2025–26 Auckland FC season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Black Knight Football and Entertainment | |||
| Chairman | Bill Foley | |||
| Head Coach | Steve Corica | |||
| Stadium | Mount Smart Stadium | |||
| A-League Men | 2nd | |||
| Australia Cup | Semi-final | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Cosgrove (10) All: Jesse Randall (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 21,997 vs. Wellington Phoenix (6 December 2025) A-League Men | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 10,225 vs. Central Coast Mariners (24 January 2026) A-League Men | |||
| Average home league attendance | 13,609 | |||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vs. Wellington Phoenix (A) (21 February 2026) A-League Men | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 vs. Heidelberg United (A) (30 August 2025) Australia Cup 1–3 vs. Newcastle Jets (H) (1 January 2026) A-League Men | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 14 March 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 Auckland Football Club season is the club's second season in the A-League Men, the top flight of Australian soccer. The club also competed in the Australia Cup for the first time. The season will cover the period from 1 July 2025 until 30 June 2026.
Players
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players with first-team appearances
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
Note: Transfers' in/out date may refer to the date of announcement and not the date of signing from the mentioned players.
Transfers in
| No. | Position | Name | From | Type/fee | Contract length | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Scott Morris | Stoke City | Free transfer | 1 year | 7 July 2025 | [1] |
| 77 | FW | Lachlan Brook | Real Salt Lake | Free transfer | 3 years | 7 August 2025 | [2][3] |
| 20 | GK | Oliver Sail | Perth Glory | Free transfer | 1 year | 18 August 2025 | [4] |
| 9 | FW | Sam Cosgrove | Unattached | Free transfer | 2 years | 19 August 2025 | [5] |
| 3 | MF | Jake Girdwood-Reich | St. Louis City | Loan | 1 year | 12 September 2025 | [6][7] |
| 12 | GK | James Hilton | Marconi Stallions | Free transfer | 5 months | 6 February 2026 | [8] |
From youth squad
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | DF | Luka Vicelich | 17 | 2.5-year scholarship contract[9][10] |
Transfers out
| No. | Position | Player | Transferred to | Type/fee | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | FW | Neyder Moreno | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [11] |
| 9 | FW | Max Mata | Shrewsbury Town | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [12] |
| 12 | GK | Alex Paulsen | Bournemouth | End of loan | 30 June 2025 | [13] |
| 8 | MF | Luis Toomey | Unattached | End of contract | 30 June 2025 | [14] |
| 5 | DF | Tommy Smith | Braintree Town | Mutual contract termination | 17 July 2025 | [15][16] |
| 3 | DF | Scott Galloway | Unattached | Mutual contract termination | 21 July 2025 | [17] |
| 12 | GK | Scott Morris | Retired | 2 September 2025 | [18] | |
Contract extensions
| No. | Position | Player | Duration | Date | Notes | Ref |
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| 27 | Forward | Logan Rogerson | 2 years | 6 July 2025 | [19] | |
| 15 | Defender | Francis de Vries | 3 years | 15 January 2026 | Contract extended from end of 2025–26 to end of 2028–29 | [20] |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 22 July 2025 | West Coast Rangers | 0–5 | Auckland FC | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 19:00 NZST | Report (NZF) Report |
Stadium: Fred Taylor Park Referee: Luke Gardner |
| 3 August 2025 | Brisbane Roar | 2–2 | Auckland FC | Brisbane, Australia |
| 12:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Imperial Corp Stadium |
| 27 August 2025 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Cancelled | Auckland FC | Sydney, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Wanderers Football Park |
| 20 September 2025 | Auckland FC | 2–0 | Birkenhead United | Auckland, New Zealand |
| 15:00 NZST | Report (NZF) | Stadium: Fred Taylor Park Referee: Ashley Wilson |
| 27 September 2025 | Central Coast Mariners | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Australia |
| Report |
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Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
| 10 October 2025 | Melbourne City | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report | Stadium: Casey Fields Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| A-League Men | 18 October 2025 | 26 April 2026 | Matchday 1 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 52.38 | |
| Australia Cup | 29 July 2025 | 30 August 2025 | Round of 32 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 50.00 |
| Total | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 44 | 24 | +20 | 52.00 | ||||
Last updated: 14 March 2026
Source: Competitions
A-League Men
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Newcastle Jets (X) | 21 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 40 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Elite and Finals series[a] |
| 2 | Auckland FC[b] | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 39 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 3 | Sydney FC | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 28 | 21 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for AFC Champions League Two and Finals series[c] |
| 4 | Melbourne Victory | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 32 | Qualification for Finals series[a] |
| 5 | Adelaide United | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 32 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 March 2026. Source: A-Leagues
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) wins; 5) head-to-head results; 5a) head-to-head points; 5b) head-to-head goal difference; 6) Fair Play points; 7) away goal difference; 8) away goals per match; 9) home goal difference; 10) home goals per match; 11) toss of a coin in an event of a tie of two clubs.
(X) Assured of qualification for AFC Champions League Two but may still qualify for other competitions.
Notes:
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ Auckland FC and Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is part of the Oceania Football Confederation.
- ^ Since the 2025 Australia Cup winners, Newcastle Jets, occupy an AFC Champions League Elite position, the 2026–27 AFC Champions League Two spot goes to the next eligible team.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | +10 |
Last updated: 14 March 2026.
Source: Ultimate A-League
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2026. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; B = Bye; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; X = Bye
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures Postponed
| 18 October 2025 1 | Melbourne Victory | 0–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 11,558 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 25 October 2025 2 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 14,767 Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 1 November 2025 3 | Auckland FC | 2–1 | Adelaide United | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 11,240 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 8 November 2025 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 19:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 12,091 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 23 November 2025 5 | Auckland FC | 1–1 | Brisbane Roar | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 12,379 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 30 November 2025 6 | Auckland FC | 1–2 | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 10,387 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 6 December 2025 7 | Auckland FC | 3–1 | Wellington Phoenix | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 21,997 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 12 December 2025 8 | Central Coast Mariners | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Gosford |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report | Stadium: Polytec Stadium Attendance: 1,942 Referee: Jack Morgan |
| 19 December 2025 9 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 20:00 AEDT | Report | Stadium: CommBank Stadium Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Alex King | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 19:35, but was delayed to 20:00 due to adverse weather conditions. | ||||
| 1 January 2026 11 | Auckland FC | 1–3 | Newcastle Jets | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 16,156 Referee: Daniel Elder |
| 5 January 2026 17 | Macarthur FC | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Campbelltown Sports Stadium Attendance: 3,543 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 9 January 2026 12 | Brisbane Roar | 0–2 | Auckland FC | Brisbane |
| 18:35 AEST | Report | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium Attendance: 9,363 Referee: Alireza Faghani |
| 16 January 2026 13 | Melbourne City | 2–1 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:35 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: AAMI Park Attendance: 5,578 Referee: Shane Skinner |
| 24 January 2026 14 | Auckland FC | 2–2 | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 10,225 Referee: Adam Kersey |
| 31 January 2026 15 | Perth Glory | 2–1 | Auckland FC | Perth |
| 18:45 AWST |
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Report |
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Stadium: HBF Park Attendance: 7,528 Referee: Shaun Evans |
| 7 February 2026 16 | Auckland FC | 1–0 | Sydney FC | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT |
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Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 13,050 Referee: Alex King |
| 17 February 2026 10 | Sydney FC | 1–1 | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 19:00 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Leichhardt Oval Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Daniel Elder | |
| Note: The game was postponed from 27 December 2025, due to the Leichhardt Oval pitch not being ready to accommodate games.[21] | ||||
| 21 February 2026 18 | Wellington Phoenix | 0–5 | Auckland FC | Wellington |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Sky Stadium Attendance: 10,040 Referee: Lachlan Keevers |
| 28 February 2026 19 | Auckland FC | 3–0 | Melbourne City | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 13,112 Referee: Ben Abraham |
| 8 March 2026 20 | Auckland FC | 2–2 | Perth Glory | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT | Report |
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Stadium: Go Media Stadium Attendance: 12,777 Referee: Declan Woods |
| 14 March 2026 21 | Newcastle Jets | 1–2 | Auckland FC | Newcastle |
| 17:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium Attendance: 12,014 Referee: Alex King |
| 21 March 2026 22 | Auckland FC | v | Macarthur FC | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZDT | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 3 April 2026 23 | Adelaide United | v | Auckland FC | Adelaide |
| 19:05 ACDT | Report | Stadium: Coopers Stadium |
| 11 April 2026 24 | Auckland FC | v | Melbourne Victory | Auckland |
| 17:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 19 April 2026 25 | Auckland FC | v | Central Coast Mariners | Auckland |
| 15:00 NZST | Report | Stadium: Go Media Stadium |
| 26 April 2026 26 | Sydney FC | v | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 15:00 AEST | Report | Stadium: Allianz Stadium |
Australia Cup
This was the only time Auckland participated in the Australia Cup, as New Zealand-based teams were omitted from the 2026 edition onwards.[22]
Win Draw Loss
| 29 July 2025 Round of 32 | Gold Coast Knights | 0–4 | Auckland FC | Gold Coast |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Croatian Sports Centre Attendance: 1,517 Referee: Lara Lee |
| 13 August 2025 Round of 16 | South Melbourne | 0–3 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Lakeside Stadium Attendance: 3,712 Referee: Declan Woods |
| 23 August 2025 Quarter-final | Sydney FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Auckland FC | Sydney |
| 19:30 AEST |
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Stadium: Jubilee Stadium Referee: Casey Reibelt |
| Penalties | ||||
| 30 August 2025 Semi-final | Heidelberg United | 2–0 | Auckland FC | Melbourne |
| 19:30 AEST | Report | Stadium: Olympic Park Attendance: 3,034 |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
Includes all competitions. Players with no appearances not included in the list.[23]
- As of 14 March 2026
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | A-League Men | Australia Cup | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | NZL | Michael Woud | 25 | 0 | 20+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 20 | GK | NZL | Oliver Sail | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | DF | JPN | Hiroki Sakai | 18 | 0 | 11+3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | NZL | Nando Pijnaker | 12 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | NZL | Francis de Vries | 25 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 17 | DF | NZL | Callan Elliot | 22 | 0 | 11+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | DF | FIJ | Dan Hall | 24 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 43 | DF | NZL | Ryan Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 52 | DF | NZL | Luka Vicelich | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 3 | MF | AUS | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 21 | 0 | 17+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | BEL | Louis Verstraete | 21 | 2 | 17+2 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | NZL | Cameron Howieson | 20 | 0 | 6+10 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | CHI | Felipe Gallegos | 23 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | NZL | Finn McKenlay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | NZL | Oliver Middleton | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | MLT | Jake Brimmer | 18 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 46 | MF | NZL | James Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Cosgrove | 22 | 10 | 18+2 | 10 | 0+2 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | URU | Guillermo May | 24 | 4 | 11+9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 11 | FW | AUS | Marlee Francois | 17 | 1 | 4+9 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 14 | FW | NZL | Liam Gillion | 7 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
| 21 | FW | NZL | Jesse Randall | 25 | 12 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | ||
| 27 | FW | NZL | Logan Rogerson | 23 | 2 | 10+9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 28 | FW | AUS | Bailey Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 35 | FW | NZL | Jonty Bidois | 7 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 77 | FW | AUS | Lachlan Brook | 23 | 8 | 16+4 | 7 | 0+3 | 1 | ||
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.[23]
- As of 14 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total | ||||||
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| 1 | 23 | DF | Dan Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 | FW | Logan Rogerson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 3 | 9 | FW | Sam Cosgrove | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 6 | MF | Louis Verstraete | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 77 | FW | Lachlan Brook | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 8 | MF | Felipe Gallegos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Guillermo May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | Marlee Francois | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | 1 | GK | Michael Woud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Hiroki Sakai | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | Cameron Howieson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | DF | Francis de Vries | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | FW | Jesse Randall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | 4 | DF | Nando Pijnaker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Finn McKenlay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | Oliver Middleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | MF | Jake Brimmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 2 | ||||
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 of play. Goalkeepers with no clean sheets not included in the list.
- As of 14 March 2026
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Goalkeeper | A-League Men | Australia Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | Michael Woud | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Total | 7 | 2 | 9 | |||
Awards
Players
| No. | Pos. | Player | Award | Source |
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| 15 | DF | Francis de Vries | A-League Men Player of the Month (December) | [24] |
Managers
| Manager | Award | Source |
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| Steve Corica | A-League Men Coach of the Month (December) | [25] |
References
- ^ "Scott Morris Arrives At Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 7 July 2025.
- ^ "Auckland FC Signs Australian Winger Lachlan Brook From Real Salt Lake". Auckland FC. 7 August 2025.
- ^ Andrew Voerman [@andrewvoerman] (21 January 2026). "Arrived on a three-year contract, so through the end of the 2027-28 season" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
- ^ "NZ International Oli Sail joins Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 18 August 2025.
- ^ "Striker Sam Cosgrove Joins Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 19 August 2025.
- ^ "St. Louis CITY SC Loans Midfielder Jake Girdwood-Reich to A-League Side Auckland FC". St. Louis City. 12 September 2025.
- ^ Hayes, Amanda (17 September 2025). "Jake Girdwood-Reich reunited with Steve Corica at Auckland FC". Auckland FC.
- ^ Hayes, Amanda (6 February 2026). "Auckland FC Call on Jimmy Hilton to Solve Goalkeeping Gaps". Auckland FC.
- ^ "Auckland FC's Youngest Ever Player Signs Pro Contract". Auckland FC. 21 January 2026.
- ^ Voerman, Andrew (21 January 2026). "Luka Vicelich, son of All Whites legend Ivan, signs A-League Men contract with Auckland FC". Stuff.
- ^ "Gracias Moreno!". Auckland FC. 27 May 2025.
- ^ "Max Mata returns to Shrewsbury Town". Auckland FC. 10 June 2025.
- ^ "Alex Paulsen returns to AFC Bournemouth". Auckland FC. 13 June 2025.
- ^ "Luis Toomey Departs Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 9 July 2025.
- ^ "Tommy Smith Bids Farewell to Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 17 July 2025.
- ^ Halls, Ross (5 August 2025). "Ipswich Town: Tommy Smith joins Braintree from Auckland". East Anglian Daily Times.
- ^ "Scott Galloway Departs Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Scott Morris Announces Retirement". Auckland FC. 2 September 2025.
- ^ "Logan Rogerson Extends Contract with Auckland FC". Auckland FC. 6 July 2025.
- ^ Burgess, Michael (15 January 2026). "All Whites defender Francis de Vries commits long term to Auckland FC". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ Warriner, David (23 December 2025). "Weekend Matches Forced To Postpone". Sydney FC.
- ^ Weiner, David (27 January 2026). "New Zealand teams axed from Australia Cup in major change for 2026 knockout competition". football360.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2026.
- ^ a b "Auckland FC – Squad". soccerway.com.
- ^ "A-League Player of the Month award goes to Auckland FC's Francis de Vries". friendsoffootballnz.com. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.
- ^ "Steve Corica named Isuzu UTE A-League Coach of the Month". A-League Men. 6 January 2026. Retrieved 29 January 2026.