2024–25 Western United FC season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Western Melbourne Group, Sayers Road Investment Co, Jaszac Investments - Jason Sourasis, Theodore Andriopoulos, Steve Horvat, Levent Shevki and John Tripodi |
| Head Coach | John Aloisi |
| Stadium | Ironbark Fields |
| A-League Men | Matchday 1 |
| Australia Cup | Play-offs |
The 2024–25 season will be Western United Football Club's sixth season.
Western United in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia will participate in the A-League Men for the sixth time, and the Australia Cup for the fourth time.
Players[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers and contracts[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBD | FW |  Hiroshi Ibusuki
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Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 21 May 2024 | [1] |
| TBD | DF | Tate Russell | Western Sydney Wanderers | Free transfer | 2 years | 14 June 2024 | [2] |
From youth squad[edit]
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | FW | 
|
Abel Walatee | 20 | 2 year scholarship contract[3][4] |
| 37 | FW |
|
Luke Vickery | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[5][4] |
| 43 | DF |
|
Khoder Kaddour | 20 | 2 year scholarship contract[5][4] |
| DF |
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Dylan Leonard | 16 | 2 year scholarship contract[6][4] | |
| DF | 
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Luka Coveny | 18 | 2 year scholarship contract[6][4] |
Transfers out[edit]
| No. | Position | Name | To | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | DF | Josh Risdon | Unattached | End of contract | 8 May 2024 | [7] |
| 10 | MF | Steven Lustica | Unattached | End of contract | 10 May 2024 | [8] |
| 13 | FW | Nikita Rukavytsya | Unattached | End of contract | [9] | |
| 24 | DF | Connor O'Toole | Unattached | End of contract | [9] | |
| 27 | DF | Jacob Tratt | Unattached | End of contract | [9] | |
| 8 | FW | Lachlan Wales | TBA | End of contract | 28 June 2024 | [10] |
Contract extensions[edit]
| No. | Name | Position | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Sebastian Pasquali | Central midfielder | 2 years | 11 June 2024 | [11] |
Competitions[edit]
Overall record[edit]
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| A-League Men | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Australia Cup | 24 July 2024 | Play-offs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Source: Competitions
Australia Cup[edit]
| 24 July 2024 Play-offs | Newcastle Jets | v | Western United | Darwin |
| 17:30 ACST | Source | Stadium: Larrakia Park |
A League Men[edit]
League Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Perth Glory | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Sydney FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for 2025 Australia Cup play-offs |
| 11 | Wellington Phoenix[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | Western United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[12][13]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.[12][13]
Notes:
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
Results summary[edit]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results by Round[edit]
Matches[edit]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
References[edit]
- ^ Hughes, Nick (21 May 2024). "Hiroshi Ibusuki bringing firepower for Western United fans in Tarneit". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (14 June 2024). "Explosive defender Tate Russell signs on to the Green & Black". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (7 May 2024). "Abel Walatee driving Western United's future with first pro deal". Western United.
- ^ a b c d e Anthony Frost [@Anthony__Frost] (8 June 2024). "No problem Vojna Lavale Kaddour Walatee Vickery Coveny D Leonard" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Two Western United young guns ink first professional terms". Western United. 3 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Western United youngsters set the future at the back in Tarneit". Western United. 7 June 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (8 May 2024). "Josh Risdon departs Western United as Club Legend". Western United.
- ^ "Steven Lustica departs Western United with iconic legacy". Western United. 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Western United confirms trio of A-League Men departures". Western United. 10 May 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (28 June 2024). "Lachie Wales retains Western United legacy with move overseas". Western United.
- ^ Hughes, Nick (11 June 2024). "Sebastian Pasquali becomes Western United's longest-serving player". Western United.
- ^ "A-League Competition rules". A-Leagues. Archived from the original on 29 October 2023.
- ^ "Explained: Why the A-Leagues ladder sorting rules have changed this season". A-Leagues. 2 January 2024. Archived from the original on 2 January 2024.