Adelaide United FC

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Adelaide United Football Club is a professional Association Football club based in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. The baseball club participates in the A-League Men under license from australian Professional Leagues ( APL ). [ 2 ] The club was founded in 2003 to fill the space vacated by Adelaide City and West Adelaide in the former National Soccer League ( NSL ), and is nowadays the sole team from the state of South Australia in the A-League. Adelaide United ‘s home reason is Coopers Stadium, formally Hindmarsh Stadium. adelaide United holds the record for the largest win in an A-League game. Adelaide defeated North Queensland Fury 8–1 at Hindmarsh Stadium on 21 January 2011. It was besides the first prison term – and, to date, remains the merely clock – a team had two players score hat-tricks in a single equal : one to Marcos Flores and the other to Sergio avant-garde Dijk. In 2014, Adelaide United were the winners of the first base FFA Cup, beating Perth Glory 1–0 in the final, and in 2016 won their first A-League Grand Final, beating the western Sydney Wanderers 3–1 with goals from Bruce Kamau, Isaías and Pablo Sanchez. In 2019, Adelaide United became the first team to win three FFA Cup titles after defeating Melbourne City FC in the 2019 FFA Cup Final .

history [edit ]

2003–2005 : A-League transfer [edit ]

In August 2003 Adelaide City adjourn from the National Soccer League ( NSL ), leaving Adelaide with no NSL presence for the first time since the beginning of the league in 1977. West Adelaide had previously withdrawn from the NSL in 1999. In response, Adelaide United was created on 12 September 2003, with builder and property developer Gordon Pickard funding the raw club and former Soccer Australia and FIFA executive Basil Scarsella as Chairman. [ 3 ] On 13 September former Brisbane Strikers and Newcastle Breakers director John Kosmina was formally announced as the director, and within the frame of a few weeks time a team was cobbled together by and large with the remnants of the Adelaide City police squad to compete in the clubs inaugural season. [ 4 ] On 17 October 2003 Adelaide United won its first NSL pit, against Brisbane Strikers 1–0 in front of a crowd in excess of 16,000 people. After an impressive home-and-away temper, including a seven-match unbeaten mottle during November and December 2003, Adelaide United reached the NSL preliminary concluding, losing to Perth Glory. The NSL came to an end at the completion of the 2003–04 season after 28 seasons with The Reds only competing in the concluding season as governing body australian Soccer Association ( former Football Federation Australia ) shut down the league in planning for the launching of the fully professional A-League about 12 months late, on 26 August 2005 .

2005–2010 : Miami FC relationship [edit ]

adelaide United were announced as one of eight teams to compete in the first season of the A-League, and are, along with the Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets, one of only three teams to survive from the National Soccer League ‘s last temper. United began cooking earlier than most of the other clubs and had announced two thirds of the 20 man police squad before February 2005. The baseball club focused on bringing respective Adelaide wear players back to South Australia, such as Angelo Costanzo, Travis Dodd and Lucas Pantelis, who had previously played for Adelaide City SC in the NSL. Shengqing Qu was signed from taiwanese club Shanghai Shenhua as the clubs “ marquee ” bless ( a rule allowing each club one musician to be paid outside the wage crown ) in March 2005. Aurelio Vidmar announced his retirement before the A-League had even started. He was replaced before the fifth orotund by striker Fernando from Brazil, a former ‘player of the year ‘ in the honest-to-god NSL. By moving to Adelaide, he was reunited with former coach John Kosmina who introduced him to australian audiences at the Brisbane Strikers. adelaide United Director Mel Patzwald established links with american club Miami FC, setting up a ‘sister club ‘ relationship, with whom they played a number of friendlies and leading to signing Diego from them. The team besides signed brazilian caption Romário for a 5-game node stint in November/December 2006. furthermore, through Mel ‘s connections established a sister club kinship with chinese club and reigning asian champions at the time Shandong Luneng. Continuing their good shape from the final season of the NSL, Adelaide United finished as Premiers in the inaugural season of the Hyundai A-League. The Reds were bundled out of the finals race in directly sets losing to Sydney FC in the two leg semi final and then Central Coast Mariners 1–0 in the preliminary final examination at Hindmarsh. adelaide United started the season well by winning the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, beating reigning champions Central Coast Mariners 5–4 on penalties after 1–1 at the end of extra prison term. In the premiership season, The Reds finished runners up to Melbourne Victory. After a successful finals crusade, The Reds advanced to the 2006–07 Grand Final after winning 4–3 on penalties ( 1–1 AET ) against the Newcastle Jets. Adelaide United played Melbourne Victory at the Telstra Dome in the Grand Final on 18 February 2007 losing 6–0. Coach John Kosmina was sacked the following week-however not entirely because of the deluxe final examination calamity but for allege maltreatment of 2 Channel 10 reporters. The 2006–07 season besides saw brazilian international Romário join the club for a four-game guest player stint. adelaide United were selected, along with Sydney FC, as the first gear australian representatives to play in the 2007 AFC Champions League. They received their asian moor as A-League premiers. Adelaide was drawn into Group G with Chinese champion Shandong Luneng Taishan, Korean champions Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Vietnamese league and Super Cup champions Gach Dong Tam Long An. Adelaide finished 3rd in its group. The Reds launched into the season by winning the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup, beating Perth Glory 2–1 at Hindmarsh Stadium. The club finished 6th station in the A-League, missing out on a final examination home as they concentrated their energies on maintaining a successful AFC Champions League campaign. adelaide United participated in the 2008 AFC Champions League after finishing runner-up in the 2006–07 even season and finals series to Melbourne Victory. Adelaide was drawn into Group E, along with V-League and Super Cup winners Bình Dương, CSL champions Changchun Yatai, and K-League winners Pohang Steelers. Adelaide became the foremost australian team to progress to the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League. Adelaide drew 2007 Uzbek League Runners-up Bunyodkor in the semi-final, after the Uzbeks knocked out Saipa in their quarter-final. In the first leg of the semi-final, Adelaide won 3–0 with Diego, Barbiero, and Cristiano ( via a penalty ) marking. The couple was witnessed by 16,998 fans at Hindmarsh Stadium. [ 5 ] In the second peg of the trailer truck finals Adelaide United lost 1–0 to FC Bunyodkor but went through to the final examination 3–1 on aggregate. [ 6 ] In the two legged final, they took on japanese team Gamba Osaka who deposed 2007 champions Urawa Red Diamonds in the other semi-final. [ 7 ] Adelaide lost heavily over two legs to Gamba Osaka. The score was 3–0 to Gamba Osaka away and 2–0 to Osaka at home in Adelaide, the japanese club winning 5–0 on sum. [ 8 ] This consequence ensured that Adelaide would participate in the 2008 FIFA Club World Cup either as the AFC representatives or as the highest identify non-Japanese team – as the rules do not allow more than one japanese team to participate. [ 9 ] The off season saw the deviation of Socceroo Bruce Djite and Nathan Burns. By the end of beat 27, Adelaide had drawn charge for first, equalling Melbourne ‘s 38 points on the ladder. Needing to win 2–0 against the Central Coast Mariners away to win the premiership, The Reds entirely managed to secure a 1–0 win. Adelaide was pushed down to second because of goal remainder. The Reds, along with Melbourne Victory, Queensland Roar and Central Coast Mariners, proceeded to the finals. In the Grand Final at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Adelaide United lost 1–0 to Melbourne Victory. The match was marred by the controversial tenth minute sending off of Cristiano which ultimately contributed to the loss. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] An early highlight for the season was Adelaide ‘s run to the final examination of the AFC Champions League against Gamba Osaka. Gamba Osaka entered the FIFA Club World Cup as the achiever of the AFC Champion ‘s League, freeing up the tournament ‘s japanese host position ; Adelaide United, as runner-up of the AFC Champion ‘s League, filled this position. Their first gear match was a play-off against 2007–08 OFC Champions League champions Waitakere United from New Zealand. The Reds defeated Waitakere 2–1 via two set plays from Paul Reid to secure a replay with ACL rivals Gamba Osaka on 14 December – the third base meet between the two sides in three weeks. [ 12 ] The Reds fought valiantly and created many opportunities, in detail Travis Dodd, [ 13 ] but lost 0–1 after a 23rd hour shot by Gamba midfielder, Yasuhito Endō. [ 14 ] On 18 December, Adelaide played in the fifth-place play-off match against egyptian club Al Ahly SC, defeating them 1–0 to be rewarded the fifth-place trophy of US $ 1.5 million. [ 15 ] Adelaide United were awarded the Fair Play award upon the completion of the tournament, and Cristiano ‘s goal in the fifth-place play-off was selected as finish of the tournament. [ 16 ]
After a stellar season in the A-League and internationally, Adelaide United began its pre-season without a fiscal owner ; Nick Bianco relinquished his A-League license rear to Football Federation Australia ( FFA ). [ 17 ] Regardless of this situation, the FFA ensured that Adelaide would have the funds available to recruit in the off-season and to maintain the club, whilst they would negotiate the newly ownership deals. This however, was still not enough to lift the club up from its 2009–10 wooden spoon condition – the baseball club ‘s worst performing temper in its short history. adelaide competed in the ACL Champions League in 2010 after finishing moment on the 2008–09 A-League league mesa, and runner-up in the Finals serial to cross-border rivals, Melbourne Victory. [ 18 ] Adelaide were drawn into Group H alongside 2009 asian Champions Pohang Steelers, Chinese sister club Shandong Luneng and Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Adelaide United managed to hold on to top blot of Group H resulting in a home match in the Round of 16. In an excite, nerve-racking match, Adelaide lost to Jeonbuk Motors 3–2. Adelaide came back twice in the bet on, including a goal in the final seconds of the couple. Jeonbuk won the pit with a finish in the second half of excess time. [ 19 ]

2010–2018 : bottom to top [edit ]

For the first time in the club ‘s history, the Adelaide United was led by an external director in Rini Coolen, [ 20 ] moving away from the Adelaide United tradition of local coaches seen in its prior seasons. As of 9 September 2010, Adelaide United had made australian soccer history by becoming the first team to climb from the bottom of the postpone to the lead, whilst the 2009–10 premiers and champions, Sydney FC, remained rooted at the bottom. [ 21 ] Adelaide United besides claimed the criminal record for longest undefeated streak in A-League history with their succeed over Wellington Phoenix in Week 11 of the league, consisting of thirteen games stretching back to the penultimate round of the 2009–10 A-League season. This excel Central Coast Mariners ‘s former record of twelve games undefeated set back in the 2005–06 A-League season. unfortunately for Adelaide United, Brisbane Roar surpassed this newly set record, when the Roar comprehensively won their workweek 16 fixture against Central Coast Mariners at Bluetongue Stadium. Following 18 months under Football Federation Australia ( FFA ) fiscal administration, it was announced on 8 November 2010 that a South australian consortium had taken over ownership of the club with a ten-year license. New co-owner Greg Griffin steps in as Chairman of the golf club replacing Mel Patzwald, whilst ex- North Adelaide Football Club CEO, Glenn Elliott replaces Sam Ciccarello, who now takes up a character at the FFA. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] [ 24 ] On 9 January 2011, Adelaide broke its longest winless streak against its rival baseball club Melbourne Victory by posting a 4–1 off win in Melbourne at AAMI Park. Adelaide United then went on to make A-League history by recording the highest winning margin in the league ‘s history with an 8–1 gain over North Queensland Fury on 21 January 2011. This besides marked the first time two players from the lapp side scored hat-tricks in one game ( Sergio van Dijk and Marcos Flores ), and matched the all-time highest match aggregate score of 9 goals scored in one match. adelaide finished the temper by winning 2–1 at Adelaide Oval against Melbourne Victory in presence of 21,038 spectators – the club ‘s largest push of the season. This ensured the club third topographic point in overall standings at the end of the temper, and hosting rights for at least the first week of the knock-out Finals Series. Adelaide United went on to defeat Wellington Phoenix in the first week of the Finals under torrential rain, but succumbed to Gold Coast United in the second workweek and were knocked out of the competition on the back of a 2–3 home personnel casualty. off-season transfers marked the passing of Captain Travis Dodd, long serving players Lucas Pantelis and Robert Cornthwaite, and of fan favourites Mathew Leckie and Marcos Flores to oversea clubs. In a coup d’etat for the club and the A-League, Rini Coolen managed to secure the signatures of Socceroos Bruce Djite, Jon McKain and Dario Vidošić ; with the latter being offered the australian pavilion musician condition at the cabaret for the temper. On 18 December 2011 it was announced that head bus Rini Coolen had been sacked and replaced by early coach John Kosmina as caretaker coach for the rest of the season, including the AFC Champions League group phase of 2012. [ 25 ] As part of Kosmina ‘s takeover of the head coaching status, Eugene Galeković was named club captain on 28 December 2011, replacing Jon McKain. [ 26 ] Their fourth appearance in the competition – more times than any other australian golf club – Adelaide qualified for the 2012 AFC Champions League playoff round of golf by finishing third in the 2010–11 A-League. They were placed in Group E, promptly dubbed the ‘Group of Death ‘ by numerous commentators, aboard Bunyodkor, Gamba Osaka and Pohang Steelers. Adelaide qualified through to the Round of 16 for a third base time and then went on to qualify for the quarter finals with a 1–0 winnings at home against Nagoya Grampus. adelaide faced Bunyodkor in the quarter-finals. Adelaide surrendered a 2–0 contribute at home, with Bunyodkor clawing back to end 2–2. The return leg in Tashkent was again locked at 2–2 after 90 minutes of bet, requiring the game to go to extra meter and possible penalties thereafter. Despite an Iain Ramsay goal in the third gear minute to give Adelaide the lead, Bunyodkor finally eliminated Adelaide by scoring in added extra time. Adelaide ended the equal with nine men, having Iain Fyfe and Fabian Barbiero both sent off after receiving two yellow cards. Adelaide United ‘s 2012–13 season was John Kosmina ‘s first gear full season as permanent passenger car since being appointed in a caretaker function from Rini Coolen in December 2011. The temper was besides Kosmina ‘s first in charge at Adelaide since the 2006–07 season. John Kosmina had expressed his desire to the club for a biennial propagation to his narrow, but rumours publicly emerged of assistant bus Michael Valkanis being offered a contract elongation, but not Kosmina. The coach resigned curtly thereafter. Valkanis was appointed as interim coach until the end of the season, with erstwhile Adelaide City player Sergio Melta being appointed as his assistant. The Reds finished the A-League season one-fourth but were knocked out of Championship controversy by Brisbane Roar 2–1 in an elimination final examination. On 30 April 2013, Josep Gombau signed a two-season deal as passenger car, arriving at the club in July 2013. [ 27 ] In the winter remove window, Gombau was promptly to add spanish relish into the team. His first two signings were compatriots and Barcelona young person products Sergio Cirio and Isaías Sánchez. Gombau besides brought his long-time assistant coach Pau Marti to work aboard existing adjunct coach Michael Valkanis. [ 28 ] He besides added early players including Tarek Elrich and Steven Lustica, Michael Zullo for a season long lend and Brent McGrath as a four-week injury substitution actor. Awer Mabil and Jordan Elsey were besides promoted from the young person system, each rewarded with biennial contracts. Sergio van Dijk was transferred to Persib Bandung and Dario Vidošić to Sion for a report $ 700,000 remove fee. The Reds had a shaky start to their season under new coach Gombau. They had only a individual winnings in their first nine games for the season and early on calls started for the club to show the door to the new man in load. Gombau quickly changed the clubhouse ‘s fortunes, getting his moment gain in round 10 against the Central Coast Mariners, with a 4–0 consequence. The team continued this shape to finish sixth on the table after the 27 home-and-away games, which let them into the finals by two points. Adelaide ‘s season was ended by Central Coast in the elimination final, losing 1–0. The Reds ‘ highest attendance in the 2013–14 season was 16,504 in the round of golf 2 clash with Melbourne Victory at Hindmarsh Stadium which ended in a 2–2 describe .
Carrying over from the former season, Josep Gombau was promptly to implement a possession-based football style at Adelaide, all the way from the pot roots level of local soccer to the elder side. [ 30 ] [ 31 ] Gombau farther reinforced his dogmatic approach by bringing in FC Barcelona legend Guillermo Amor as the clubhouse ‘s technical foul director. While winning the Adelaide fans over, Josep elevated the technical and tactical timbre of the local stigmatize, earning the obedience and admiration of equal clubs, coaches and the FFA, who unanimously voted him in as bus of the A-League All Stars team for the 2014 A-League All Stars Game against the visiting Juventus. Gombau ‘s United won the inaugural FFA Cup with a 1–0 win against Perth Glory. [ 32 ] Gombau left the club in July 2015 to take up a youth coaching function in the United States. [ 33 ]

2018–present : FFA Cup success [edit ]

adelaide United were the FFA Cup champions after defeating Sydney FC 2–1 in the final at Coopers Stadium. [ 36 ] On March 19, 2019, the club announced they would not be renewing Marco Kurz ‘ narrow. [ 37 ] United finished 4th in the regular temper. Craig Goodwin was United ‘s run goalscorer scoring 15 goals across all competitions. The Reds hosted an elimination final against Melbourne City where they came out 1–0 victors with the goal coming from Ben Halloran in the 119th moment. [ 38 ] Adelaide United were then eliminated in the semi-finals following a loss to Perth Glory on penalties after playing out a 3–3 hook. [ 39 ] In the 2019 FFA Cup Final, Adelaide defeated Melbourne City 4–0 at home, further increasing their claim to have the most FFA Cup titles with three. [ 40 ]
Adelaide United ‘s 2009–10 play kit did n’t feature a sponsor on the front of their kit out. Towards the end of the season, United signed a deal with Jim ‘s Group which saw the Jim ‘s Plumbing logo feature on the presence of United ‘s home and away kits. The cover only lasted for the remainder of the season as the logo was n’t displayed on Adelaide ‘s family or away kits in the 2010–11 season. On 16 December 2010, Coopers Brewery announced that their logo would feature on the front of the jersey for the remainder of the temper, in a distribute worth to be around $ 200,000. As of 1 April 2011, all A-League clubs were able to negotiate modern kit supplier deals as the previous contract with Reebok had elapsed and as such, Adelaide United negotiated a 3-year distribute with Erreà. [ 41 ] On 2 March 2012, the club announced Legea as the official kit suppliers for their 2012 asian Champions League crusade. Legea are entirely supplying all of the team ‘s authentic on-field and off-field apparel for the clubs 6 ACL group-stage matches. [ 42 ]

crest [edit ]

The Adelaide United badge, used from the club ‘s basis in 2003 to 2005 Adelaide United ‘s original strip was made using the three South australian state colours : loss, amobarbital sodium and yellow. The shirt was chiefly crimson with a large yellow stripe down both sleeves with blasphemous being used for the short color and the band running down each side of the top. The badge besides uses the express colours in a stylize lap, above what appears to be a football made with the Southern Cross, as opposed to the traditional hexangular panels of a football. The football is exchangeable in appearance to that of the UEFA Champions League logo .

Colours and badge [edit ]

Reebok spikes first appeared on the first in 2007 Since their origin into the A-League, Adelaide United ‘s kits, along with the rest of the league, have been manufactured by Reebok. United ‘s kit out has moved towards a predominately all-red kit, both top and shorts, with black trimming. in the first place, the away undress was predominantly white, with crimson sleeves and jaundiced shave however in 2009 the club launched a predominantly black ‘clash ‘ strip. The launching of the fresh national league besides saw Adelaide launch a newfangled badge ; while keeping a similar look and feel as its predecessor the new badge takes the human body of more traditional football badge with its shield like bound. adelaide United is most normally referred to as “ The Reds ” because of their predominantly red play kit out. In February 2009 the club ‘s head coach, Aurelio Vidmar referred to the City of Adelaide as a “ Pissant Town ” after suffering a grievous loss. The baseball club ‘s supporters finally utilised the name “ Pissants ” as a term of endearment and it became an unofficial nickname of the clubhouse between its supporters .

stadium [edit ]

Hindmarsh Stadium, home ground of Adelaide United adelaide United play their home matches at Hindmarsh Stadium with the exceptions being when they played two games a class at Adelaide Oval, one against interstate rivals Melbourne Victory and traditional rivals Sydney FC. even though Adelaide lost the first of these two encounters 3–1, it was South Australia ‘s largest Association Football crowd in history with 25,039 people filling the stands, many others were turned away at the gates. [ 58 ] The second pit in 2009 saw 23,002 people attend the game. [ 59 ] Hindmarsh Stadium seating capacity is 17,000. Adelaide United ‘s first gear home game in the now-defunct National Soccer League saw over 15,000 supporters watch Adelaide win 1–0 over the Brisbane Strikers. [ 60 ] A-League crowd have averaged 10,947 in 2005–06 and complete 12,000 supporters attending in both 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons. even with a lack of on-field success, push at United ‘s games remained healthy during the 2009–10 season proportional to other clubs, largely due to the cabaret ‘s potent community-based initiatives. [ 61 ] The record attendance for Hindmarsh Stadium was a full house of 17,000 on 12 November 2008 against Gamba Osaka in the historic second stage of the ACL concluding. [ 62 ]

support [edit ]

Adelaide United ‘s chief active supporters ‘ group is called the Red Army. Offshoot groups such as the Manton Street Elite and The Casuals have occasionally appeared but not lasted long. [ 63 ] [ 64 ]

Rivalries [edit ]

Adelaide United ‘s rivals are Melbourne Victory. Adelaide was again one of two of the leading teams in the 2006–07 season this time against Melbourne that saw an affray between John Kosmina, the Adelaide United coach, and Kevin Muscat after the Victory captain knocked Kosmina over after entering the technical area to retrieve a ball. Kosmina then jumped up and grabbed Muscat around the throat for a few seconds. [ 65 ] Season events culminated in the class ‘s grandfinal that saw Adelaide captain, Ross Aloisi, sent off and Melbourne winning 6–0. The competition went beyond extreme point after Melbourne defeated Adelaide United 1–0 in the 2008–09 grand piano final with United imported striker, Cristiano, given a controversial straightaway loss card. The competition then went evening further when Adelaide United defeated Melbourne 4–1 at AAMI Park, after United had been suffering a record-breaking 10-game lose streak against the Victory. [ 66 ]

Affiliated clubs [edit ]

Both the Adelaide and Qingdao based clubs are owned by stream chair Piet vanguard five hundred Pol and the goal of the partnership is to give more opportunities to chinese players. Current Director of Football Bruce Djite has said, “ The theme is to develop chinese players to create stronger links between us and Qingdao Red Lions. ” [ 68 ] Yongbin Chen was the first musician to sign from Qingdao to Adelaide on a one class softwood. [ 69 ] He did not make an appearance for the senior side but made appearances in the Y-League, he departed following the end to his abridge .

Statistics and records [edit ]

adelaide United are the only team with a unmarried backing in the A-League, along with the Newcastle Jets. They hold the highest number of FFA Cup trophies, with 3. [ 70 ] The clubhouse is the only team to have won the FFA Cup twice in succession, in 2018 and 2019. [ 71 ] adelaide United was the first A-League cabaret to appear in the AFC Champions League in 2008. western Sydney Wanderers are the merely team since to achieve the milestone. The Final consequence had Adelaide losing in a 5–0 loss with both legs having them be defeated by Gamba Osaka 3–0 and 2–0. Eugene Galekovic holds the phonograph record for most Adelaide United appearances, having played 285 first-team matches between 2007 and 2017. Centre-back Michael Marrone, who remains signed to the clubhouse in 2020, comes second gear, having played 185 times. Bruce Djite is the cabaret ‘s top goalscorer with 44 goals in all competitions from two spells from 2006 to 2008 and 2011 to 2016. Adelaide United ‘s record home attendance is 50,119 at the A-League Grand Final meet against the western Sydney Wanderers on 1 May 2016 at Adelaide Oval. The read attendance for a dwelling and away A-League Season game is 25,039 for a 1–3 loss against Sydney FC on 28 December 2007, besides at Adelaide Oval. Adelaide United ‘s record family attendance of all competitions at Hindmarsh Stadium was 17,000 against Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Final in 2008 .

Players [edit ]

First team police squad [edit ]

As of 29 November 2021[72][73][74]

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

youth [edit ]

Players to have been featured in a first-team matchday squad for Adelaide United.

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

erstwhile players [edit ]

Coaching staff [edit ]

Honours [edit ]

domestic [edit ]

Winners (1): 2016

Runners-up (2): 2007, 2009

Winners (3): 2014, 2018, 2019

Runners-up (1): 2017

Winners (2): 2006, 2007

AFC [edit ]

other [edit ]

The Aurelio Vidmar Club Champion ( Player of the year ) [edit ]

luminary players [edit ]

The following is a list of Adelaide United FC players who have achieved at least two of the following criteria:

Departed the club with a transfer fee
Featured in the squad of sixteen of an A-League or FFA Cup grand final victory
Had international caps for their respective country whilst playing for the club
International notoriety signing
Made over five appearances in an A-League premiership winning season

Made over fifty appearances across all competitions
Was a product of the youth academy
Winner of the A-League grand final man of the match medal, the Johnny Warren Medal
Winner of the best & fairest, the ‘Aurelio Vidmar Club Champion’

See besides [edit ]

Adelaide United Women – Adelaide United FC (W-League)