List of Adelaide United FC records and statistics
Adelaide United Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Hindmarsh, Adelaide. The club was formed in 2003. Adelaide United became the first southern member admitted into the A-League in 2005.
This list encompasses the honours won by Adelaide United at national, regional and friendly 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 most appearances in first-team competitions.
Adelaide United have won eight top-flight titles, and hold the record for the most FFA Cup wins, with three. The club's record appearance maker is Eugene Galekovic, who made 285 appearances between 2007 and 2017. Bruce Djite is Adelaide United's record goalscorer, scoring 44 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 23 January 2022.
Honours and achievements[]
Adelaide United's first ever silverware was won in 2006. The A-League Premiership, won by the club was Adelaide United's first trophy. In 2019 they became the most successful club in FFA Cup history with three titles.[1]
Adelaide United's honours and achievements include the following:
A-League and Finals[]
- A-League Premiership
- A-League Championship
The FFA[]
AFC[]
- Runners-up (1): 2008
Other[]
Mid-season[]
- Fifth place (1): 2008
Pre-season[]
Player records[]
Appearances[]
- Most league appearances: Eugene Galekovic, 238[2]
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Isaías, 21[3]
- Most Asian appearances: Eugene Galekovic, 33[4]
- Youngest first-team player: Teeboy Kamara, 15 years, 212 days (against Gold Coast United, A-League, 16 December 2011)[5]
- Oldest first-team player: Romário, 40 years, 320 days (against Newcastle Jets, A-League, 15 December 2006)[5]
- Most consecutive appearances: Eugene Galekovic, 74 (from 15 November 2008 to 26 December 2010)[6]
Most appearances[]
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[2][5][7]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Otherb | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Eugene Galekovic
|
2007–2017 | 238 (0) | 8 (0) | 33 (0) | 6 (0) | 285 (0) |
| 2 | Michael Marrone
|
2008–2010 2013–2021 |
160 (3) | 19 (1) | 13 (0) | 1 (0) | 193 (4) |
| 3 |  Isaías
|
2013–2019 2021– |
166 (10) | 21 (0) | 4 (0) | 0 (0) | 191 (10) |
| 4 | Travis Dodd
|
2005–2011 | 137 (30) | 0 (0) | 25 (8) | 21 (3) | 183 (41) |
| 5 | Bruce Djite
|
2006–2008 2011–2016 |
133 (35) | 6 (3) | 19 (3) | 7 (3) | 165 (44) |
| 6 |  Cássio
|
2007–2014 | 124 (7) | 0 (0) | 24 (1) | 10 (3) | 158 (11) |
| 7 | Jordan Elsey
|
2013–2021 | 124 (4) | 16 (2) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 141 (6) |
| 8 | Robert Cornthwaite
|
2005–2011 | 105 (4) | 0 (0) | 16 (4) | 17 (0) | 138 (8) |
| 9 | Lucas Pantelis
|
2005–2011 | 101 (14) | 0 (0) | 21 (1) | 7 (0) | 129 (15) |
| Ryan Kitto
|
2013–2015 2016– |
114 (9) | 15 (1) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 130 (10) |
- a. Includes the National Soccer League, A-League and Finals.
- b. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Oceania Club Championship qualification.
Goalscorers[]
- Most goals in a season: Sergio van Dijk, 17 goals (in the 2010–11 season)
- Most league goals in season: Sergio van Dijk, 16 goals in the A-League, 2010–11
- Youngest goalscorer: Mohamed Toure, 15 years, 325 days (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 14 February 2020)[5]
- Youngest hat-trick scorer: Nathan Burns[5]
- Oldest goalscorer: Romário, 40 years, 320 days (against Newcastle Jets, A-League, 15 December 2006)[5]
Top goalscorers[]
Bruce Djite is the all-time top goalscorer for Adelaide United.
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[5][7]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Djite
|
2006–2008 2011–2016 |
35 (133) | 3 (6) | 3 (19) | 3 (7) | 44 (165) |
| 2 | Travis Dodd
|
2005–2011 | 30 (137) | 0 (0) | 8 (25) | 3 (21) | 41 (183) |
| 3 | Craig Goodwin
|
2014–2016 2018–2019 2021– |
33 (111) | 6 (8) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 39 (120) |
| 4 | Sergio Cirio
|
2013–2017 | 20 (99) | 7 (8) | 3 (6) | 0 (0) | 30 (114) |
| 5 |  Sergio van Dijk
|
2010–2012 2016 |
25 (55) | 0 (0) | 4 (16) | 0 (0) | 29 (71) |
| 6 |  Marcelo Carrusca
|
2012–2017 | 25 (114) | 2 (8) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 27 (123) |
| Carl Veart
|
2003–2007 | 24 (77) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (11) | 27 (88) | |
| 8 | Ben Halloran
|
2018–2022 | 16 (77) | 4 (12) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 20 (89) |
| 9 | Pablo Sánchez
|
2014–2016 | 17 (51) | 2 (6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (57) |
| Nikola Mileusnic
|
2016–2020 | 14 (86) | 5 (11) | 0 (6) | 0 (0) | 19 (103) | |
| George Blackwood
|
2017–2020 2021– |
15 (68) | 4 (10) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 19 (78) |
- a. Includes National Soccer League, A-League and Finals.
- b. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Oceania Club Championship.
International[]
Shane Smeltz was the first Adelaide United player to receive an international cap.
This section refers only to caps won while an Adelaide United player.
- First capped player: Shane Smeltz for New Zealand against United States on 8 June 2003.
- First capped player for Australia: Travis Dodd and Michael Valkanis for Australia against Kuwait on 16 August 2006.
- Most capped player: Eugene Galekovic with 8 caps for Australia.
Transfers[]
Record transfer fees paid[]
| # | Fee | Paid to | For | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $250k | Club Brugge | Riley McGree | 5 July 2019 | [8] |
Record transfer fees received[]
| # | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.3m | Midtjylland | Awer Mabil | 20 July 2015 | [9] | |
| 2 | $900k | Charlotte | Riley McGree | 6 October 2020 | [8] | |
| 3 | $700k | Sion | Dario Vidošić | 27 August 2013 | [10] | |
| 4 | $100k | Club Brugge | Riley McGree | 4 July 2017 | A further $50k in add-ons. | [11][12] |
| 5 | $50k | Selangor | Taylor Regan | 9 January 2019 | Fee was paid by player. | [13] |
Managerial records[]
- First full-time manager: John Kosmina managed Adelaide United from 1 July 2003 to 22 February 2007.
- Longest-serving manager: John Kosmina – 3 years, 236 days (1 July 2003 to 22 February 2007)
- Shortest tenure as manager: Michael Valkanis – 5 months, 2 weeks (28 January 2013 to 30 June 2013)
- Highest win percentage: Gertjan Verbeek, 53.85%
- Lowest win percentage: Michael Valkanis, 20.00%
Club records[]
Matches[]
Firsts[]
- First match: Adelaide United 1–0 Brisbane Strikers, National Soccer League, 17 October 2003[14]
- First A-League match: Newcastle Jets 0–1 Adelaide United, 26 August 2005[14]
- First FFA Cup match: Adelaide United 1–0 Wellington Phoenix, 5 August 2014[14]
- First Asian match: Adelaide United 0–1 Shandong Luneng Taishan, 7 March 2007[14]
- First home match at Coopers Stadium: Adelaide United 1–0 Brisbane Strikers, National Soccer League, 17 October 2003
- First home match at Adelaide Oval: Adelaide United 1–3 Sydney FC, A-League, 28 December 2007
Record wins[]
- Record league win:
- 8–1 against North Queensland Fury, A-League, 21 January 2011[14]
- 7–0 against Newcastle Jets, A-League, 24 January 2015[14]
- Record FFA Cup win: 6–1 against Darwin Olympic, Round of 32, 5 August 2015[14]
- Record Asian win:
- 3–0 against Gach Dong Tam Long An, Group stage, 23 May 2007[14]
- 4–1 against Bình Dương, Group stage, 23 April 2008[14]
- 3–0 against Persipura Jayapura, Qualifying round, 16 February 2012[14]
Record defeats[]
- Record league defeat: 1–7 against Brisbane Roar, A-League, 28 October 2011[14]
- Record FFA Cup defeat: 1–3 against Melbourne Victory, Quarter-finals, 22 September 2015[14]
- Record Asian defeat: 0–3 against Gamba Osaka, Group stage, 22 February 2017[14]
Record consecutive results[]
- Record consecutive wins: 7, from 13 November 2005 to 12 January 2006[6]
- Record consecutive defeats: 4[6]
- from 14 December 2007 to 13 January 2008
- from 31 October 2008 to 15 November 2008
- from 25 October 2015 to 13 November 2015
- from 14 October 2016 to 6 November 2016
- from 22 December 2019 to 11 January 2020
- from 21 February 2020 – 15 March 2020
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 13, from 20 January 2008 to 30 August 2008[6]
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 9[6]
- from 22 September 2015 to 28 November 2015
- from 3 August 2016 to 26 November 2016
Goals[]
- Most league goals scored in a season: 51 in 30 matches, A-League, 2010–11[15]
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 24 in 27 matches, A-League, 2009–10[15]
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 46 in 27 matches, A-League, 2016–17[16]
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 10 in 21 matches, A-League, 2008–09[15]
Points[]
- Most points in a season: 50 in 30 matches, A-League, 2010–11[15]
- Fewest points in a season: 23 in 27 matches, A-League, 2016–17[16]
Attendances[]
- Highest attendance at Hindmarsh: 17,000, against Gamba Osaka, AFC Champions League, 12 November 2008[17]
- Lowest attendance at Hindmarsh: 3,513 against Perth Glory, Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 20 July 2007[5]
- Highest attendance at Adelaide Oval: 50,119 against Western Sydney Wanderers, A-League Finals, 1 May 2016[5]
- Lowest attendance at Adelaide Oval: 16,429 against Sydney FC, A-League, 29 December 2010[5]
See also[]
- Adelaide United FC
- A-League
- A-League all-time records
References[]
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- ^ Migliaccio, Val (27 August 2013). "Dario Vidosic's $700,000 deal a record for A-League transfer". The Advertiser. Adelaide. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ Davutovic, David (30 July 2020). "A history of Australian transfers: Why our record is unbroken since 1995". Optus Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Migliaccio, Val (19 July 2017). "McGree signs a four-year contract in a worst kept Club Brugge secret". The Advertiser.
- ^ "Taylor Regan forced to pay Adelaide United $50000 transfer fee set in his Red's contract to sign for Malaysia's Selangor last week". The Advertiser. 10 January 2019.
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- ^ a b Pine, Jason (11 May 2017). "Hyundai A-League season review: Adelaide United". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Coopers Stadium Crowds". Austadiums. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
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