The 2020–21 Sydney FC season is the club's 16th season since its establishment in 2004. The club will participate in the A-League for the 16th time. The club will not compete in the 2020 FFA Cup due to the event being cancelled following the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.[1] The club was scheduled to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League in Uzbekistan from 25 June 2021 to 10 July 2021, but withdrew from the competition on 4 June 2021.[2][3]
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Scott Barlow | |||
| Manager | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Leichhardt Oval Stadium Australia | |||
| A-League | 2nd | |||
| A-League Finals | Runners-up | |||
| FFA Cup | Cancelled | |||
| AFC Champions League | Withdrew | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Bobô (12) All: Bobô (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 17,121 (23 May 2021 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,226 (19 May 2021 vs. Melbourne Victory | |||
| Average home league attendance | 7,813 | |||
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Players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| No. | Position | Name | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
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| 9 | FW |  Bobô
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 January 2021 | [4] |
| 99 | FW |  Adam Le Fondre
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 Mumbai City
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End of loan (and new contract) | 2.5 years | 23 April 2021 | [5] |
| 2 | DF | Patrick Flottmann | Brisbane Roar | End of loan | (1 month) | 10 May 2021 | [6][7][8] |
From youth squad edit
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 28 | MF | 
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Calem Nieuwenhof | 19 | 2 year scholarship contract[9] |
| 30 | GK |
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Adam Pavlesic | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[9] |
| 29 | DF |
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Anton Mlinaric | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[9] |
| 25 | DF |
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Callum Talbot | 19 | 2 year scholarship contract[9] |
| 27 | FW |
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Jordan Swibel | 21 | 1 year scholarship contract[10] |
| 33 | FW |
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Patrick Wood | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[11] |
Transfers out edit
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW | Marco Tilio | Unattached | End of contract | 7 September 2020 | [12] |
| 9 | FW | Adam Le Fondre
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Mumbai City
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Loan | 7 October 2020 | [13][14] |
| 29 | DF | Anton Mlinaric |  Dinamo Zagreb
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Loan | 15 February 2021 | [15] |
| 2 | DF | Patrick Flottmann | Brisbane Roar | Loan | 28 April 2021 | [16] |
Contract extensions edit
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ben Warland | Centre-back | 2 years | 5 February 2021 | [17] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
| 31 October 2020 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Macarthur FC | |
| Report |
| 12 November 2020 | Sydney FC | 3–0 | Australia U-23 | Sydney, Australia |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium |
Competitions edit
Win Draw Loss
Overview edit
| Competition | Record | |||||||
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| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| A-League | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 50.00 |
| Total | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 50.00 |
Updated to match played future (December 2020)
Source: Competitions
A-League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne City (C) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 49 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series[a] |
| 2 | Sydney FC | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 47 | Qualification for 2022 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs and finals series[a] |
| 3 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 42 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 40 | |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 39 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ a b c The top two teams entered the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth entered the finals series at the elimination-finals.
Matches edit
Win Draw Loss
| 2 January 2021 2 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Sydney FC | Wollongong |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 3,637 Referee: Alex King |
| 16 January 2021 4 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: ANZ Stadium Attendance: 14,402 Referee: Alex King |
| 23 January 2021 5 | Sydney FC | 0–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,320 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 30 January 2021 7 | Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Alex King |
| 8 February 2021 17 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,220 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 20 February 2021 21 | Sydney FC | 0–0 | Brisbane Roar FC | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,667 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 23 February 2021 24 | Melbourne City FC | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,868 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 28 February 2021 20 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 10,158 Referee: Alex King |
| 6 March 2021 12 | Brisbane Roar FC | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 17:05 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dolphin Oval Attendance: 8,562 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 10 March 2021 23 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Western United FC | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,201 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 13 March 2021 13 | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets FC | Sydney |
| 17:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 8,920 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 24 March 2021 15 | Perth Glory | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Perth |
| 21:20 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 4,273 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 28 March 2021 16 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 16:40 ACST | Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 8,451 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 4 April 2021 6 | Melbourne Victory | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,347 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 7 April 2021 10 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Perth Glory | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 10 April 2021 1 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City FC | Sydney |
| 17:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 7,676 Referee: Alex King |
| 18 April 2021 8 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 7,718 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 24 April 2021 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 2–2 | Sydney FC | Gosford |
| 17:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 10,173 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 27 April 2021 14 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:35 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 1 May 2021 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 20,336 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 8 May 2021 26 | Newcastle Jets FC | 1–1 | Sydney FC | Newcastle |
| 17:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 4,404 Referee: Alex King |
| 15 May 2021 11 | Western United FC | 0–1 | Sydney FC | Ballarat |
| 14:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: MARS Stadium Attendance: 2,020 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 19 May 2021 25 | Sydney FC | 2–0 | Melbourne Victory | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 4,226 Referee: Alex King |
| 23 May 2021 18 | Sydney FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Sydney Cricket Ground Attendance: 17,121 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 29 May 2021 22 | Adelaide United | 1–4 | Sydney FC | Adelaide |
| 19:10 ACST |
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Report | Stadium: Hindmarsh Stadium Attendance: 8,198 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 5 June 2021 3 | Brisbane Roar FC | 0–2 | Sydney FC | Brisbane |
| 15:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Dolphin Oval Attendance: 8,351 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
Finals series edit
| 19 June 2021 Semi-final | Sydney FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 27 June 2021 Grand Final | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 17:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,017 Referee: Chris Beath |
AFC Champions League edit
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | GAM | CHI | TAM | |
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| 1 |  Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 5 | +17 | 16 | Advance to Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 9–0 | |
| 2 |  Gamba Osaka
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6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 9 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 8–1 | ||
| 3 |  Chiangrai United
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6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 8 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Tampines Rovers
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6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | −26 | 0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 0–3 | — |
Source: AFC
Matches edit
| 25 June 2021 | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Cancelled | Sydney FC | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| 28 June 2021 | Sydney FC | Cancelled | Tampines Rovers | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Milliy Stadium |
| 1 July 2021 | Sydney FC | Cancelled | Gamba Osaka | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Milliy Stadium |
| 4 July 2021 | Gamba Osaka | Cancelled | Sydney FC | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| 7 July 2021 | Sydney FC | Cancelled | Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
| 10 July 2021 | Tampines Rovers | Cancelled | Sydney FC | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium |
Statistics edit
Squad statistics edit
As of 27 June 2021
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League | ||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Andrew Redmayne | 25 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
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Patrick Flottmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |
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Ben Warland | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | DF |
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Alex Wilkinson | 28 | 2 | 28 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | 
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Alexander Baumjohann | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| 6 | DF |
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Ryan McGowan | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | DF |
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Michael Zullo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |
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Paulo Retre | 20 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Bobô | 23 | 12 | 23 | 12 |
| 10 | MF | 
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Miloš Ninković | 27 | 4 | 27 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | 
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Kosta Barbarouses | 27 | 9 | 27 | 9 |
| 12 | FW |
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Trent Buhagiar | 11 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 16 | DF |
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Joel King | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |
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Anthony Caceres | 28 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |
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Luke Ivanovic | 13 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |
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Chris Zuvela | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | GK |
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Tom Heward-Belle | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | DF |
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Harry Van Der Saag | 12 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
| 23 | DF |
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Rhyan Grant | 23 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| 25 | DF |
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Callum Talbot | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | MF |
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Luke Brattan | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| 27 | FW |
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Jordan Swibel | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |
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Calem Nieuwenhof | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 |
| 30 | GK |
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Adam Pavlesic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW |
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Patrick Wood | 21 | 4 | 21 | 4 |
| 99 | FW |
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Adam Le Fondre | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
Goals edit
- As of 27 June 2021
| Rank | Player | A-League | Total |
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| 1 | Bobô | 12 | 12 |
| 2 | Kosta Barbarouses | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | Miloš Ninković | 4 | 4 |
| Patrick Wood | 4 | ||
| Adam Le Fondre | 4 | ||
| 6 | Alex Wilkinson | 2 | 2 |
| 7 | Alexander Baumjohann | 1 | 1 |
| Trent Buhagiar | 1 | ||
| Harry Van Der Saag | 1 | ||
| Rhyan Grant | 1 | ||
| Luke Brattan | 1 | ||
| Calem Nieuwenhof | 1 | ||
| Own goals | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 36 | 51 | |
Clean sheets edit
- As of 27 June 2021
| Rank | Player | A-League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Redmayne | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Tom Heward-Belle | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 10 | 10 | |
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020.
- ^ "A-League teams Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar withdrawn from Asian Champions League due to finals schedule". ABC News. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Australian clubs withdraw from 2021 Asian Champions League". AP NEWS. 4 June 2021. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (1 January 2021). "'I'm still hungry': Brazilian goal machine Bobo seals Sydney FC return". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Monteverde, Marco (23 April 2021). "A-League: Adam Le Fondre rejoins Sydney FC in huge boost for Sky Blues' title chances". The Weekly Times.
- ^ Brisbane Roar [@brisbaneroar] (10 May 2021). "Brisbane Roar wishes to thank Patrick Flottmann for his professionalism and contribution to the team in training and across his four @ALeague appearances following the conclusion of the defender's short-term contract" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Ins & Outs: Burke-Gilroy among extended squad for Mariners match". Brisbane Roar. 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Ins & Outs: Matchweek 22". Sydney FC. 21 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Sydney FC Sign Four Academy Players To A-League Contracts". Sydney FC. 8 December 2020.
- ^ "Sydney FC Promote Academy Striker Jordan Swibel". Sydney FC. 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Patrick Wood Signs Scholarship Deal". Sydney FC. 16 February 2021.
- ^ "Marco Tilio to leave Champions". Sydney FC. 7 September 2020.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm (3 October 2020). "ISL: Mumbai City FC agree terms with English forward Adam le Fondre". Goal.
- ^ "Sydney FC Agree To Le Fondre Loan". Sydney FC. 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Youngster Secures European Loan Move". Sydney FC. 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Sydney FC Agree Flottmann Move". Sydney FC. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Signing news: Warland inks deal to stay at Sydney FC". A-League. 5 February 2021.