There are lists of A-League Men players who have made the most appearances in the A-League Men, the top level of the Australian soccer league system.
Since the A-League Men's formation at the start of the 2005–06, four players have accrued 300 appearances in the A-League Men. The first player to reach the milestone was defender Andrew Durante, in representation of Newcastle Jets and Wellington Phoenix; his 300th match was Wellington's 3–2 win over Central Coast Mariners on 12 January 2019.[1]
Leigh Broxham (Melbourne Victory) is the only player to have achieved to accoldate of 300+ A-League Men appearances exclusively for the club. Liam Reddy played for seven A-League Men clubs (the most for this achievement) on their way to 300+ A-League Men games. The only players from outside Oceania to play 200+ A-League Men games is Maltese defender Manny Muscat and Kosovan striker Besart Berisha.[2]
List of players
Players are initially listed by number of appearances. If number of appearances are equal, the players are then listed chronologically by the year of first appearance. Current A-League Men players and their current clubs are shown in bold.
Statistics are updated as of 27 December 2023.[3]
Most appearances by club
Current A-League Men clubs and players are shown in bold, defunct clubs are in italics.
- As of 27 December 2023
| Rank | Club | Player | Nat. | Apps | First | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melbourne Victory | Leigh Broxham | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
383 | 2005 | 2023 |
| 2 | Wellington Phoenix | Andrew Durante |  |
273 | 2008 | 2019 |
| 3 | Brisbane Roar | Matt McKay | |
272 | 2005 | 2019 |
| 4 | Adelaide United | Eugene Galekovic | |
238 | 2008 | 2017 |
| 5 | Central Coast Mariners | John Hutchinson |  |
228 | 2005 | 2015 |
| 6 | Sydney FC | Alex Brosque | |
222 | 2006 | 2019 |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | Jason Hoffman | |
214 | 2007 | 2023 |
| 8 | Perth Glory | Andy Keogh |  |
156 | 2014 | 2022 |
| 9 | Melbourne City | Scott Jamieson | |
140 | 2017 | 2023 |
| 10 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Mark Bridge | |
121 | 2012 | 2019 |
| 11 | Western United | Connor Pain | |
105 | 2019 | 2023 |
| 12 | Gold Coast United | Michael Thwaite | |
82 | 2009 | 2012 |
| 13 | Macarthur FC | Lachlan Rose | |
67 | 2020 | 2023 |
| 14 | North Queensland Fury | David Williams | |
49 | 2009 | 2011 |
| 15 | New Zealand Knights | Darren Bazeley |  |
41 | 2005 | 2007 |
See also
References
- ↑ Rollo, Philipp (11 January 2019). "300 not out as Wellington Phoenix captain Andrew Durante notches another milestone". stuff.co.nz.
- ↑ Comito, Matthew (24 January 2020). "'I wanted to break up the contract': How 200-game Berisha almost gave up on adventure down under". My Football. Football Federation Australia.
- ↑ "Player Statistics (Appearances)". ultimatealeague.com. Retrieved 14 November 2023.