List of Melbourne Victory FC records and statistics
Leigh Broxham has the record for the most appearances for the Victory
Melbourne Victory is an Australian professional association football club based in Swan Street, Melbourne. The club was formed in 2004.
The list encompasses the honours won by Melbourne Victory, 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. It also records notable achievements by Melbourne Victory players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
Melbourne Victory have won 7 top-flight titles, and have one FFA Cup win. The club's record appearance maker is Leigh Broxham, who has currently made 403 appearances from 2005 to the present day. Archie Thompson is Melbourne Victory's record goalscorer, scoring 97 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of 28 May 2021
Honours and achievements[]
Domestic[]
A-League[]
- A-League Premiership
- A-League Championship
The FFA[]
- Winners (1): 2015
Other[]
Pre-season[]
- Winners (1): 2008
Player records[]
Appearances[]
- Most league appearances: Leigh Broxham, 335[1][2]
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Leigh Broxham, 17[3]
- Most Asian appearances: Leigh Broxham, 46[4]
- Youngest first-team player: Birkan Kirdar, 16 years, 70 days (against Shanghai SIPG, AFC Champions League group stage, 18 April 2018)[5]
- Oldest first-team player: Kevin Muscat, 37 years, 277 days (against Tianjin TEDA, AFC Champions League group stage, 20 April 2011)[5]
- Most consecutive appearances: Rodrigo Vargas, 54 (from 16 November 2007 to 18 October 2009)[6]
Most appearances[]
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[5]
| # | Name | Years | League | FFA Cup | Asia | Othera | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leigh Broxham
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2005– | 335 (5) | 17 (0) | 46 (2) | 6 (0) | 404 (7) |
| 2 | Archie Thompson
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2005–2016 | 224 (90) | 4 (1) | 23 (2) | 11 (4) | 262 (97) |
| 3 | Adrian Leijer
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2005–2007 2009–2015 |
176 (7) | 3 (0) | 15 (1) | 11 (0) | 205 (8) |
| 4 | Rodrigo Vargas
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2006–2012 | 139 (6) | 0 (0) | 14 (2) | 14 (0) | 167 (8) |
| 5 |  Kosta Barbarouses
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2013–2016 2017–2019 |
127 (41) | 11 (5) | 23 (5) | 0 (0) | 161 (51) |
| 6 | Kevin Muscat
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2005–2011 | 122 (28) | 0 (0) | 16 (6) | 13 (1) | 151 (35) |
| Lawrence Thomas
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2011–2020 | 122 (0) | 8 (0) | 21 (0) | 0 (0) | 151 (0) | |
| 8 | Danny Allsopp
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2005–2009 2011–2012 |
118 (42) | 0 (0) | 11 (4) | 20 (4) | 149 (50) |
| 9 |  Carlos Hernández
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2007–2009 2009–2012 |
121 (36) | 0 (0) | 13 (2) | 7 (1) | 141 (39) |
| 10 |  Besart Berisha
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2014–2018 | 103 (68) | 14 (12) | 20 (8) | 0 (0) | 137 (86) |
- a. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the OFC Champions League qualification.
Goalscorers[]
- Most league goals in a season: Besart Berisha, 21 goals in the A-League, 2016–17[1]
- Youngest goalscorer: Christopher Cristaldo, 18 years, 67 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 23 March 2013)[5]
- Oldest goalscorer: Kevin Muscat, 37 years, 256 days (against Tianjin TEDA, AFC Champions League group stage, 20 April 2011)[5]
Top goalscorers[]
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[5]
| # | Name | Years | League | FFA Cup | Asia | Othera | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archie Thompson
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2005–2016 | 90 (224) | 1 (4) | 2 (23) | 4 (11) | 97 (262) |
| 2 | Besart Berisha
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2014–2018 | 68 (103) | 12 (14) | 6 (20) | 0 (0) | 86 (137) |
| 3 | Kosta Barbarouses
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2005–2016 | 41 (127) | 5 (11) | 5 (23) | 0 (0) | 51 (161) |
| 4 | Danny Allsopp
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2005–2009 2011–2012 |
42 (118) | 0 (0) | 4 (11) | 4 (20) | 50 (149) |
| 5 | Carlos Hernández
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2007–2009 2009–2012 |
36 (121) | 0 (0) | 2 (13) | 1 (7) | 39 (141) |
| 6 | Kevin Muscat
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2005–2011 | 28 (122) | 0 (0) | 6 (16) | 1 (13) | 35 (151) |
| Marco Rojas
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2011–2013 2016–2017 2020– |
33 (94) | 1 (2) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 35 (101) | |
| 8 | James Troisi
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2013–2014 2016–2019 |
27 (105) | 2 (6) | 3 (15) | 0 (0) | 32 (126) |
| 9 |  Ola Toivonen
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2018–2020 | 25 (40) | 0 (1) | 4 (8) | 0 (0) | 29 (49) |
| 10 |  Guilherme Finkler
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2012–2016 | 20 (92) | 3 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 23 (99) |
- a. Includes goals and appearances (including those as a substitute) in the Oceania Club Championship qualification and A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup.
Award winners[]
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Transfers[]
Record transfer fees received[]
Mitchell Langerak, the club's current record signing.
| # | Fee | Received from | For | Date | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1.3m | Borussia Dortmund | Mitchell Langerak | 2009 | A further $500k in add-ons | [12] |
| 2 | $1m | Al-Ahli | Mark Milligan | 28 January 2018 | [13] | |
| 3 | $900k | Baniyas Club | Mark Milligan | 2015 | [12] | |
| 4 | $800k | JEF United Chiba | Jason Geria | 3 March 2018 | [12] |
Managerial records[]
- First full-time manager: Ernie Merrick managed Melbourne Victory from December 2004 to March 2011.[14]
- Longest serving manager: Ernie Merrick – 6 years, 82 days (21 December 2004 to 13 March 2011)
- Shortest serving manager: Kevin Muscat – 2 days (6 January 2012 – 8 January 2012)
- Shortest serving manager excluding caretaker: Jim Magilton – 85 days (8 January 2012 – 2 April 2012)
- Highest win percentage: Kevin Muscat (caretaker), 100.00%
- Highest win percentage excluding caretaker: Kevin Muscat, 49.07%
- Lowest win percentage: Jim Magilton, 16.67%
Club records[]
Matches[]
Firsts[]
- First match: Adelaide United 0–0 (4–1 pen.) Melbourne Victory, OFC Champions League qualification, 7 May 2005[15]
- First A-League match: Sydney FC 1–1 Melbourne Victory, 28 August 2005
- First FFA Cup match: Bayswater City 0–2 Melbourne Victory, Round of 32, 28 August 2014
- First Asian match: Melbourne Victory 2–0 Chunham Dragons, AFC Champions League, 12 March 2008
- First home match at Olympic Park Stadium: Melbourne Victory 1–0 Perth Glory, Pre-Season Challenge Cup, 30 July 2005
- First home match at Marvel Stadium: Melbourne Victory 1–2 Queensland Roar, A-League, 12 January 2007
- First home match at AAMI Park: Melbourne Victory 0–2 Perth Glory, A-League, 14 August 2010
Record wins[]
- Record league win: 6–0 against Adelaide United, A-League Grand Final, 18 February 2007[6]
- Record FFA Cup win:
- 6–0 against Tuggeranong United, Round of 16, 16 September 2014[6]
- 6–0 against Balmain Tigers, Round of 32, 4 August 2015[6]
- Record Asian win: 5–0 against Bali United, AFC Champions League preliminary round 2, 21 January 2020[6]
Record defeats[]
- Record league defeat: 0–7 against Melbourne City, A-League, 17 April 2021[6]
- Record FFA Cup defeat: 0–3 against Adelaide United, Round of 16, 23 August 2017
- Record Asian defeat:
- 0–4 against Kawasaki Frontale, AFC Champions League group stage, 23 March 2010
- 1–5 against Gamba Osaka, AFC Champions League group stage, 1 March 2011
- 2–6 against Ulsan Hyundai, AFC Champions League group stage, 4 April 2018
- 0–4 against Guangzhou Evergrande, AFC Champions League group stage, 10 April 2019
- 0–4 against Daegu FC, AFC Champions League group stage, 8 May 2019
Record consecutive results[]
- Record consecutive wins: 10, from 5 August 2006 to 8 October 2006[6]
- Record consecutive defeats: 5[6]
- from 7 March 2020 to 3 August 2020
- from 6 May 2021 to 23 May 2021
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 10[6]
- from 5 August 2006 to 8 October 2006
- from 15 April 2015 to 17 October 2015
- Record consecutive league matches without a defeat: 9, from 12 November 2016 to 13 January 2017[1]
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 10, from 15 July 2007 to 21 September 2007[6]
Goals[]
- Most league goals scored in a season: 56 in 27 matches, A-League, 2014–15
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 26 in 21 matches, A-League, 2005–06[16]
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 45 in 27 matches, A-League, 2012–13
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 20 in 21 matches, A-League, 2006–07[16]
Points[]
- Most points in a season: 53 in 27 matches, A-League, 2014–15
- Fewest points in a season: 26 in 21 matches, A-League, 2005–06[16]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Club Records". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory: All Players". Ultimate A-League. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "The Football Federation Australia Cup". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Howe, Andrew. "Official 2020/21 A-League Season Guide" (PDF). p. 303. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Melbourne Victory Team Statistics". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Melbourne Victory Streaks". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
- ^ "The great Archie Thompson by the numbers". Melbourne Victory. 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory win dramatic A-League grand final over Adelaide". Fox Sports. 28 February 2009.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory captain Mark Milligan wins Joe Marston medal". The Guardian. 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Georgievski wins Joe Marston Medal". Nine's Wide World of Sports. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ Connell, Tim (5 May 2018). "Melbourne Victory claim record fourth A-League title with win over Newcastle Jets". The Guardian.
- ^ a b c Davutovic, David (30 July 2020). "A history of Australian transfers: Why our record is unbroken since 1995". Optus Sport. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (28 January 2018). "Melbourne Victory agree to sell Mark Milligan to Saudi Arabian club Al-Ahli". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Merrick entrusted with Victory job". The Age. 21 December 2004. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "Adelaide v Melbourne". Football Federation Australia.
- ^ a b c Mavroudis, Paul. "Melbourne Victory Divisional History". ozfootball.net. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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