Macarthur FC

Macarthur Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in South Western Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in Australia's premier soccer competition, the A-League, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL). On 13 December 2018, it was announced that the club would be accepted into the A-League as part of the new expansion process.[2]

For the National Premier Leagues NSW 3 club, see Macarthur Rams FC.

Macarthur FC
Full nameMacarthur Football Club
Nickname(s)The Bulls, The Bells, Cows
FoundedMarch 2017 (March 2017) as Macarthur South West United
GroundCampbelltown Stadium
Capacity17,500
OwnerRoy Mammone
Gino Marra
ChairmanGino Marra[1]
ManagerMile Sterjovski
LeagueA-League Men
2021–227th of 12
WebsiteClub website

History

The club's origins are in the merging of two separate bids during the league's expansion process in 2018, United for Macarthur and South West Sydney FC.[3] The two entities joined forces on 20 August 2018 to create Macarthur South West United Football Club, which later that year was chosen by the FFA to join the league in the 2020–21 A-League season.[4] Club was founded by Chairman Gino Marra and football operations Director Sam Krslovic

On 15 May 2019, the club founded by Gino Marra & Sam Krslovic announced the club's name, logo and colours. They were officially unveiled at a gala held by the club at the Campbelltown Catholic Club.[5] The club was called Macarthur FC and nicknamed the Bulls. Also announced as their inaugural manager was Ante Milicic.[6]

On 15 January 2020, the club announced the signing of Tommy Oar, their first ever signing.[7]

On 18 February 2020, Lang Walker sold his 50% ownership stake in the club to a consortium of two local Sydney businessmen. Michael Gerace, who owns Sydney Trucks and Machinery, and Roy Mammone, a Sydney property developer, bought the 50% stake for an undisclosed fee in excess of $7 million. The other 50% is owned by Club Chairman Gino Marra and Sam Krslovic.[8]

On 30 December 2020, the club played its first ever match in the A-League, recording a 1–0 victory playing away to Western Sydney Wanderers.[9]

On 1 October 2022, Macarthur FC won the Australia Cup for the first time in their history, beating Sydney United 58 2–0 in the final. The game was played at Commbank Stadium in front of 16,461 fans.[10]

Colours and badge

The logo depicts a black and gold ochre bull which is contained in a crest where the inner border is black and the outer gold ochre with the club's name written in the aforementioned colours above the bull and three federation stars at the bottom. The bull makes reference to the region where a runaway herd of cattle was discovered in its past.[11] The federation stars symbolise the soccer community in Australia, the National Premier Leagues and the A-League. The logo features mainly black and white with the addition of gold ochre to highlight the Dharawal heritage of the area.[11]

Win–loss record
OpponentPlayedWonDrawnLostWin %
Western Sydney Wanders532060.0
Adelaide United420250.0
Sydney FC521240.0
Newcastle Jets522140.0
Perth Glory532060.0
Melbourne Victory420250.0
Western United521140.0
Brisbane Roar420250.0
Central Coast Mariners721428.6
Wellington Phoenix512220.0
Melbourne City50140.0

Rivalries

Macarthur FC vs. Western Sydney Wanderers FC

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
5 3 2 0 9 4  +5 11 1 2 0 6 4  +2 2 0 0 3 0  +3

Macarthur FC has a rivalry with the Western Sydney Wanderers. The rivalry is largely based on geography, with both teams based in Greater Western Sydney. The two clubs first met in the opening round of the 2020–21 A-League season on 30 December 2020, with Macarthur winning the match 1–0 after a goal scored by Mark Milligan. On 6 February 2021, in the following derby, Macarthur drew 2–2 at home with goals by Aleksandar Jovanovic and Aleksandar Šušnjar.

Stadium

Location
Location Stadium Capacity Year
Campbelltown, New South Wales Campbelltown Stadium 20,000 2020–present

Players

First team squad
As of 21 January 2023
For recent transfers, see 2022–23 Macarthur FC season § Transfers.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  AUS Nicholas Suman
2 DF  AUS Jake McGing
5 DF  AUS Jonathan Aspropotamitis
6 DF  AUS Tomislav Uskok
7 MF  AUS Daniel De Silva
8 MF  AUS Jake Hollman
9 FW  GEO Bachana Arabuli
10 MF  MEX Ulises Dávila (captain)
11 MF  AUS Kearyn Baccus
12 GK  POL Filip Kurto
13 DF  AUS Ivan Vujica
14 FW  AUS Moudi Najjar
15 DF  AUS Aleksandar Šušnjar
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF  ENG Craig Noone
22 MF  AUS Edward Caspers (scholarship)
24 MF  AUS Charles M'Mombwa
27 MF  AUS Jerry Skotadis
30 GK  AUS Alexander Robinson (scholarship)
31 MF  AUS Lachlan Rose
32 DF  AUS Isaac Hovar (scholarship)
35 FW  AUS Al Hassan Toure
37 FW  AUS Jed Drew (scholarship)
41 MF  AUS Oliver Jones (scholarship)
44 DF  AUS Matthew Millar
99 FW  AUS Daniel Arzani

Youth
Main article: Northbridge FC
Players to have been featured in a first-team matchday squad for Macarthur FC from their National Premier Leagues NSW affiliate Northbridge FC.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
19 MF  AUS Jesper Webber
36 FW  AUS Ali Auglah
52 MF  AUS Rhys Youlley
No. Pos. Nation Player
53 MF  AUS Joel Bertolissio
— FW  AUS Diego Bonilla

Coaching staff

Football department

PositionNameRef.
Head coach Mile Sterjovski[12]
Assistant coach Jacob Burns[13]
Assistant coach James Meredith[14]
Head of high performance Anthony Crea[15]
Goalkeeping coach Glen Moss[16]

Honours

Cups

See also

References
  1. "Macarthur names ex-Fury boss as chairman". FTBL. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. "Winning expansion bids decided – report". The World Game.
  3. "Macarthur and South-West Sydney FC join forces for one voice in A-League bid – South West Sydney Football Club".
  4. "A-League announces new expansion teams Western Melbourne Group and Macarthur South-West Sydney". Fox Sports. 13 December 2018.
  5. Bartlett, Joshua (15 May 2019). "Macarthur FC Bulls charge into the A-League". Cowra Guardian. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  6. "Milicic to take the helm of new club Macarthur FC". The World Game. SBS. 15 May 2019.
  7. "Signing news: Oar becomes Macarthur FC's first signing". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  8. Bossi, Dominic (18 February 2020). "Billionaire Walker sells share in A-League newcomers Macarthur". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
  9. "Match Report: Bulls Take 3 Points in Thrilling Inaugural Match". A-League. 30 December 2020.
  10. "Australia Cup: Final - Macarthur FC d Sydney United 58". austadiums. 1 October 2022.
  11. "Macarthur FC: New Hyundai A-League club confirms name, colours and logo". Hyundai A-League. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
  12. Chadwick, Justin (23 January 2023). "Sterjovski unveiled as Macarthur ALM coach". The West Australian.
  13. "Former Socceroo joins Bulls as assistant coach". Macarthur FC. 6 February 2023.
  14. "James Meredith joins the Bulls coaching staff". Macarthur FC. 20 July 2022.
  15. "Anthony Crea strengthens Macarthur FC's coaching ranks". Fairfield City Champion. 13 February 2020.
  16. "Glen Moss Appointed as Clubs Goalkeeping Coach". Macarthur FC. 10 July 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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