2011–12 Adelaide United FC season
| Industry | Professional football club |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Adelaide , Australia |
Key people | Rini Coolen (head coach until December 2011), John Kosmina (caretaker head coach from December 2011), Jon McKain (team captain until December 2011), Eugene Galeković (club captain from December 2011) |
| Products | Football team competing in A-League and AFC Champions League |
The 2011–12 season for Adelaide United FC marked the club's seventh campaign competing in the A-League, encompassing both the 2011–12 A-League fixtures and additional tournaments.
Season summary
Beginning 1 April 2011, Adelaide United entered into a three-year partnership with Erreà as their kit supplier, succeeding the previous agreement with Reebok which had concluded.
Significant departures during the off-season involved veteran players such as Travis Dodd, Lucas Pantelis, and Robert Cornthwaite, alongside popular figures Mathew Leckie and Marcos Flores, who both transferred internationally. In a calculated effort to reinforce the squad, coach Rini Coolen secured acquisitions including Socceroos Bruce Djite, Jon McKain, and Dario Vidošić, with Vidošić designated as the Australian marquee player. The foreign player contingent was completed by Ukrainian international Evgeniy Levchenko.
At the official season launch held on 26 August, Jon McKain was appointed team captain, supported by Cássio and Eugene Galeković as vice-captains.
September saw Adelaide finalize their roster by signing local prospect Ricardo Da Silva from Adelaide City along with defenders Milan Susak and Antony Golec, both coming off double-winning campaigns, to enhance squad depth.
On 30 September 2011, the club revealed plans to acquire the Veneto Club property in Beverley, South Australia for approximately $4 million, aiming to create the "Reds Centre" — a dedicated facility for training and hosting events. However, this transaction fell through by 12 December 2011 due to contractual disagreements with the landowners. Subsequently, the Veneto Centre was sold to Royal Park Salvage without an official statement from the club.
On 18 December 2011, head coach Rini Coolen was relieved of his duties, with former coach John Kosmina stepping in as caretaker for the remainder of the season, including managing the team through the 2012 AFC Champions League group phase. Shortly after, on 28 December 2011, Eugene Galeković was promoted to club captain, succeeding Jon McKain.
Transfers: arrivals and departures
Contract renewals
| Player | Role | Term | Contract end date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data PHITemplate:Namespace detect showall Iain Ramsay | Midfielder | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Daniel Mullen | Defender | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Cássio | Defender | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Fabian Barbiero | Midfielder | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Cameron Watson | Midfielder | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data URUTemplate:Namespace detect showall Francisco Usúcar | Midfielder | 2 years | 2013 | |
| Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Andwélé Slory | Midfielder | 1 year | 2012 | - Contract extension option exercised. |
New signings
Departures
| Player | Position | Destination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Paul Reid | Midfielder | Released | - Contract not renewed. |
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Travis Dodd | Midfielder | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Perth Glory FC | - Contract expired; not extended. |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Mathew Leckie | Midfielder | {{flagicon{GER} }}Borussia Mönchengladbach | Free transfer; contract expired. |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Robert Cornthwaite (footballer) | Defender | (KOR) Chunnam Dragons | (End of season transfer; fee undisclosed.) |
| {{flagicon{CRO} }}Dario Bodrušić | Defender | (Released) | (Contract not renewed.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Francesco Monterosso | Striker | (Metrostars) | (Contract not renewed.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Joe Costa | Midfielder | (Released) | (Contract not renewed.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Adam Hughes (footballer) | Midfielder | (Perth Glory) | (Contract not renewed.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Lucas Pantelis | Midfielder | (NZL) Wellington Phoenix | (Released from final contract year.) |
| {{flagicon{ARG} }}Marcos Flores | Midfielder | (CHN) Henan Jianye | (Transferred end of season; rumored $500,000 fee.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Bradley Norton | Defender | (Released) | (Senior contract terminated.) |
| {{flagicon{NED} }}Andwélé Slory | Midfielder | (Retired) | (Contract ended.) |
| {{flagicon{AUS} }}Milan Susak | Defender | (February 2012) | Moved to Tianjin Teda in Chinese Super League; reported $200,000 transfer fee. |
Squad statistics
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A-League
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A-League
| Total | Player | Goals by Round | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |||
| 8 | Template:Country data IDNTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Sergio van Dijk | 1 | X | X | X | X | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Dario Vidošić | X | 1 | 1 | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Bruce Djite | X | X | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Fabian Barbiero | X | X | X | X | X | X | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data PHITemplate:Namespace detect showall | Iain Ramsay | 1 | X | 1 | style="background:#fcc;"| X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Spase Dilevski | 1 | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Zenon Caravella | 1 | style="background:#fcc;"| X | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Daniel Mullen | X | X | X | X | 1 | style="background:#fcc; " |X | X | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Managerial Transitions
| Departing Manager | Reason for Departure | Date Position Became Vacant | League Standing | Successor | Date of Appointment | League Standing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Country data NEDTemplate:Namespace detect showall Rini Coolen | Reassigned to youth and academy roles, subsequently resigned. | 18 December 2011 | 9th, Round 11 (11–12) | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall John Kosmina | 18 December 2011 | Round 11 (11–12) |
Home Match Attendance
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result Template:Center |
Spectators | Day of Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 14 October 2011 | Melbourne Victory | 1–0 | 14,573 | Friday |
| 3 | 22 October 2011 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | 12,054 | Saturday |
| 5 | 4 November 2011 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | 10,294 | Friday |
| 6 | 11 November 2011 | Gold Coast United | 2–1 | 6,368 | Friday* |
| 8 | 25 November 2011 | Newcastle Jets | 0–0 | 8,403 | Friday |
| 9 | 2 December 2011 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–4 | 8,437 | Friday |
| 11 | 16 December 2011 | Gold Coast United | 0–3 | 7,967 | Friday |
| 13 | 30 December 2011 | Wellington Phoenix | 2–0 | 9,739 | Friday |
| 15 | 7 January 2012 | Brisbane Roar | 1–1 | 11,274 | Saturday |
| 19 | 29 January 2012 | Perth Glory | 0–3 | 9,063 | Sunday |
| 20 | 3 February 2012 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | 8,425 | Friday |
| 22 | 19 February 2012 | Sydney FC | 1–2 | 8,259 | Sunday |
| 24 | 1 March 2012 | Perth Glory | 0–2 | 5,898 | Thursday |
| 27 | 23 March 2012 | Melbourne Heart | 1–1 | 6,411 | Friday |
* Note: The Round 6 fixture originally scheduled as an away game against Gold Coast United FC was relocated to Hindmarsh Stadium and officially counted as a home match.
Pre-season Matches
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Fixtures
* Note: The Round 6 away fixture versus Gold Coast United FC was relocated from Skilled Park to Hindmarsh Stadium and designated as a home match for Adelaide United.
† Note: The Round 24 home fixture against Perth Glory FC was rescheduled from 4 March to 1 March to allow for AFC Champions League commitments.