGowan Departs For Overseas Contract". Sydney FC. 3 July 2021.
- ^ Al-Shaya, Sadiq (4 July 2021). "الأسترالي ماكغوان... ثالث صفقات «الكويت»" [Australian McGowan... The third "Kuwait" deal]. Al Rai (in Arabic).
- ^ Warriner, David (25 October 2021). "Sydney FC Defender Joins Roar On Loan". Sydney FC.
- ^ "A-League's Sydney re-sign two 36-year-olds as youth exits come back to bite them". FTBL. 28 June 2021.
- ^ "Bobô Back For Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Re-Sign Anthony Caceres For Three More Years". Sydney FC. 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Captain Alex Wilkinson Back To Break More Records". Sydney FC. 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Trent Buhagiar Re-Signs With Sydney FC". Sydney FC. 23 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Sydney FC Re-Sign Tom Heward-Belle & Chris Zuvela". Sydney FC. 27 July 2021.
- ^ "FFA Cup to introduce Hyundai A-League play-off process from 2020". Football Federation Australia. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
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