The 2021–22 season will be Macarthur FC's second season since its establishment in 2017. The club will competing in the A-League for the second time and in the FFA Cup for the first time.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Rabieh Krayem[1] | |||
| Manager | Ante Milicic | |||
| Stadium | Campbelltown Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 7th | |||
| FFA Cup | Round of 16 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ulises Davila (7) All: Ulises Davila (7) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 5,203 (12 March 2022 vs. Western Sydney Wanderers | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,188 (21 November 2021 vs. Wellington Phoenix | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,023 | |||
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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 | Player | Transferred from | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF |  Ulises Dávila
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Wellington Phoenix | Free transfer | 3 years | 17 May 2021 | [2][3][4] |
| 17 | FW |  Craig Noone
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Melbourne City | Free transfer | 2 years | 14 June 2021 | [5][6] |
| 7 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Central Coast Mariners | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 June 2021 | [7][8] |
| 20 | DF | Tomislav Uskok | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 11 July 2021 | [9] |
| 9 | FW | Tomi Juric | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 14 July 2021 | [10][11] |
| 8 | MF | Jordon Mutch
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Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 1 year | 23 July 2021 | [12][13] |
| 35 | FW | Al Hassan Toure | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 1 year | 13 October 2021 | [14][15] |
| 12 | GK |  Filip Kurto
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 October 2021 | [16] |
| 23 | DF |  Adrian Mariappa
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 29 November 2021 | [17] |
| 99 | FW | Apostolos Giannou | Unattached | Free transfer | 5 months | 14 January 2022 | [18] |
Transfers out edit
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | MF | Mark Milligan | Retired | 2 June 2021 | [19] | |
| 7 | DF | Ivan Franjic | Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 9 | FW | Milislav Popovic | Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 10 | MF |  Loïc Puyo
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Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 13 | DF | Yianni Nicolaou | Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 17 | FW | Kyle Cimenti | Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 23 | DF | Walter Scott | Unattached | End of contract | 25 June 2021 | [20] |
| 4 | MF |  Beñat
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Retired | 29 June 2021 | [21] | |
| 33 | MF | Markel Susaeta
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Retired | 29 June 2021 | [21] | |
| 27 | FW | Matt Derbyshire
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 AEK Larnaca
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Undisclosed | 10 July 2021 | [22] |
| 8 | MF | Denis Genreau | Toulouse
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Undisclosed | 31 July 2021 | [23] |
| 1 | GK | Adam Federici | Retired | 23 October 2021 | [24] | |
| 29 | MF | Antonis Martis
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 Midtjylland
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End of loan | 8 January 2022 | [25] |
Contracts extensions edit
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Charles M'Mombwa | Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 5 July 2021 | [26] |
| 14 | Moudi Najjar | Winger | 2 years | 6 July 2021 | permanent contract following loan[27] |
| 19 | Michael Ruhs | Winger | 1 year | 13 July 2021 | [28] |
| 12 | James Meredith | Left-back | 1 year | 21 July 2021 | [29] |
| 29 | Antonis Martis |
Midfielder | 1 year | 4 August 2021 | loan extension[30] |
| 22 | Liam Rose | Defensive midfielder | 1 year | 6 August 2021 | [31] |
Pre-season and friendlies edit
| 16 October 2021 | Sydney FC | 5–0 | Macarthur FC | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Sydney FC training ground Referee: Sam Kelly |
| 26 October 2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Tuggerah, Australia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 30 October 2021 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 3–2 | Macarthur FC | |
| 19:00 | Report | Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 6 November 2021 | Macarthur FC | 3–6 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney, Australia |
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Report | Stadium: Fairfield Showground Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | ||
| Note: The teams played an extra 30 minutes following full-time | ||||
Competitions edit
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
A-League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 42 | Qualification for finals series[a] |
| 6 | Wellington Phoenix[b] | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 49 | −15 | 39 | |
| 7 | Macarthur FC | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 | |
| 8 | Sydney FC | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 44 | −7 | 31 | |
| 9 | Newcastle Jets | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 29 | Qualification for 2022 Australia Cup play-offs[c] |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
- ^ The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
- ^ Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ The top 8 teams qualify for the round of 32, while the bottom four teams participate in a play-off round.[32]
Matches edit
| 21 November 2021 1 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Newcastle |
| 18:45 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 1,188 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 27 November 2021 2 | Sydney FC | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 6,632 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 5 December 2021 3 | Macarthur FC | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: BlueBet Stadium Attendance: 3,014 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 11 December 2021 4 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 8,910 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 19 December 2021 5 | Macarthur FC | 2–1 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,691 Referee: Alex King |
| 26 December 2021 6 | Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Sydney FC | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 4,843 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 1 February 2022 10 | Macarthur FC | 2–2 | Western United | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,002 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 6 February 2022 13 | Wellington Phoenix | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Campbelltown |
| 16:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,328 Referee: Alex King |
| 10 February 2022 7 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–3 | Macarthur FC | Gosford |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 2,732 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 13 February 2022 14 | Brisbane Roar | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Kippa-Ring |
| 18:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Moreton Daily Stadium Attendance: 4,691 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 19 February 2022 15 | Macarthur FC | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,702 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 23 February 2022 12 | Perth Glory | 0–1 | Macarthur FC | Launceston |
| 19:55 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: University of Tasmania Stadium Attendance: 723 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 26 February 2022 16 | Newcastle Jets | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Newcastle |
| 17:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 5,236 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 4 March 2022 17 | Melbourne Victory | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:45 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,011 Referee: Kurt Ams |
| 9 March 2022 9 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 12 March 2022 18 | Macarthur FC | 3–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 5,203 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 19 March 2022 19 | Central Coast Mariners | 4–2 | Macarthur FC | Mudgee |
| 17:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Glen Willow Sporting Field Attendance: 1,057 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 26 March 2022 20 | Macarthur FC | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,713 Referee: Alex King |
| 30 March 2022 21 | Sydney FC | 2–2 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,759 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 3 April 2022 8 | Macarthur FC | 4–2 | Perth Glory | Campbelltown |
| 18:20 AEST | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,357 Referee: Jonathon Barreiro |
| 8 April 2022 23 | Adelaide United | 1–0 | Macarthur FC | Adelaide |
| 19:45 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 5,166 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 15 April 2022 24 | Macarthur FC | 2–1 | Brisbane Roar | Campbelltown |
| 19:45 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 2,809 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 19 April 2022 22 | Western United | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Launceston |
| 17:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: University of Tasmania Stadium Attendance: 1,569 Referee: Alex King |
| 23 April 2022 25 | Macarthur FC | 1–4 | Melbourne Victory | Campbelltown |
| 17:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 1 May 2022 26 | Macarthur FC | 0–3 | Newcastle Jets | Campbelltown |
| 16:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 8 May 2022 11 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Campbelltown |
| 16:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt |
FFA Cup edit
| 13 November 2021 Round of 32 | Newcastle Olympic  | 0–3 | Macarthur FC | Newcastle |
| 18:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: No.2 Sportsground Attendance: 1,482 Referee: Ivica Covic |
| 8 December 2021 Round of 16 | Sydney FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 1,201 Referee: Kurt Ams |
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- ^ "Bulls confirm Dávila for three seasons". Macarthur FC. 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Macarthur land massive coup signing City A-League star". FTBL. 14 June 2021.
- ^ "Championship Winner Craig Noone Joins The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 11 July 2021.
- ^ "Confirmed: A-League, Olyroos star leaves Mariners for Macarthur". FTBL. 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Bulls lock in De Silva for 2 years". Macarthur FC. 9 July 2021.
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- ^ "Englishman Jordon Mutch joins the Bulls for 21/22". Macarthur FC. 23 July 2021.
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- ^ "Bulls capture Al Hassan Toure ahead of 2021/22 Season". Macarthur FC. 13 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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- ^ a b "Beñat & Susaeta Announce Retirement". Macarthur FC. 29 June 2021.
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