2025–26 Macarthur FC season
| 2025–26 season | |||
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| Manager | Mile Sterjovski | ||
| Stadium | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | ||
| A-League Men | TBD | ||
| A-League Men Finals | DNQ | ||
| Australia Cup | Round of 16 | ||
| AFC Champions League Two | Matchday 1 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: All: Bernardo Harry Sawyer Chris Ikonomidis Anthony Caceres (1) | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Southern Districts Raiders (H) (29 July 2025) Australia Cup | ||
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| All statistics correct as of 5 August 2025. | |||
The 2025–26 season is Macarthur Football Club's sixth season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Macarthur FC participated in this season's editions of the Australia Cup and the AFC Champions League Two.
Players
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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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| 25 | DF | Callum Talbot | Melbourne City | Free transfer | Multi-year | 1 July 2025 | [1] |
| 19 | DF | Harry Politidis | Melbourne City | Free transfer | Multi-year | 1 July 2025 | [2] |
| 10 | MF | Anthony Caceres | Sydney FC | Free transfer | 1 year | 1 July 2025 | [3] |
| 7 | FW |  Šime Gržan
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Unattached | Free transfer | 1 year | 16 July 2025 | [4] |
| FW |  Ji Dong-won
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Suwon FC
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Free transfer | 1 year | 5 August 2025 | [5] |
From youth squad
[edit]| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
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| 29 | FW | 
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Zane Helweh | 19 | 3-year scholarship contract[6][7] |
| 32 | DF |
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Will McKay | 19 | 3-year scholarship contract[6][7] |
| 31 | DF |
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Sebastian Krslovic | 19 | 3-year scholarship contract[6][7] |
Transfers out
[edit]| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
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| 33 | DF | Yianni Nicolaou | Sutherland Sharks
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End of contract | 28 June 2025 | [8][9] |
| 7 | MF | Daniel De Silva | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [8] |
| 8 | MF | Jake Hollman | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [10] |
| 11 | MF | Peter Makrillos | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [8] |
| 13 | DF | Ivan Vujica | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [8] |
| 39 | DF |  Kévin Boli
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Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [11] |
| 44 | FW | Marin Jakoliš
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 Noah
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End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [12][13] |
| 95 | MF |  Saîf-Eddine Khaoui
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 Red Star
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End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [11][14] |
| 20 | DF | Kealey Adamson |  Queens Park Rangers
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Undisclosed | 1 July 2025 | [15] |
Contract extensions
[edit]| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tomislav Uskok | DF | 1 year | 30 May 2025 | [16] |
| 18 | Walter Scott | DF | 1 year | 2 June 2025 | [17] |
| 14 | Kristian Popovic | MF | 1 year | 4 June 2025 | [18] |
| 26 | Luke Brattan | MF | 1 year | 10 June 2025 | [19] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | Matchday 1 | — | |||||||||
| Australia Cup | 29 July 2025 | Round of 32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |
| AFC Champions League Two | Matchday 1 | — | |||||||||
| Total | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | |||
Last updated: 29 July 2025
Source: Competitions
Australia Cup
[edit]| 29 July 2025 Round of 32 | SD Raiders | 0–5 | Macarthur FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Fairfield Showground Attendance: 2,716 Referee: Jake Rose |
| 11 August 2025 Round of 16 | North Eastern MetroStars | v | Macarthur FC | Adelaide |
| 19:30 ACST | Source | Stadium: T.K. Shutter Reserve |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 29 July 2025
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 6 | DF | AUS
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Tomislav Uskok | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AUS
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Chris Ikonomidis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | AUS
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Anthony Caceres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | AUS
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Bernardo Oliveira | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | GK |  POL
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Filip Kurto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | AUS
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Oliver Randazzo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | AUS
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Walter Scott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | AUS
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Harry Politidis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | AUS
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Liam Rose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | AUS
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Dean Bosnjak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | AUS
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Callum Talbot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | AUS
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Luke Brattan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | AUS
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Harry Sawyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | AUS
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Zane Helweh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | AUS
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Sebastian Krslovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | AUS
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Will McKay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||
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.[20]
- As of match played 29 July 2025
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total | ||||||||
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| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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.
- As of match played 29 July 2025
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | AFC Champions League Two | Total |
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| 1 | 12 |
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Filip Kurto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
References
[edit]- ^ "Bulls Sign A-League Champion Callum Talbot". Macarthur FC. 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Welcome to the Bulls, Harry Politidis". Macarthur FC. 19 June 2025.
- ^ "Anthony Caceres Signs with the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 24 June 2025.
- ^ "New Bull Alert: Šime Gržan Signs With the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 16 July 2025.
- ^ "South Korean International: Ji Dong-won Joins!". Macarthur FC. 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Three Youngsters Step Up to the A-League Squad". Macarthur FC. 28 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "Three youngsters level up. Will McKay, Zane Helweh & Sebastian Krslovic have been promoted on Scholarship Deals until 2028". Macarthur FC. 28 May 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b c d "Macarthur Bulls Confirm Departures of Four Players". Macarthur FC. 6 June 2025.
- ^ "New signing: Yianni Nicolaou We're excited to welcome Yianni Nicolaou to Sutherland Sharks for 2025. The 25-year-old full-back joins us from Macarthur FC, bringing with him A-League experience, two Australia Cup winner's medals and a proven track record at the top level. 💪 Yianni has represented Australia at youth level, spent time in England with Salford City and won the 2023 NPL NSW title with APIA Leichhardt. Back at Macarthur last season, he locked down a starting spot and played a key role in their second Cup triumph. Fast, fearless and comfortable on either flank, he offers serious quality in both defence and attack. Whether he's bursting forward or putting out fires at the back, Yianni's elite mentality and work-rate will be massive for our squad. Welcome to the Sharks, Yianni! 🫡🦈". Facebook. 28 June 2025. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ "Thank You, Jake". Macarthur FC. 7 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Bulls Confirm Departures of Khaoui and Boli". Macarthur FC. 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Thank You, Marin". Macarthur FC. 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Please welcome our new signing — Marin Jakoliš". instagram.com/noah.footballclub/ (in Armenian). FC Noah Instagram. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "SAÎF-EDDINE KHAOUI SIGNE" [Saîf-Eddine Khaoui signs]. Red Star (in French). 28 June 2024.
- ^ "Thank You, Kealey". Macarthur FC. 27 June 2025.
- ^ "Tomislav Uskok Extends Stay with The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Scott Commits to the Bulls for Another Season". Macarthur FC. 2 June 2025.
- ^ Macarthur FC [@mfcbulls] (4 June 2025). "Popa extends! Kristian Popovic has committed to the Bulls for one more season 💪" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "The Captain Stays On". Macarthur FC. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Macarthur FC - Squad". soccerway.com.