List of Adelaide United FC international footballers

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Adelaide United Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2003, the team originally played in the National Soccer League until it entered the newly-formed A-League in 2005–06. Nicknamed "the Reds", due to the dominant colour of the home shirts, Adelaide was one of the eight founding members of the A-League.

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Adelaide have been Champions of Australia once, in 2015–16, has won the A-League Premiership twice, in 2005–06 and 2015–16 and the FFA Cup three times, in 2014, 2018 and 2019. The Reds also won the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup in 2006 and 2007, and reached the 2008 AFC Champions League Final.

Adelaide has held home fixtures at Hindmarsh Stadium from the club's beginnings in 2003. Adelaide Oval is occasionally used as a home ground for significant fixtures. Adelaide has a longstanding rivalry with Melbourne Victory, with whom it contests "The Original Rivalry".

The following list contains all footballers who have represented their country at full international level whilst being an Adelaide player.

Introduction

Adelaide United's first internationals were Travis Dodd and Michael Valkanis, who appeared for Australia on 16 August 2006, in a 2–1 victory over Kuwait. Dodd scored on debut, which was the first international goal scored by an Adelaide United player. Australian goalkeeper Craig Goodwin is Adelaide's most capped player, appearing in thirteen games for his country between 2016 and 2023.

All Adelaide United players to receive international caps have been Australians. Adelaide have had two players who have been selected for his country in major international tournaments whilst at the club.

FIFA World Cup

The first Adelaide player to be selected for the FIFA World Cup was Eugene Galekovic, who was selected for Australia in the 2010 tournament. Galekovic would also be selected for the 2014 edition. He did not make an appearance on either occasion. Craig Goodwin appeared for Australia at the 2022 tournament in which he played in all four of Australia's matches and also scored in a match against France.

Continental tournaments

Eugene Galekovic was selected in the Australia side for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. He did not make an appearance in the tournament.

Key

List of players

As of November 2025
List of Adelaide United FC players making full international appearances
NameNationPositionIntl. YearsCapsGoalsNotes
Fabian Barbiero Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF200910 [1]
Nathan Burns Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FW2007–200820
Robert Cornthwaite Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF200910 [2]
Bruce Djite Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia FW200810 [3]
Travis Dodd Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF200621 [4]
Tarek Elrich Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF201530 [5]
Eugene Galekovic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia GK2009–201380 [6]
Joe Gauci Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia GK2023–202420
Craig Goodwin Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF2016
2019
2022–2023
2025–		142
Nestory Irankunda Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF202421
Daniel Mullen Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF200910 [7]
Paul Reid Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF200920 [8]
Kristian Sarkies Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF200810 [9]
Michael Valkanis Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia DF200610 [10]
Dario Vidosic Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia MF201340

References

  1. ↑ Gibbes, Martin (5 March 2009). "Australia v Kuwait". Fox Sports . Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Rupolo, Nicholas (4 June 2018). "Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite retires". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ↑ "Flatmates on Euro adventure". FIFA . 9 September 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.[ dead link ]
  4. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 72. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  5. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 80. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  6. ↑ "Galekovic returns home as goalkeeping coach". Adelaide United FC . 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ↑ "Kuwait stuns A-League Socceroos". The Age . 6 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Sydney FC signs midfielder Paul Reid". Sydney FC . 22 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ↑ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 246. ISBN   978-0-648-13330-8.
  10. ↑ "Valkanis calls it a day with Adelaide United". Football Federation Australia . 26 December 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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