List of A-League Men players
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There are lists of A-League Men players who have made the most appearances in the A-League Men, the top level of the Australian soccer league system.
Since the A-League Men's formation at the start of the 2005–06, four players have accrued 300 appearances in the A-League Men. The first player to reach the milestone was defender Andrew Durante, in representation of Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix; his 300th match was Wellington's 3–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 12 January 2019.[1]
Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is the only player to have achieved to accoldate of 300+ A-League Men appearances exclusively for the club. Liam Reddy played for seven A-League Men clubs (the most for this achievement) on their way to 300+ A-League Men games. The only players from outside Oceania to play 200+ A-League Men games is Maltese defender Manny Muscat and Kosovan striker Besart Berisha.[2]
List of players
Players are initially listed by number of appearances. If number of appearances are equal, the players are then listed chronologically by the year of first appearance. Current A-League Men players and their current clubs are shown in bold.
Statistics are updated as of 27 December 2023.[3]
Most appearances by club
Current A-League Men clubs and players are shown in bold, defunct clubs are in italics.
- As of 27 December 2023
Rank | Club | Player | Nat. | Apps | First | Last |
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1 | Melbourne Victory | Leigh Broxham | ![]() | 383 | 2005 | 2023 |
2 | Wellington Phoenix | Andrew Durante | ![]() | 273 | 2008 | 2019 |
3 | Brisbane Roar | Matt McKay | ![]() | 272 | 2005 | 2019 |
4 | Adelaide United | Eugene Galekovic | ![]() | 238 | 2008 | 2017 |
5 | Central Coast Mariners | John Hutchinson | ![]() | 228 | 2005 | 2015 |
6 | Sydney FC | Alex Brosque | ![]() | 222 | 2006 | 2019 |
7 | Newcastle Jets | Jason Hoffman | ![]() | 214 | 2007 | 2023 |
8 | Perth Glory | Andy Keogh | ![]() | 156 | 2014 | 2022 |
9 | Melbourne City | Scott Jamieson | ![]() | 140 | 2017 | 2023 |
10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Mark Bridge | ![]() | 121 | 2012 | 2019 |
11 | Western United | Connor Pain | ![]() | 105 | 2019 | 2023 |
12 | Gold Coast United | Michael Thwaite | ![]() | 82 | 2009 | 2012 |
13 | Macarthur FC | Lachlan Rose | ![]() | 67 | 2020 | 2023 |
14 | North Queensland Fury | David Williams | ![]() | 49 | 2009 | 2011 |
15 | New Zealand Knights | Darren Bazeley | ![]() | 41 | 2005 | 2007 |
See also
- List of soccer players in Australia by number of league appearances (300+)
- List of soccer players with 50 or more A-League Men goals
References
- ^ Rollo, Philipp (11 January 2019). "300 not out as Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante notches another milestone". stuff.co.nz.
- ^ Comito, Matthew (24 January 2020). "'I wanted to break up the contract': How 200-game Berisha almost gave up on adventure down under". My Football. Football Federation Australia.
- ^ "Player Statistics (Appearances)". ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.
External links
- A-League Men official website
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