There’s excitement in the air as clubs from around the Isuzu UTE A-League put the finishing touches on the squads set to battle it out in the 2021/22 season kicking off on Friday, November 19.
A new campaign offers fresh challenges and opportunities to all 12 teams, with Melbourne City eager to defend the Premiership/Championship double achieved under head coach Patrick Kisnorbo in 2020/21.
But competition for silverware will be fierce in a new campaign which promises to produce drama, entertainment and high-octane action as an exciting new era of the Isuzu UTE A-League gets underway.
Read on for all the signings at your club ahead of the 2021/22 season!
*Denotes player was announced on a scholarship deal
Adelaide United
Signings
- Alexandar Popovic (scholarship)
- Nick Ansell (Melbourne Victory)
- George Blackwood (Oldham Athletic)
- Isaías Sánchez (Al-Wakrah)
- Nestor Irankunda (scholarship)
Departures
- Michael Marrone (retired)
- Ryan Strain (Maccabi Haifa)
- Domenic Costanzo
- Pacifique Niyongabire (Perth Glory)
- Noah Smith (Central Coast Mariners)
- Yared Abetew
- Dakota Ochsenham
- Jordan Elsey (Newcastle Jets)
- Tomi Juric (Macarthur FC)
- Al Hassan Toure (Macarthur FC)
Complete squad
Nick ANSELL, George BLACKWOOD, Joe CALETTI, Joshua CAVALLO, Ethan COX, Louis D’ARRIGO, James DELIANOV, Yaya DUKULY, Joe GAUCI, Craig GOODWIN, Ben HALLORAN, Nestory IRANKUNDA, Michael JAKOBSEN, Ryan KITTO, Javi LOPEZ, Stefan MAUK, Dakota OCHSENHAM, Bernardo OLIVIERA, Alexander POPOVIC, JUANDE, Isaías SÁNCHEZ, George TIMOTHEOU, Mohamed TOURE, Jacob TRATT, Kusini YENGI, Johnny YULL
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Brisbane Roar
Signings
- Jez Lofthouse (Olympic FC)
- Nikola Mileusnić (Randers FC)
- Matti Steinmann (East Bengal)
- Luke Ivanovic (Sydney FC)
- Juan Lescano (FC Yenisey Krasnoyarsk)
- Jordan Holmes (Ebbsfleet United)
- Henry Hore (South Melbourne FC)
- Anton Mlinaric (Sydney FC – loan)
- Aidan Munford (Wollongong Wolves FC)
Departures
- Masato Kudo
- Jamie Young (Western United)
- Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Western United)
- Golgol Mebrahtu
- Riku Danzaki (end of loan)
- Jordan Courtney-Perkins (Raków Częstochowa)
- Antonee Burke-Gilroy (Perth Glory)
- Macaulay Gillesphey (Plymouth Argyle)
- Danny Kim (Geylang International)
Complete squad
Rahmat AKBARI, Thomas ALDRED, Joshua BRINDELL-SOUTH, Corey BROWN, Jesse DALEY, Cyrus DEHMIE, Macklin FREKE, Jack HINGERT, Jordan HOLMES, Henry HORE, Luke IVANOVIC, Juan LESCANO, Jez LOFTHOUSE, Nikola MILEUSNIC, Anton MLINARIC, Aidan MUNFORD, Nicholas OLSEN, Scott NEVILLE, Jay O’SHEA, Alex PARSONS, Matti STEINMANN, Kai TREWIN,
Central Coast Mariners
Signings
- Nicolai Müller (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Noah Smith (Adelaide United)
- Cy Goddard (Mumbai City FC)
- Bèni Nkololo (US Concarneau)
- Storm Roux (Melbourne Victory)
- Yaren Sözer (Erokspor)
- Matheus Celestino Moresche Rodrigues (Geylang International)
Departures
- Jordan Smylie (Blacktown City)
- Jing Reec (Aarhus Gymnastikforening)
- Gianni Stensness (Vikings FK)
- Daniel De Silva (Macarthur FC)
- Jack Clisby (Perth Glory)
- Alou Kuol (VfB Stuttgart)
- Stefan Nigro (Melbourne Victory)
Complete squad
Max BALARD, Mark BIRIGHITTI, Oliver BOZANIC, 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
Signings
- Ulises Dávila (Wellington Phoenix)
- Daniel De Silva (Central Coast Mariners)
- Tomi Juric (Adelaide United)
- Craig Noone (Melbourne City)
- Tomislav Uskok (Western United)
- Jordon Mutch (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Filip Kurto (Western United)
Departures
- Denis Genreau (Toulouse FC)
- Matt Derbyshire (AEK Larnaka)
- Markel Susaeta (retired)
- Adam Federici (retired)
- Mark Milligan (retired)
- Beñat Etxebarria (retired)
- Ivan Franjic (Heidelberg United)
- Loic Puyo
- Walter Scott
- Yianni Nicolaou
- Milislav Popovic (Strumska Slava)
- Kyle Cimenti
Complete squad
Ulises DÁVILA, Daniel DE SILVA, Antony GOLEC, Jake HOLLMAN, Aleksandar JOVANOVIĆ, Tomi JURIĆ, Filip KURTO Antonis MARTIS, 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
Melbourne City
Signings
- Mathew Leckie (Hertha BSC)
- Jordon Hall (Green Gully)
- Manuel Pucciarelli (free agent)
Departures
- Moudi Najjar (Macarthur FC)
- Ramy Najjarine (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Craig Noone (Macarthur FC)
- Ben Garrucio (Western United)
- Adrián Luna (Kerala Blasters)
- Naoki Tsubaki (end of loan)
Complete squad
Nathaniel ATKINSON, 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
Melbourne Victory
Signings
- Francesco Margiotta (free agent)
- Jason Davidson (Ulsan Hyundai)
- Josh Brillante (Xanthi FC)
- Stefan Nigro (Central Coast Mariners)
- Jason Geria (Perth Glory)
- Matthew Spiranovic
- Brendan Hamill (Western United)
- Chris Ikonomidis (Perth Glory)
- Rai Marchan (FC Andorra)
- Ivan Kelava (Xanthi FC)
- Nick D’Agostino (Perth Glory)
- Roderick Miranda (free agent)
Departures
- Dylan Ryan (end of loan)
- So Nishikawa (San Diego State University)
- Nick Ansell (Adelaide United)
- Max Crocombe (Grimsby Town)
- Storm Roux (Central Coast Mariners)
- Adama Traore (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Rudy Gestede (Esteghlal FC)
- Callum McManaman (Tranmere Rovers)
- Jacob Butterfield
- Elvis Kamsoba (Sydney FC)
Complete 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
Newcastle Jets
Signings
- Matthew Jurman (Xanthi FC)
- Dane Ingham (Perth Glory)
- Mohamed Al-Taay (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Riley Warland (Perth Glory)
- Mario Arques (Kelantan FC)
- Beka Mikeltadze (Xanthi FC)
- Jordan Elsey (Adelaide United
- Olivier Boumal (free agent)
- Dylan Murnane (HJK Helsinki)
- Samuel Silvera (Paços Ferreira – loan)
- Daniel Penha (Club Atlético Mineiro)
- Savvas Siatravanis (Xanthi FC)
- Kosta Grozos (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Michael Weier (Hume City FC)
- Eli Bablj (free agent)
Departures
- Joey Champness (Giresunspor)
- Nigel Boogaard (retired)
- Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Western United)
- Ali Abbas
- Roy O’Donovan (Sydney Olympic FC)
- Matt Millar (St Mirren FC)
- Jack Simmons (Broadmeadow Magic)
- Luka Prso (end of loan)
- Ramy Najjarine (end of loan)
- Liridon Krasniqi (end of loan)
- Syahrian Abimanyu (end of loan)
- Lewis Italiano
- James Donachie (Sydney FC)
- Connor O’Tool (Sydney FC)
- Johnny Koutroumbis (Western Sydney Wanderers)
Complete squad
Mario ARQUES, Mohamed AL-TAAY, Blake ARCHBOLD, Eli BABALJ, Olivier BOUMAL, Jack DUNCAN, Jordan ELSEY, Archie GOODWIN, Kostandinos GROZOS, Jason HOFFMAN, Dane INGHAM, Noah JAMES, Matthew JURMAN, Benjamin KANTAROVSKI, Lucas MAURAGIS, Beka MIKELTADZE, Dylan MURNANE, Jordan O’DOHERTY, Kosta PETRATOS, Daniel PENHA, Savvas SIATRAVANIS, Samuel SILVERA, Angus THURGATE, Riley WARLAND, Michael WEIER, Valentino YUEL
Perth Glory
Signings
- Daniel Sturridge (free agent)
- Brad Jones (Al-Nassr FC)
- Aaron Calver (Western United)
- Jack Clisby (Central Coast Mariners)
- Brandon O’Neill (Buriram United)
- Adrian Sardinero (OFI Crete FC)
Departures
- Tando Velaphi
- Jason Geria (Melbourne Victory)
- Dane Ingham (Newcastle Jets)
- Sebastian Langkamp
- Riley Warland (Newcastle Jets)
- Neil Kilkenny (Western United)
- Nick Sullivan
- Brandon Wilson (SJK Seinäjoki)
- Nick D’Agostino (Melbourne Victory)
- Chris Ikonomidis (Melbourne Victory)
Complete squad
Carlo ARMIENTO, Jonathan ASPROPOTAMITIS, Luke BODNAR, Ciaran BRAMWELL, Antonee BURKE-GILROY, Aaron CALVER, Jack CLISBY, Giordano COLLI, Cameron COOK, 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, Daniel STURRIDGE, Daniel STYNES, Callum TIMMINS, Daniel WALSH
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Sydney FC
Signings
- Max Burgess (Western United)
- James Donachie (Newcastle Jets)
- Connor O’Toole (Newcastle Jets)
- Patrick Yazbek (scholarship)
- Elvis Kamsoba (Melbourne Victory)
Departures
- Ryan McGowan (Kuwait SC)
- Jordi Swibel (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Alexander Baumjohann
- Patrick Flottmann (NorthEast United)
- Luke Ivanovic (Brisbane Roar)
Complete squad
Kosta BARBAROUSES, Luke BRATTAN, Trent BUHAGIAR, Max BURGESS, Anthony CACERES, BOBÔ, James DONACHIE, Rhyan GRANT, Thomas HEWARD-BELLE, Elvis KAMSOBA, Joel KING, Adam LE FONDRE, 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
Signings
- Gary Hooper (Kerala Blasters)
- Callan Elliot (Xanthi FC)
- Nicholas Pennington (Olbia Calcio 1905)
- Ben Old
- Alex Paulsen
- Luka Prso (NK Osijek)
- Matthew Bozinovski (on loan from Melbourne Victory)
Departures
- Steven Taylor (retired)
- Tomer Hemed (Western Sydney Wanderers)
- Ulises Dávila (Macarthur FC)
- Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian)
- Luke DeVere
- Te Atawhai Hudson-Wihongi
- Charles Lokoli-Ngoy (Marconi Stallions)
- Liam McGing (Northeast United FC)
- Mirza Muratovic
- Matthew Ridenton
- Stefan Marinovic (Hapoel Nof HaGalil)
Complete squad
David BALL, Matthew BOZINOVSKI, Callan ELLIOT, Louis FENTON, Gary HOOPER, Joshua LAWS, Clayton LEWIS, James McGARRY, Kurtis MOGG, Ben OLD, George OTT, Alex PAULSEN, Tim PAYNE, Nicholas PENNINGTON, Reno PISCOPO, Luka PRSO, Alex RUFER, Oliver SAIL, Jaushua SOTIRIO, Sam SUTTON, Ben WAINE
Western Sydney Wanderers
Signings
- Alex Badolato (scholarship)
- Nectar Triantis (scholarship)
- Jarrod Carlucci (scholarship)
- Ramy Najjarine (Melbourne City)
- Adama Traore (Melbourne Victory)
- Tomer Hemed (Wellington Phoenix)
- Rhys Williams (Al Qadisiyah FC)
- Terry Antonis (Suwon Samsung Bluewings)
- Johnny Koutroumbis (Newcastle Jets)
- Dimitri Petratos (Al-Wehda)
- Jack Rodwell (free agent)
Departures
- Dylan McGowan (Kilmarnock FC)
- Bruce Kamau (OFI Crete FC)
- Kosta Grozos (Newcastle Jets)
- Mohamed Al-Taay (Newcastle Jets)
- Nicolai Müller (Central Coast Mariners)
- Patrick Ziegler
- Scott McDonald (retired)
- Noah James (end of loan)
- Graham Dorrans (Dunfermline Athletic FC)
- Jordon Mutch (Macarthur FC)
Complete 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, 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
Signings
- Neil Kilkenny (Perth Glory)
- Dylan Wenzel-Halls (Brisbane Roar)
- Ben Garrucio (Melbourne City)
- Adisu Bayew (scholarship)
- Ajak Deu (scholarship)
- Leo Lacroix (FC Sion)
- Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Newcastle Jets)
- Noah Botic (Hoffenheim)
- Jamie Young (Brisbane Roar)
- Rhys Bozinovski (scholarship)
- Rene Krhin (CD Castellon)
- Aleksandar Prijovic (Al-Ittihad Jeddah)
- Christian Theoharous (scholarship)
Departures
- Victor Sánchez
- Besart Berisha (Prishtina)
- Aaron Calver (Perth Glory)
- Filip Kurto (Macarthur FC)
- Tomislav Uskok (Macarthur FC)
- Iker Guarrotxena (UD Logroñés)
- Kaine Sheppard
- Bradden Inman (Mumbai City FC)
- Andrew Durante (retired)
- Brendan Hamill (Melbourne Victory)
Complete 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
