A line has been drawn under a marathon A-League season and, for the first time ever, 12 teams are preparing for a new chapter of history.
Three-hundred and twenty-four days separated the 2019/20 Season opener from Sydney FC being crowned Hyundai A-League 2020 Champions, following a 1-0 extra-time win against Melbourne City in unique circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic that turned the competition, and the world, upside down.
For the 11 clubs that competed last season, it’s back to the drawing board to prepare for the 16th A-League campaign. For one brand new team, Macarthur FC, it’s the opportunity to announce themselves to the football world.
Months before the Sky Blues lifted that coveted title at Bankwest Stadium, every club began assembling their rosters for the 2020/21 season and, if you have missed any player movements, now is the time to catch up.
The list below includes all players that have signed new contracts to play in the A-League 2020/21 campaign since the beginning of last season (Friday, 11 October 2019).
Players not mentioned in this list may already be under long-term contracts with their clubs or they may currently be in renewal negotiations.
*denotes player was announced on a scholarship deal
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Adelaide United
Head coach: Carl Veart
Signed
Ryan Kitto, defender, contract extension
Al-Hassan Toure, attacker, contract extension
Louis D’Arrigo, midfielder, contract extension
Michael Marrone, defender, contract extension
Stefan Mauk, midfielder, mid-season signing
Ben Halloran, attacker, contract extension
Nathan Konstandopoulos, midfielder, contract extension
Ryan Strain, defender, contract extension
Michael Jakobsen, defender, contract extension
*Mohamed Toure, attacker, contract extension
*Ethan Cox, goalkeeper, contract extension
*Domenic Costanzo, attacker, contract extension
*Joe Gauci, goalkeeper, new signing
*Noah Smith, defender, contract extension
Departed
Riley McGree, Lachlan Brook, Nikola Mileusnic, Taras Gomulka, Michael Maria, Mirko Boland, Paul Izzo.
Brisbane Roar
Interim head coach: Warren Moon
Signed
Scott McDonald, attacker, mid-season signing
Jack Hingert, defender, contract extension
*Mirza Muratovic, attacker, contract extension
*Izaack Powell, defender, contract extension
* Kai Trewin, midfielder, contract extension
Jesse Daley, midfielder, new signing
Joshua Brindell-South, defender, new signing
Scott Neville, defender, contract extension
Corey Brown, defender, contract extension
Departed
Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Max Crocombe, Brad Inman, Jake McGing, Aaron Reardon, Matthew Ridenton, Danny Kim, Daniel Bowles, Scott Neville, (re-signing and loan to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation).
Central Coast Mariners
Head coach: Alen Stajcic
Signed
Gianni Stensness, midfielder, contract extension
Lewis Miller, defender, contract extension
Joshua Nisbet, midfielder, contract extension
Mark Birighitti, goalkeeper, contract extension
*Dylan Ruiz-Diaz, attacker, contract extension
*Alou Koul, attacker, contract extension
Departed
Chris Harold, Samuel Silvera, Michael McGlinchey, Milan Djuric, Tommy Oar, Jacob Melling, Jair, Mario Shabow, Abraham Majok.
Macarthur FC
Head coach: Ante Milicic
Signed
Tommy Oar, midfielder, new signing
Denis Genreau, midfielder, new signing
Adam Federici, goalkeeper, new signing
Mark Milligan, midfielder, new signing
Matt Derbyshire, forward, new signing
Milislav Popovic, forward, new signing
Ivan Franjic, defender, new signing
Nick Suman, goalkeeper, new signing
Aleksandar Susnjar, defender, new signing
Moudi Najjar, midfielder, loan from Melbourne City
Jake Hollman, midfielder, new signing
Aleksandar Jovanovic, defender, new signing
Melbourne City
Head coach: Patrick Kisnorbo
Signed
Ramy Najjarine, attacker, contract extension
Stefan Colakovski, attacker, contract extension
Aiden O’Neill, midfielder, new signing
Nathaniel Atkinson, defender, contract extension
Florin Berenguer, midfielder, contract extension
Rostyn Griffiths, midfielder, contract extension
Andrew Nabbout, attacker, new signing
Marco Tilio, attacker, new signing
Matt Sutton, goalkeeper, new signing
Taras Gomulka, midfielder, new signing
Ben Garuccio, defender, new signing
Departed
Joshua Brillante, Gianluca Iannucci, Lachlan Wales, Markel Susaeta, Ramy Najjarine (loan to Newcastle Jets), Moudi Najjar (loan to Macarthur FC)
Melbourne Victory
Head coach: Grant Brebner
Signed
Marcos Rojas, attacker, mid-season signing
Matt Acton, goalkeeper, contract extension
Adama Traore, defender, contract extension
Elvis Kamsoba, attacker, contract extension
Storm Roux, defender, contract extension
Jay Barnett, midfielder, contract extension
Aaron Anderson, defender, contract extension
Birkan Kirdar, attacker, contract extension
Max Crocombe, goalkeeper, new signing
Jake Brimmer, midfielder, new signing
Callum McManaman, attacker, new signing
Departed
Kenny Athiu, Ben Carrigan, Josh Hope, Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Migjen Basha, Lawrence Thomas, Tim Hoogland, Ola Toivonen.
Newcastle Jets
Head coach: vacant position
Signed
Jason Hoffman, attacker, contract extension
Ben Kantarovski, midfielder, contract extension
Connor O’Toole, defender, mid-season signing
Roy O’Donovan, attacker, mid-season signing
James Donachie, defender, new signing
Mickey Neill, defender, new signing
*Lucas Mauragis, defender, contract extension
Bernie Ibini, attacker, contract extension
Ramy Najjarine, attacker, loan from Melbourne City
Departed
Dimitri Petratos, Glen Moss, Qiang Li, James Donachie (loan to FC Goa) Matt Millar (loan to Shrewsbury Town until January 1, 2021).
Perth Glory
Head coach: Richard Garcia
Signed
Daniel Margush, goalkeeper, mid-season signing
Tarek Elrich, defender, mid-season signing
Departed
Jake Brimmer, Tomislav Mrcela, Jacob Tratt.
Sydney FC
Head coach: Steve Corica
Signed
Alex Wilkinson, defender, contract extension
Trent Buhagiar, attacker, contract extension
Luke Ivanovic, attacker, contract extension
Joel King, defender, contract extension
Thomas Heward-Belle, goalkeeper, contract extension
Milos Ninkovic, midfielder, contract extension
Michael Zullo, defender, contract extension
Paulo Retre, midfielder, contract extension
Andrew Redmayne, goalkeeper, contract extension
Harry van der Saag, defender, contract extension
Luke Brattan, midfielder, contract extension
Departed
Adam Le Fondre, Marco Tilio, Ryan Teague.
Wellington Phoenix
Head coach: Ufuk Talay
Signed
Alex Rufer, midfielder, contract extension
Jaushua Sotirio, attacker, contract extension
Tim Payne, defender, contract extension
Brandon Wilson, midfielder, mid-season signing
Departed
Callan Elliot, Steven Taylor, Garry Hooper, Callum McCowatt, Liberato Cacace.
Western Sydney Wanderers
Head coach: Carl Robinson
Signed
Daniel Lopar, goalkeeper, contract extension
Simon Cox, attacker, contract extension
Tass Mourdoukoutas, defender, contract extension
Tate Russell, defender, contract extension
*Noah Pagden, defender, contract extension
*Jarrod Carluccio, defender, contract extension
*Alessandro Lopane, midfielder, contract extension
*Mark Natta, defender, contract extension
*Stefan Nikolic, attacker, contract extension
Departed
Matthew Jurman, Mitchell Duke, Pirmin Schwegler.
Western United
Head coach: Mark Rudan
Signed
Tomi Uskok, defender, contract extension
Jerry Skotadis, midfielder, contract extension
Ryan Scott, goalkeeper, contract extension
Steven Lustica, midfielder, contract extension
Luke Duzel, midfielder, contract extension
Filip Kurto, goalkeeper, contract extension
Lachlan Wales, attacker, new signing
Tomoki Imai, defender, contract extension
Andrew Durante, defender, contract extension
Departed
Valentino Quel, Thierry Iradukunda, Oskar Dillon, Patrick Antelmi.
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