List of soccer players in Australia by number of league goals

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The following is a list of soccer players who have scored at least 100 domestic league goals in Australian league soccer. This includes the appearances and goals of players in the A-League Men and National Soccer League.

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List of players

Key

As of 27 January 2023
RankNameGoalsAppsRatioYearsClubsNotes
1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Damian Mori †2404460.541989–2008 South Melbourne (5), Caroline Springs George Cross (4), Melbourne Croatia (11), Adelaide City (128), Perth Glory (84), Central Coast Mariners (6), Queensland Roar (2) [1]
2 Flag of Kosovo.svg Besart Berisha 1422350.602011–2021 Brisbane Roar (48), Melbourne Victory (68), Western United (26) [2]
3 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Brown 1373460.401983–1998 Marconi-Fairfield (50), APIA Leichhardt (35), Newcastle Breakers (12), Brisbane Strikers (40) [3]
4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jamie Maclaren 1331890.702013–present Perth Glory (11), Brisbane Roar (40), Melbourne City (82) [4]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Kosmina †2890.461977–1989 West Adelaide (24), Sydney City (89), Sydney Olympic (14), APIA Leichhardt (6) [5]
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Thompson 1293330.391996–2016 Gippsland Falcons (10), Carlton (23), Marconi-Fairfield (6), Melbourne Victory (90) [lower-alpha 1] [6]
7 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Pablo Cardozo 1273020.421990–2004 Sydney Olympic (65), West Adelaide (40), Northern Spirit (14), Parramatta Power (8) [7]
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Francis Awaritefe 1243200.391989–2001 Melbourne Croatia (43), South Melbourne (34), Marconi-Fairfield (40), Sydney United (7) [lower-alpha 2] [8]
9 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bobby Despotovski 1232650.461994–2007 Heidelberg United (9), Morwell Falcons (1), Perth Glory (113) [9]
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marshall Soper 1213190.381981–1995 APIA Leichhardt (26), Sydney Olympic (45), Wollongong City (6), Parramatta Eagles (42), Marconi Fairfield (2) [10]
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Trimboli 1194520.261987–2004 Sunshine George Cross (4), South Melbourne (115) [11]
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ivan Kelic 1162720.431989–2000 Melbourne Knights (75), Sydney Olympic (15), South Melbourne (26) [12]
13 Flag of New Zealand.svg Vaughan Coveny 1113640.301992–2009 Melbourne Knights (4), Wollongong City (15), South Melbourne (82), Newcastle Jets (9), Wellington Phoenix (1) [13]
14 Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Markovski 1103720.301986–2002 Sunshine George Cross (20), Preston Makedonia (15), Melbourne Knights (8), Marconi-Fairfield (15), Gippsland Falcons (20), Canberra Cosmos (2), Carlton (18), Perth Glory (11), Football Kingz (1) [14]
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ante Milicic 1092440.451992–2008 Sydney United (48), Sydney Olympic (30), Parramatta Power (20), Newcastle Jets (7), Queensland Roar (4) [lower-alpha 3] [15]
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Cole †2470.441977–1986 Heidelberg United (88), Preston Makedonia (21) [16]
17 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Con Boutsianis 1062850.371989–2004 South Melbourne (74), Collingwood Warriors (7), Perth Glory (25) [17]
18 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Warren Spink 1042720.381985–1997 Preston Makedonia (35), Footscray JUST (22), Newcastle Breakers (29), Gippsland Falcons (12), South Melbourne (6) [18]
19 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Frank Farina †1022060.501983–1999 Canberra City (15), Sydney City (21), Marconi-Fairfield (33), Brisbane Strikers (33) [lower-alpha 4] [19]
20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Andy Harper 1013210.311986–2001 St George-Budapest (22), Marconi-Fairfield (66), Brisbane Strikers (4), Newcastle Breakers (6), Newcastle United (3) [20]
21 Flag of New Zealand.svg Shane Smeltz 1002450.411999–2017 Adelaide City (7), Adelaide United (1), Wellington Phoenix (24), Gold Coast United (28), Perth Glory (28), Sydney FC (12) [21]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Also scored 27 Belgian First Division goals in 90 matches.
  2. ↑ Also scored 16 National League in 44 matches.
  3. ↑ Also scored 10 Eredivise goals in 47 matches, scored in 15 Croatian First Football League in 51 matches, scored 9 Malaysia Super League goals and scored 9 Malaysia Premier League goals.
  4. ↑ Also scored 43 Belgian First Division goals in 75 matches and scored 20 Ligue 1 goals in 74 matches.

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References

General

Specific

  1. ↑ Damian Mori at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  2. ↑ Besart Berisha at Soccerway
  3. ↑ Rod Brown at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  4. ↑ Jamie Maclaren at Soccerway
  5. ↑ John Kosmina at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  6. ↑ Andrew Thompson at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  7. ↑ Pablo Cardozo at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  8. ↑ Francis Awaritefe at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  9. ↑ Bobby Despotovski at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  10. ↑ Marshall Soper at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  11. ↑ Paul Trimboli at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  12. ↑ Ivan Kelic at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  13. ↑ Vaughan Coveny at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  14. ↑ John Markovski at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  15. ↑ Ante Milicic at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  16. ↑ Gary Cole at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  17. ↑ Con Boutsianis at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  18. ↑ Warren Spink at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  19. ↑ Frank Farina at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  20. ↑ Andy Harper at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
  21. ↑ Shane Smeltz at Australia's Premier Football Player Archive
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