A-League Men records and statistics

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The A-League Men is an Australian professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the Australian soccer league system, it is the country's primary soccer competition and is contested by 12 clubs. The competition was formed in April 2004, following a number of issues including financial problems in the National Soccer League. Those records and statistics of the A-League Men are listed below. All updated as of 31 December 2023.

Contents

Team records

Titles

Points

Wins

Defeats

Draws

Goals

Disciplinary

Scorelines

Attendances

These figures do not take into account the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, when many matches had an attendance of zero due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Player records

Appearances

Leigh Broxham (cropped).jpg
Leigh Broxham holds the record for most appearances in the A-League Men playing 383 matches overall.

Players currently playing in the A-League Men are highlighted in bold.

Most appearances (career) [1]
RankPlayerGamesPlaying positionFirst seasonLast season
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Leigh Broxham 383 Midfielder 2006–07 2023–24
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nikolai Topor-Stanley 380 Defender 2006–07 2022–23
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Wilkinson 365 Defender 2005–06 2022–23
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andrew Durante 358 Defender 2005–06 2020–21
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Reddy 350 Goalkeeper 2005–06 2022–23
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Jamieson 322 Defender 2008–09 2022–23
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Vukovic 316 Goalkeeper 2005–06 2023–24
8 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses 306 Forward 2007–08 2023–24
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Neville 295 Defender 2008–09 2023–24
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Hoffman 294 Defender 2007–08 2023–24

Goals

Besart Berisha was the first A-League goalscorer to reach 100 goals, scoring his 100th A-League goal in April 2017. Berisha Victory Training May 2015.jpg
Besart Berisha was the first A-League goalscorer to reach 100 goals, scoring his 100th A-League goal in April 2017.

Players currently playing in the A-League Men are highlighted in bold.

Most goals (career) [3]
RankPlayerGoalsGamesRatioPositionFirst goalLast goal
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Maclaren 1502150.70 Forward 2013–14 2023–24
2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Besart Berisha 1422360.60 Forward 2011–12 2020–21
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bruno Fornaroli 1021540.59 Forward 2015–16 2023–24
4 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz 921900.48 Forward 2007–08 2016–17
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Thompson 902240.40 Forward 2005–06 2015–16
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Kosta Barbarouses 843060.27 Forward 2007–08 2023–24
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex Brosque 752430.31 Forward 2005–06 2018–19
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Simon 662880.23 Forward 2006–07 2020–21
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Bridge 632510.25 Forward 2005–06 2018–19
10 Flag of England.svg Adam le Fondre 621060.58 Forward 2018–19 2022–23

Goalkeepers

Players currently playing in the A-League Men are highlighted in bold.

Most clean sheets (career) [4]
RankPlayerClean
sheets
GamesRatioFirst seasonLast season
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Vukovic 923160.29 2005–06 2023–24
2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Liam Reddy 903500.26 2005–06 2022–23
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eugene Galekovic 832880.29 2005–06 2018–19
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michael Theo 692300.30 2005–06 2017–18
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andrew Redmayne 632480.25 2007–08 2023–24
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Glen Moss 532500.21 2005–06 2019–20
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Clint Bolton 521790.29 2005–06 2012–13
8 Flag of England.svg Jamie Young 522100.25 2014–15 2023–24
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ante Covic 461840.25 2006–07 2015–16
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lawrence Thomas 441580.28 2008–09 2023–24

Disciplinary

Other individual records

Manager records

All-time A-League Men table

The all-time A-League Men table is a cumulative record of all match results, points and goals of every team that has played in the A-League Men since its inception in 2005. The table that follows is accurate as of the end of the 2024–25 season. Teams in bold are part of the 2024–25 A-League Men. Numbers in bold are the record (highest either positive or negative) numbers in each column. [13]

Pos.ClubSea-
sons
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsPPG1st2nd3rd4th5th6thT6DebutBest
Pos.
1 Sydney FC 20514235125154833649+184827 [a] 1.614412415 2005–06 1
2 Melbourne Victory 20514216129169812698+1147771.5133323115 2005–06 1
3 Adelaide United 20514209127178780737+437541.4722332315 2005–06 1
4 Brisbane Roar [b] 20514197128189728710+187191.4021332314 2005–06 1
5 Central Coast Mariners 20514182125207717778–616711.3133311112 2005–06 1
6 Perth Glory 20514172121221731825–946371.2411428 2005–06 1
7 Wellington Phoenix 18472169107196646733–876141.30113510 2007–08 2
8 Melbourne City [c] 1540317297134675549+1266131.5232122212 2010–11 1
9 Newcastle Jets 20514162123229658796–1386091.1821115 2005–06 2
10 Western Sydney Wanderers 1334612893125518499+194771.3812216 2012–13 1
11 Western United 6157632866241253–122171.38213 2019–20 3
12 Macarthur FC 5131473153197224–271721.31112 2020–21 5
13 Gold Coast United 38429243110910901111.32112 2009–10 3
14 Auckland FC 12615834927+22532.0411 2024–25 1
15 North Queensland Fury 25712153057106–49510.89 2009–10 7
16 New Zealand Knights 24267292886–58250.60 2005–06 8
Notes
  1. Sydney FC deducted 3 points for breaching the salary cap in 2006
  2. Includes statistics from the club under its former name, Queensland Roar
  3. Includes statistics from the club under its former name, Melbourne Heart

See also

References

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