Mata, an Auckland native, joined the Isuzu UTE A-League expansion side for the club's inaugural season and played 19 games in the Premiership-winning campaign.
A history maker at the Mariners, Husband became just the fourth female head coach to secure a Ninja A-League Championship prior to her departure from the club.
The experienced defender said the disappointment of missing out on City's Championship push due to injury will fuel his ambition to chase more silverware next term.
A Western Sydney local, Stajcic returned home to coach the Wanderers in 2024 and oversaw the club's rise from seventh at the end of 2023-24 to a fourth-place finish in his first season in charge.