The 2020–21 season was the eleventh in the history of Melbourne City Football Club. The club competed in the A-League for the eleventh time. The club was scheduled to play in the 2021 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs in June 2021, but withdrew from the competition on 4 June 2021.[1]
| 2020–21 season | ||||
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| Owner | City Football Group | |||
| Chairman | Khaldoon Al Mubarak | |||
| Manager | Patrick Kisnorbo | |||
| Stadium | AAMI Park | |||
| A-League | 1st | |||
| A-League Finals | Winners | |||
| FFA Cup | Cancelled | |||
| AFC Champions League | Withdrew | |||
| Top goalscorer | Jamie Maclaren (25) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 14,031 vs. Melbourne Victory (17 April 2021) A-League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 3,370 vs. Adelaide United (13 May 2021) A-League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 6,154 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 vs. Melbourne Victory (H) (17 April 2021) A-League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs. Brisbane Roar (A) (25 May 2021) A-League | |||
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Review edit
Background edit
On 26 June 2019, Melbourne City appointed Frenchman Erick Mombaerts as new head coach leading the club in being runners-up in the 2019–20 A-League regular season, 2020 A-League Grand Final and 2019 FFA Cup.
Pre-season edit
The 2020 FFA Cup was cancelled on 3 July 2020.[2]
Nathaniel Atkinson had departed the club for Perth Glory on 1 September 2020.[3] Two days later, the club appointed former assistant coach Patrick Kisnorbo to the head manager position prior to the start of the season on 3 September, after previous coach Erick Mombaerts left the club to return to his native country France.[4] Lachlan Wales was released following the end of his contract,[5] while Aiden O'Neill joined for City's first signing of the season on 8 September.[6]
City signed three youthful players, Taras Gomulka, Marco Tilio and Matt Sutton along with the departure of Gianluca Iannucci on 21 September.[7] Nathaniel Atkinson would then only after 23 days after departing City, had returned[8] within Joshua Brillante leaving two days later.[9] The next day had Andrew Nabbout join City after his short stint with Perth Glory.[10]
Joe Gauci left the club without a single appearance for City and joined Adelaide United on 7 October.[11] The following day, Ramy Najjarine was loaned to Newcastle Jets and Moudi Najjar loaned to Macarthur FC.[12] A week later, Ben Garuccio made a return signing on 16 October.[13]
On 16 November, City played their first friendly of the season, against rivals Melbourne Victory in a game with three 45-minute halves at Marvel Stadium which resulted in a 3–3 draw with a goal by Curtis Good and two from Jamie Maclaren.[14] City returned to the City Football Academy for their second friendly of the season against Western United on 28 November, with a 2–1 win via goals by Andrew Nabbout and Jamie Maclaren.[15]
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 |
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| 8 | MF | Aiden O'Neill |  Burnley
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Free transfer | 3 years | 9 September 2020 | [6] |
| 16 | MF | Taras Gomulka | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 3 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 23 | FW | Marco Tilio | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 3 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 33 | GK | Matt Sutton | Melbourne Victory | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 13 | DF | Nathaniel Atkinson | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 2 years | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 15 | FW | Andrew Nabbout | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 24 September 2020 | [10] |
| 19 | DF | Ben Garuccio | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 16 October 2020 | [13][16] |
| 14 | MF |  Naoki Tsubaki
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Yokohama F. Marinos
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Loan | 1 year | 5 December 2020 | [17] |
| 4 | DF |  Nuno Reis
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 Levski Sofia
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Free transfer | 3 years | 18 January 2021 | [18] |
| 39 | MF | Anthony Lesiotis | Unattached | Scholarship | 3 months | 21 April 2021 | [19] |
| 5 | DF |  Daniel Georgievski
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Western Sydney Wanderers | Injury replacement | 3 months | 29 April 2021 | [20][21] |
Transfers out edit
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | MF | Denis Genreau | Macarthur FC | Free transfer | 28 July 2020 | [22] |
| 13 | DF | Nathaniel Atkinson | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 September 2020 | [3] |
| 19 | FW | Lachlan Wales | Unattached | End of contract | 9 September 2020 | [5] |
| 37 | FW | Gianluca Iannucci | Unattached | End of contract | 21 September 2020 | [7] |
| 6 | MF | Joshua Brillante |  Xanthi
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Mutual contract termination | 23 September 2020 | [9][23] |
| 46 | GK | Joe Gauci | Adelaide United | End of contract | 7 October 2020 | [11] |
| 21 | FW | Ramy Najjarine | Newcastle Jets | Loan | 8 October 2020 | [12] |
| 30 | FW | Moudi Najjar | Macarthur FC | Loan | 8 October 2020 | [12] |
| 38 | FW | Yaya Dukuly | Adelaide United | Free transfer | 27 October 2020 | [24] |
| 40 | DF |  Richard Windbichler
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Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 2 December 2020 | [25] |
| 4 | DF | Harrison Delbridge | Unattached | End of contract | 5 January 2021 | [26] |
| 37 | MF | Bernardo Oliveira | Adelaide United | Mutual contract termination | 13 April 2021 | [27] |
| 5 | DF | Daniel Georgievski
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Unattached | End of contract | 9 June 2021 | [28] |
From youth squad edit
| N |
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Jordan Bos | 18 | 1.5 year scholarship contract[29] |
| 42 | GK |
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Ahmad Taleb | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[19] |
| 49 | FW |
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Max Caputo | 15 | 2 year scholarship contract[19] |
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James Nieuwenhuizen | 17 | 3 year scholarship contract[19] |
Contract extensions edit
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes |
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| 7 | Rostyn Griffiths | Defensive midfielder | 2 years | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 10 |  Florin Berenguer |
Attacking midfielder | 1 year | 23 September 2020 | [8] |
| 1 | Tom Glover | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 11 January 2021 | [29] |
| 22 | Curtis Good | Centre-back | 3 years | 11 January 2021 | [29] |
| 36 | Kerrin Stokes | Centre-back | 2 years | 21 April 2021 | [19] |
| 15 | Andrew Nabbout | Winger | 3 years | 10 June 2021 | [30] |
Kits edit
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Pre-season and friendlies edit
Win Draw Loss
| 16 November 2020 | Melbourne Victory | 3–3 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| Report | Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) | |||
| Note: Match was played with three 45-minute halves. | ||||
| 28 November 2020 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
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Stadium: City Football Academy Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 5 December 2020 | Newcastle Jets | 3–3 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 12 December 2020 | Western United | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Ballarat |
| 15:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Morshead Park Stadium |
| 18 December 2020 | Bentleigh Greens | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 20:15 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingston Heath Soccer Complex |
Competitions edit
Overview edit
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League | 29 December 2020 | 10 June 2021 | Matchday 1 | Winners | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 57.69 |
| A-League Finals | 20 June 2021 | 27 June 2021 | Semi-finals | Winners | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Total | 28 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 62 | 33 | +29 | 60.71 | ||||
Source: Soccerway
A-League edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 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.
Results summary edit
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 57 | 32 | +25 | 49 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 17 | +4 |
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round edit
Matches edit
The league fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020.[31]
Win Draw Loss
| 29 December 2020 1 | Brisbane Roar | 0–1 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 18:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 9,279 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 3 January 2021 2 | Adelaide United | 2–0 | Melbourne City | Adelaide |
| 17:35 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium Attendance: 10,106 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 16 January 2021 4 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Western United | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 7,068 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 31 January 2021 6 | Melbourne City | 1–3 | Perth Glory | Melbourne |
| 18:40 AEDT |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,685 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 3 February 2021 6 | Central Coast Mariners | 3–2 | Melbourne City | Gosford |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Central Coast Stadium Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 7 February 2021 7 | Newcastle Jets | 1–0 | Melbourne City | Newcastle |
| 16:05 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 4,893 Referee: Alex King |
| 23 February 2021 9 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Sydney FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,868 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 2 March 2021 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Bankwest Stadium Attendance: 4,976 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 6 March 2021 11 | Melbourne Victory | 0–6 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Marvel Stadium Attendance: 11,467 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 12 March 2021 12 | Melbourne City | 3–0 | Macarthur FC | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,884 Referee: Alex King |
| 22 March 2021 13 | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 26 March 2021 14 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,388 Referee: Alex King |
| 1 April 2021 15 | Western United | 2–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 17:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 6,104 Referee: Jonathan Barreiro |
| 5 April 2021 15 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–3 | Melbourne City | Wollongong |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: WIN Stadium Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 10 April 2021 16 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 17:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 7,676 Referee: Alex King |
| 17 April 2021 17 | Melbourne City | 7–0 | Melbourne Victory | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 14,031 Referee: Chris Beath |
| 24 April 2021 18 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Sydney |
| 19:10 AEST |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium Attendance: 3,027 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 29 April 2021 19 | Melbourne City | 3–1 | Newcastle Jets | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,314 Referee: Stephen Lucas |
| 5 May 2021 19 | Perth Glory | 1–3 | Melbourne City | Perth |
| 19:20 AWST |
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Report | Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 0 (No spectators permitted) Referee: Adam Fielding |
| 9 May 2021 20 | Melbourne City | 3–2 | Brisbane Roar | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,530 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 13 May 2021 21 | Melbourne City | 4–1 | Adelaide United | Melbourne |
| 19:05 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Alex King |
| 16 May 2021 21 | Melbourne City | 2–2 | Wellington Phoenix | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 4,586 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 22 May 2021 22 | Melbourne City | 1–0 | Central Coast Mariners | Melbourne |
| 19:10 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 25 May 2021 22 | Brisbane Roar | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Brisbane |
| 19:05 AEST | Report | Stadium: Dolphin Stadium Attendance: 3,985 Referee: Alex King |
| 6 June 2021 24 | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Melbourne City | Melbourne |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 0 (No spectators permitted) Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 10 June 2021 24 | Melbourne City | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Sydney |
| 19:05 AEST |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 0 (No spectators permitted) Referee: Chris Beath |
Finals series edit
| 20 June 2021 Semi-final | Melbourne City | 2–0 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 16:05 AEST |
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Report | Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium Attendance: 2,283 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 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
Qualifying play-offs edit
Win Draw Loss Cancelled or postponed
| 7 April 2021 Preliminary round | Melbourne City | w/o |  Shan United | Melbourne |
| Source | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium[32] |
| 21 June 2021 Play-off round | Cerezo Osaka | Withdrew | Melbourne City | Bangkok, Thailand |
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Statistics edit
Appearances and goals edit
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[33]
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |
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Tom Glover | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |
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Scott Galloway | 15+4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 3 | DF |
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Scott Jamieson | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 4 | DF |
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Nuno Reis | 13+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |
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Daniel Georgievski | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |
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Rostyn Griffiths | 18+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 1 |
| 8 | MF |
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Aiden O'Neill | 10+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | FW |
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Jamie Maclaren | 23+1 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 |
| 10 | MF |
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Florin Berenguer | 17+7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 11 | FW |
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Craig Noone | 22+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 6 |
| 13 | DF |
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 9+3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| 14 | MF |
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Naoki Tsubaki | 8+7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 15 | FW |
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Andrew Nabbout | 15+1 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| 16 | MF |
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Taras Gomulka | 3+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | FW |
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Stefan Colakovski | 2+17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 3 |
| 18 | MF |
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Connor Metcalfe | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 5 |
| 19 | DF |
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Ben Garuccio | 9+11 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 20 | MF | 
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Adrián Luna | 16+6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 3 |
| 22 | DF |
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Curtis Good | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| 23 | FW |
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Marco Tilio | 8+12 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| 33 | GK |
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Matt Sutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | FW |
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Raphael Borges Rodrigues | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 36 | DF |
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Kerrin Stokes | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 39 | MF |
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Anthony Lesiotis | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | DF |
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Alec Mills | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 49 | FW |
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Max Caputo | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Disciplinary record edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League | Total | |||||||
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Scott Jamieson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 20 | MF |
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Adrián Luna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 36 | DF |
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Kerrin Stokes | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 8 | MF |
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Aiden O'Neill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |
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Florin Berenguer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 18 | MF |
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Connor Metcalfe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | MF |
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Rostyn Griffiths | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |
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Craig Noone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF |
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Ben Garuccio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4 | DF |
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Nuno Reis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF |
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Curtis Good | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | FW |
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Marco Tilio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | DF |
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Alec Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2 | DF |
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Scott Galloway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF |
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Nathaniel Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | FW |
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Andrew Nabbout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW |
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Stefan Colakovski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 3 | 0 | ||||
Clean sheets edit
Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League | Total | |
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Tom Glover | 7 | 1 | 8 |
Awards edit
Melbourne City Player of the Month edit
The winner of the award was chosen via a poll on Twitter.
| Month | Player | Votes | Source |
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| December / January | Curtis Good (AUS)
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43.6% | [34] |
| March | Andrew Nabbout (AUS)
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46.3% | [35] |
References edit
- ^ "A-League teams Sydney FC, Melbourne City and Brisbane Roar withdrawn from Asian Champions League due to finals schedule". ABC News. 4 June 2021.
- ^ "Coronavirus forces FFA Cup to be cancelled". The World Game. SBS. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- ^ a b "Shock departure as Atkinson joins Perth Glory". Talking City. 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne City fast-track A-League succession plan as Patrick Kisnorbo takes over from Erick Mombaerts". News.com.au. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Lachlan Wales departs Melbourne City FC". Melbourne City FC. 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "City rebuild for next season as O'Neill signs for three years". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Melbourne City FC Signs Talented Youth Trio". Melbourne City. 21 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Melbourne City re-signs Atkinson, Berenguer and Griffiths". Melbourne City. 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Brillante departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Melbourne City FC signs Australian forward Andrew Nabbout". Melbourne City. 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Reds sign Gauci ahead of 2020/21 Season". Adelaide United. 7 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Najjarine, Najjar go out on loan". Melbourne City. 8 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Melbourne City FC signs Australian defender Ben Garuccio". Melbourne City. 16 October 2020.
- ^ "A-League pre-season report: Victory 3–3 City". Melbourne City FC. 28 November 2020.
- ^ "A-League pre-season report: Melbourne City 2–1 Western United". Melbourne City FC. 28 November 2020.
- ^ "Garuccio returns to Melbourne in two-year deal with City". The World Game. SBS. 14 October 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Japanese attacker Naoki Tsubaki". Melbourne City. 5 December 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne City complete signing of Nuno Reis on three-year deal". ESPN. 18 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Lesiotis returns as five Academy products commit to City!". Melbourne City. 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Wanderers farewell Georgievski". Western Sydney Wanderers. 29 April 2021.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC signs Daniel Georgievski for remainder of A-League season". Melbourne City. 29 April 2021.
- ^ Bossi, Dominic (28 July 2020). "Olyroo midfielder Denis Genreau set to sign for Macarthur FC". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Oglos, Peter (23 September 2020). "Xanthi FC make first Aussie purchase acquiring A-League legend". The Greek Herald.
- ^ "Reds sign Yaya Dukuly ahead of 2020/21 season". Adelaide United. 27 October 2020.
- ^ "Richard Windbichler departs Melbourne City". Melbourne City. 2 December 2020.
- ^ Lewis, Dave (5 January 2021). "Melbourne City bag Portuguese defender as Delbridge departs". The World Game. SBS.
- ^ "Reds sign Bernardo". Adelaide United. 12 April 2021.
- ^ "Team News: City announce squad for Newcastle clash". Melbourne City. 9 June 2021.
Out: 5.Daniel GEORGIEVSKI (end of injury replacement period).
- ^ a b c "Melbourne City FC locks in key defensive duo". Melbourne City. 11 January 2021.
- ^ "City attacker Andrew Nabbout re-signs on three year deal". Melbourne City. 10 June 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 A-League Fixture Announcement!". Melbourne City FC. Football Federation Australia. 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Melbourne City FC's road to ACL Group Stage confirmed! - Melbourne City".
- ^ "Melbourne City Squad: 2020/2021". Soccerway.
- ^ "Who is your Etihad Airways January POTM?". Twitter. Melbourne City FC. 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Who is your Etihad Airways POTM for March 2021?". Twitter. Melbourne City FC. 4 April 2021.