List of Melbourne City FC records and statistics
Jamie Maclaren became Melbourne City's record goalscorer in May 2021.Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Cranbourne East , Melbourne. The club was formed in 2009 as Melbourne Heart before being renamed as Melbourne City. They became the second Victorian member admitted into the A-League Men in 2010 after Melbourne Victory .[ 1]
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. It also records notable achievements by Melbourne City players on the international stage, and the highest transfer fees paid and received by the club.
Melbourne City has won three A-League Men premierships in 2020–21 , 2021–22 and 2022–23 , one A-League Men championships in 2021 and an Australia Cup in 2016 . The club's record appearance maker is Curtis Good , who has made 180 appearances, between 2011 and 2024. Jamie Maclaren is Melbourne City's record goalscorer, scoring 115 goals in total.
All figures are correct as of the match played on 6 December 2024 .
Honours and achievements
Domestic
Winners (3): 2020–21 , 2021–22 , 2022–23 Runners-up (1): 2019–20 Winners (1): 2021 Runners-up (3): 2020 , 2022 , 2023 Winners (1): 2016 Runners-up (1): 2019
Player records
Appearances
Most A-League Men appearances: Curtis Good , 158[ 2]
Most Australia Cup appearances: Scott Jamieson, 15[ 3]
Most AFC Champions League appearances: Jamie Maclaren , 12
Youngest first-team player: Idrus Abdulahi , 15 years, 216 days (against Central Coast Mariners , A-League, 26 April 2019)[ 4]
Oldest first-team player: Thomas Sørensen , 40 years, 285 days (against Western Sydney Wanderers , A-League, 24 March 2017)[ 4]
Most consecutive appearances: Bruno Fornaroli , 55 (from 26 August 2015 to 4 February 2017)[ 5]
Most appearances
Competitive matches only, includes appearances as substitute. Numbers in brackets indicate goals scored. [ 4]
Goalscorers
Most goals in a season: Jamie Maclaren , 29 goals (in the 2019–20 season)
Most league goals in a season: Jamie Maclaren, 25 goals in the A-League, 2020–21
Youngest goalscorer: Max Caputo , 17 years, 228 days (against Newcastle Jets , A-League Men, 2 April 2023)[ 4]
Oldest goalscorer: Tim Cahill , 37 years, 131 days (against Perth Glory , A-League, 16 April 2017)[ 4]
Top goalscorers
Competitive matches only. Numbers in brackets indicate appearances made. [ 4]
International
Michael Beauchamp was the first Melbourne City player to receive an international cap.This section refers to caps won while a Melbourne City player.
Head coach records
First full-time head coach: John van 't Schip managed Melbourne City from October 2009 to April 2012
Longest-serving head coach: John van 't Schip, 3 years, 4 days (30 December 2013 to 3 January 2017)
Shortest tenure as head coaches: Michael Valkanis , 5 months, 17 days (4 January 2017 to 19 June 2017)
Highest win percentage: Patrick Kisnorbo , 58.11%
Lowest win percentage: John Aloisi , 20.51%
Club records
Matches
Firsts
Record wins
Record A-League Men win: 8–0 against Perth Glory , 14 April 2024[ 4]
Record Australia Cup win: 5–0 against Heidelberg United , Quarter-final, 29 September 2015[ 4]
Record AFC Champions League win:
3–0 against United City , Group stage, 18 April 2022
3–0 against United City, Group stage, 1 May 2022
Record defeats
Record A-League Men defeat: 0–6 against Adelaide United , 29 October 2023[ 4]
Record Australia Cup defeat: 0–4 against Adelaide United, Final, 23 October 2019 [ 4]
Record AFC Champions League defeat: 0–1 against Buriram United , Group stage, 8 November 2023
Record consecutive results
Record consecutive wins: 6, from 23 February 2021 to 26 March 2021[ 5]
Record consecutive defeats: 5[ 5] from 3 March 2013 to 30 March 2013
from 27 October 2013 to 24 November 2013
Record consecutive matches without a defeat: 11, from 18 February 2022 to 6 April 2022[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without a win: 19, from 3 March 2013 to 10 January 2014[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 4, from 2 March 2021 to 22 March 2021[ 5]
Record consecutive matches without scoring a goal: 5, from 19 November 2010 to 8 December 2010[ 5]
Goals
Most league goals scored in a season: 63 in 27 matches, 2015–16 [ 10]
Fewest league goals scored in a season: 31 in 27 matches, 2012–13 [ 10]
Most league goals conceded in a season: 44 in 27 matches, 2015–16 ,[ 10] 2016–17
Fewest league goals conceded in a season: 32[ 10]
Points
Most points in a season: 55 in 26 matches, 2022–23 [ 10]
Fewest points in a season: 26 in 27 matches, 2013–14 [ 10]
Attendances
Highest attendance at AAMI Park , 26,579 against Melbourne Victory, A-League, 23 December 2011[ 4]
Highest non-derby attendance at AAMI Park, 22,495 against Western United , A-League Grand Final, 28 May 2022[ 4]
Lowest attendance at AAMI Park, 1,800 against Western Sydney Wanderers , FFA Cup quarter-finals, 19 September 2018[ 4]
Lowest attendance, 1,153 against Wellington Phoenix , Jack Edwards Reserve , Australia Cup, 27 August 2023[ 4]
See also
References
External links
Head coaches
Seasons
Records & statistics
Current season
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