The 2026–27 season is Melbourne City Football Club's 16th season in the A-League Men; 12th since the club was taken over by the City Football Group. In addition to the domestic league, Melbourne City will participate in this season's edition of the Australia Cup.
Players
Transfers and contracts
Transfers in No.PositionPlayerTransferred fromType/feeContract lengthDateRef. 19 Brisbane RoarFree transfer3 years1 July 2026 1 UnattachedFree transfer2 years22 July 2026 5 Loan1 year29 July 2026 11 Free transfer3 years6 August 2026 10 UnattachedFree transfer1 year20 August 2026 UnattachedFree transfer1 year17 September 2026
From youth squad No.PositionPlayerAgeDateNotesRef. 39 182 July 20262 year contract 161 October 20263 year contract
Transfers out No.PositionPlayerTransferred toType/feeDateRef. 8 End of loan30 June 2026 11 UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 2026 14 End of loan30 June 2026 19 Newcastle JetsEnd of contract30 June 2026 22 UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 2026 26 UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 2026 28 End of loan30 June 2026 30 UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 2026 36 UnattachedEnd of contract30 June 2026 39 Brisbane RoarEnd of contract30 June 2026 1 Undisclosed19 July 2026
Contract extensions No.PlayerPositionDurationDateNotes 20 Benjamin Mazzeo FW 1 year 22 May 2026 extension triggered 2 Harrison Delbridge DF 1 year 25 June 2026 26 Ryan Kalms DF 2 years 25 June 2026 15 Andrew Nabbout FW 1 year 23 July 2026 7 Mathew Leckie FW 1 year 25 July 2026 40 James Nieuwenhuizen GK 2 years 22 September 2026 Contract extended from end of 2026–27 to end of 2028–29 23 Medin Memeti FW 3 years 23 September 2026 Contract extended from end of 2026–27 to end of 2029–30
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions Overall record
A-League Men
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches
Australia Cup
Statistics
Appearances and goals Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.
Disciplinary record Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total cards are equal. Players with no cards not included in the list.
! colspan="19" | Player(s) transferred out but featured this season
Clean sheets Includes all competitions. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start and end of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
Rank Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup Total 1 40 0 1 1 Total 0 1 1
See also 2026–27 Melbourne City FC (women) season
Notes
References
External links Melbourne City FC official website