Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Rooty Hill, Sydney. The club was formed and admitted into the A-League Men in 2012.
The list encompasses the honours won by Western Sydney Wanderers, 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 Western Sydney Wanderers players on the international stage. Attendance records at Parramatta Stadium, Stadium Australia and Western Sydney Stadium are also included.
Western Sydney Wanderers have won two top-flight titles and are the only Australian team to win the AFC Champions League. The club's record appearance maker is Mark Bridge, who made 141 appearances between 2012 and 2019. Brendon Santalab is the Western Sydney Wanderers' record goalscorer, scoring 41 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 1 December 2023.
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [3] [5]
# | Name | Years | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Asia | Othera | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2012–2016 2017–2019 | 121 (33) | 6 (1) | 13 (4) | 1 (0) | 141 (38) |
2 | ![]() | 2012–2016 | 104 (3) | 5 (0) | 15 (1) | 1 (0) | 125 (4) |
3 | ![]() | 2013–2018 | 97 (35) | 5 (3) | 12 (3) | 0 (0) | 114 (41) |
4 | ![]() | 2016–2022 | 106 (6) | 6 (0) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 113 (6) |
5 | ![]() | 2014–2019 | 80 (4) | 10 (3) | 12 (0) | 1 (0) | 103 (7) |
6 | ![]() | 2012–2015 | 78 (0) | 1 (0) | 17 (0) | 1 (0) | 97 (0) |
![]() | 2013–2019 | 81 (11) | 9 (0) | 6 (2) | 1 (0) | 97 (13) | |
8 | ![]() | 2018–present | 85 (5) | 6 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 91 (8) |
9 | ![]() | 2012–2015 | 64 (7) | 1 (0) | 19 (3) | 2 (0) | 86 (10) |
10 | ![]() | 2014–2018 | 62 (0) | 11 (0) | 8 (0) | 1 (0) | 82 (0) |
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. [3]
# | Name | Years | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Asia | Othera | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 2013–2018 | 35 (97) | 3 (5) | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | 41 (114) |
2 | ![]() | 2012–2016 2017–2019 | 33 (121) | 1 (6) | 4 (13) | 0 (1)' | 38 (141) |
3 | ![]() | 2017–2019 | 25 (49) | 7 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 32 (57) |
4 | ![]() | 2019–2020 2021 | 24 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 24 (54) |
5 = | ![]() | 2022–Present | 14 (42) | 3 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 17 (45) |
5 = | ![]() | 2013–2015 | 12 (34) | 0 (1) | 5 (14) | 0 (2) | 17 (51) |
7 | ![]() | 2015–2017 | 11 (53) | 1 (6) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 13 (63) |
![]() | 2013–2019 | 11 (81) | 0 (9) | 2 (6) | 0 (1) | 13 (97) | |
7 | Lachlan Brook | 2023- present | 8 (22) | 5 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (24) |
10 | ![]() | 2019–2021 | 10 (45) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (48) |
This section refers to caps won while a Western Sydney Wanderers player.
This section applies to attendances at Parramatta Stadium, where Western Sydney Wanderers played their home matches from 2012 to 2016, Stadium Australia which acted as an alternative home and Western Sydney Stadium, the club's present ground are also included.
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