2020–21 Central Coast Mariners FC Season
The 2020–21 Central Coast Mariners 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. Players Transfers Transfers in From academy squad Transfers out Contracts extensions Pre-season and friendlies Competitions Overview A-League League table Results summary Results by round Matches The 2020–21 A-League fixtures were announced on 24 November 2020. Finals series Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances not included in the list. Goalscorers Disciplinary record Clean sheets Awards * Young Player of the Year nominee (February): Alou Kuol * A-League Goalkeeper of the Year: Mark Birighitti * PFA Footballer of the Year Awards, PFA A-League Team of the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Central Coast Mariners FC
Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mariners were founded in 2004 and are one of the eight original A-League teams. It is the first professional sports club from the Gosford region to compete in a national competition. Despite being considered one of the smallest-market clubs in the league, the Central Coast Mariners have claimed one A-League Championship from four Grand Final appearances and topped the table to win the A-League Premiership twice. The club has also appeared in the AFC Champions League five times. The club plays matches at Central Coast Stadium, a 20,059-seat stadium in Gosford; its purpose-built training facility, Mariners Centre of Excellence, is located in the suburb of Tuggerah. The facility is also home to a youth team that competes in the A-League Youth. ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Lewis Miller (footballer)
Lewis Miller (born 24 August 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian and the Australia national team. Club career Central Coast Mariners In October 2019, Miller signed a scholarship contract with Central Coast Mariners, following a strong pre-season. 3 months later, in January 2020, he signed a two-year contract, upgrading him to a professional senior contract. Hibernian In June 2022 Miller signed a three-year contract for Scottish side Hibernian, effective from 1 July. He had been due to join Australian side Macarthur FC, having signed a pre-contract deal with them before the end of his contract at Central Coast Mariners, but then signed for Hibernian instead, netting Macarthur FC an undisclosed transfer fee. International career Miller was first called up to the Australian under-23 side in October 2021, for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification matches against Indonesia in Tajikistan. He made his de ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ruon Tongyik
Ruon Kuk Tongyik is a professional football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender for Mes Kerman, on loan from Western Sydney Wanderers. Born in South Sudan, he represents Australia internationally. Personal life Born in South Sudan, Tongyik lived there for about three years, and had stayed with relatives in Ethiopia while documents allowing him and his family to move to Australia were processed. Tongyik moved to Australia in 2003, aged 6. He has 3 younger sisters and 1 younger brother. They all currently live in Adelaide. Club career Melbourne City After being named Adelaide United's "Youth Player of the Year", Tongyik joined Melbourne City in July 2016 on a 2-year contract. He made his debut for Melbourne City on 9 December 2016, starting in a match against Sydney FC, playing a calm and composed game. Western Sydney Wanderers On 3 May 2018, Tongyik was released by Melbourne City and joined Western Sydney Wanderers. In January 2019, he was released by Western Sy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adam Pearce (soccer)
Adam Pearce (born 8 January 1997) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Newcastle Olympic. Early life Pearce was raised in Forster, New South Wales, before moving to Newcastle, aged fifteen. In Newcastle, he attended Hunter Sports High School. Pearce began playing football aged four, but did not move into goals until aged thirteen, previously playing as a defender. Playing career Club Pearce's first experience of senior football came in the Northern NSW State League Division 1, for Newcastle Jets youth, where coach (and former Australian international) Clayton Zane praised Pearce's potential and passing ability. For the 2014 National Premier Leagues season, Pearce moved to Broadmeadow Magic. In October 2014, it was announced that Pearce had joined Central Coast Mariners' youth squad to play in the 2014–15 National Youth League. He was called up to the senior squad for the first time and was an unused substitute against Sydney FC in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kye Rowles
Kye Francis Rowles (born 24 June 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Heart of Midlothian. Rowles began his professional career with Brisbane Roar in 2016 before moving to Central Coast Mariners in 2017. He has represented Australia at under-17 level, including at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, under-23 level at the Tokyo Olympics and at senior level at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Club career Brisbane Roar In May 2016, Rowles signed his first professional contract with Brisbane Roar on a two-year deal along with fellow young defender Connor O'Toole. Rowles made his first competitive start for the Roar in a loss to Ulsan Hyundai in the AFC Champions League on 28 February 2017. Central Coast Mariners Rowles moved to Central Coast Mariners on a one-year contract in June 2017. He made his Mariners' A-League debut on 18 November 2017, following an injury to Josh Rose, in a loss to Adelaide United. Rowles played for the Mariners in the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel Bouman
Daniel Bouman (born 7 February 1998) is a soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Marconi Stallions in the National Premier Leagues NSW competition. Born in the Netherlands, he has represented Australia at youth level. Club career Youth Bouman was born in the Netherlands to a Dutch father and Australian mother and moved to Sydney at the age of four. When his family relocated back to the Netherlands in 2014, he joined FC Groningen as a youth player, after playing as a junior in Australia for GHFA Spirit, Manly United, and Blacktown City. In 2019, he caught the eye after scoring eight goals in 15 appearances with Groningen's under-23 side. During his time at Groningen, he played nearly 100 games for the youth sides. SC Cambuur In May 2019, Bouman joined SC Cambuur's senior team. During his time at the club, he played 11 games for the under-21 side and wasn't capped by the senior side. At the end of the season, he left the club due to him being out of contract and not b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marco Ureña
Marcos Danilo Ureña Porras, known as Marco Ureña (born 5 March 1990), is a Costa Rican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for C.S. Cartaginés. He has also played for the Costa Rica national football team, Costa Rica national team. Club career Born in San José, Costa Rica, San José, Costa Rica, Ureña started his career at Primera División side L.D. Alajuelense, Alajuelense and in March 2011, he joined Russian Football Premier League, Russian Premier League side FC Kuban Krasnodar, Kuban Krasnodar. In August 2014, Ureña moved to Danish Superliga side FC Midtjylland on a four-month loan deal. The contract was made permanent on 10 December 2014. On 21 July 2016, Midtjylland and Brøndby IF agreed to swap Ureña with Jonas Borring in a three-year deal. It was announced on 27 January 2017 that Ureña had been signed by Major League Soccer side San Jose Earthquakes. He scored his first MLS goal in a 2–1 roa ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Clisby
Jack Clisby is an Australian soccer player who plays as a centre back or left back, for A-League side Western Sydney Wanderers. Club career Clisby made his senior debut for Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues. Founded in 19 ... on 26 January 2013, starting against Brisbane Roar. Clisby played 29 games for Perth Glory. He was then signed with Melbourne City in January 2015 for the 15/16 season. Clisby then played for Western Sydney Wanderers followed by Central Coast Mariners. In June 2021, Clisby returned to Perth Glory. After his time at Perth he went back to the Wanderers. He scored for the Wanderers with a long range strike against the Brisbane Roar in the Australia Cup Quarter-Final. External links * References 1992 births Soccer players from Per ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Daniel De Silva
Daniel Peter De Silva (born 6 March 1997) is an Australian professional football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Macarthur FC in the A-League. Born in Perth, De Silva commenced his professional career for Perth Glory in the A-League before joining Roda JC in 2015. De Silva has played for Australia numerous times at youth level, and has been called up for the Australian senior team, but is yet to make his debut. Club career Perth Glory On 22 February 2013, Daniel De Silva signed professional youth contract for Perth Glory. De Silva chose to sign for Perth after a deal with English Premier League side Everton fell through due to complications obtaining a visa. On 2 March 2013, De Silva made his professional debut for Perth Glory aged 15, in the 2–1 home victory against Sydney FC. De Silva came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Matías Córdoba, making him the second youngest player in A-league history. On 29 October 2014, he scored his first senior goal in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Captain (association Football)
The team captain of an association football team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game is to participate in the coin toss prior to kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shootout. Contrary to what is sometimes said, captains have no special authority under the Laws to challenge a decision by the referee. However, referees may talk to the captain of a side about the side's general behaviour when necessary. At an award-giving ceremony after a fixture like a cup competition final, the captain usually leads the team up to collect their medals. Any trophy won by a team will ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oliver Bozanic
Oliver John Bozanic (born 8 January 1989) is an Australian Association football, football player who plays as a midfielder for Perth Glory FC, Perth Glory, on loan from Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Western Sydney Wanderers. Bozanic was born in Sydney but started his professional career in England before returning to play for Central Coast Mariners in the A-League. He joined Swiss club FC Luzern, Luzern in 2013. After spells with Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory, Ventforet Kofu, Melbourne City FC, Melbourne City and Heart of Midlothian F.C., Heart of Midlothian, Bozanic returned to the Mariners in 2020. Described as "versatile and energetic", Bozanic is able to play as an attacking midfielder or in a deeper central role. Bozanic has made seven appearances for the Australia national soccer team, Australia national team, including two at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Early life Bozanic was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He is the son of former Socceroo Vic Bozanic who was part ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Stefan Janković (footballer)
Stefan Janković ( sr-Cyrl, Стефан Јанковић; born 11 November 1997) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Maltese club Żebbuġ Rangers. Club career OFK Beograd Janković initially played in Partizan's youth system, but ultimately joined OFK Beograd along with former Partizan teammates Dejan Dražić, Milan Savić, Nemanja Belaković, and Nikola Aksentijević. On 25 May 2014, he made his professional debut with OFK Beograd under coach Zlatko Krmpotić in a 4–2 loss against Red Star Belgrade. On 11 January 2019, Janković returned to OFK Beograd after two years. Central Coast Mariners Stefan signed with Australian A-League side Central Coast Mariners in December 2020. His first and only competitive appearance for the Mariners came as a late substitute in a 3–2 win over Melbourne City in the 2020–21 A-League on 3 February 2021. Pembroke Athleta In September 2021, Janković signed for Maltese Challenge League side Pembroke ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |