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Adelaide United

Adelaide United Football Club

Adelaide, AustraliaA-League Men · tier 1Founded 30 November 2002Colours

www.adelaideunited.com.au ↗4A Manton Street Hindmarsh SA, 5007 Adelaide, Australia

Squad

30 players

avg age 24.2

Foreigners

17% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

11 / 12

0 pts · 1 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Coopers Stadium

16,500 seats

Manager

Airton Andrioli

Transfer balance

+€600k

season 2026/27

Squad

30 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Joshua SmitsGoalkeeper	34	Netherlands	190 cm	right	Aug 2025from De Graafschap Doetinchem	Jun 2027
Ethan CoxGoalkeeper	22	Australia	182 cm	right	Feb 2020from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Max VartuliGoalkeeper	21	Australia · Italy	192 cm	left	Sept 2024from Sydney FC II	Jun 2027
Defenders · 11
Panagiotis KikianisCentre-Back	21	Australia · Greece	185 cm	right	Jun 2023from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Dylan PieriasRight-BackBroken leg - Return expected on 31/12/2026	26	Australia · Italy	175 cm	right	Jan 2024from Western Sydney Wanderers	Jun 2027
Ryan KittoLeft-Back	32	Australia	179 cm	left	Jan 2016from Newcastle United Jets	Jun 2027
Bart VriendsCentre-BackLeg injury - Return unknown	35	Netherlands	188 cm	right	Jan 2024from Sparta Rotterdam	Jun 2027
Harry CrawfordRight-Back	19	Australia	178 cm	right	Dec 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Sotiri PhillisCentre-Back	19	Australia	190 cm	right	Jul 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2028
Fabian TalladiraLeft-Back	20	Australia	176 cm	left	Mar 2024from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2027
Vinko StanisicCentre-Back	19	Australia	183 cm		Jul 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2028
Israel MongaCentre-Back	18	Australia	184 cm		Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2028
Feyzo KasumovicCentre-Back	18	Australia	190 cm	right	Aug 2024from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2027
Denver MinsterLeft-Back	16	Australia	—	left	Mar 2026from Gold Coast United U21	Jun 2029
Midfielders · 7
Ethan AlagichCentral Midfield	22	Australia	178 cm	left	Jan 2022from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Jonny YullAttacking Midfield	21	Australia · England	174 cm	right	Jan 2021from Adelaide United U21	—
Jay BarnettDefensive Midfield	25	Australia	179 cm	right	Aug 2023from Melbourne Victory	Jun 2028
Ryan WhiteCentral Midfieldunknown injury - Return unknown	21	Australia	180 cm	right	Oct 2024from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Luke DuzelDefensive Midfield	24	Australia · Croatia	182 cm	right	Aug 2023from Western United FC	Jun 2029
Juan MuñizAttacking Midfield	34	Spain	175 cm	left	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2028
AnselmoAttacking Midfield	37	Brazil	182 cm	right	May 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Forwards · 9
Craig GoodwinLeft WingerTeam captain	34	Australia	180 cm	left	Jan 2025from Al-Wehda FC	Jun 2028
Brody BurkittCentre-Forward	20	Australia	—		Nov 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2028
Ben FolamiLeft Winger	27	Australia · Nigeria	180 cm	both	Sept 2024from Melbourne Victory	Jun 2028
Jacob BrazeteLeft WingerCollateral ligament injury - Return expected on 30/11/2026	20	Australia · Portugal	178 cm	right	Jul 2026from Brisbane Roar	Jun 2029
Amlani TatuLeft Winger	18	Australia	175 cm	right	Aug 2024from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2027
Joey GaruccioCentre-Forward	20	Australia	177 cm		Jul 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2028
Jake NajdovskiCentre-ForwardKnee injury - Return expected on 31/12/2026	21	Australia	176 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2028
Ajak RiakCentre-Forward	25	Southern Sudan · Australia	192 cm	right	Feb 2026from FC OKMK Olmaliq	Jun 2028
Mitchell SmithStriker	19	Australia	—		Mar 2026from Real Zaragoza U19	Jun 2029

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€0

5 arrivals

Received

€600k

7 departures

Net balance

+€600k

received − spent

Arrivals · 5

Denver Minster
Left-Back · 16 y/o
from Gold Coast United U21
?
Jacob Brazete
Left Winger · 20 y/o
from Brisbane Roar
Free
Malual Nichola
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
from FC Adelaide City
End of loan
Mitchell Smith
Striker · 19 y/o
from Real Zaragoza U19
?
Stefan Mauk
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
from Cong An Ha Noi FC
End of loan

Departures · 7

Luka Jovanović
Centre-Forward · 21 y/o
to San Jose Earthquakes
€600k
Austin Ayoubi
Left Winger · 24 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Bailey O'Neil
Left-Back · 20 y/o
to FC Adelaide City
?
Malual Nichola
Centre-Back · 18 y/o
to FC Adelaide City
Loan
Panashe Madanha
Right-Back · 21 y/o
to Western Sydney Wanderers
Free
Stefan Mauk
Attacking Midfield · 30 y/o
to Cong An Ha Noi FC
?
Yaya Dukuly
Right Winger · 23 y/o
to NK Celje
Free

Manager & staff

11 people

Manager

Airton Andrioli

Brazil · 61 y/o

Appointed 26 May 2025

Contract until 30 June 2027

Coaching Staff · 9

Damian MoriAssistant ManagerAustralia
Adrian StentaAssistant ManagerAustralia
Isaías SánchezAssistant ManagerSpain
Paul VanisAssistant ManagerAustralia
Eugene GalekovicGoalkeeping CoachAustralia
Rian del NidoGoalkeeping CoachAustralia
Lee AddisonGoalkeeping CoachAustralia
Javi LópezIndividual CoachSpain

Management · 1

Marius ZaninDirector of FootballAustralia

Youth · 1

Paul VanisAcademy ManagerAustralia

Honours

4 titles

3×Australian cup winner2019 · 2018 · 2014
1×Australian Regular Season Champion15/16

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