Sydney FC have confirmed five players have left the club at the conclusion of the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League season.
English defender Jack Rodwell and Slovakia international Robert Mak have both departed the Sky Blues after two seasons at the club, and two Semi-Final finishes.
Brazilian duo Fabio Gomes and Gabriel Lacerda are set to return to their respective parent clubs – Atletico Mineiro and Ceara Sporting Club – after the completion of their loan moves to Sydney for the 2023-24 season.
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The four overseas recruits are joined by 21-year-old goalkeeper Adam Pavlesic in departing the club; Pavlesic calls time on his five years at Sydney FC following the conclusion of his contract.
“I’d like to thank each of the departing players for their service to Sydney FC,” said Sydney FC coach Ufuk Talay upon confirming the five departures.
“Each one has made a positive contribution to this club, and I wish them all the very best for the future and their careers.”
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Mak departs the club after 53 Isuzu UTE A-League appearances. The Slovakian scored 20 league goals across his two seasons at the club, and found the back of the net in the Sky Blues’ 2023 Australia Cup Final win over Brisbane Roar.
Rodwell played 22 league games for Sydney following his crosstown move from Western Sydney Wanderers ahead of the 2022-23 season.
Fabio scored 11 goals in his 28 league appearances for the club, and departs after one season in Sky Blue alongside Lacerda who featured 24 times for Sydney in the 2023-24 Isuzu UTE A-League campaign.
Pavlesic, 21, has bid farewell to the club after five years. He debuted for Sydney in the 2020 AFC Champions League campaign, and made three league appearances for the club.
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