List of Western United FC records and statistics
Besart Berisha became Western United's record goalscorer since the club's debut.
Western United Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Trugania, Victoria. The club was formed as Western Melbourne before being renamed as Western United.
The list encompasses 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. Attendance records in Geelong, the GMHBA Stadium, the club's home ground and Mars Stadium, their temporary home ground in 2019 and 2020, are also included.
The club's record appearance maker is Connor Pain, who has currently made 62 appearances between 2019 and the present day. Besart Berisha is Western United's goalscorer, scoring 26 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of 29 January 2022
Player records[]
Appearances[]
- Most league appearances: Connor Pain, 61[1]
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Dylan Pierias and Jerry Skotadis, 2[2]
- Youngest first-team player: Luke Duzel, 18 years, 25 days (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 1 March 2020)[3]
- Oldest first-team player: Andrew Durante, 39 years, 33 days (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 5 June 2021)[3]
- Most consecutive appearances: Besart Berisha, 46 (from 16 November 2019 to 22 May 2021)[4]
Most appearances[]
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1][3]
| # | Name | Years | League | FFA Cup | Asia | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Connor Pain
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2019– | 61 (4) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 62 (4) |
| 2 |  Alessandro Diamanti
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2019– | 58 (9) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 59 (9) |
| 3 | Dylan Pierias
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2019– | 55 (6) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 57 (6) |
| 4 |  Besart Berisha
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2019–2021 | 50 (26) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 50 (26) |
| 5 |  Andrew Durante
|
2019–2021 | 45 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 45 (2) |
 Tomoki Imai
|
2020– | 44 (1) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 45 (1) | |
| 7 | Steven Lustica
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2019– | 38 (4) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 39 (4) |
| 8 |  Filip Kurto
|
2019–2021 | 36 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 36 (0) |
| 9 | Aaron Calver
|
2019–2021 | 34 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 34 (1) |
| Tomislav Uskok
|
2020–2021 | 34 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 34 (2) |
Goalscorers[]
- Most goals in a season: Besart Berisha, 19 goals (in the 2019–20 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Besart Berisha, 19 goals in the A-League, 2019–20
- Most goals in a match: Max Burgess, 3 goals (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 1 March 2020)[5]
- Youngest goalscorer: Dylan Pierias, 20 years, 338 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 23 January 2021)[3]
- Youngest hat-trick scorer: Max Burgess, 25 years, 45 days (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 1 March 2020)[5]
- Oldest goalscorer: Alessandro Diamanti, 38 years, 26 days (against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 28 May 2021)[3]
- Most consecutive goalscoring appearances: Besart Berisha, 4 matches (7 August 2020 – 19 August 2020)[4]
Top goalscorers[]
Besart Berisha is the all-time top goalscorer for Western United since the club's foundation in 2018.[1][3]
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.
| # | Name | Years | League | FFA Cup | Asia | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Besart Berisha
|
2019–2021 | 26 (50) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 26 (50) |
| 2 | Alessandro Diamanti
|
2019– | 9 (58) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (59) |
| 3 | Max Burgess
|
2019–2021 | 6 (25) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (25) |
| Dylan Pierias
|
2019– | 6 (55) | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 6 (57) | |
| 5 | Lachlan Wales
|
2020– | 4 (32) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (33) |
| 6 | Steven Lustica
|
2019– | 4 (38) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (39) |
| Connor Pain
|
2019– | 4 (60) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (61) | |
| 8 |  Iker Guarrotxena
|
2021 | 3 (22) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (22) |
| Víctor Sánchez
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2020–2021 | 3 (18) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 3 (18) |
Managerial records[]
- First full-time manager: Mark Rudan managed Western United from 2019 to present.[6]
- Longest-serving manager: Mark Rudan – 2 years, 16 days (23 May 2019 to 8 June 2021)
- Shortest tenure as manager: Mark Rudan – 2 years, 16 days (23 May 2019 to 8 June 2021)
- Highest win percentage: John Aloisi, 60.00%
- Lowest win percentage: Mark Rudan, 38.89%
Club records[]
Matches[]
Firsts[]
- First match: Caroline Springs George Cross 0–4 Western United, friendly, 22 August 2019[7]
- First A-League Men match: Wellington Phoenix 0–1 Western United, 13 October 2019[8]
- First FFA Cup match: Western United 2–1 Newcastle Jets, 13 November 2021[9]
- First match at GMHBA Stadium: Western United 1–1 Perth Glory, A-League, 19 October 2019[10]
Record wins[]
- Record league win:
- 6–2 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 1 March 2020[3]
- 5–1 against Adelaide United, A-League, 7 March 2020[3]
- Record FFA Cup win: 2–1 against Newcastle Jets, 13 November 2021
Record defeats[]
- Record league defeat:
- 0–5 against Western Sydney Wanderers, A-League, 8 May 2021[3]
- 1–6 against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 28 May 2021[3]
- Record FFA Cup defeat: 0–1 against Wellington Phoenix, 7 December 2021[3]
Record consecutive results[]
- Record consecutive wins: 3[4]
- from 1 March 2020 to 25 July 2020
- from 7 August 2020 to 15 August 2020
- Record consecutive defeats: 8, from 5 May 2021 to 5 June 2021[4]
- Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 4, from 17 April 2021 to 30 April 2021[4]
- Record consecutive matches without a win: 9, from 30 April 2021 to 5 June 2021[4]
- Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 3[4]
- from 16 November 2019 to 1 December 2019
- from 1 February 2020 to 21 February 2020
Attendances[]
- Highest attendance at Geelong: 10,128, against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 8 December 2019
- Lowest attendance at Geelong: 1,127, against Newcastle Jets, FFA Cup, 13 November 2021
- Highest attendance in Ballarat: 5,084 against Wellington Phoenix, A-League, 28 December 2019
- Lowest attendance in Ballarat: 1,505 against Macarthur FC, A-League, 20 February 2021
References[]
- ^ a b c "Western United: All Players". Ultimate A-League.
- ^ "FFA Cup Fixtures and Results". FFA Cup. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Western United Team Statistics". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Western United Streaks". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ a b Salvado, John (1 March 2020). "Burgess scores hat-trick in Western win". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ "A-League news: Mark Rudan finally revealed as Western United's first coach | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ^ Windon, Jacob (22 August 2019). "Diamanti and Kone start as youth steal the show in Western United's first match". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ Windon, Jacob (13 October 2019). "Berisha gives Western United inaugural win over Phoenix". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Match Report: Western United 2-1 Newcastle Jets – Prijovic sends United into FFA Cup Round of 32". Western United FC. 13 November 2021.
- ^ Greco, John (19 October 2019). "Young Popovic heeds dad's advice as Glory spoil Western United's historic day". A-League. Football Federation Australia.
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