List of Adelaide United FC international footballers

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Adelaide United Football Club is an Australian professional association football club based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 2003, the team originally played in the National Soccer League until it entered the newly-formed A-League in 2005–06. Nicknamed "the Reds", due to the dominant colour of the home shirts, Adelaide was one of the eight founding members of the A-League.

Adelaide have been Champions of Australia once, in 2015–16, has won the A-League Premiership twice, in 2005–06 and 2015–16 and the FFA Cup three times, in 2014, 2018 and 2019. The Reds also won the A-League Pre-Season Challenge Cup in 2006 and 2007, and reached the 2008 AFC Champions League Final.

Adelaide has held home fixtures at Hindmarsh Stadium from the club's beginnings in 2003. Adelaide Oval is occasionally used as a home ground for significant fixtures. Adelaide has a longstanding rivalry with Melbourne Victory, with whom it contests "The Original Rivalry".

The following list contains all footballers who have represented their country at full international level whilst being an Adelaide player.

Introduction[edit]

Adelaide United's first internationals were Travis Dodd and Michael Valkanis, who appeared for Australia on 16 August 2006, in a 2–1 victory over Kuwait. Dodd scored on debut, which was the first international goal scored by an Adelaide United player. Australian goalkeeper Craig Goodwin is Adelaide's most capped player, appearing in thirteen games for his country between 2016 and 2023.

All Adelaide United players to receive international caps have been Australians. Adelaide have had two players who have been selected for his country in major international tournaments whilst at the club.

FIFA World Cup[edit]

The first Adelaide player to be selected for the FIFA World Cup was Eugene Galekovic, who was selected for Australia in the 2010 tournament. Galekovic would also be selected for the 2014 edition. He did not make an appearance on either occasion. Craig Goodwin appeared for Australia at the 2022 tournament in which he played in all four of Australia's matches and also scored in a match against France.

Continental tournaments[edit]

Eugene Galekovic was selected in the Australia side for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. He did not make an appearance in the tournament.

Key[edit]

  • The following list contains only players who gained international caps whilst a registered player of Adelaide United. Caps gained prior to joining and subsequent to leaving the club are not included.
  • Table headings: Apps = Total number of appearances for the national side while an Adelaide player; Goals = Total number of goals for the national side while an Adelaide player; Years = Dates of international caps as an Adelaide player; Ref = source of information
  • Playing positions: GK = Goalkeeper; DF = Defender; MF = Midfielder; FW = Forward
  •    † Players with this colour and symbol in the "Name" column are currently signed to Adelaide.

List of players[edit]

As of match played 29 March 2023
List of Adelaide United FC players making full international appearances
Name Nation Position Intl. Years Caps Goals Notes
Fabian Barbiero  Australia MF 2009 1 0 [1]
Nathan Burns  Australia FW 2007–2008 2 0
Robert Cornthwaite  Australia DF 2009 1 0 [2]
Bruce Djite  Australia FW 2008 1 0 [3]
Travis Dodd  Australia MF 2006 2 1 [4]
Tarek Elrich  Australia DF 2015 3 0 [5]
Eugene Galekovic  Australia GK 2009–2013 8 0 [6]
Joe Gauci †  Australia GK 2023– 1 0
Craig Goodwin  Australia MF 2016
2019
2022–2023 		13 2
Daniel Mullen  Australia DF 2009 1 0 [7]
Paul Reid  Australia MF 2009 2 0 [8]
Kristian Sarkies  Australia MF 2008 1 0 [9]
Michael Valkanis  Australia DF 2006 1 0 [10]
Dario Vidosic  Australia MF 2013 4 0

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gibbes, Martin (5 March 2009). "Australia v Kuwait". Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  2. ^ Rupolo, Nicholas (4 June 2018). "Former Socceroo Robbie Cornthwaite retires". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Flatmates on Euro adventure". FIFA. 9 September 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.[dead link]
  4. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  5. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  6. ^ "Galekovic returns home as goalkeeping coach". Adelaide United FC. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Kuwait stuns A-League Socceroos". The Age. 6 March 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Sydney FC signs midfielder Paul Reid". Sydney FC. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
  9. ^ Howe, Andrew (2018). Encyclopedia of Socceroos: Every national team player. Fair Play Publishing. p. 246. ISBN 978-0-648-13330-8.
  10. ^ "Valkanis calls it a day with Adelaide United". Football Federation Australia. 26 December 2008. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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