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Western Sydney Wanderers

12th of 12
Transfer news →
20
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
14.6
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/26 rated

Club profile

LeagueA-League
League position12th of 12
Squad size26
Average age24.2
CountryAustralia

Team scout report

Relegation fight12th of 12 · A-League

Western Sydney Wanderers sit 12th of 12 in the A-League, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 20 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 14.6 across the wider group. Recent form reads LLLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 352.9% on last season (Season 4.9 → 22.2), while squad talent has eased 46.3% (Rating 27.7 → 14.9). Of the 3 players with a season to compare, 3 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

G. Ferreyra is the form pick (Season 43), while N. Milanovic carries the highest ceiling (Rating 38). In the market, the headline arrival is N. Milanovic (Value 1.4), and N. Milanovic is the most valuable asset at 1.4.

20
352.9%
Squad season
14.6
46.3%
Squad rating
12thof 12
League finish
LLLLL
Last 5
Top performer
G. Ferreyra
Season 43
Highest potential
N. Milanovic
Rating 38
Marquee signing
N. Milanovic
Value 1.4
Top asset
N. Milanovic
Value 1.4

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
58
Defence
1914
Midfield
1018
Attack
613

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Ferreyra
4313
Scicluna
2719
Pantazopoulos
2420
Borello
2410
Gersbach
2013
Thurgate
1918
Brillante
176
Ugarković
159
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1B. Borello4goals
  2. 2A. Thurgate2goals
  3. 3A. Gersbach1goals
  4. 4A. Pantazopoulos1goals
  5. 5S. Ugarković1goals

Top assists

  1. 1Dylan Scicluna3assists
  2. 2A. Thurgate3assists
  3. 3A. Pantazopoulos2assists
  4. 4B. Borello2assists
  5. 5A. Gersbach1assists

Squad · 26

Nat.
20L. ThomasGoalkeeperAustralia340.124—11167.5%774.9%
23J. HolmesGoalkeeperAustralia290.22—09
55T. VidackovicGoalkeeper—22—————
3A. GersbachFull-backAustralia290.422120178.1%1349.2%
22A. PantazopoulosCentre-backAustralia231.22612420
24N. BarrieCentre-backAustralia200.56—516
33G. FerreyraNewCentre-back
earlier at Melbourne City · 884 min, 0g
Argentina300.4——43421.7%1336.6%
49R. Fransen
Defender
—19—————
—E. Katrib
Defender
—16—————
6S. UgarkovićDefensive midfielderAustralia320.2241159
8Dylan SciclunaDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Australia221.124—2719
14N. MilanovicNewCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
earlier at Aberdeen · 166 min, 1g
Australia241.4——238
25J. BrillanteCentre-back
played MID · DEF
Australia330.124—176
27J. RoseAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
—180.49—016
32A. ThurgateAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
earlier at Western United · 90 min, 0g
Australia261.12621918
53O. MorrisonCentral midfielder—190.1——07
—C. Joshua
Midfielder
—18—————
7A. HammondDefensive midfielder
played MID · FWD
Australia220.71911318
11H. IbusukiCentre-forwardJapan350.1813385.4%
17J. CarluccioFull-back
played FWD · DEF
Australia250.518—715
19A. LualCentre-forward—190.571317
21L. GillionNewWingerNew Zealand230.6——217
26B. BorelloCentre-forward
played FWD · MID
Australia310.3224241077.2%
31A. WaragaCentral midfielder
played FWD · MID
—190.43—116
36P. MadanhaNewWinger
played FWD · DEF · MID
Australia220.6——518
37A. Abdul-RahmanCentre-forwardAustralia190.42—015

Season form

Record (W-D-L)5-6-15 in 26
Goals (for / against)27 / 43
Clean sheets5
Last 5LLLLL

Fixtures & results

A-League5W 6D 15LAustralia Cup1W 0D 1L
6W 6D 16L in 28 · 30–46
Apr 25HMelbourne Victory0–2L
Apr 18AWellington Phoenix1–2L
Apr 11HSydney0–2L
Apr 4AMelbourne City0–3L
Mar 20HAdelaide United2–4L
Mar 13ABrisbane Roar2–2D
Mar 7ANewcastle Jets1–2L
Feb 28AMacarthur4–0W
Feb 22ACentral Coast Mariners2–3L
Feb 13HWellington Phoenix2–2D
Feb 7HMelbourne City1–1D
Jan 31ASydney1–4L
Jan 25HPerth Glory1–0W
Jan 17HNewcastle Jets1–2L
Jan 10AMelbourne Victory1–0W
Jan 1HMacarthur0–1L
Dec 27AAdelaide United2–3L
Dec 19HAuckland0–2L
Dec 13HBrisbane Roar0–0D
Dec 5APerth Glory0–1L
Nov 29HSydney1–0W
Nov 22HCentral Coast Mariners3–2W
Nov 7AAdelaide United0–2L
Nov 1AMacarthur1–1D
Oct 25AAuckland0–1L
Oct 18HMelbourne City1–1D
Aug 12AHeidelberg United0–3L
Jul 22APeninsula Power3–0W

Completed transfers · 2026/27

All seasons →

In

N. MilanovicAberdeen· -2026/27
N. MilanovicAberdeen· -2026/27
L. GillionAuckland· Free agent2026/27
L. GillionAuckland· Free agent2026/27
P. MadanhaAdelaide United· Free agent2026/27
P. MadanhaAdelaide United· Free agent2026/27
B. MarszalSSD Raiders· -2026/27
G. FerreyraMelbourne City· Free agent2026/27

Out

R. TongyikTTongyik Ruon· Free agent2026/27
B. KraevKKraev Bozhidar· Free agent2026/27
B. KraevWWarriors· Free agent2026/27
B. KraevWWarriors· Free agent2026/27
A. SimmonsTochigi City· Free agent2026/27
A. SimmonsTochigi City· Free agent2026/27
P. CancarCCancar Phillip· Free agent2026/27
P. CancarFFC Iberia 1999· Free agent2026/27