The 2021–22 Western Sydney Wanderers season was the club's tenth season since its establishment in 2012, and participated in the A-League Men for the tenth time.
On 30 January 2022, it was announced that manager Carl Robinson had been sacked. The following day, Marko Rudan was appointed as manager until the end of the season.
Players
Transfers Transfers in No.PositionNameTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef3Melbourne VictoryFree transfer2 years18 June 20217Melbourne CityFree transfer1 year30 June 202110Wellington PhoenixFree transfer1 year11 July 20214Free transfer2 years18 July 202129Free transfer3 years25 July 202122UnattachedFree transfer2 years26 July 202123Loan1 year8 August 202111Loan1 year15 October 202120Free transfer1 year18 October 202121UnattachedScholarship1 year28 October 20215UnattachedFree transfer1 year18 November 202115UnattachedInjury replacement4 months17 February 2022
From youth squad
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef23UnattachedEnd of contract25 June 202127UnattachedEnd of contract25 June 202134UnattachedEnd of contract25 June 202140Newcastle JetsEnd of loan25 June 202177UnattachedEnd of contract25 June 2021—UnattachedEnd of contract25 June 202112End of loan30 June 202118UnattachedMutual contract termination6 July 20217End of contract11 July 20214Mutual contract termination14 July 202119Macarthur FCEnd of contract23 July 202127RetiredEnd of contract16 October 2021
Contract extensions No. Name Position Duration Date Notes 26 Jarrod Carluccio Full-back 1 year 27 July 2021 extension of scholarship contract 25 Phillip Cancar Defender 1 year 8 November 2021
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
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FFA Cup
Australia Cup
A-League
League table
Matches The opening six rounds of the 2021–22 A-League were announced on 23 September 2021. The remaining rounds were released on 29 October 2021.
Statistics
Appearances and goals Appearances as substitutes in brackets. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
No.Pos.Nat.NameA-League2021 FFA Cup2022 Australia Cup play-offTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK14010001502DF6(6)010101403DF23(1)010102604DF601000705MF10 (4)3000(1)01536DF1(5)0110(1)0817MF14 (8)220102528MF22 (4)31 (1)1102949FW10 (10)1110(1)022210FW13 (7)6000(1)021611FW17 (9)20 (2)00(1)029213DF13 (7)21 (1)01023214MF16 (1)1101019115DF120000012017MF201001021119DF0010001020GK12(1)0101015021FW0 (2)00 (2)0004022DF16 (1)1101019123MF15 (8)31 (1)00025325DF10 (2)1100013129MF12 (9)1100022132MF2 (7)1001110233DF3 (1)010005035DF0 (1)000001036MF5 (7)01 (1)00(1)015037FW0 (2)021004138DF0 (1)000001039DF14(3)01 (1)000190
Disciplinary record
NameA-LeagueFFA CupTotal14DF40004022DF1010203DF2000205MF20002029MF10102039DF20002039FW10001014MF00101022DF10001023MF100010
Clean sheets
NameA-LeagueFFA CupTotal120GK31421GK303
References