List of Western Sydney Wanderers FC records and statistics
Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Rooty Hill, Sydney, New South Wales. The club was formed in 2012 first competing in the A-League. They have played at their current home ground, Bankwest Stadium, since it was opened in 2019 to replace their former home Parramatta Stadium.
The list encompasses the honours won by Western Sydney Wanderers. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 21 March 2020.
Player records
Appearances
- Most league appearances: Mark Bridge, 121
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Kearyn Baccus, 12
- Most Asian appearances: Shannon Cole, 20
- Youngest first-team player: Alusine Fofanah, 15 years, 189 days (against Adelaide United, A-League, 19 January 2014)[1]
- Oldest first-team player: Ante Covic, 39 years, 326 days (against Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao, AFC Champions League, 5 May 2015)[1]
- Most consecutive appearances: Mitch Nichols, 52 (from 11 August 2015 to 28 January 2017)[1]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[1][2]
# | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Otherb | Total |
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1 | 2012–2016 2017–2019 |
121 (33) | 6 (1) | 13 (4) | 1 (0) | 141 (38) | |
2 | 2012–2016 | 104 (3) | 5 (0) | 15 (1) | 1 (0) | 125 (4) | |
3 | 2013–2018 | 97 (35) | 5 (3) | 12 (3) | 0 (0) | 114 (41) | |
4 | 2014–2019 | 80 (4) | 10 (3) | 12 (0) | 1 (0) | 103 (7) | |
5 | 2012–2015 | 78 (0) | 1 (0) | 17 (0) | 1 (0) | 97 (0) | |
2013–2019 | 81 (11) | 9 (0) | 6 (2) | 1 (0) | 97 (13) | ||
7 | 2012–2015 | 64 (7) | 1 (0) | 19 (3) | 2 (0) | 86 (10) | |
8 | 2014–2018 | 62 (0) | 11 (0) | 7 (0) | 1 (0) | 81 (0) | |
9 | 2012–2015 | 58 (6) | 1 (0) | 18 (1) | 1 (1) | 78 (8) | |
10 | 2012–2017 | 53 (2) | 3 (0) | 20 (3) | 1 (0) | 77 (5) |
- a. Includes the A-League and Finals.
- b. Includes the FIFA Club World Cup.
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Brendon Santalab, 16 goals (in the 2016–17 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Oriol Riera, 15 goals in the A-League, 2017–18)
- Youngest goalscorer: Liam Youlley, 18 years, 64 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 25 April 2015)[1]
- Oldest goalscorer: Alexander Meier, 36 years, 274 days (against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 18 October 2019)[1]
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[1]
# | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Otherb | Total |
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1 | 2013–2018 | 35 (97) | 3 (5) | 3 (12) | 0 (0) | 41 (114) | |
2 | 2012–2016 2017–2019 |
33 (121) | 1 (6) | 4 (13) | 0 (1) | 38 (141) | |
3 | 2017–2019 | 24 (49) | 7 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 31 (57) | |
4 | 2013–2015 | 12 (34) | 0 (1) | 4 (14) | 0 (2) | 16 (51) | |
5 | 2019– | 15 (32) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 15 (32) | |
6 | 2015–2017 | 11 (53) | 1 (6) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 13 (63) | |
2013–2019 | 11 (81) | 0 (9) | 2 (6) | 0 (1) | 13 (97) | ||
8 | 2014–2016 | 9 (44) | 0 (2) | 1 (5) | 1 (2) | 11 (53) | |
2012–2014 | 10 (51) | 0 (0) | 1 (6) | 0 (1) | 11 (58) | ||
10 | 2017–2019 | 8 (45) | 2 (8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (53) | |
2012–2015 | 7 (63) | 0 (1) | 3 (19) | 0 (2) | 10 (85) |
- a. Includes the A-League and Finals.
- b. Includes the FIFA Club World Cup.
Individual player honours
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: Tony Popovic managed the Western Sydney Wanderers from May 2012 to October 2017
- Longest-serving manager: Tony Popovic — 5 years, 137 days (17 May 2012 to 1 October 2017)
- Shortest tenure as manager: Hayden Foxe — 4 weeks, 1 day (3 October 2017 to 1 November 2017)
- Highest win percentage: Tony Popovic, 42.78%
- Lowest win percentage: Hayden Foxe, 16.67%
Individual coach honours
Club records
Matches
Firsts
- First match: Nepean 0–5 Western Sydney Wanderers, friendly, 25 July 2012
- First league match: Western Sydney Wanderers 0–0 Central Coast Mariners, 6 October 2012
- First FFA Cup match: Adelaide City 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers, 12 August 2014
- First Asian match: Western Sydney Wanderers 1–3 Ulsan Hyundai, AFC Champions League group stage, 26 February 2014
Record wins
- Record league win: 6–1 against Adelaide United, A-League, 21 December 2012[1]
- Record FFA Cup win: 7–1 against Sydney United 58, Round of 16, 28 August 2019[1]
- Record Asian win: 5–0 against Guizhou Renhe, AFC Champions League group stage, 22 April 2014[1]
Record defeats
- Record league defeat: 0–5 against Sydney FC, A-League, 9 December 2017[1]
- Record FFA Cup defeat: [1]
- 1–4 against Melbourne City, Quarter-final, 21 September 2016
- 0–3 against Sydney FC, Semi-final, 6 October 2018[1]
- 0–3 against Melbourne City, Quarter-final, 18 September 2019[1]
- Record Asian defeat: 1–6 against Urawa Red Diamonds, AFC Champions League group stage, 26 April 2017[1]
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 44 in 27 matches, A-League, 2015–16
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 34 in 27 matches, A-League, 2013–14
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 54 in 27 matches, A-League, 2018–19
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 21 in 27 matches, A-League, 2012–13
See also
References
- "A-League Stats — Western Sydney Wanderers". A-League Stats.
- "Western Sydney Wanderers Ex-Players". westsydneyfootball.com.