List of Melbourne City FC records and statistics
Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Bundoora, Melbourne. The club was formed in 2009 as Melbourne Heart before being renamed as Melbourne City.
The list encompasses the honours won by Melbourne City. The player records section itemises the club's leading goalscorers and those who have made the most appearances in first-team competitions.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 3 February 2021.
Honours and achievements
Player records
Appearances
- Most league appearances: David Williams, 101[1]
- Most FFA Cup appearances: Bruno Fornaroli, 13[2]
- Youngest first-team player: Idrus Abdulahi, 15 years, 216 days (against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 26 April 2019)[3]
- Oldest first-team player: Thomas Sørensen, 40 years, 285 days (against Western Sydney Wanderers, A-League, 24 March 2017)[3]
- Most consecutive appearances: Bruno Fornaroli, 55 (from 26 August 2015 to 4 February 2017)[3]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored.[4]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} David Williams |
2011–2016 | 101 (21) | 2 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 103 (21) |
| 2 | Luke Brattan |
2016–2019 | 79 (6) | 11 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 90 (7) |
| 3 | Aziz Behich |
2010–2013 2013–2014 |
89 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 89 (2) |
| 4 | Scott Jamieson |
2017– | 76 (0) | 11 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 87 (0) |
| 5 |  Bruno Fornaroli |
2015–2019 | 70 (48) | 13 (9) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 83 (57) |
| 6 | Matt Thompson |
2010–2013 | 82 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 82 (7) |
| 7 | Jason Hoffman |
2011–2015 | 80 (3) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 81 (3) |
| Patrick Kisnorbo |
2013–2016 | 76 (5) | 5 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 81 (5) | |
| 9 | Mate Dugandzic |
2011–2015 | 75 (13) | 1 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 76 (13) |
| 10 | Curtis Good |
2016–2018 | 72 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 72 (2) |
Goalscorers
- Most goals in a season: Jamie Maclaren, 29 goals (in the 2019–20 season)
- Most league goals in a season: Bruno Fornaroli, 25 goals in the A-League, 2015–16
- Youngest goalscorer: Denis Genreau, 18 years, 100 days (against Hakoah Sydney City East, FFA Cup Round of 16, 29 August 2017)
- Oldest goalscorer: Tim Cahill, 37 years, 131 days (against Perth Glory, A-League, 16 April 2017)
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made.[5]
| # | Name | Years | Leaguea | FFA Cup | Asia | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Fornaroli |
2015–2019 | 48 (70) | 9 (13) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 57 (83) |
| 2 | Jamie Maclaren |
2019– | 31 (39) | 6 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 37 (44) |
| 3 | Aaron Mooy |
2014–2016 | 18 (56) | 6 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 24 (58) |
| 4 | David Williams |
2011–2016 | 21 (101) | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 21 (103) |
| 5 |  Ross McCormack |
2017–2018 | 14 (17) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 14 (17) |
| 6 | Tim Cahill |
2016–2017 | 11 (28) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (33) |
| Mate Dugandzic |
2011–2015 | 13 (75) | 0 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (76) | |
 Harry Novillo |
2015–2016 | 13 (31) | 0 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 13 (33) | |
| 9 | Eli Babalj |
2010–2012 2013 |
12 (44) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 12 (44) |
| 10 | Nick Fitzgerald |
2016–2018 | 9 (70) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (71) |
| Stefan Mauk |
2013–2016 2017–2018 |
9 (57) | 1 (7) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 10 (64) |
Award winners
- A-League Golden Boot
The following players have won the A-League Golden Boot while playing for Melbourne City:
- Bruno Fornaroli (23 goals) – 2015–16
- Jamie Maclaren (23 goals) – 2019–20
- A-League Coach of the Year
- Erick Mombaerts – 2019–20
- A-League Young Footballer of the Year
- Daniel Arzani – 2017–18
- A-League Goalkeeper of the Year
Thomas Sørensen – 2015–16
- A-League Goal of the Year
Orlando Engelaar – 2013–14- Tim Cahill – 2016–17
International
This section refers to caps won while a Melbourne City player.
- First capped player: Aziz Behich for Australia against South Korea on 14 November 2012[6]
- Most capped player: Aaron Mooy with 13 caps.
- First player to play in the World Cup finals: Daniel Arzani, for Australia against France on 16 June 2018[7]
Managerial records
- First full-time manager: John van 't Schip managed Melbourne City from October 2009 to April 2012
- Longest-serving manager: 3 years, 4 days (30 December 2013 to 3 January 2017)
- Shortest tenure as manager: 5 months, 14 days (4 January 2017 to 16 June 2017)
- Highest win percentage: John van 't Schip, 44.79%
- Lowest win percentage: John Aloisi, 20.51%
Club records
Firsts
- First match: Whittlesea Zebras 1–5 Melbourne Heart, friendly, 28 April 2010
- First A-League match: Melbourne Heart 0–1 Central Coast Mariners, 5 August 2010
- First FFA Cup match: Melbourne City 1–3 Sydney FC, Round of 32, 12 August 2014
Record wins
- Record league win:
- 5–0 against Wellington Phoenix, A-League, 16 February 2014
- 5–0 against Adelaide United, A-League, 21 January 2018
- 5–0 against Central Coast Mariners, A-League, 26 April 2019
- Record FFA Cup win: 5–0 against Heidelberg United, Quarter-final, 29 September 2015
Record defeats
- Record league defeat:
- 0–4 against Brisbane Roar, A-League, 25 September 2010
- 1–5 against Wellington Phoenix, A-League, 30 November 2014
- 0–4 against Sydney FC, A-League, 10 February 2018
- Record FFA Cup defeat: 0–4 against Adelaide United, Final, 23 October 2019
Goals
- Most league goals scored in a season: 63 in 27 matches, A-League, 2015–16
- Fewest league goals scored in a season: 31 in 27 matches, A-League, 2012–13
- Most league goals conceded in a season: 44 in 27 matches, A-League, 2015–16
- Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 32 in 27 matches, A-League, 2018–19
Points
Attendances
- Highest attendance at AAMI Park, 26,579 against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 23 December 2011
- Lowest attendance at AAMI Park, 1,800 against Western Sydney Wanderers, FFA Cup quarter-finals, 19 September 2018
See also
References
- "Melbourne City: All Players". ultimatealeague.com.
- "The FFA Cup Stats". ozfootball.net.
- "A-League Stats — Melbourne City FC". A-League Stats.
- "A-League Stats — Melbourne City FC Appearances". A-League Stats.
- "A-League Stats — Melbourne City FC Goals". A-League Stats.
- "Squad for 2012 friendly v South Korea – OzFootball". ozfootball.net.
- Dinjaski, Melanie (16 June 2018). "World Cup 2018: Australia vs France Preview". nine.com.au.
External links
- Melbourne City FC – Official Website
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