Australia men's national soccer team records and statistics

This article lists various soccer records in relation to the Australia men's national soccer team. The page is updated where necessary after each Australia match, and is correct as of 3 July 2026.

Individual appearances

Appearances Players in bold are still active internationally. RankPlayerCapsGoalsPeriod 1Mark Schwarzer 109 0 1993–2013 2Tim Cahill 108 50 2004–2018 3Mathew Ryan 105 0 4Lucas Neill 96 1 1996–2013 5Brett Emerton 95 20 1998–20126Alex Tobin 87 2 1988–1998Aziz Behich 87 3 8Jackson Irvine 86 14 9Mark Bresciano 84 13 2001–2015Paul Wade 84 10 1986–1996

First player to reach 100 appearances Mark Schwarzer, 6 September 2012, 3–0 vs. Lebanon

Fastest player to reach 100 appearances Tim Cahill, 30 March 2004 – 25 June 2017

Most consecutive appearances Alex Tobin, 63, 4 November 1970 – 30 October 1977

Most appearances as a substitute Archie Thompson, 34, 28 February 2001 – 7 September 2013

Most consecutive appearances as a substitute Mark Jankovics, 6, 15 June 1980 – 2 December 1980

Most appearances as a substitute without ever starting a game Jim Campbell, 4, 27 January 1983 – 18 December 1983

Most appearances in competitive matches (World Cup, Confederations Cup, Asian Cup, Nations Cup and qualifier) Mathew Ryan, 75, 13 June 2014 – 3 July 2026

Longest Australia career Mark Schwarzer, 20 years, 38 days, 31 July 1993 – 7 September 2013

Shortest Australia career Raphael Bove, 1 minute, 6 November 1998, 0–0 vs. United States

Most consecutive appearances comprising entire Australia career Alan Westwater, 14, 28 May 1967 – 4 April 1968

Youngest player Duncan Cummings, 17 years, 139 days, 6 August 1975, vs. China

Oldest player Mark Schwarzer, 40 years, 336 days, 7 September 2013, vs. Brazil

Most appearances at the World Cup finals Mathew Leckie, 11, 13 June 2014 – 19 June 2026 Mathew Ryan, 11, 13 June 2014 – 3 July 2026 Jackson Irvine, 11, 16 June 2018 – 3 July 2026

Most appearances without ever playing at the World Cup finals Alex Tobin, 87, 9 March 1988 – 6 November 1999

Most appearances at the Asian Cup finals Tim Cahill, 16, 8 July 2007 – 27 January 2015 Mathew Ryan, 16, 9 January 2015 – 2 February 2024

Most consecutive years of appearances Tim Cahill, 14, 2004 to 2018 inclusive

Longest gap between appearances Ted Drain, 8 years, 74 days, 10 May 1947, 1–2 vs. South Africa – 24 September 1955, 0–6 vs. South Africa

Most appearances by a set of brothers Aurelio and Tony Vidmar, 120, 1991 – 2006Aurelio Vidmar made 44 and Tony Vidmar 76 of their collective 120 appearances.

Capped by another country Ken Hough (New Zealand) Apostolos Giannou (Greece) Jason Cummings (Scotland)

Goals

Most goals Players in bold are still active internationally. RankPlayerGoalsCapsAveragePeriod 1Tim Cahill 50 108 0.46 2004–2018 2Damian Mori 29 45 0.64 1992–2002 3Archie Thompson 28 54 0.52 2001–2013 4John Aloisi 27 55 0.49 1993–20085John Kosmina 25 60 0.42 1977–1988Attila Abonyi 25 61 0.41 1967–19777David Zdrilić 20 31 0.65 1997–2010Mile Jedinak 20 79 0.25 2008–2018Brett Emerton 20 95 0.21 1998–2012 10Graham Arnold 19 56 0.34 1985–1997

Most goals in competitive matches (World Cup, Nations Cup, Asian Cup and qualifiers) Tim Cahill, 39, 2 June 2004 – 10 October 2017

Most goals in a match Archie Thompson, 13, 11 April 2001, vs. American Samoa, World Record

Four goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions George Smith, Damian Mori, twice

Three goals or more in a match on the greatest number of occasions Damian Mori, four times

Scoring in most consecutive appearances George Smith, 5, 5 June 1933 – 11 July 1936 Jack Hughes, 5, 3 September 1938 – 1 October 1938 Jim Cunningham, 5, 31 May 1947 – 28 August 1948

Most goals on debut Frank Parsons, 3, 14 August 1948, 6–0 vs. New Zealand Ian Hunter, 3, 26 February 1980, 11–2 vs. Papua New Guinea

Most appearances, scoring in every match Jack Hughes, 6, 17 June 1933 – 1 October 1938

Most goals in a World Cup tournament Tim Cahill, 2, 2006 World Cup Brett Holman, 2, 2010 World Cup Tim Cahill 2, 2014 World Cup Mile Jedinak, 2, 2018 World Cup

Most goals in total at World Cup tournaments Tim Cahill, 5, 12 June 2006 – 18 June 2014

First goal William Maunder, 17 June 1922, vs. New Zealand

First goal in a World Cup finals match Tim Cahill, 12 June 2006, 3–1 vs. Japan

First goal in a World Cup qualifying campaign Les Scheinflug, 21 November 1965, 1–6 vs. North Korea Youngest goalscorer Duncan Cummings, 17 years, 139 days, 6 August 1975, vs. China

Oldest goalscorer Tim Cahill, 37 years, 308 days, 10 June 2017, vs. Syria

First goal by a substitute Ian Johnston, 8 December 1965, vs. Malaysia

First player to score a hat-trick George Smith, 17 June 1933, 6–4 vs. New Zealand

Most appearances for an outfield player without ever scoring Stan Lazaridis, 60, 15 April 1993 – 7 October 2006

Most different goalscorers in a match 9, 9 April 2001, 22–0 vs. TongaThe goalscorers were John Aloisi (6), Damian Mori (4), Kevin Muscat (4), Scott Chipperfield (3), David Zdrilic, Tony Popovic, Tony Vidmar, Archie Thompson and Con Boutsianis

Most goals against the same opponent George Smith, 16 vs. New Zealand, 5 June 1933 – 18 July 1936

Highest goals to games average George Smith, 16 goals in 6 games, average 2.66 goals per game.

Captains First captain Alex Gibb, 17 June 1922, vs. New Zealand

Most appearances as captain Peter Wilson and Lucas Neill, both 61

Discipline Most red cards Ray Richards and Brett Emerton, 2 each

List of all Australia players sent off Player Date Against Location Result Competition Gilbert Storey 23 June 1924 Royal Agricultural Showground, Sydney 4–1 Friendly Ray Richards 2 December 1970 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 0–3 Friendly Ray Richards 22 June 1974 Olympiastadion, Berlin 0–2 1974 World Cup John Kosmina 19 November 1977 Kuwait City, Kuwait 0–1 1978 World Cup Qualifiers Ken Boden 5 December 1980 Hong Kong 0–1 Friendly Ken Murphy 8 October 1985 National Stadium, Ramat Gan 2–1 1986 World Cup Qualifiers Garry McDowall 20 March 1988 Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch 0–0 1988 Olympic Qualifiers Dave Mitchell 25 September 1988 Busan Gudeok Stadium, Pusan 0–3 1988 Olympic Games Wally Savor 19 March 1989 National Stadium, Ramat Gan 1–1 1990 World Cup Qualifier Mike Petersen 20 September 1992 Perry Park, Brisbane 2–0 1994 World Cup Qualifier Robert Zabica 31 July 1993 Commonwealth Stadium, Edmonton 1–2 1994 World Cup Qualifier Milan Blagojevic 10 February 1996 Brandon Park, Wollongong 1–4 Friendly Joe Spiteri 24 April 1996 Estadio Regional, Antofagasta 0–3 Friendly Tony Popovic Johannesburg Athletics Stadium, Doornfontein 0–2 Friendly Mark Viduka 21 December 1997 King Fahd Stadium, Riyadh 0–6 1997 Confederations Cup 7 February 1998 Olympic Park, Melbourne 0–1 Friendly Fausto De Amicis 15 February 1998 Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide 0–3 Friendly Jason van Blerk 9 February 2000 Estadio Playa Ancha, Valparaíso 1–2 Friendly Craig Moore 9 June 2001 Nissan Stadium, Yokohama 0–1 2001 Confederations Cup Danny Tiatto 20 June 2001 Westpac Trust Stadium, Wellington 2–0 2002 World Cup Qualifier Patrick Kisnorbo 6 June 2004 Hindmarsh Stadium 2–2 2006 World Cup Qualifier Luke Wilkshire 4 June 2006 De Kuip Stadium, Rotterdam 1–1 Friendly Brett Emerton 22 June 2006 Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart 2–2 World Cup Lucas Neill 13 July 2007 Rajamangala National Stadium, Bangkok 1–3 2007 Asian Cup Vince Grella 21 July 2007 Mỹ Đình National Stadium, Hanoi 1–1 (3–4 pen.) 2007 Asian Cup Mile Sterjovski 23 May 2008 Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney 1–0 Friendly Rhys Williams 18 November 2009 Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat 2–1 2011 Asian Cup Qualifier Tim Cahill 13 June 2010 Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban 1–1 2010 World Cup Harry Kewell 19 June 2010 Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg 1–1 2010 World Cup Brett Emerton 7 September 2010 Wisla Kraków Stadium, Kraków 2–1 Friendly Mark Milligan 12 June 2012 Lang Park, Brisbane 1–1 2012 World Cup Qualifier Mitchell Langerak 5 March 2014 The Den, London 3–4 Friendly Aiden O'Neill 3 February 2024 Al Janoub Stadium, Doha 1–2 2023 Asian Cup Kusini Yengi 5 September 2024 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast 0–1 2026 World Cup Qualifier

Team records Biggest victory 31–0 vs. American Samoa, 11 April 2001

Heaviest defeat 0–8 vs. South Africa, 17 September 1955

Biggest away victory 10–0 vs. New Zealand, 11 July 1936

Biggest away defeat 0–7 vs. Croatia, 25 September 1998

Biggest home victory 31–0 vs. American Samoa, 11 April 2001

Biggest home defeat 0–8 vs. South Africa, 17 September 1955

Biggest victory at the World Cup finals 3–1 vs. Japan, 12 June 2006 2–0 vs. Turkey, 14 June 2026

Heaviest defeat at the World Cup finals 0–4 vs. Germany, 13 June 2010

Biggest victory at the OFC Nations Cup finals 17–0 vs. Cook Islands, 19 June 2000

First defeat to a non-Oceania team 0–1 vs. Canada, 14 June 1924

Most consecutive victories 14, 26 October 1996 vs. Tahiti – 1 October 1997 vs. Tunisia

Most consecutive matches without defeat 20, 21 September 1996 vs. Kuwait – 12 December 1997 vs. Mexico

Most consecutive matches without victory 7, 31 May 1980 – 11 November 1980

Most consecutive defeats 5, 3 September 1955 to 1 October 1955

Most consecutive draws 4, Achieved on two occasions, most recently 6 October 2016 – 23 March 2017

Most consecutive matches without scoring 4, Achieved on four occasions, most recently 25 February 1996 – 23 April 1996

Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal 6, Achieved on two occasions, most recently 17 November 2007 – 1 June 2008

Miscellaneous First substitute Arthur McCartney (for Cliff Almond), 10 September 1955, 0–2 vs. South Africa

Australia players who later became manager/head coach Les Scheinflug, 6 appearances as a player, 1965–1968, 19 matches as manager, 1974–1994 Frank Farina, 37 appearances as a player, 1984–1995, 58 matches as manager, 1999–2005 Graham Arnold, 54 appearances as a player, 1985–1997, 23 matches as manager, 2006–2019 Aurelio Vidmar, 44 appearances as a player, 1991–2001, 1 match as manager, 2013 Ange Postecoglou, 4 appearances as a player, 1986, 49 matches as manager, 2013–2017 Graham Arnold, 54 appearances as a player, 1985–1997, 72 matches as manager, 2006–2007, 2018–2024 Tony Popovic, 58 appearances as a player, 1995–2006, ongoing as manager, 2024–present

Father and son both capped Alex Gibb (6 caps, 1922–1923) and Lex Gibb (8 caps, 1938–1948) Percy Lennard (3 caps, 1923) and Jack Lennard (6 caps, 1954–1956) Andy Henderson (2 caps, 1924) and Bill Henderson (6 caps, 1954–1956) Cliff van Blerk (2 caps, 1967) and Jason van Blerk (27 caps, 1990–2000) John Coyne (4 caps, 1979–1980) and Chris Coyne (7 caps, 2008–2009) Vic Bozanic (1 cap, 1980) and Oliver Bozanic (7 caps, 2013–2015) Alan Davidson (51 caps, 1980–1993) and Jason Davidson (22 caps, 2012–2015) Mark Robertson (1 cap, 2001) and Alex Robertson (3 caps, 2023–)Mark's father Alex also represented Australia in B international matches Paul Okon (28 caps, 1991–2003) and Paul Okon-Engstler (10 caps, 2025–)

See also

Australia at the FIFA World Cup Australia at the FIFA Confederations Cup Australia at the OFC Nations Cup Australia at the AFC Asian Cup

References General

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