Adelaide United
2023–24 season
ChairmanNed Morris
ManagerCarl Veart
StadiumCoopers Stadium
A-League Men8th
Australia CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Hiroshi Ibusuki (7)
All: Zach Clough
Hiroshi Ibusuki (7 both)
Highest home attendance12,859
vs. Sydney FC
(11 November 2023)
A-League Men
Lowest home attendance7,233
vs. Brisbane Roar
(10 December 2023)
A-League Men
Average home league attendance10,136
Biggest win6–0
vs. Melbourne City (H)
(29 October 2023)
A-League Men
Biggest defeat1–5
vs. Western Sydney Wanderers (A)
(29 August 2023)
Australia Cup
vs. Sydney FC (A)
(11 November 2023)
A-League Men
All statistics correct as of 6 January 2024.

The 2023–24 season is the 19th in the history of Adelaide United Football Club since its establishment in 2003. The club is participating in the A-League Men for the 18th time, and the Australia Cup for the 9th time.

In their 20th year of existence, Adelaide United's season began with their second worst Australia Cup performance, losing 1–5 to Western Sydney Wanderers in the round of 16. Leading into the season, Adelaide lost numerous high profile players, including their captain and all-time leading goalscorer, Craig Goodwin, Olyroos midfielder Louis D'Arrigo, and Spanish midfielder Juande. Their A-League Men campaign began on 20 October with a comprehensive 3–0 over reigning champions, Central Coast Mariners, and a 6–0 win against reigning premiers Melbourne City a week later. Despite some poor form, with loses to Sydney, Macarthur, Brisbane Roar and Western Sydney Wanderers, The Reds currently sit on the fringes of the top six.

Season summary

Pre-season

10 days after their 2022–23 season ended with a 4–1 semi-final aggregate defeat to Central Coast Mariners, Spanish midfielder Juande announced his departure from the club, following a two-year stint.[1][2] After spending the second half of the season on the sidelines after suffering a broken leg in a 3–3 draw with Melbourne City, Juande announced his departure on Instagram, saying "... sometimes football is so unfair and selfish, but Adelaide United is much more than two people to tarnish my memories."[3] A week and a half later, the departures of George Blackwood and Asad Kasumovic were also announced.[4][5] Blackwood made 41 appearances and scored 9 goals in all competitions during his second stint at the club, while making 113 appearances and scoring 25 goals over both stints. Asad Kasumovic made 10 appearances in all competitions.

On 28 June 2023, the draw for the 2023 Australia Cup Round of 32 took place. Adelaide United drew National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side Northcote City,[6][7] with the match being scheduled for 14 August a week later.[8][9]

On 10 July, Javi López became the first player of the new season to extend his contract.[10] Over the next two days, extensions were announced for Josh Cavallo and Ethan Alagich, both for two years.[11][12] The pre-season calendar was released the following day, with training sessions at West Torrens Birkalla, FK Beograd, The Cove and Croydon FC, and matches at Cove, Beograd and Campbelltown City.[13] The matches were organised during Football South Australia's competition hiatus during the Women's World Cup.

On 18 July, Adelaide United NPL player Nathan Amanatidis signed for Sydney FC, following the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, where he scored two goals for Australia, against China and Tajikistan.[14][15]

Following a contract extension for Luke Duzel and a scholarship contract for Ethan Cox,[16][17] their first friendly game against The Cove resulted in an 8–1 win, with a squad formed of young players.[18] The following day, a three-year contract was announced for Luka Jovanovic.[19] Their second friendly was against FK Beograd, where a team, once again composed of mostly young players, lost 4–2, with former injury replacement player Joshua Mori scoring a penalty.[20] Adelaide United were scheduled to play a friendly match against Campbelltown City, however it was cancelled without notice, and the announcement of the game was removed from their website.[21]

The week before their first game of the season, Adelaide United announced a new three-year contract for Jonny Yull.[22]

Australia Cup

Adelaide United's first competitive match was against Victorian semi-professional club Northcote City in Melbourne, which saw the debuts of Giuseppe Bovalina and Fabian Talladira. Five minutes into the game, captain Craig Goodwin opened his account for the season with a low drive that was spilled in by the goalkeeper, assisted by Jonny Yull. Despite dominating the game, they were unable to increase their lead, until Zach Clough scored with a volley in the 85th minute to confirm their advance to the round of 16.[23][24] The same night as their 2–0 win in the Round of 32, the draw for the next round of the Cup took place. They were drawn against A-League Men opposition Western Sydney Wanderers,[25][26][27] with the match being confirmed to be played at Marconi Stadium on the night of 29 August.[28][29][30]

Carl Veart went with an unchanged starting lineup for the round of 16 match, with Nestory Irankunda being dropped from the squad after an incident in an NPL SA semi-final the previous Friday.[31][32][33] Adelaide United would drop out of the cup, going down 1–5 to Western Sydney Wanderers, with Zach Clough scoring a consolation goal in the 81st minute.[34][35][36]

On 6 September 2023, midfielder Louis D'Arrigo left the club to sign for Polish second division club Lechia Gdańsk.[37][38][39] D'Arrigo made 98 league appearances for the club since 2018, and was a product of the youth academy. Later that day, scholarships were announced for Bailey O'Neil, Panagiotis Kikianis, and Giuseppe Bovalina, all of which play as defenders.[40][41]

On 8 September, it was reported that Adelaide's captain Craig Goodwin had signed for a Saudi Arabian club on a $800,000 transfer fee. It was also indicated that he had requested a three-year extension on his current two-year deal, but was rejected by the club.[42] Later that day, his departure to join Al Wehda was confirmed by the club for an undisclosed fee.[43][44] That same day, Adelaide United's youth team won the NPL SA Grand Final, defeating Modbury Jets 7–2. The team included many young first team players, including Panashe Madanha, Luka Jovanovic, Jonny Yull, Luke Duzel and Ethan Alagich, in a side with an average age of 17.2 years.[45][46][47]

On 19 September, Adelaide United announced their only new signing ahead of the new season, English midfielder Ryan Tunnicliffe on a two-year deal. Tunnicliffe most recently played for Championship side Portsmouth, playing a total of 350 games in England's second tier, and was a product of Manchester United's academy.[48][49] Two days later, United released their home kit for the season, with the design inspired by the original kit from their inaugural 2003–04 season, the design being a red shirt with navy blue hoops on the sleeves.[50]

On 27 September, United played their first pre-season friendly against A-League opposition, defeating Melbourne Victory 1–0 in a behind closed doors friendly at AAMI Park. Ryan Kitto scored the only goal of the tightly contested match, a left-footed strike from outside the box into the top-right corner.[51][52] Two days later, Kitto was named club captain, replacing Craig Goodwin, who departed the club earlier in the month. Isaías, Joe Gauci and Ben Halloran were named vice-captains.[53][54]

On 5 October, just over a week out from the start of the A-League Men season, 19-year-old Panashe Madanha signed a new 3-year contract, replacing his previous contract, which still had a year left to run.[55] The next day, Adelaide United defeated Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 in their second pre-season friendly against A-League Men opposition. Lachlan Barr scored the winning goal, a closed ranged header in the 90th minute, in another match that was held without a crowd.[56] Adelaide United rounded off their pre-season with a goalless draw at home against Westen United the next week.[57]

A-League Men

The fixtures for the 2023–24 A-League Men season were released on 24 August 2023.[58][59] Their first match being at home on a Friday night against Central Coast Mariners, a team that they failed to defeat last season, with an aggregate score of 2–12.[60][61][62][63] Adelaide will play rivals Melbourne Victory on three occasions, twice away, on 4 November and 30 December 2023 and once home, on 9 March 2024.[64] Controversially, Adelaide Venue Management (AVM), who own and operate Coopers Stadium, announced the same day that Melbourne Victory fans would not be allowed into the venue for the round 20 game, due to the incident in last years Melbourne Derby, and previous incidents between Adelaide and Victory supporters.[65] A few hours later, they deleted their announcement, stating that the decision had been reversed.[66][67][68] The CEO of AVM, Anthony Kirchner, was stood down three days later,[69] and sacked in late September.[70]

On 18 October 2023, two days before Adelaide United's season opener, the Australian Professional Leagues announced a Magic Round style Unite Round, with all the matches being held in Sydney from 12–14 January 2024. This meant that the season was expanded to 27 games. This was introduced as part of the APL's scrapping of the controversial grand final decision last season.[71][72][73]

October

Carl Veart named a 20-man-squad for the opening match against reigning champions, Central Coast Mariners. Bernardo, Hiroshi Ibusuki, and Nestory Irankunda all returned from off-season injuries. Harry Van der Saag remained on the sideline with a knee injury from early last season, Jay Barnett, Josh Cavallo, and Panagiotis Kikianis were also out injured, with hamstring, achilles, and ankle injuries respectively. Luka Jovanovic, Steven Hall, and Bailey O'Neil were all on international duty with the Australian U18 squad.[74][75]

Nestory Irankunda made his first start for the club after 35 substitute appearances. The Mariners were forced into two substitutions in the first half, with Brian Kaltak and Alou Kuol going down injured after 22 and 32 minutes respectively. Six minutes later, Ben Halloran scored the opening goal of the new A-League Men season, a first time shot following a lay-off from Hiroshi Ibusuki, landing just over the line off the crossbar. The goal came after two near-misses from Adelaide, Zach Clough having his shot saved from point-blank, and later hitting the base of the far post. Clough would eventually score, converting a penalty won by captain Ryan Kitto midway through the second half. Mariners defender Jacob Farrell received two yellow cards in quick succession to put their team down to ten-men. Adelaide would score from this set-piece, Nick Ansell scoring a header from Bernardo's cross to make it 3–0.[76][77]

Adelaide United's second match of the season was against reigning premiers Melbourne City, held a day later than originally scheduled due to City's involvement in the AFC Champions League.[78][79][80] The club partnered with the Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation to host Mental Health Game.[81] Luka Jovanovic returned from international duty, and Ethan Alagich returned to the squad after not featuring in the opening game. Javi López was unavailable with a quad injury. Van der Saag, Barnett, Cavallo and Kikianis remained on the sideline, with the latter expected to return for the match against Melbourne Victory.[82]

Veart fielded the same starting eleven as a week earlier, the only change to the matchday squad being Ethan Alagich replacing Luke Duzel's spot on the bench. United led 2–0 within half an hour, with Nestory Irankunda scoring a long-ranged free kick, and Callum Talbot heading the ball into his own net after a missed header from Hiroshi Ibusuki. Early in the second half, City were awarded a penalty after Panashe Madanha handled the ball following a cross. Jamie Maclaren went down the middle, however Joe Gauci saved the shot with his foot. Adelaide went on to dominate the last 15 minutes of the match; new signing Ryan Tunnicliffe scored in his second appearance off the bench, 17-year-old Musa Toure scored his first goal for the club just 6 minutes later, and Bernardo scored a brace in the 88th and 94th minutes, as Adelaide ran away 6–0 winners.[83][84]

Original Rivalry (4 November 2023)

Adelaide United brought 19 players across the border for their first away game of the season, against rivals Melbourne Victory. Lachlan Barr, Luka Jovanovic and Luke Duzel came into the squad, with Ben Warland staying home for personal reasons. Alexandar Popovic was cleared of any injury after coming off in the first half of the previous match after tweaking his knee.[85]

No changes were made to the starting lineup for the third match in a row. Victory dominated the first half, Bruno Fornaroli opened the scoring on the 28 minute mark, however despite various other attempts, the home team failed to find another goal, with Joe Gauci making three saves throughout the first 45 minutes. Just shy of the hour mark, Nestory Irankunda was fouled by Roderick Miranda, who received a yellow card. From the free kick, Zach Clough played the ball into the box and Hiroshi Ibusuki tapped it into the net to equalise with his first goal of the season. A second yellow for Miranda a few minutes later meant that Melbourne Victory were reduced to ten men with half and hour to play. Both teams had opportunities in an end-to-end half, with United being denied by former goalkeeper Paul Izzo in the dying minutes.[86][87]

In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Irankunda received the ball on the right wing. Chris Ikonomidis pulled his shirt and bumped him to the ground, however the foul was not given, causing Irankunda to lash out. Alex King sent Irankunda off with a second yellow card, and Connor Chapman was booked after walking up to him after the sending off, causing Irankunda to lash out at him as well.[86][87] Former Adelaide United player Bruce Djite called the sending off an "absolute joke", stating that the referees "need to get their act together" and should be "protecting the hottest, brightest prospects in Australian football." Former Victory forward Archie Thompson agreed with Djite's comments, adding that "the linesman should've been helping (Alex) King, because the players were right in front of him."[88] Carl Veart said that "Nestor has to be better" and that "he has to learn to be able to control them (his frustrations) a little bit better." Veart stated that he asked Alex King why he didn't give the foul, and that the referee said that "he told him, he has to be stronger."[89][90]

November

The Australian national team squad was announced on 9 November, with goalkeeper Joe Gauci the only current Adelaide player to be called up for the World Cup qualifying matches against Bangladesh and Palestine.[91][92] Nestory Irankunda was a notable exclusion from the squad, with head coach Graham Arnold saying that he had not been consistent enough.[93]

The next day, football reporter Fabrizio Romano stated that Bayern Munich were "closing in on (a) deal" to sign Nestory Irankunda, stating that the deal was worth over AUD$5.5 million, plus add-ons. The move would go through at the end of the season, as Irankunda turns 18 in February 2024.[94][95][96] The rumours of the move were first mentioned by commentator Andy Harper in April.[97]

The last match before the November international break was against Sydney FC, with newly appointed manager Ufuk Talay set to manage his first game for the Sky Blues.[98] Ben Warland returned to the squad after missing the Victory match, due to the birth of his son.[99] Ethan Alagich and Luka Jovanovic were also included in the squad, not yet having made an appearance this season. Nestory Irankunda was unavailable due to his suspension received in the previous week's Original Rivalry.[100] The match was held on Remembrance Day, with an Adelaide United Legends team playing against a select squad from the Australian Defence Force before the match.[101]

Three changes were made to the starting lineup, Giuseppe Bovalina and Ryan Tunnicliffe came into the starting eleven, replacing Panashe Madanha and Isaías respectively, the latter being rested following a groin strain. Bernardo was the final change, replacing the suspended Nestory Irankunda. Joe Lolley and Jaiden Kucharski scored first-half braces, and Fábio Gomes scored from kick-off in the second half for Sydney FC. Zach Clough scored a penalty that he won in the 67th minute, however Adelaide slumped to their first loss of the season, thrashed 1–5 by Sydney, who were bottom of the ladder at the start of the round.[102][103] Carl Veart said that the team was "very naive in the way they played" in his post-match interview. He also stated that it is possible that having so many young players in the squad could possibly lead to erratic form.[104]

On Tuesday 14 November 2023, at 19:57 ACDT, Adelaide United confirmed that they had agreed terms with Bayern Munich for the sale of 17-year-old winger, Nestory Irankunda.[105][106] Due to FIFA laws regarding international transfers of under-18 players, he will remain with the club for the rest of the season, joining Bayern on 1 July 2024 on a long-term contract.[107] The fee was officially undisclosed, however it was reported to be in the region of AUD$5.7 million plus add-ons. The fee is the largest received by an Australian club, superseding the previous record set by Marco Tilio when he moved to Celtic earlier in the year.[108] The news was broken the same night that Irankunda was nominated for Australia's Young Footballer of the Year award.[109]

On 20 November, 22-year-old midfielder Austin Ayoubi signed with Adelaide United for the remainder of the season, following a month-long trial. Ayoubi played for NPL South Australia club North Eastern MetroStars during the 2023 season, winning the NPL SA premiership and Federation Cup, and reaching the quarter-finals of the Australia Cup. He will register with the club at the beginning of the January transfer window.[110][111]

Following the international break, Adelaide headed back over the border to Victoria, for round 5 of the A-League Men season. The first of two away games was against Western United in Ballarat. Nestory Irankunda returned to the squad, his first game since his move to Bayern Munich was confirmed. Winger Panashe Madanha was ruled out for at least 10 weeks, following surgery on an ankle injury.[112][113]

Carl Veart stated that he was "not going to make (too many) changes," despite the massive loss to Sydney FC a fortnight ago.[113] Ryan Tunnicliffe, Hiroshi Ibusuki and Bernardo came out of the starting eleven. Isaías returned from a groin strain, Luka Jovanovic made his first start of the season, and Nestory Irankunda returned to the starting eleven, following suspension. In the final match of the weekend, Ben Halloran opened the scoring half an hour in, receiving a cross from Irankunda, he cut inwards and placed the ball into the bottom-left corner from outside the box. Lachlan Wales brought Western United level, but just three minutes later, Alexandar Popovic headed home a Zach Clough cross, and Luka Jovanovic scored a first-time shot from close range in the 63rd minute, Halloran getting the assist. Despite being forced into some desperate defending in the last half-hour, United held on to get their first win since trouncing Melbourne City 6–0 at home a month ago. The result put Adelaide into 3rd position, one point off the top of the table.[114][115][116]

December

The first away day outside of Victoria was to Campbelltown in Sydney's south-west to face Macarthur FC. The match was held a day later than originally scheduled, postponed to 4 December following the news that Macarthur would play Shan United in the AFC Cup in Thailand, as opposed to in Australia, as the Shan players had their Visa applications rejected.[117][118][119] Veart kept the same lineup from the win against Western United a week earlier. Macarthur opened the scoring through Valère Germain in the eighth minute, following Clayton Lewis' cross. Zach Clough equalised nine minutes later following Nestory Irankunda's cut-back. Matthew Millar put The Bulls back ahead in 24th minute and Giuseppe Bovalina levelled the score again in the second minute of first-half stoppage time, heading home Ryan Kitto's cross. Clough grabbed a brace early in the second half, a lead that Adelaide would maintain for 21 minutes, until Jake Hollman and Ulises Dávila scored in the 82nd and 84th minutes, leaving Adelaide 3–4 losers, despite a fight-back in stoppage time.[120][121] Veart stated that the loss was down the team playing "too passive", and that "there was a lack of focus and too much inconsistency."[122] Two days after the game, a two-year contract extension was announced for English midfielder Zach Clough.[123][124]

On 6 December, Scottish club Hibernian, currently headed by ex-Mariners coach Nick Montgomery, were reported to be interested in signing 18-year-old Musa Toure, despite not yet having started a professional match. Toure is out of contract at the end of the season, though Montgomery mentioned at the possibility of him joining the club during the January transfer window.[125][126] Carl Veart denied that Toure's contract is up at the end of season, also saying that he has "a lot of developing to go before he goes overseas."[127][128]

Adelaide returned home to play Brisbane Roar on a cold and wet Sunday afternoon.[129] Veart made three changes to the side, centre-backs Ben Warland and Lachlan Barr replaced Alexandar Popovic and Nick Ansell, and Luke Duzel replacing Jonny Yull in midfield. United would succumb to their second consecutive defeat, despite having better chances in the first half, Brisbane dominated the second half, scoring through Jez Lofthouse and a Jay O'Shea penalty, winning 2–0, with goalkeeper Joe Gauci preventing an even larger scoreline.[130][131] Following his substitution in the 58th minute, Nestory Irankunda was pictured crying in the dugout.[132] Veart said that Irankunda was "disappointed with his performance" and that "he's still a young player that has a long way to go and a lot to learn."[133] Former player Roy O'Donovan suggested that "he needs maybe some time away from the pitch."[134] Bayern Munich's sporting director Christoph Freund said that he was "not worried" about Irankunda's reaction, saying that "it's better when the boys are involved with heart and passion."[135][136] Musa Toure was ruled out for a month following a quad injury sustained during the match.[137][138]

Adelaide would again travel to Sydney, playing against Western Sydney Wanderers on 15 December. Four changes were made to the starting line-up, the back two reverting to the Barr–Popovic combination from two weeks earlier, Ethan Alagich and Ryan Tunnicliffe came in for Zach Clough and Isaías. Adelaide would again suffer defeat, falling 0–1 to the ten-man Wanderers, the solitary goal scored from a Dylan Pierias chip. The result meant that Adelaide dropped out of the top six, having been top of the ladder six weeks earlier.[139] The result marked the first time United had lost three consecutive games since 2020.

On 22 December, Graham Arnold announced the squad for Australia's Asian Cup campaign, beginning in January. Joe Gauci was one of four current A-League Men players, and the only Adelaide player to be chosen for the squad.[140][141][142]

Adelaide played Newcastle Jets in their final home game of the year on 22 December. Given recent form, Veart experimented with tactics, changing from a 4–2–3–1 to a 4–2–2–2 formation. Hiroshi Ibusuki returned to the starting 11, lining up alongside Luka Jovanovic up front. Jonny Yull came into midfield, with Luke Duzel and Ethan Alagich dropped to the bench. Adelaide started positively, opening the scoring through Hiroshi Ibusuki following a lengthy VAR check. Zach Clough scored his fifth of the season, converting a penalty won by Jovanovic, sneaking the ball under Jets' keeper Scott. Two minutes after the second, Adelaide linked up to score a third, Irankunda and Clough setting up Ben Halloran to score from close range. Justin Vidic scored in the final minute of regulation time for Newcastle, however Adelaide would see out the match, their first win in almost a month, and their first at home in almost two.[143][144]

Original Rivalry (30 December 2023)

Adelaide's final match of the year will be against rivals Melbourne Victory, the second time the clubs have met so far this season, both clashes being at Victory's AAMI Park. Josh Cavallo returned to the squad, having recovered from a ruptured Achilles tendon sustained in February.[145][146]

Players

Squad information

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Australia AUS James Delianov
2 DF Australia AUS Harry Van der Saag
3 DF Australia AUS Ben Warland
4 DF Australia AUS Nick Ansell
7 DF Australia AUS Ryan Kitto (captain)
8 MF Spain ESP Isaías
9 FW Japan JPN Hiroshi Ibusuki
10 FW England ENG Zach Clough
13 DF Australia AUS Lachlan Barr
14 MF Australia AUS Jay Barnett
17 FW Australia AUS Luka Jovanovic
21 DF Spain ESP Javi López
22 MF England ENG Ryan Tunnicliffe
23 MF Australia AUS Luke Duzel
26 FW Australia AUS Ben Halloran
No. Pos. Nation Player
27 DF Australia AUS Josh Cavallo
31 MF Australia AUS Bernardo
36 DF Australia AUS Panashe Madanha (scholarship)
37 MF Australia AUS Jonny Yull
40 GK Australia AUS Ethan Cox (scholarship)
41 DF Australia AUS Alexandar Popovic
42 MF Australia AUS Austin Ayoubi
43 DF Australia AUS Giuseppe Bovalina (scholarship)
46 GK Australia AUS Joe Gauci
49 FW Australia AUS Musa Toure (scholarship)
50 GK Australia AUS Steven Hall (scholarship)
51 DF Australia AUS Panagiotis Kikianis (scholarship)
54 DF Australia AUS Bailey O'Neil (scholarship)
55 MF Australia AUS Ethan Alagich
66 FW Australia AUS Nestory Irankunda (scholarship)

Transfers

Transfers in

No. Position Player From Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
22MF England Ryan Tunnicliffe Unattached Free transfer 2 years 19 September 2023 [48]
42MF Austin Ayoubi Australia North Eastern MetroStars Free transfer 7 months 20 November 2023 [110]

From youth squad

N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
43 DF Australia Giuseppe Bovalina18 scholarship[40]
51 DF Australia Panagiotis Kikianis18 scholarship[40]
54 DF Australia Bailey O'Neil17 scholarship[40]

Transfers out

No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
28MF Spain Juande Unattached End of contract 23 May 2023 [1]
14FW George Blackwood Unattached End of contract 4 July 2023 [4]
47FW Asad Kasumovic Unattached End of contract 4 July 2023 [4]
6MF Louis D'Arrigo Poland Lechia Gdańsk End of contract 6 September 2023 [37]
11FW Craig Goodwin Saudi Arabia Al Wehda Undisclosed fee 8 September 2023 [43][44]

Contract extensions

No.PlayerPositionDurationDateNotesRef.
21Spain Javi LópezRight-back1 year10 July 2023[10]
27Josh CavalloCentral midfielder2 years11 July 2023[11]
55Ethan AlagichCentral midfielder2 years12 July 2023[12]
23Luke DuzelCentral midfielder3 years17 July 2023[16]
40Ethan CoxGoalkeeper2 years18 July 2023Scholarship contract.[17]
17Luka JovanovicStriker3 years19 July 2023New 3-year contract, replacing previous scholarship contract which was until end of 2023–24.[19]
37Jonny YullCentral midfielder3 years9 August 2023New 3-year contract, replacing previous scholarship contract which was until end of 2023–24.[22]
36Panashe MadanhaRight-back3 years5 October 2023New 3-year contract, replacing previous contract which was until end of 2023–24.[55]
10England Zach CloughAttacking midfielder2 years6 December 2023Contract extended until the end of 2025–26.[123]

Pre-season and friendlies

18 July 2023 The Cove 1–8 Adelaide United Adelaide
18:30 Report
Stadium: Southern Soccer Facility
25 July 2023 FK Beograd 4–2 Adelaide United Adelaide
18:30 Report Stadium: Frank Mitchell Park
29 July 2023 Campbelltown City Cancelled Adelaide United Adelaide
10:00 Source Stadium: Steve Woodcock Sports Centre
27 September 2023 Melbourne Victory 0–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 October 2023 Adelaide United 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
15:00 Barr 90' Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
12 October 2023 Adelaide United 0–0 Western United Adelaide
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 20 October 2023 26 April 2024 Matchday 1 12 4 3 5 23 20 +3 033.33
Australia Cup 14 August 2023 29 August 2023 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 3 5 −2 050.00
Total 14 5 3 6 26 25 +1 035.71

Last updated: 8 January 2024
Source: Soccerway

A-League Men

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] 11 6 3 2 18 12 +6 21 Qualification for Finals series[lower-alpha 2]
4 Central Coast Mariners 12 5 3 4 23 18 +5 18
5 Adelaide United 13 5 3 5 27 23 +4 18
6 Melbourne City 12 5 3 4 23 19 +4 18
7 Macarthur FC 13 4 6 3 22 23 −1 18
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 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.[147][148]
Notes:
  1. ↑ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. ↑ 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.

Results summary

Home figures include Adelaide's 4–3 win on neutral ground.

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
13 5 3 5 27 23  +4 18 4 2 2 20 14  +6 1 1 3 7 9  −2

Last updated: 12 January 2024.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round

Round123456789101112271415161718192021222324252613
GroundHHAHAAHAHAHHNAAHHAHAHAHAHAA
ResultWWDLWLLLWLDDW
Position11153567688
Points3677101010101313141518
Updated to match(es) played on 8 January 2024. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The fixtures for the 2023–24 A-League Men season were released on 24 August 2023.[58][59] Unite Round was announced on 18 October 2023, increasing the season's length to 27 games.[71][72]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 October 2023 1 Adelaide United 3–0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 9,557
Referee: Alex King
29 October 2023 2 Adelaide United 6–0 Melbourne City Adelaide
18:30 ACDT
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 10,628
Referee: Shaun Evans
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 October 2023 at 19:30 ACDT, but was moved back a day due to Melbourne City's Champions League match against Buriram United on 25 October 2023.[78][79][80]
4 November 2023 3 Melbourne Victory 1–1 Adelaide United Melbourne
19:45 AEDT Fornaroli 28' Report Ibusuki 59' Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,229
Referee: Alex King
11 November 2023 4 Adelaide United 1–5 Sydney FC Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 12,859
Referee: Adam Kersey
26 November 2023 5 Western United 1–3 Adelaide United Ballarat
17:00 AEDT Wales 53' Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 2,497
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
4 December 2023 6 Macarthur FC 4–3 Adelaide United Sydney
19:00 AEDT
Report
  • Clough 17', 53'
  • Bovalina 45+2'
 Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium
Attendance: 2,596
Referee: Shaun Evans
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 3 December 2023 at 17:00 AEDT, but was moved back a day due to Macarthur's AFC Cup match against Shan United on 30 November 2023.[117][118]
10 December 2023 7 Adelaide United 0–2 Brisbane Roar Adelaide
14:30 ACDT Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 7,233
Referee: Alex King
15 December 2023 8 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Adelaide United Sydney
19:45 AEDT
Report Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 8,034
Referee: Alireza Faghani
22 December 2023 9 Adelaide United 3–1 Newcastle Jets Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report
  • Vidic 89'
 Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 10,064
Referee: Ben Abraham
30 December 2023 10 Melbourne Victory 2–0 Adelaide United Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 15,216
Referee: Daniel Elder
4 January 2024 11 Adelaide United 2–2 Wellington Phoenix Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 11,187
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
8 January 2024 12 Adelaide United 1–1 Macarthur FC Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 9,426
Referee: Jack Morgan
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 14 January 2024 at 16:30 ACDT, but was brought forward six days due to the scheduling of Unite Round.[71][72]
13 January 2024 27 Adelaide United 4–3 Sydney FC Sydney
20:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Referee: Alex King
25 January 2024 14 Melbourne City v Adelaide United Melbourne
19:45 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
3 February 2024 15 Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
9 February 2024 16 Adelaide United v Perth Glory Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
17 February 2024 17 Sydney FC v Adelaide United Sydney
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
24 February 2024 18 Adelaide United v Western Sydney Wanderers Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
3 March 2024 19 Wellington Phoenix v Adelaide United Wellington
17:00 NZDT Report Stadium: Sky Stadium
9 March 2024 20 Adelaide United v Melbourne Victory Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
15 March 2024 21 Newcastle Jets v Adelaide United Newcastle
19:45 AEDT Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
29 March 2024 22 Adelaide United v Western United Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
7 April 2024 23 Perth Glory v Adelaide United Perth
TBC Report Stadium: HBF Park
12 April 2024 24 Adelaide United v Macarthur FC Adelaide
19:15 ACST Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
20 April 2024 25 Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United Gosford
TBC Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
26 April 2024 26 Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United Brisbane
19:45 AEST Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
29 April 2024 13 Western United v Adelaide United Tarneit
TBC Report Stadium: Wyndham Regional Football Facility
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 20 January 2024 at 17:30 AEDT, but was postponed due to Western United not having a suitable venue available.[149][150]

Australia Cup

The Round of 32 fixtures were drawn on 28 June 2023,[6][7] with the date, time and venue confirmed on 5 July 2023.[8][9] The Round of 16 fixtures were drawn on 14 August 2023,[25][26][27] following their win over Northcote City, and the match details were confirmed on 18 August 2023.[28][29][30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

14 August 2023 Round of 32 Northcote City 0–2 Adelaide United Melbourne
19:30 AEST Report
Stadium: John Cain Memorial Park
Attendance: 1,652
Referee: Jack Morgan
29 August 2023 Round of 16 Western Sydney Wanderers 5–1 Adelaide United Sydney
19:30 AEST
Report Clough 81' Stadium: Marconi Stadium
Attendance: 2,490
Referee: Ben Abraham

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 13 January 2024
No. Pos. Nat. Player A-League Men[151] Australia Cup[152] Total Ref
Apps[153]Goals[154]AppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GKAustralia James Delianov 30 00 30 [155]
3DFAustralia Ben Warland 1+20 20 50 [156]
4DFAustralia Nick Ansell 111 00 111 [157]
7DFAustralia Ryan Kitto 12+10 20 14+10 [158]
8MFSpain Isaías 11+10 20 140 [159]
9FWJapan Hiroshi Ibusuki 9+47 00 137 [160]
10MFEngland Zach Clough 135 22 157 [161]
13DFAustralia Lachlan Barr 1+10 0+10 30 [162]
17FWAustralia Luka Jovanovic 7+31 0+20 121 [163]
21DFSpain Javi López 2+40 00 60 [164]
22MFEngland Ryan Tunnicliffe 7+51 00 121 [165]
23MFAustralia Luke Duzel 2+80 00 100 [166]
26FWAustralia Ben Halloran 10+34 20 154 [167]
27DFAustralia Joshua Cavallo 0+20 00 20 [168]
31FWAustralia Bernardo 1+72 20 102 [169]
36DFAustralia Panashe Madanha 3+10 00 40 [170]
37MFAustralia Jonny Yull 9+30 20 140 [171]
41DFAustralia Alexandar Popovic 121 20 141 [172]
42MFAustralia Austin Ayoubi 0+10 00 10
43DFAustralia Giuseppe Bovalina 9+31 20 141 [173]
46GKAustralia Joe Gauci 100 20 120 [174]
49FWAustralia Musa Toure 0+71 00 71 [175]
55MFAustralia Ethan Alagich 1+40 0+20 70 [176]
56MFAustralia Jake Porter 00 0+10 10 [177]
62MFAustralia Fabian Talladira 00 0+20 20 [178]
66FWAustralia Nestory Irankunda 9+32 0+10 132 [179]
Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
11FWAustralia Craig Goodwin 00 21 21 [180]

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.

As of 13 January 2024
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Player A-League Men Australia Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 3DF Australia Ben Warland 001 000 001
2 66FW Australia Nestory Irankunda 210 000 210
3 8MF Spain Isaías 300 000 300
41DF Australia Alexandar Popovic 200 100 300
5 9FW Japan Hiroshi Ibusuki 200 000 200
22MF England Ryan Tunnicliffe 200 000 200
36DF Australia Panashe Madanha 200 000 200
8 21DF Spain Javi López 100 000 100
23MF Australia Luke Duzel 100 000 100
27MF Australia Josh Cavallo 100 000 100
37MF Australia Jonny Yull 100 000 100
49FW Australia Musa Toure 100 000 100
Total 1711 100 1811

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 13 January 2024
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup Total
1 46 Australia Joe Gauci 21 3
Total213

Awards

Player of the month

Month Player
October Australia Nestory Irankunda[181]
November Australia Joe Gauci[182]
December England Zach Clough[183]

See also

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