2022–23_Western_United_FC_season

2022–23 Western United FC season

2022–23 Western United FC season

Western United 2022–23 football season

The 2022–23 season was the fourth in the history of Western United Football Club. In addition to the domestic league, Western United also participated in the Australia Cup for the second time.

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Background

The 2021–22 season saw the club finish in third place, its highest ever finish and compete in the finals for the second time. The club then went on to appear in and win its first ever grand final on 28 May 2022 against Melbourne City.

Players

First-team squad

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

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Transfers

Transfers in

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From youth squad

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Transfers out

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Contract extensions

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Pre-season and friendlies

9 August 2022 Western United 3–0 Australia Bulleen Lions Melbourne
19:30 AEST
Report Stadium: City Vista Recreation Reserve
24 August 2022 Western United 6–0 Australia St Albans Saints Melbourne
19:45 AEST
Report Stadium: Valley Park Events Centre
27 August 2022 Western United 6–0 Australia Pascoe Vale Melbourne
 Report
10 September 2022 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–1 Western United Parramatta
 Report
Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
17 September 2022 Adelaide United 2–3 Western United Adelaide
11:00 ACST
Report
Stadium: ServiceFM Stadium
21 September 2022 Oakleigh Cannons Australia 1–5 Western United Melbourne
19:00 AEST
  •  ? 32'
 Report
Stadium: Jack Edwards Reserve
24 September 2022 Western United 2–1 Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
15:00 AEST
Report
Stadium: The Hangar
29 November 2022 Western United 3–3 Adelaide United Melbourne
 Report
Stadium: The Hangar
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)

Competitions

Overview

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Last updated: 29 April 2023
Source: Soccerway

A-League Men

Main article: 2022–23 A-League Men

League table

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Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Points per game; 5) Least red cards; 6) Least yellow cards; 7) Toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
Notes:
  1. The top two teams enter the finals series at the semi-finals, while the teams ranked third to sixth enter the finals series at the elimination-finals.
  2. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.

Results summary

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Last updated: 29 April 2023.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round

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Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2023. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 October 2022 1 Melbourne City 2–1 Western United Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 7,501
Referee: Shaun Evans
16 October 2022 2 Western United 1–3 Sydney FC Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,427
Referee: Alireza Faghani
21 October 2022 3 Western United 1–1 Macarthur FC Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,423
Referee: Kurt Ams
29 October 2022 4 Central Coast Mariners 4–2 Western United Gosford
17:15 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,773
Referee: Stephen Lucas
6 November 2022 5 Western United 2–4 Adelaide United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Alex King
13 November 2022 6 Wellington Phoenix 2–3 Western United Wellington
15:00 NZDT
Report
Stadium: Sky Stadium
Attendance: 5,203
Referee: Tim Danaskos
Mid-season break for 2022 FIFA World Cup
10 December 2022 7 Perth Glory 2–1 Western United Perth
19:30 AWST
Report
Stadium: Macedonia Park
Attendance: 3,893
Referee: Daniel Elder
18 December 2022 8 Western United 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers Melbourne
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,755
Referee: Adam Kersey
26 December 2022 9 Western United 1–0 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
18:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,867
Referee: Tim Danaskos
30 December 2022 10 Western United 1–1 Brisbane Roar Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,253
Referee: Shaun Evans
7 January 2023 11 Melbourne City 4–0 Western United Melbourne
19:45 AEDT
Report Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Alireza Faghani
15 January 2023 12 Western United 1–1 Newcastle Jets Ballarat
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 2,356
Referee: Kurt Ams
21 January 2023 13 Western United 1–0 Sydney FC Hobart
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: North Hobart Oval
Attendance: 5,127
Referee: Alex King
28 January 2023 14 Macarthur FC 2–2 Western United Sydney
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
Attendance: 2,898
Referee: Ben Abraham
5 February 2023 15 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 Western United Sydney
15:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: CommBank Stadium
Attendance: 7,849
Referee: Alireza Faghani
11 February 2023 16 Western United 2–3 Adelaide United Melbourne
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 2,603
Referee: Shaun Evans
17 February 2023 17 Western United 0–3 Wellington Phoenix Launceston
19:45 AEDT Report
Stadium: University of Tasmania Stadium
Attendance: 2,690
Referee: Daniel Elder
25 February 2023 18 Newcastle Jets 1–3 Western United Newcastle
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
Attendance: 6,190
Referee: Ben Abraham
4 March 2023 19 Western United 2–1 Perth Glory Ballarat
17:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 2,586
Referee: Jonathan Barreiro
13 March 2023 20 Melbourne Victory 1–2 Western United Melbourne
18:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 9,157
Referee: Adam Kersey
18 March 2023 21 Brisbane Roar 1–0 Western United Brisbane
17:00 AEDT
Report Stadium: Kayo Stadium
Attendance: 3,462
Referee: Stephen Lucas
1 April 2023 22 Sydney FC 3–3 Western United Sydney
19:45 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Stadium
Attendance: 10,106
Referee: Chris Beath
7 April 2023 23 Western United 0–3 Central Coast Mariners Ballarat
15:00 AEST Report
Stadium: Mars Stadium
Attendance: 3,218
Referee: Jonathon Barreiro
16 April 2023 24 Adelaide United 0–1 Western United Adelaide
16:30 ACST Report
Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 10,110
Referee: Alex King
22 April 2023 25 Western United 1–3 Melbourne City Melbourne
19:45 AEST
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 5,753
Referee: Chris Beath
29 April 2023 26 Perth Glory 1–2 Western United Perth
20:00 AWST
Report
Stadium: HBF Park
Attendance: 5,088
Referee: Daniel Elder

Australia Cup

Main article: 2022 Australia Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 August 2022 Round of 32 Western United 2–1 Melbourne Victory Melbourne
19:30 AEST
Report
Stadium: AAMI Park
Attendance: 3,670
Referee: Chris Beath
14 August 2022 Round of 16 Sydney United 58 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–3 p)		 Western United Sydney
14:00 AEST
  • Maia 56'
 Report
Stadium: Sydney United Sports Centre
Attendance: 1,358
Referee: Stephen Lucas
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.

As of 29 April 2023
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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.

As of 29 April 2023
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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.

As of 29 April 2023
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See also

References

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