2020–21 Adelaide United FC season
| Company type | Football club season |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports |
| Founded | 2003 |
| Headquarters | Adelaide , Australia |
The 2020–21 season for Adelaide United FC represents the club's seventeenth year since establishment in 2003 and its sixteenth campaign competing in the A-League. The team did not take part in the 2020 FFA Cup as the competition was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia.
Incoming transfers
28 || Template:Sort 3 MF !scope= "row" Template:Sortname Chen Yongbin| No. | Position | Player | Previous club | Transfer type/fee | Contract duration | Date | Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 14 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Template:Sort | Scholarship contract | 1 year | 5 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Melbourne City | Scholarship contract | 1 year | 7 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | 'Unattached' | Free transfer | 2 years | 20 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Melbourne City | Scholarship contract | 1 year | 27 October 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | 'Unattached' | 'Free transfer' | '2 years' | '10 November 2020' | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Western United FC | Free transfer | 2 years | 11 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | Template:Sort | Template:Sort | 'Unattached' | Free transfer | 1 year | 25 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | 'Unattached' | Free transfer | 1 year | 26 November 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Template:Flagicon KSA Al Wehda FC | Loan deal | 5 months | 10 February 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | 'Unattached' | Free transfer | 4 months | 18 February 2021 |
Outgoing transfers
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| 18 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Brentford (England) | (undisclosed fee) | 6 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Template:Sort | Template:Sortname | Charlotte FC (USA) | \$820,000 | 6 October 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Template:Sort | scope="row" Template:Sortname Kristian | 'Unattached' | (contract expired) | (end of contract) | (6 October 2020) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Unattached' | (contract expired) | (end of contract) | (8 October 2020) |
Contract renewals
| scope=col No. | scope=col Position | scope=col Player | scope=col Destination | scope=col Transfer type/fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| scope=row Template:Sortname James Troisi
Western Sydney Wanderers FC (mutual contract termination) 14 December 2020 | |
| No. | Player | Role | Extension length | Date signed | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Template:Country data DENTemplate:Namespace detect showall Michael Jakobsen | Defender (Centre-back) | 1 year | 7 October 2020 | |
| 27 | Josh Cavallo | Midfielder (Central) | 2 years | 11 May 2021 | |
| 46 | Joe Gauci | Goalkeeper | 2 years | 25 May 2021 |
Coaching and support staff
| Role | Staff member |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Carl Veart |
| Assistant coach | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Ross Aloisi |
| Assistant coach Youth Football Head |
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall Ayrton Andrioli |
| Football Director | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Bruce Djite |
| Goalkeeper coach | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Eugene Galekovic |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Template:Country data AUSTemplate:Namespace detect showall Django Gentilcore |
Fixtures
The schedule for the A-League season was released on 24 November 2020. The league structure involved 26 rounds with 12 teams, where Adelaide United met Melbourne Victory, Perth Glory, Sydney FC, and Western Sydney Wanderers three times each.
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Throughout the campaign, Adelaide United achieved notable successes including a streak of six consecutive wins and important triumphs against rivals such as Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory. Ultimately, the team secured fifth place in the league standings and advanced to the semi-final stage of the A-League Finals.
Appearances and goals
Reflects all competitions. Players without any appearances are not listed.
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Disciplinary records
Covers all competitions. Sorted by jersey number when card totals are tied. Players with no disciplinary actions are excluded.
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