2024–25 Western Sydney Wanderers FC season
Western Sydney Wanderers FC 2024-25 Season
Western Sydney Wanderers 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Lederer |
| Manager | Alen Stajcic |
| Stadium | CommBank Stadium |
| A-League Men | TBD |
| A-League Men Finals | TBD |
| Australia Cup | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Marcus Antonsson, Alexander Badolato, Gabriel Cleur, Nicolas Milanovic, Zac Sapsford, Marcus Younis (1 each) |
| Biggest win | 4–0 vs. Lions FC (A) (27 August 2024) Australia Cup |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
| All statistics correct as of 27 August 2024. | |
The 2024–25 season is the 13th in the history of Western Sydney Wanderers FC. In addition to the domestic league, Western Sydney Wanderers participated in the Australia Cup.
Players
First-team squad
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 | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  Bozhidar Kraev | Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 July 2024 | [1] | |
| 8 | DF |  Jeong Tae-wook | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Loan | 1 year | 3 August 2024 | [2] |
| GK | Jordan Holmes |  Rochedale Rovers | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 August 2024 | [3] |
From youth squad
| No. | Position | Player | Age | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | DF | Nathan Barrie | 18 | 3-year scholarship contract | [4] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF |  Miloš Ninković | Retired | 29 January 2024 | [5] | |
| 1 | GK | Daniel Margush | Unattached | End of contract | 30 May 2024 | [6] |
| 5 | MF |  Sonny Kittel |  Raków Częstochowa | End of loan | 30 May 2024 | [6] |
| 4 | DF | Doni Grdić | Unattached | End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [7] |
| 11 | FW |  Valentino Yuel | Unattached | End of contract | 6 June 2024 | [7] |
| 32 | FW | Nathanael Blair | Perth Glory | End of contract | 12 June 2024 | [8] |
| 13 | DF | Tate Russell | Western United | Mutual contract termination | 14 June 2024 | [9][10] |
| 7 | MF | Dylan Pierias | Adelaide United | Mutual contract termination | 21 June 2024 | [11][12] |
| 6 | DF |  Marcelo | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 1 July 2024 | [13] |
| 21 | MF |  Jorrit Hendrix | Unattached | End of contract | 10 July 2024 | [14] |
| 17 | FW | Lachlan Brook |  Real Salt Lake | Undisclosed | 23 July 2024 | [15] |
Contract extensions
| No. | Player | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | Aydan Hammond | Winger | 2 years | 23 May 2024 | scholarship contract | [16] |
| 22 | Anthony Pantazopoulos | Centre-back | 1 year | 14 August 2024 | scholarship contract | [17] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss
Western Sydney Wanderers 
v 
Auckland FC
v 
Auckland FC | 17 August 2024 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 4–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 13:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
Competitions
Overall Record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A League Men | 19 October 2024 | 3 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | !— |
| Australia Cup | 31 July 2024 | Round of 32 | TBD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 100.00 | ||||
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 18 October 2024. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[18][19]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[18][19]
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary
Away figures includes match against Sydney FC on 23 November 2024
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: 13 August 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 August 2024. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Western Sydney Wanderers v Sydney FC
| 19 October 2024 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 27 October 2024 2 | Western United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 16:00 AEDT | Stadium: Ironbark Fields |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Adelaide United
| 2 November 2024 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Newcastle Jets
| 8 November 2024 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 23 November 2024 5 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Melbourne City v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 30 November 2024 6 | Melbourne City | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Brisbane Roar
| 14 December 2024 7 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Brisbane Roar | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Wellington Phoenix
| 22 December 2024 8 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 27 December 2024 9 | Adelaide United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC
| 1 January 2025 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 18:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Melbourne Victory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 4 January 2025 11 | Melbourne Victory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: AAMI Park |
Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 14 January 2025 12 | Perth Glory | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST | Stadium: HBF Park |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners
| 17 January 2025 13 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland FC
| 26 January 2025 14 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Brisbane Roar v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 31 January 2025 15 | Brisbane Roar | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium |
Sydney FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 8 February 2025 16 | Sydney FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Macarthur FC
| 16 February 2025 17 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 22 February 2025 18 | Central Coast Mariners | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: Industree Group Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Perth Glory
| 2 March 2025 19 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne Victory
| 15 March 2025 20 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEDT | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Wellington Phoenix v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 29 March 2025 21 | Wellington Phoenix | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZST | Stadium: Sky Stadium |
Auckland FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 5 April 2025 22 | Auckland FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZST | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Western United
| 13 April 2025 23 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Western United | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Western Sydney Wanderers v Melbourne City
| 19 April 2025 24 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | Stadium: CommBank Stadium |
Newcastle Jets v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 26 April 2025 25 | Newcastle Jets | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEST | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium |
Macarthur FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 3 May 2025 26 | Macarthur FC | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium |
Australia Cup
Win Draw Loss
Brisbane City v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 6 August 2024 Round of 32 | Brisbane City | 1–2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 19:30 AEST |
| Report | Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium |
Lions FC v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 27 August 2024 Round of 16 | Lions FC | 0–4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Brisbane |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Luxury Paints Stadium Attendance: 1,853 Referee: Daniel Elder |
Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers
| 11–15 September 2024 Quarter-finals | Adelaide United | v | Western Sydney Wanderers | Adelaide |
| Source |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[20]
- As of 27 August 2024
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | ||||
| 2 | DF | | Gabriel Cleur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | | Alex Bonetig | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | MF |  | Dylan Scicluna | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | | Zac Sapsford | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | Jeong Tae-wook | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |  | Marcus Antonsson | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10 | FW | | Alexander Badolato | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | | Marcus Younis | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Nicolas Milanovic | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | | Oscar Priestman | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | Jack Clisby | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | GK | | Lawrence Thomas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | | Aydan Hammond | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | | Anthony Pantazopoulos | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | | Josh Brillante | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | | Brandon Borrello | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | | Aidan Simmons | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | | Tristan Vidackovic | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | | Jesse Cameron | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | FW | | Awan Lual | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.[20]
- As of 27 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1 | 18 | MF | | Oscar Priestman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 27 August 2024
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | | Tristan Vidackovic | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
References
- ^ "Wanderers sign Bozhidar Kraev". Western Sydney Wanderers. 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Tae-wook signs loan deal with Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 3 August 2024.
- ^ "Holmes signs one-year deal with Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Barrie signs three-year scholarship deal". Western Sydney Wanderers. 22 May 2024.
- ^ "A-Leagues Legend Milos Ninkovic to retire at the end of season". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Wanderers confirm two Isuzu UTE A-League departures". Western Sydney Wanderers. 6 June 2024.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (12 June 2024). "Glory snap up young gun striker". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Wanderers farewell Russell". Western Sydney Wanderers. 13 June 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (14 June 2024). "Explosive defender Tate Russell signs on to the Green & Black". Western United.
- ^ "Pierias departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 18 June 2024.
- ^ "Accomplished Winger, Pierias, Inks Three-Year Deal With Reds". Adelaide United. 21 June 2024.
- ^ "Wanderers farewell Captain Marcelo". Western Sydney Wanderers. 1 July 2024.
- ^ "Hendrix departs the Wanderers". Western Sydney Wanderers. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Real Salt Lake Acquires Australian U-23 Attacker Lachlan Brook from Western Sydney". Real Salt Lake. 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Hammond signs two-year scholarship extension". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Pantazopoulos re-signs for Red & Black". Western Sydney Wanderers. 14 August 2024.
- ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Newcastle Jets FC - Squad". soccerway.com.
