The 2019–20 season was

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's 15th season since its establishment in 2004. The club competed in the A-League for the 15th time and the FFA Cup for the sixth time. On 24 March 2020, the FFA announced that the

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season would be postponed until further notice due to the

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and

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, and subsequently extended indefinitely. The season resumed on 17 July 2020. Similarly, the

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competition has been suspended until at least mid-September 2020 in West Zone. The AFC Executive Committee agreed to played AFC Champions League East Zone matches which are now scheduled to be played between November 15 and December 13 2020 in Qatar.

Players

Squad information

Transfers

Transfers in

From youth squad

Transfers out

Contract extensions

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Disciplinary record

Clean sheets

Preseason

Friendlies

Competitions

Overview

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FFA Cup

A-League

League table

Results summary

Result by round

Matches

Finals series

AFC Champions League

Group stage

Statistics

Squad statistics

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Andrew Redmayne Andrew James Redmayne (born 13 January 1989) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC in the A-League and the Australia men's national team. Redmayne was born in Gosford and played youth football w ...

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Ben Warland Ben Warland (born 4 September 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Adelaide United. Club career He made his professional debut in the A-League against Melbourne City on 25 April 2015. On 31 Janu ...

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Alex Wilkinson Alexander William Wilkinson (born 13 August 1984) is an Australian international football (soccer) player who plays as a central defender and is the captain for Sydney FC in the A-League. Wilkinson was born in Sydney and made his senior debut f ...

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Alexander Baumjohann Alexander Baumjohann (born 23 January 1987) is a German footballer most recently played for Sydney FC as an attacking midfielder. After developing as a star junior with Schalke 04, he moved to Borussia Mönchengladbach and enjoyed great success ...

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Ryan McGowan Ryan James McGowan (born 15 August 1989) is an Australian association football, footballer who plays as a Defender (association football), defender for St Johnstone F.C., St Johnstone. He has previously played for Para Hills Knights, Heart of M ...

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Michael Zullo Michael Zullo (born 11 September 1988) is an Australian professional footballer who last played as a left-back for Sydney FC of the A-League. Club career After being signed by the former Brisbane Roar coach Frank Farina on a two-year contract, ...

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Paulo Retre Paulo Retre (born 4 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa. Early life His father, Carlos, played in the Australian National Soccer League (NSL) for Footscray JUST. Car ...

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Adam Le Fondre Glenville Adam James Le Fondre (born 2 December 1986), known as Adam Le Fondre, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Sydney FC in the A-League. He previously played for his hometown club Stockport County as well a ...

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Miloš Ninković Miloš Ninković ( sr-Cyrl, Милош Нинковић; born 25 December 1984) is a Serbian footballer who currently plays for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. Club career Čukarički At a young age Ninković joined FK Čukarički's you ...

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Kosta Barbarouses Konstantinos "Kosta" Barbarouses ( el, Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μπαρμπαρούσης; born 19 February 1990) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays in Australia's A-League Men for Wellington Phoenix FC. Club ca ...

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Trent Buhagiar Trent Buhagiar (born 27 February 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League. Early life Born in Gosford, Buhagiar moved to and grew up on the Central Coast of New South Wales, playing junior foo ...

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Luke Ivanovic Luke Ivanovic (born 6 June 2000) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Veikkausliiga side Lahti. Early years Ivanovic started playing football with the Football NSW Institute and APIA Leichhardt. Club career B ...

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Tom Heward-Belle Thomas Heward-Belle (born 11 March 1997) is an Australian professional association football goalkeeper who plays for Sydney FC. Heward-Belle attended the North Shore private school Barker College and played for the 1st XI there. In addition, he ...

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Rhyan Grant Rhyan Bert Grant (born 26 February 1991) is an Australian professional football player who plays for A-League club Sydney FC and the Australia national team. Born in Canowindra, New South Wales, Grant played youth football at the Australi ...

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Marco Tilio Marco Tilio (born 23 August 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Scottish club Celtic and the Australia national team. Early life Tilio was born on 23 August 2001 in Hurstville, a suburb in Southern Sydne ...

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Luke Brattan Nathan Luke Brattan (born 8 March 1990) is an Australian professional football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sydney FC. Born in England, Brattan moved to Australia at a young age, playing youth football for Rochedale Rovers a ...

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Jordan Swibel Jordan "Jordi" Swibel (born 13 April 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Marconi Stallions. Club career Youth career Swibel started as a youth for Hakoah where he played in the youth ranks for the club ...

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Calem Nieuwenhof Calem Nieuwenhof (born 17 February 2001), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for club Heart of Midlothian. Raised in the northern suburbs of Sydney, Nieuwenhof started his professional career with Sydney ...

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Brandon O'Neill Brandon O'Neill (born 12 April 1994) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Newcastle Jets in the A-League. Club career Perth Glory Born in Perth, Western Australia, O'Neill signed a youth contrac ...

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Ryan Teague Ryan Graham Pun Teague (born 24 January 2002) is an Australian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder for A-League Men, A-League club Melbourne Victory FC, Melbourne Victory. Club career Sydney FC Teague joine ...

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Goals

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Clean sheets

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End-of-season awards

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Sofia Huerta Sofia Christine Huerta (born December 14, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a right back for OL Reign in the National Women's Soccer League and the U.S. women's national soccer team. Huerta played collegiately for the ...

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Teresa Polias Teresa Polias ('' el, Πόλιας'', born 16 May 1990) is an Australian soccer player, who played for Sydney FC in the Australian W-League. Personal life Polias was born in 1990 in Darlinghurst, New South Wales in a family of Greek descent. S ...

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Caitlin Foord Caitlin Jade Foord (born 11 November 1994) is an Australian professional Association football, soccer player who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for FA Women's Super League club Arsenal W.F.C., Arsenal and the Australian women ...

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References

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