A-League Men 2021-22 squad news: Signings, departures, re-signed players and managers for every club

Josh Thomas

A-League Men 2021-22 squad news: Signings, departures, re-signed players and managers for every club image

Over the off-season, Sporting News has kept track of every A-League Men club's signings and depatures. 

With squads now all but complete for the 2021-22 campaign, we'll continue to update this article with any changes as they happen. 

Adelaide United

Current manager:  Carl Veart

New signings:  Nick Ansell, George Blackwood, Jacob Tratt, Isaias Sanchez, Dakota Ochsenham (short-term deal), Lachlan Barr (injury replacement), Lachlan Brook, Hiroshi Ibusuki, Zach Clough, Ethan Alagich, Nathan Kostandopoulos

Departures:  Ryan Strain, Domenic Costanzo, Jordan Elsey, Tomi Juric, Noah Smith, Michael Marrone, Al Hassan Toure, Ben Halloran

Confirmed re-signings:  Javi Lopez, Juande, Michael Jakobsen, Craig Goodwin (loan)

Current squad: Ethan ALAGICHNick ANSELL, Lachlan BARR, George BLACKWOOD, Lachlan BROOK, Joe CALETTI, Joshua CAVALLO, Zach CLOUGH, Ethan COX, Louis D’ARRIGO, James DELIANOV, Yaya DUKULY, Joe GAUCI, Craig GOODWIN, Hiroshi IBUSUKI, Nestory IRANKUNDA, Michael JAKOBSEN, Ryan KITTO, Nathan KONSTANDOPOULOS, Javi LOPEZ, Stefan MAUK, Dakota OCHSENHAM, Bernardo OLIVIERA, Alexander POPOVIC, JUANDE, Isaías SÁNCHEZ, George TIMOTHEOU, Mohamed TOURE, Jacob TRATT, Kusini YENGI, Johnny YULL

Brisbane Roar

Current manager: Warren Moon

New signings:  Nikola Mileusnic, Matti Steinmann, Luke Ivanovic, Juan Lescano, Jordan Holmes, Jez Lofthouse, Henry Hore, Nick Olsen, Anton Mlinarić (loan from Sydney FC), Aidan Munford, Ryo Wada, Connor Chapman

Departures:  Riku Danzaki, Joey Champness, Jordan Courtney-Perkins, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Macaulay Gillesphey, Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Golgol Mebrahtu, Danny Kim, Jamie Young, Masato Kudo, Aidan Munford

Confirmed re-signings: Josh Brindell-South, Cyrus Dehmie, Alex Parsons

Current squad : Rahmat AKBARI, Thomas ALDRED, Joshua BRINDELL-SOUTH, Corey BROWN, Connor CHAPMAN, Jesse DALEY, Cyrus DEHMIE, Macklin FREKE, Jack HINGERT, Jordan HOLMES, Henry HORE, Luke IVANOVIC, Juan LESCANO, Jez LOFTHOUSE, Nikola MILEUSNIC, Anton MLINARIC, Nicholas OLSEN, Scott NEVILLE, Jay O’SHEA, Alex PARSONS, Matti STEINMANN, Kai TREWIN, Ryo WADA

 

Brisbane Roar v Adelaide United

Central Coast Mariners

Current manager:  Nick Montgomery

New signings:  Nicolai Muller, Noah Smith, Cy Goddard, Beni Nkololo, Storm Roux, Yaren Sozer, Matheus Rodrigues, Jacob Farrell, Max Balard, Jason Cummings

Departures:  Alen Stajcic (manager), Daniel De Silva, Jack Clisby, Alou Kuol, Gianni Stensness, Jordan Smylie, Matthew Cahill

Confirmed re-signings:  Dan Hall, Matt Simon, Mark Birighitti, Kye Rowles, Marco Urena, Ruon Tongyik

Current squad:  Max BALARD, Mark BIRIGHITTI, Oliver BOZANIC, Jason CUMMINGS, Cy GODDARD, Daniel HALL, Matthew HATCH, Lewis MILLER, Nicolai MÜLLER, Joshua NISBET, Béni NKOLOLO, Storm ROUX, Kye ROWLES, Matthew SIMON, Noah SMITH, Yaren SÖZER, Ruon TONGYIK, Marco UREÑA, Jacob FARRELL, Ricardo RIZZO, Matheus “MORESCHE” RODRIGUES, Damian TSEKENIS

Macarthur FC

Current manager:  Ante Milicic

New signings:  Moudi Najjar, Ulises Davila, Daniel De Silva, Craig Noone, Tomislav Uskok, Tomi Juric, Jordon Mutch, Al Hassan Toure. Filip Kurto, Adrian Mariappa, Apostolos Giannou

Departures:  Mark Milligan (retired), Benat Etxebarria (retired), Markel Susaeta (retired), Ivan Franjic, Loic Puyo, Walter Scott, Yianni Nicolaou, Milislav Popovic, Kyle Cimenti, Matt Derbyshire, Denis Genreau, Adam Federici (retired), Antonis Martis (end of loan)

Confirmed re-signings:  Charles M’Mombwa, Michael Ruhs, James Meredith, Antonis Martis, Liam Rose

Current squad:  Ulises DÁVILA, Daniel DE SILVA, Apostolos GIANNOU, Antony GOLEC, Jake HOLLMAN, Aleksandar JOVANOVIĆ, Tomi JURIĆ, Filip KURTO, Adrian MARIAPPA, Jake McGING, James MEREDITH, Charles M’MOMBWA, Jordon MUTCH, Moudi NAJJAR, Craig NOONE, Tommy OAR, Lachlan ROSE, Liam ROSE, Michael RUHS, Nicholas ŠUMAN, Aleksandar ŠUŠNJAR, Al Hassan TOURE, Tomislav USKOK

 

Tomi Juric Macarthur

Melbourne City

Current manager: Patrick Kisnorbo

New signings: Mathew Leckie, Jordon Hall, Manuel Pucciarelli, Carl Jenkinson

Departures:  Moudi Najjar, Ramy Najjarine, Naoki Tsubaki, Craig Noone, Adrian Luna, Ben Garuccio, Nathaniel Atkinson

Confirmed re-signings:  Jamie Maclaren, Andrew Nabbout, Scott Jamieson, Florin Berenguer, Anthony Lesiotis, Jordan Bos, Scott Galloway, Marco Tilio, Raphael Borges Rodrigues

Current squad: Florin BERENGUER, Raphael BORGES RODRIGUES, Jordan BOS, Max CAPUTO, Stefan COLAKOVSKI, Scott GALLOWAY, Thomas GLOVER, Taras GOMULKA, Curtis GOOD, Rostyn GRIFFITHS, Jordon HALL, Scott JAMIESON, Mathew LECKIE, Anthony LESIOTIS, Jamie MACLAREN, Connor METCALFE, Andrew NABBOUT, Aiden O’NEILL, Manuel PUCCIARELLI, Nuno REIS, Kerrin STOKES, Matthew SUTTON, Ahmad TALEB, Marco TILIO, Carl JENKINSON

Melbourne Victory

Current manager:  Tony Popovic

New signings: Ben Folami, Jason Geria, Josh Brillante, Jason Davidson, Stefan Nigro, Matthew Spiranovic, Chris Ikonomidis, Brendan Hamill, Rai Marchan, Ivan Kelava, Nick D'Agostino, Roderick Miranda, Francesco Margiotta, Jerrad Tyson (injury replacement), Luka Prso

Departures:  Nick Ansell, Max Crocombe, Storm Roux, Adama Traore, Ryan Shotton, Dylan Ryan, So Nishikawa, Rudy Gestede, Callum McManaman, Jacob Butterfield, Elvis Kamsoba, Matthew Bozinovski (loaned out to Wellington Phoenix), Jerrad Tyson, Gianluca Iannucci

Confirmed re-signings: Lleyton Brooks, Birkan Kirdar, Leigh Broxham, Aaron Anderson, Robbie Kruse, Jay Barnett, Jake Brimmer

Current squad: Matthew ACTON, Aaron ANDERSON, Jay BARNETT, Zaydan BELLO, Joshua BRILLANTE, Jake BRIMMER, Lleyton BROOKS, Leigh BROXHAM, Nicholas D’AGOSTINO, Jason DAVIDSON, Ben FOLAMI, Jason GERIA, Brendan HAMILL, Chris IKONOMIDIS, Ivan KELAVA, Birkan KIRDAR, Robbie KRUSE, Luis LAWRIE-LATTANZIO, Rai MARCHAN, Francesco MARGIOTTA, Roderick MIRANDA, Stefan NIGRO, Marco ROJAS, Matthew SPIRANOVIC, Nishan VELUPILLAY, Luka PRSO

Newcastle Jets

Current manager: Arthur Papas

New signings:  Matthew Jurman, Dane Ingham, Mohamed Al-Taay, Riley Warland, Beka Mikeltadze, Jordan Elsey, Olivier Boumal, Dylan Murnane, Daniel Penha, Samuel Silvera, Savvas Siatravanis, Kosta Grozos, Michael Weier, Eli Babalj, Mario Arqués, Taylor Regan

Departures:  Nigel Boogaard (retired), Roy O’Donovan, Ali Abbas, Matt Millar, Jack Simmons, Luka Prso, Ramy Najjarine, Liridon Krasniqi, Syahrian Abimanyu, Lachlan Jackson, Lewis Italiano, Johnny Koutroumbis, Connor O'Toole, James Donachie, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Joey Champness, Cameron Devlin, Daniel Georgievski, Kosta Petratos, Noah James

Confirmed re-signings:  Jordan O’Doherty

Current squad:  Mario ARQUES, Mohamed AL-TAAY, Blake ARCHBOLD, Eli BABALJ, Olivier BOUMAL, Jack DUNCAN, Jordan ELSEY, Archie GOODWIN, Kostandinos GROZOS, Jason HOFFMAN, Dane INGHAM, Matthew JURMAN, Benjamin KANTAROVSKI, Lucas MAURAGIS, Beka MIKELTADZE, Dylan MURNANE, Jordan O’DOHERTY, Daniel PENHA, Taylor REGAN, Savvas SIATRAVANIS, Samuel SILVERA, Angus THURGATE, Riley WARLAND, Michael WEIER, Valentino YUEL

 

Arthur Papas Newcastle Jets

Perth Glory

Current manager: Richard Garcia

New signings: Aaron Calver, Jack Clisby, Brandon O'Neill, Brad Jones, Adrian Sardinero, Pacifique Niyongabire, Antonee Burke-Gilroy, Daniel Sturridge, Mitch Oxborrow, Nicholas Sorras (injury replacement), Darko Stanojevic, Jacob Young, Nick Fitzgerald

Departures: Tando Velaphi, Jason Geria, Dane Ingham, Sebastian Langkamp, Riley Warland, Neil Kilkenny, Nick Sullivan, Brandon Wilson, Nick D’Agostino, Chris Ikonomidis, Diego Castro

Confirmed re-signings:  Kosuke Ota, Carlo Armiento, Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Liam Reddy, Bruno Fornaroli, Luke Bodnar, Daniel Stynes, Callum Timmins

Current squad:  Carlo ARMIENTO, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Luke BODNAR, Ciaran BRAMWELL, Antonee BURKE-GILROY, Aaron CALVER, Jack CLISBY, Giordano COLLI, Cameron COOK, Nick FITZGERALD, Bruno FORNAROLI, Andy KEOGH, Darryl LACHMAN, Osama MALIK, Pacifique NIYONGABIRE, Brandon O’NEILL, Trent OSTLER, Kosuke OTA, Mitchell OXBORROW, Joshua RAWLINS, Liam REDDY, Adrian SARDINERO, Nicholas SORRAS, Daniel STURRIDGE, Daniel STYNES, Callum TIMMINS, Daniel WALSH, Jacob YOUNG

Sydney FC

Current manager: Steve Corica

New signings:  Max Burgess, James Donachie, Connor O’Toole, Patrick Yazbek, Elvis Kamsoba, Liam McGing, Mustafa Amini, Luciano Narsingh

Departures: Alexander Baumjohann, Patrick Flottmann, Jordi Swibel, Ryan McGowan, Luke Ivanovic, Anton Mlinarić (loan to Brisbane Roar), Joel King

Confirmed re-signings:  Anthony Caceres, Alex Wilkinson, Bobo, Trent Buhagiar, Chris Zuvela, Tom Heward-Belle

Current squad: Mustafa AMINI, Kosta BARBAROUSES, Luke BRATTAN, Trent BUHAGIAR, Max BURGESS, Anthony CACERES, BOBÔ, James DONACHIE, Rhyan GRANT, Thomas HEWARD-BELLE, Elvis KAMSOBA, Adam LE FONDRE, Liam MCGING, Luciano NARSINGH, Calem NIEUWENHOF, Miloš NINKOVIĆ, Connor O’TOOLE, Adam PAVLESIC, Andrew REDMAYNE, Paulo RETRE, Callum TALBOT, Harry VAN DER SAAG, Benjamin WARLAND, Alexander WILKINSON, Patrick WOOD, Patrick YAZBEK, Michael ZULLO, Christopher ZUVELA

Wellington Phoenix

Current manager:  Ufuk Talay

New signings:  Gary Hooper, Callan Elliot, Nicholas Pennington, Ben Old, Alex Paulsen, Matthew Bozinovski (on loan from Melbourne Victory), Luka Prso, Gael Sandoval, Scott Wootton

Departures:  Ulises Davila, Stefan Marinovic, Cameron Devlin, Luke DeVere, Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi, Charles Lokoli-Ngoy, Liam McGing, Mirza Muratovic, Matthew Ridenton, Tomer Hemed, Steven Taylor, Luka Prso

Confirmed re-signings:  Joshua Laws, Louis Fenton, Ben Waine, Oliver Sail, Clayton Lewis, James McGarry

Current squad:  David BALL, Matthew BOZINOVSKI, Callan ELLIOT, Louis FENTON, Oscar van HATTUM, Gary HOOPER, Joshua LAWS, Clayton LEWIS, Jackson MANUEL, James McGARRY, Kurtis MOGG, Ben OLD, George OTT, Alex PAULSEN, Tim PAYNE, Nicholas PENNINGTON, Reno PISCOPO, Alex RUFER, Oliver SAIL, Gael SANDOVAL, Jaushua SOTIRIO, Finn SURMAN, Sam SUTTON, Ben WAINE, Scott WOOTTON

 

Jack Rodwell Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers

Current manager: Mark Rudan (replaced Carl Robinson)

New signings:  Adama Traore, Ramy Najjarine, Tomer Hemed, Rhys Williams, Terry Antonis, Johnny Koutroumbis, Dimi Petratos, Keijiro Ogawa, Tomas Mejias, Jack Rodwell, Tomislav Mrcela

Departures:  Kosta Grozos, Mohamed Al-Taay, Nicolai Muller, Patrick Ziegler, Scott McDonald, Noah James, Mitchell Duke, Simon Cox, Graham Dorrans, Bruce Kamau, Dylan McGowan, Jordon Mutch, Kwame Yeboah

Confirmed re-signings:  Phillip Cancar

Current squad:  Terry ANTONIS, Thomas AQUILINA, Keanu BACCUS, Alexander BADOLATO, Phillip CANCAR, Jarrod CARLUCCIO, Ziggy GORDON, Tomer HEMED, Bernie IBINI, Vedran JANJETOVIC, Johnny KOUTROUMBIS, Alessandro LOPANE, Daniel MARGUSH, Tomas MEJIAS, Tomislav MRCELA,  Tass MOURDOUKOUTAS, Ramy NAJJARINE, Mark NATTA, Keijiro OGAWA, Dimitri PETRATOS, Jack RODWELL, Tate RUSSELL, Jordan SWIBEL, Adama TRAORE, Nectar TRIANTIS, James TROISI, Steven UGARKOVIC, Jack WARSHAWSKY, Rhys WILLIAMS, Daniel WILMERING

Western United

Current manager: John Aloisi

New signings:  Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Ben Garuccio, Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Noah Botic, Jamie Young, Neil Kilkenny, Leo Lacroix, Rene Krhin, Aleksandar Prijovic, Christian Theoharous, Ben Collins

Departures:  Mark Rudan (manager), Andrew Durante (retired), Aaron Calver, Filip Kurto, Tomislav Uskok, Iker Guarrotxena, Kaine Sheppard, Bradden Inman, Besart Berisha, Brendan Hamill, Victor Sanchez

Confirmed re-signings:  Luke Duzel, Nicolas Milanovic, Ryan Scott, Connor Pain, Dylan Pierias, Tomoki Imai

Current squad:  Adisu BAYEW, Noah BOTIC, Rhys BOZINOVSKI, Ben COLLINS, Ajak DEU, Alessandro DIAMANTI, Luke DUZEL, Benjamin GARRUCIO, Tomoki IMAI, Neil KILKENNY, Rene KRHIN, Leo LACROIX, Steven LUSTICA, Ayom MAJOK, Dalibor MARKOVIC, Nicholas MILANOVIC, Connor PAIN, Sebastian PASQUALI, Dylan PIERIAS, Alexandar PRIJOVIC, Josh RISDON, Ryan SCOTT, Jerry SKOTADIS, Christian THEOHAROUS, Nikolai TOPOR-STANLEY, Ivan VUJICA, Lachlan WALES, Dylan WENZEL-HALLS, Jamie YOUNG

This article will be updated regularly to reflect squad changes as they are confirmed. 

Josh Thomas