Canberra Cosmos Football Club was an Australian semi-professional association football club based in Canberra. The club was formed and admitted into the National Soccer League in 1995. The club had never qualified for the Finals series in the National Soccer League in all six seasons of existence until they became defunct in September 2001.
The list encompasses the 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. It also records notable achievements by Canberra Cosmos players on the international stage. Attendance records in Canberra are also included.
The club's record appearance maker was Toplica Popovich, who made 126 appearances between 1995 and 2001. Peter Buljan was Canberra Cosmos' record goalscorer, scoring 21 goals in total.
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [2]
Rank | Player | Years | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | Toplica Popovich | 1995–2001 | 123 (4) | 3 (0) | 126 (4) |
2 | Michael Musitano | 1995–1996 1997–2000 | 69 (8) | 3 (0) | 82 (8) |
3 | Norman Kelly | 1995–1999 | 77 (8) | 2 (1) | 79 (9) |
4 | Paul Dee | 1995–1998 | 71 (5) | 3 (0) | 74 (5) |
5 | Peter Buljan | 1996–1999 | 64 (21) | 2 (0) | 66 (21) |
6 | Robbie Hooker | 1999–2001 | 57 (2) | 0 (0) | 57 (2) |
7 | Nick Purdue | 1999–2001 | 56 (1) | 0 (0) | 56 (1) |
8 | David Arranz | 1998–2001 | 55 (2) | 0 (0) | 55 (2) |
9 | Ilija Prenozski | 1997–2001 | 53 (2) | 0 (0) | 53 (2) |
10 | Alex Castro | 1996 1999–2001 | 51 (14) | 1 (0) | 52 (14) |
Peter Buljan was the all-time top goalscorer for Canberra Cosmos.
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. [2]
Rank | Player | Years | National Soccer League | NSL Cup | Total |
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1 | Peter Buljan | 1996–1999 | 21 (64) | 0 (2) | 21 (66) |
2 | Ivo de Jesus | 1999–2000 | 17 (42) | 0 (0) | 17 (42) |
3 | Alex Castro | 1978–1982 | 14 (51) | 0 (1) | 14 (52) |
4 | Paul Wade | 1995–1997 | 11 (43) | 0 (2) | 11 (45) |
5 | Marko Perinovic | 1995–1999 | 9 (40) | 1 (3) | 10 (43) |
6 | Norman Kelly | 1995–1999 | 8 (77) | 1 (2) | 9 (79) |
7 | Michael Musitano | 1995–1996 1997–2000 | 8 (79) | 0 (3) | 8 (82) |
Tony Lemezina | 1995–1997 | 7 (37) | 1 (3) | 8 (40) | |
9 | Lachlan Armstrong | 1995–1999 | 6 (37) | 1 (3) | 7 (40) |
Jon Angelucci | 2000–2001 | 7 (25) | 0 (0) | 7 (25) | |
Milton Cortes | 2000–2001 | 7 (18) | 0 (0) | 7 (18) |
This section refers only to caps won while a Canberra Cosmos player.
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