Melbourne Victory season 2009-10
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The Melbourne Victory 2009-10 season was 's fifth A-League
season.
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A-League
The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...
season.
First team squad
Transfers
In| Player | From | League | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Glen MossGlen Moss Glen Moss is a New Zealand association football goalkeeper who currently plays for A-League club Gold Coast United, and has represented New Zealand at international level.-Return to the A-League:... |
 A-LeagueA-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Free | March 2009 | |
| Mathew Theodore |
A-League National Youth League A-League National Youth League The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain... |
Free | April 2009 | |
 Carlos Hernández |
L.D. Alajuelense | Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
Not Disclosed | May 2009 |
 Surat SukhaSurat Sukha Surat Sukha is a Thai international footballer who plays for Buriram PEA. He is a defensive midfielder who can also play as a left or right back.-Melbourne Victory:Thailand international recruited from Chonburi FC in Thailand... |
Chonburi | Thai Premier League |
$57,000 | May 2009 |
| Matthew Foschini Matthew Foschini Matthew Foschini is an Australian football player currently playing for Melbourne Victory.-Club career:On 18 August 2009, he was signed to a contract with the Melbourne Victory senior squad on a two-year deal... |
A-League National Youth League A-League National Youth League The A-League National Youth League is an Australian national football league run in parallel to the A-League. The aim of a league is to provide a pathway for young players and state league players to play regular high-level football, and allow reserve players from senior A-League teams to remain... |
Free | August 2009 | |
| Adrian Leijer Adrian Leijer Adrian Leijer is an Australian football player who currently plays as a centre back for A-League team Melbourne Victory and is also the Captain of the side.-Early years:... |
Fulham Fulham F.C. Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season... |
 Premier League |
Not Disclosed | August 2009 |
| Robbie Kruse Robbie Kruse Robbie Thomas Kruse is an Australian football player who currently plays as a forward for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga and the Australian national team... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Not Disclosed | September 2009 | |
| Mate Dugandzic Mate Dugandžic Mate Dugandžić is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Melbourne Heart FC in the Hyundai A-League. He was the first player ever to make a direct switch between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart.... |
Victorian Premier League Victorian Premier League The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League... |
Not Disclosed | September 2009 | |
| Sutee Suksomkit |
Tampines Rovers |  S-League |
Guest Contract | September 2009 |
Out
| Player | To | League | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Pantelidis Steve Pantelidis Steven Pantelidis is an Australian football player of Greek descent, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Perth Glory in the Australian A-League.- Club career :... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Free | March 2009 | |
| Michael Thwaite Michael Thwaite Michael Errol Thwaite is an Australian football player from Cairns who plays for Gold Coast United.-Club career:His career began at Sydney University in the New South Wales Winter Super League... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Free | March 2009 | |
| Sebastian Ryall Sebastian Ryall Sebastian Ryall is an Australian football player who currently plays as a defender for Sydney FC.-Melbourne Victory:Ryall played junior football for West Pymble Soccer Club in Sydney... |
A-League A-League The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company... |
Free | March 2009 | |
| Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos Michael Theoklitos is an Australian football player for the Brisbane Roar.-Early career:Theoklitos made several appearances in the Australian National Soccer League before moving away to Blackpool in England as a youngster, where he only played three games due to an injury sustained shortly after... |
Norwich City Norwich City F.C. Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The... |
Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
End of Contract | June 2009 |
| José Luis López José Luis López Ramírez José Luis López Ramírez is a Costa Rican footballer.-Club career:With Saprissa he has already won five national championships, a UNCAF Cup and a CONCACAF Champions Cup title, in less than four years, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup, where... |
Deportivo Saprissa | Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica Primera División de Costa Rica is a professional league for association football clubs in Costa Rica. At the top of the Costa Rican league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 12 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with Segunda División... |
Contract Terminated | June 2009 |
| Daniel Vasilevski Daniel Vasilevski Daniel Vasilevski is an Australian football player of Macedonian heritage. He currently plays for the South Melbourne.-Club career:... |
South Melbourne FC South Melbourne FC South Melbourne FC is a football club based in South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.Considered the most successful association football club in Australia, they have won four national championships, a string of Victorian State League titles, and represented Oceania in the 2000 FIFA Club World... |
Victorian Premier League Victorian Premier League The Victorian Premier League is the highest State level association football competition in Victoria, Australia, and second highest nationally after the A-League... |
Contract Terminated | August 2009 |
| Daniel Allsopp Daniel Allsopp Daniel Lee "Danny" Allsopp is an Australian professional football player.He is a full international for the Australia national football team, and is Melbourne Victory's second highest, and the A-League's third highest all-time goalscorer, behind teammate Archie Thompson and Shane Smeltz.-Club... |
Al-Rayyan Sports Club |  Qatari League |
Not Disclosed | September 2009 |
 Ney Fabiano |
Bangkok Glass | Thai Premier League |
Contract Terminated | December 2009 |
| Sutee Suksomkit |
Bangkok Glass | Thai Premier League |
End of Contract | December 2009 |
2009-10 pre-season friendlies
2009-10 Hyundai A-League fixtures
2009-10 finals series
Goals
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | SF1 | SF2 | GF | |||
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Carlos Hernández | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Archie Thompson Archie Thompson Archibald Gerald Thompson is a New Zealand-born Australian professional football player, currently playing for Melbourne Victory in the Hyundai A-League, where he holds the League all time scoring record... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Robbie Kruse Robbie Kruse Robbie Thomas Kruse is an Australian football player who currently plays as a forward for German side Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga and the Australian national team... |
1 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | |
Kevin Muscat Kevin Muscat Kevin Muscat is an Australian football player who currently plays for Victorian State League Division 1 side Sunshine George Cross and is assistant coach of Melbourne Victory... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | |
Adrian Leijer Adrian Leijer Adrian Leijer is an Australian football player who currently plays as a centre back for A-League team Melbourne Victory and is also the Captain of the side.-Early years:... |
1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
Mate Dugandžić Mate Dugandžic Mate Dugandžić is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Melbourne Heart FC in the Hyundai A-League. He was the first player ever to make a direct switch between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart.... |
2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
Nick Ward | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | |
Tom Pondeljak Tom Pondeljak Tomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:... |
1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew Kemp | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Danny Allsopp | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grant Brebner Grant Brebner Grant Ian Brebner is a Scottish association football player, who currently plays for Australian A-League side Melbourne Victory. Born in Edinburgh, Brebner joined Manchester United as a 16-year-old in 1994, and although he was a member of the club's successful youth side, he failed to break into... |
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Ney Fabiano | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |
Rodrigo Vargas Rodrigo Vargas Rodrigo Alejandro "Roddy" Vargas is a Australian football player. He currently plays as a central defender for the Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:... |
1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | |
Nik Mrdja Nik Mrdja Nik Mrdja is an Australian football player of Serbian ethnicity. He currently plays as a striker for the Australian A-League club the Central Coast Mariners.-Club career:... |
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Finals
AFC Champions League
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Crowd | Stadium |
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| Group Stage | 23 February 2010 | Beijing Guoan | 1-0 | 31,000 | Workers Stadium Workers Stadium The Workers Stadium , often called Gongti or Gong Ti, is a multi-purpose stadium in the Chaoyang District of north-eastern Beijing, China. It is mostly used for football matches... |
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| Group Stage | 9 March 2010 | 0-2 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
7,899 | Etihad Stadium | |
| Group Stage | 23 March 2010 | Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
4-0 | 9,728 | Todoroki Athletics Stadium Todoroki Athletics Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Todoroki ryokuchi in Kawasaki, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kawasaki Frontale. Until the early 2000s it also hosted major clubs in the city, such as Verdy Kawasaki , Toshiba and NKK F.C.. The stadium... |
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| Group Stage | 31 March 2010 | 1-0 | Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
6,011 | Etihad Stadium | |
| Group Stage | 14 April 2010 | 0-0 | Beijing Guoan | 6,394 | Etihad Stadium | |
| Group Stage | 28 April 2010 | Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
3-2 | 502 | Tancheon Sports Complex Tancheon Sports Complex Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Seongnam, South Korea. Its name was Seongnam 2 Sports Complex but changed to Tancheon Sports Complex in 2006, naming after the stream, named Tancheon, beside the stadium... |
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Yun Young-Sun
Yun Young-Sun
Yun Young-Sun is a South Korean footballer who plays as centre back for Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma in the K-League.-Club career:Yun was drafted in the 2010 K-League Draft by Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma. On 9 March 2010, Yun made his professional debut AFC Champions League against Melbourne Victory, scoring...
|stadium= Etihad Stadium, Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
|attendance=7,899
|referee= Nawaf Abdulla (Bahrain
Bahrain Football Association
The Bahrain Football Association is the governing body of football in Bahrain, and controls the Bahrain national football team. It was founded in 1957, and has been a member of FIFA since 1966. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation....
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Kurotsu
Masaru Kurotsu
is a Japanese football player currently playing for Kawasaki Frontale.-Playing Style:He can run and dribble very fast and Agilely. Once he start running, no one can prevent him easily. Besides,He is a strong shooter. However, He often mistakes in easy shooting....
Renatinho
Taniguchi
Hiroyuki Taniguchi
Hiroyuki Taniguchi 谷口博之 is a Japanese football player. He plays for J. League side Yokohama F. Marinos. He was a member of the Japan team at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-Career statistics:...
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|stadium= Todoroki Athletics Stadium
Todoroki Athletics Stadium
is a multi-purpose stadium located in Todoroki ryokuchi in Kawasaki, Japan. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kawasaki Frontale. Until the early 2000s it also hosted major clubs in the city, such as Verdy Kawasaki , Toshiba and NKK F.C.. The stadium...
, Kawasaki
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, between Tokyo and Yokohama. It is the 9th most populated city in Japan and one of the main cities forming the Greater Tokyo Area and Keihin Industrial Area....
|attendance=9,728
|referee=Khalil Ibrahim M. Al-Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Football Federation
The Saudi Arabia Football Federation is the football governing body of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1956, its responsibilities include administration of club competitions and national teams....
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Namgung Do
Jo Jae-Cheol
Jo Jae-Cheol
Jo Jae-Cheol is a South Korean football player who plays for K-League side Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma.-External links:...
|goals2= Dugandžić
Mate Dugandžic
Mate Dugandžić is an Australian football player, who currently plays for Melbourne Heart FC in the Hyundai A-League. He was the first player ever to make a direct switch between Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart....
Pondeljak
Tom Pondeljak
Tomislav Pondeljak is an Australian football player, who is currently playing for A-league club Melbourne Victory.-Club career:...
|stadium= Tancheon Sports Complex
Tancheon Sports Complex
Seongnam Tancheon Sports Complex is a multi-purpose stadium in Seongnam, South Korea. Its name was Seongnam 2 Sports Complex but changed to Tancheon Sports Complex in 2006, naming after the stream, named Tancheon, beside the stadium...
, Seongnam
Seongnam
Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...
|attendance=502
|referee=Mohamed Abdelkarim Mohamed Ismail Al-Zarouni (UAE
United Arab Emirates Football Association
The United Arab Emirates Football Association is the governing body of football in the United Arab Emirates.-Domestic Competitions:*UAE Premier League*UAE Football League Division 1*UAE Football League Division 2*UAE Super Cup*UAE Vice Presidents Cup...
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 Seongnam Ilhwa ChunmaSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma is a South Korean professional football club, based in Seongnam, South Korea, that plays in the K-League... |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
 Beijing Guoan |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | |
 Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Melbourne Victory |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 4 |
2009-10 Westfield W-League fixtures
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Round 9
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Round 10
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2009-10 W-League fixtures
| Round | Date | Home Team | Score | Away Team | Stadium |
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| 1 | 3 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
2-0 | Perth Glory FC Perth Glory FC Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League... |
Etihad Stadium |
| 2 | 10 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
0-1 | Brisbane Roar | Epping Stadium Epping Stadium Epping Stadium is an Australian football stadium on Harvest Home Rd in Epping, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. It is currently the home of Whittlesea Zebras and Bundoora United. The stadium has a capacity of 10,000, with approximately 1,000 seats in its one grandstand... |
| 3 | 17 October 2009 | Adelaide United | 0-2 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium Hindmarsh Stadium is a rectangular stadium located in Adelaide, South Australia. It is the home of the Australian A-League team, Adelaide United.... |
| 4 | 24 October 2009 | Canberra United | 2-0 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
McKellar Park, A.C.T. |
| 5 | 31 October 2009 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
2 - 1 | Newcastle Jets | Veneto Club |
| 6 | 7 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
1 - 1 | Sydney FC Sydney FC Sydney FC is a professional football club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and competes in the country's premier football competition, the A-League... |
Deakin Reserve, Shepparton |
| 7 | 14 November 2009 | Brisbane Roar | 1 - 1 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
Ballymore Stadium Ballymore Stadium Ballymore is the name of a rugby union stadium situated in Herston, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia. It was the home of Queensland Rugby Union, and used to be the home ground for the Queensland Reds and the Brisbane Strikers Football Club. The Queensland Reds have since moved to Suncorp Stadium... |
| 8 | 21 November 2009 | Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners FC Central Coast Mariners Football Club is a professional football club based on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. They participate in the A-League and are one of three teams from the state of New South Wales playing in the competition... |
2 - 0 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval Leichhardt Oval is a football stadium in Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia. It is a home ground for the Wests Tigers rugby league team. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 20,000, with recorded highest crowd figures of 23,000 in the 1981 KB Tooth final South Sydney Rabbitohs versus... |
| 9 | 28 November 2009 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
1 - 0 | Canberra United | Bob Jane Stadium |
| 10 | 5 December 2008 | Perth Glory FC Perth Glory FC Perth Glory Football Club is a professional football club in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, competing in Australia's top football competition the A-League. Perth Glory is one of only three clubs to survive from the now defunct National Soccer League... |
2 - 0 | Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional football club based in Melbourne, Victoria, that plays in the A-League.... |
Clipsal Stadium, Ingelwood |