2021–22 Macarthur FC season

The 2021–22 season will be Macarthur FC's second season since its establishment in 2017. The club will competing in the A-League for the second time and in the FFA Cup for the first time.

Macarthur FC
2021–22 season
ChairmanRabieh Krayem[1]
ManagerAnte Milicic
StadiumCampbelltown Stadium
FFA CupRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Lachlan Rose (2)
All: Lachlan Rose (4)

Players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Nicholas Suman
2 DF  AUS Jake McGing
3 DF  AUS Antony Golec
4 DF  AUS James Meredith
6 DF  AUS Aleksandar Jovanovic
7 MF  AUS Daniel De Silva
8 MF  ENG Jordon Mutch
9 FW  AUS Tomi Juric
10 MF  MEX Ulises Dávila (captain)
11 MF  AUS Tommy Oar
12 GK  POL Filip Kurto
14 FW  AUS Moudi Najjar
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  AUS Aleksandar Šušnjar
17 FW  ENG Craig Noone
19 MF  AUS Michael Ruhs
20 DF  AUS Tomislav Uskok
21 MF  AUS Jake Hollman
22 MF  AUS Liam Rose
23 DF  JAM Adrian Mariappa
24 MF  AUS Charles M'Mombwa
29 MF  CYP Antonis Martis (on loan from Midtjylland)
31 MF  AUS Lachlan Rose
35 FW  AUS Al Hassan Toure

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
10MF Ulises Dávila Wellington Phoenix Free transfer 3 years 17 May 2021 [2][3][4]
17FW Craig Noone Melbourne City Free transfer 2 years 14 June 2021 [5][6]
7MF Daniel De Silva Central Coast Mariners Free transfer 2 years 23 June 2021 [7][8]
20DF Tomislav Uskok Unattached Free transfer 2 years 11 July 2021 [9]
9FW Tomi Juric Adelaide United Free transfer 1 year 14 July 2021 [10][11]
8MF Jordon Mutch Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 1 year 23 July 2021 [12][13]
35FW Al Hassan Toure Adelaide United Free transfer 1 year 13 October 2021 [14][15]
12GK Filip Kurto Unattached Free transfer 1 year 26 October 2021 [16]
23DF Adrian Mariappa Unattached Free transfer 1 year 29 November 2021 [17]

Transfers out
No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
5MF Mark Milligan Retired 2 June 2021 [18]
7DF Ivan Franjic Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
9FW Milislav Popovic Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
10MF Loïc Puyo Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
13DF Yianni Nicolaou Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
17FW Kyle Cimenti Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
23DF Walter Scott Unattached End of contract 25 June 2021 [19]
4MF Beñat Retired 29 June 2021 [20]
33MF Markel Susaeta Retired 29 June 2021 [20]
27FW Matt Derbyshire AEK Larnaca Undisclosed 10 July 2021 [21]
8MF Denis Genreau Toulouse Undisclosed 31 July 2021 [22]
1GK Adam Federici Retired 23 October 2021 [23]

Contracts extensions
No.NamePositionDurationDateNotes
24Charles M'MombwaAttacking midfielder1 year5 July 2021[24]
14Moudi NajjarWinger2 years6 July 2021permanent contract following loan[25]
19Michael RuhsWinger1 year13 July 2021[26]
12James MeredithLeft-back1 year21 July 2021[27]
29 Antonis MartisMidfielder1 year4 August 2021loan extension[28]
22Liam RoseDefensive midfielder1 year6 August 2021[29]

Pre-season and friendlies
16 October 2021 Sydney FC 5–0 Macarthur FC Sydney, Australia
 Report Stadium: Sydney FC training ground
Referee: Sam Kelly
26 October 2021 Central Coast Mariners 3–1 Macarthur FC Tuggerah, Australia
 Report
Stadium: Central Coast Mariners Centre of Excellence
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
30 October 2021 Western Sydney Wanderers 3–2 Macarthur FC
19:00
Report
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
6 November 2021 Macarthur FC 3–6 Newcastle Jets Sydney, Australia
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Report
Stadium: Fairfield Showground
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Note: The teams played an extra 30 minutes following full-time

Competitions

A-League
Main article: 2021–22 A-League Men

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Macarthur FC 4 3 1 0 5 1 +4 10 Qualification to Finals series, 2022 FFA Cup round of 32,
and 2023 AFC Champions League group stage
2 Melbourne Victory 4 3 0 1 6 4 +2 9 Qualification to Finals series, 2022 FFA Cup round of 32,
and 2023 AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1]
3 Western United 4 3 0 1 3 1 +2 9 Qualification to Finals series and 2022 FFA Cup round of 32[lower-alpha 1]
4 Melbourne City 4 2 1 1 5 4 +1 7
5 Central Coast Mariners 4 2 0 2 5 4 +1 6
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2021. Source: A-League Men
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Least red cards; 5) Least yellow cards; 6) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
  1. The top two teams enter the Finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the Finals series at the elimination-finals.

FFA Cup
Main article: 2021 FFA Cup
13 November 2021 Round of 32 Newcastle Olympic 0–3 Macarthur FC Newcastle
18:00 AEDT Report
Stadium: No.2 Sportsground
Attendance: 1,482
Referee: Ivica Covic
8 December 2021 Round of 16 Sydney FC 2–0 (a.e.t.) Macarthur FC Sydney
20:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
Attendance: 1,201
Referee: Kurt Ams

References
  1. "Macarthur names ex-Fury boss as chairman". FTBL. 24 June 2019.
  2. Lewis, Dave (17 May 2021). "Davila hits Bullseye with $2 million Macarthur move". The World Game. SBS.
  3. Rollo, Phillip (20 May 2021). "Wellington Phoenix captain Ulises Davila to join rival A-League club Macarthur". Stuff.co.nz.
  4. "Bulls confirm Dávila for three seasons". Macarthur FC. 8 July 2021.
  5. "Macarthur land massive coup signing City A-League star". FTBL. 14 June 2021.
  6. "Championship Winner Craig Noone Joins The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 11 July 2021.
  7. "Confirmed: A-League, Olyroos star leaves Mariners for Macarthur". FTBL. 23 June 2021.
  8. "Bulls lock in De Silva for 2 years". Macarthur FC. 9 July 2021.
  9. "Bulls bolster defensive structure with Uskok". Macarthur FC. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  10. "Reds confirm Juric departure". Adelaide United. 14 July 2021.
  11. "Socceroo Tomi Juric adds Firepower to the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 14 July 2021.
  12. "Wanderers confirm Mutch departure". Western Sydney Wanderers. 23 July 2021.
  13. "Englishman Jordon Mutch joins the Bulls for 21/22". Macarthur FC. 23 July 2021.
  14. "Al Hassan Toure to depart Reds". Adelaide United. 13 October 2021.
  15. "Bulls capture Al Hassan Toure ahead of 2021/22 Season". Macarthur FC. 13 October 2021.
  16. "Bulls secure Gloveman Filip Kurto". Macarthur FC. 26 October 2021.
  17. "Adrian Mariappa joins the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 29 November 2021.
  18. Monteverde, Marco (2 June 2021). "Former Socceroos captain announces retirement as new role beckons". Fox Sports.
  19. "Bulls confirm six players to depart club". Macarthur FC. 25 June 2021.
  20. "Beñat & Susaeta Announce Retirement". Macarthur FC. 29 June 2021.
  21. "Statement: Matt Derbyshire Transfer". Macarthur FC. 10 July 2021.
  22. Jackson, Ed (31 July 2021). "Olyroos' Genreau to make France switch". FTBL.
  23. "Adam Federici announces retirement". Macarthur FC. 23 October 2021.
  24. "M'Mombwa Extends with The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 5 July 2021.
  25. "Moudi Najjar stays with the Bulls". Macarthur FC. 6 July 2021.
  26. "18-year old Michael Ruhs Extends with The Bulls". Macarthur FC. 13 July 2021.
  27. "Meredith commits to the Bulls for 21/22". Macarthur FC. 21 July 2021.
  28. "Martis remains with the Bulls as loan deal extended". Macarthur FC. 4 August 2021.
  29. "Liam Rose locked in for 21/22". Macarthur FC. 6 August 2021.
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