Club profile

Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar FC

Brisbane, AustraliaA-League Men · tier 1Founded 1 November 2004Colours

www.brisbaneroar.com.au ↗Brisbane, Australia

Squad

26 players

avg age 23.8

Foreigners

19% of the squad

Internationals

called up by their country

League position

4 / 12

4 pts · 2 played · 2026/27

Stadium

Suncorp Stadium

52,500 seats

Manager

Michael Valkanis

Transfer balance

−€50k

season 2026/27

Squad

26 players

Player	Age	Nationality	Height	Foot	Joined	Contract
Goalkeepers · 3
Dean BouzanisGoalkeeper	36	Australia · Greece	189 cm	right	Jul 2025from Charlton Athletic	Jun 2027
George PlusninGoalkeeper	18	Australia	—		Feb 2026from Brisbane Roar B	Jun 2030
Oscar PageGoalkeeper	20	Australia	188 cm		Jun 2025from Adelaide United U21	Jun 2029
Defenders · 7
Dimitri ValkanisCentre-BackHamstring injury - Return expected on 31/12/2026	21	Australia · Greece	188 cm	both	Jan 2026from AEK Athens	Jun 2029
Joel KingLeft-Back	26	Australia	179 cm	left	Jan 2026from Sydney FC	Jun 2028
Tate RussellRight-Back	27	Australia	180 cm	right	Jan 2026from Wollongong Wolves FC	Jun 2028
Tom AldredCentre-Back	35	Scotland · England	188 cm	right	Jun 2026from Mohun Bagan Super Giant	Jun 2027
Hosine BilityCentre-Back	25	Australia · Guinea	187 cm	right	Jan 2025from CD Mafra U23 (-2025)	Jun 2027
Jacob NassoRight-Back	20	Australia	—	right	Jan 2026from Central Coast Mariners	Jun 2029
Archie MitchellLeft-Back	17	Australia	188 cm	left	Jul 2026from Brisbane Roar B	Jun 2030
Midfielders · 9
Milorad StajicDefensive Midfield	24	Bosnia-Herzegovina · Switzerland	180 cm	both	Jan 2025from FK Radnicki Nis	Jun 2027
Tae-hee NamAttacking Midfield	35	Korea, South	174 cm	right	Jul 2026from Jeju SK	Jun 2027
Noah MaieroniDefensive Midfield	21	Australia	179 cm		Oct 2025from Brisbane Roar B	Jun 2030
Emin DurakovicCentral Midfield	21	Australia	180 cm	left	Jan 2026from Melbourne City FC	Jun 2028
Jordan LautonCentral Midfield	23	Australia	180 cm	right	Sept 2025from Without Club	Jun 2027
Tyrese FrancoisCentral Midfield	26	Australia · England	173 cm	left	Aug 2026from Wigan Athletic	—
James DurringtonAttacking Midfield	20	Australia	173 cm		Jan 2026from Brisbane Roar B	Jun 2027
Emmett ShawCentral Midfield	17	Australia	—		Jul 2026from Brisbane Roar B	Jun 2029
Max CourtAttacking Midfield	17	Australia	179 cm	right	Sept 2026from APIA Leichhardt FC	Jun 2029
Forwards · 7
Virgiliu PostolachiCentre-Forward	26	Moldova · France	188 cm	right	Aug 2026from FC Universitatea Cluj	Jun 2028
Sabit NgorRight Winger	25	Australia · Southern Sudan	187 cm	left	Jan 2026from Central Coast Mariners	Jun 2028
Justin VidicCentre-Forward	22	Australia	187 cm	right	Jul 2025from Newcastle United Jets	Jun 2027
Marko IlicLeft Winger	27	Germany	178 cm	left	Jan 2026from TSV Havelse	Jun 2028
Nathan AmanatidisRight Winger	20	Australia	181 cm	right	Jan 2025from Sydney FC	Jun 2027
Niall ThomRight Winger	20	Australia	—		Jan 2026from Brisbane City FC	—
Taj SorensenStriker	17	Australia	—		Mar 2026from Brisbane Roar B	—

Amber contract dates mean the contract ends within 12 months.

Transfers

Season 2026/27

Spent

€50k

16 arrivals

Received

€0

19 departures

Net balance

−€50k

received − spent

Arrivals · 16

Virgiliu Postolachi
Centre-Forward · 26 y/o
from FC Universitatea Cluj
€50k
Archie Mitchell
Left-Back · 17 y/o
from Brisbane Roar B
—
Dimitri Valkanis
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
from AEK Athens
Free
Emin Durakovic
Central Midfield · 20 y/o
from Melbourne City FC
Free
Emmett Shaw
Central Midfield · 17 y/o
from Brisbane Roar B
—
George Plusnin
Goalkeeper · 18 y/o
from Brisbane Roar B
—
Jacob Nasso
Right-Back · 19 y/o
from Central Coast Mariners
Free
Joel King
Left-Back · 25 y/o
from Sydney FC
Free

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Marko Ilic
Left Winger · 27 y/o
from TSV Havelse
Free
Max Court
Attacking Midfield · 17 y/o
from APIA Leichhardt FC
?
Sabit Ngor
Right Winger · 25 y/o
from Central Coast Mariners
Free
Tae-hee Nam
Attacking Midfield · 35 y/o
from Jeju SK
?
Taj Sorensen
Striker · 17 y/o
from Brisbane Roar B
—
Tate Russell
Right-Back · 26 y/o
from Wollongong Wolves FC
Free
Tom Aldred
Centre-Back · 35 y/o
from Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Free
Tyrese Francois
Central Midfield · 26 y/o
from Wigan Athletic
Free

Departures · 19

Antonee Burke-Gilroy
Right-Back · 28 y/o
to Preston Lions FC
Free
Austin Ludwik
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Gold Coast Knights
Free
Ben Halloran
Right Winger · 34 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Ben Warland
Centre-Back · 29 y/o
to Olympic FC Brisbane
Free
Chris Long
Centre-Forward · 31 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Dimitri Valkanis
Centre-Back · 20 y/o
to AEK Athens
End of loan
Georgios Vrakas
Attacking Midfield · 25 y/o
to Levadiakos
Free
Henry Hore
Left Winger · 26 y/o
to Perth Glory
Free

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Jacob Brazete
Left Winger · 20 y/o
to Adelaide United
Free
James McGarry
Left-Back · 28 y/o
to Wellington Phoenix
Free
Jay O'Shea
Central Midfield · 37 y/o
to Without ClubWithout Club
—
Macklin Freke
Goalkeeper · 27 y/o
to Melbourne City FC
Free
Marius Lode
Centre-Back · 33 y/o
to BK Häcken
End of loan
Matt Dench
Left-Back · 22 y/o
to Perth Glory
Free
Michael Ruhs
Centre-Forward · 24 y/o
to Sydney Olympic FC
Free
Nick D'Agostino
Centre-Forward · 28 y/o
to Viking FK
End of loan
Quinn MacNicol
Attacking Midfield · 18 y/o
to Melbourne City FC
Free
Sam Klein
Central Midfield · 22 y/o
to FC St. Pauli
?
Youstin Salas
Defensive Midfield · 30 y/o
to Sporting FC
End of loan

Manager & staff

14 people

Manager

Michael Valkanis

Australia · 52 y/o

Appointed 7 May 2025

Contract until —

Coaching Staff · 7

Nektarios GrijaAssistant ManagerGreece
Iacopo La RoccaAssistant ManagerItaly
Frank JuricGoalkeeping CoachAustralia
Tom FawdryGoalkeeping CoachEngland
Raffaele MoroConditioning CoachNew Zealand
Nektarios GrijaChief AnalystGreece

Management · 3

Ante KovacevicSporting DirectorAustralia
James GowSporting DirectorEngland
Shane StefanuttoTechnical DirectorAustralia

Board of Directors · 1

Chris BombolasPresidentAustralia

Medical department · 1

Milo MicovicPhysiotherapistAustralia

Other · 1

Ian DalzellTeam ManagerScotland

Youth · 1

Robbie KruseDevelopment CoachAustralia

Honours

3 titles

3×Australian Regular Season Champion13/14 · 11/12 · 10/11

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