2023–24 Central Coast Mariners FC season

The 2023–24 season is the 19th in the history of the Central Coast Mariners Football Club. This is the Central Coast Mariners' 19th season in the A-League Men. In addition to the domestic league, Central Coast also participated in the Australia Cup for the ninth time, and made their debut in the AFC Cup.

Central Coast Mariners
2023–24 season
ChairmanRichard Peil
ManagerMark Jackson
StadiumIndustree Group Stadium
A-League Men12th
Australia CupRound of 32
AFC CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
All: Marco Túlio (4)
Highest home attendance4,037
vs. Stallion Laguna
(4 October 2023)
AFC Cup
Lowest home attendance4,037
vs. Stallion Laguna
(4 October 2023)
AFC Cup
Biggest win9–1
vs. Stallion Laguna (H)
(4 October 2023)
AFC Cup
Biggest defeat0–3
vs. Adelaide United (A)
(20 October 2023)
A-League Men
All statistics correct as of 20 October 2023.

Players

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Brazil BRA Mikael Doka
3 DF Vanuatu VAN Brian Kaltak
4 MF Australia AUS Josh Nisbet
5 DF Australia AUS Noah Smith
6 MF Australia AUS Max Balard
7 FW Australia AUS Christian Theoharous
9 FW Australia AUS Alou Kuol
10 MF Brazil BRA Marco Túlio
11 FW Colombia COL Ángel Torres
14 FW Australia AUS Dylan Wenzel-Halls
15 DF New Zealand NZL Storm Roux
16 MF Australia AUS Harrison Steele
17 FW Australia AUS Jing Reec (on loan from AGF)
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 DF Australia AUS Jacob Farrell
20 GK Australia AUS Danny Vukovic (captain)
22 DF Australia AUS Cameron Windust (scholarship)
23 DF Fiji FIJ Dan Hall
27 DF Australia AUS Sasha Kuzevski (scholarship)
28 MF Australia AUS Will Wilson
29 MF Australia AUS Maksim Kasalovic (scholarship)
30 GK Australia AUS Jack Warshawsky
32 DF Australia AUS Dean Larson (scholarship)
33 DF Australia AUS Nathan Paull
35 DF Australia AUS Trent Millard (scholarship)
39 FW Australia AUS Miguel Di Pizio (scholarship)
40 GK Australia AUS Dylan Peraić-Cullen (scholarship)

Transfers

Transfers in
No. Position Player Transferred from Type/fee Contract length Date Ref
30GK Jack Warshawsky Western Sydney Wanderers Free transfer 2 years 25 May 2023 [1]
33DF Nathan Paull Sydney FC NPL Free transfer 2 year scholarship 22 June 2023 [2]
9FW Alou Kuol Germany VfB Stuttgart Free transfer 3 years 10 July 2023 [3]
17FW Jing Reec Denmark AGF Loan 1 year 14 July 2023 [4]
35DF Trent Millard Brisbane Roar NPL Free transfer 2 year scholarship 28 July 2023 [5]
5DF Noah Smith Brisbane Roar Free transfer 2 years 2 August 2023 [6]
2DF Brazil Mikael Doka Unattached Free transfer 2 years 2 August 2023 [7]
28MF William Wilson Melbourne Victory Free transfer 2 years 26 August 2023 [8]
11FW Colombia Ángel Torres Unattached Free transfer 2 years 30 August 2023 [9]

From academy squad
N
 Pos.
 Nat.
 Name
 Age
 Notes
40 GK Australia Dylan Peraić-Cullen 17 scholarship contract[10]

Transfers out
No. Position Player Transferred to Type/fee Date Ref
25DF Nectarios Triantis England Sunderland £300,000 8 June 2023 [11][12]
33DF Joshua Hong Western Sydney Wanderers NPL Free transfer 14 June 2023 [13]
24GK Yaren Sözer Unattached End of contract 17 June 2023 [14]
40GK Anthony Pavlesic Germany Bayern Munich Undisclosed 19 June 2023 [15]
47FW Olayinka Sunmola Australia Mt Druitt Town Rangers Free transfer 24 June 2023 [16]
37MF Lachlan Bayliss Newcastle Jets Free transfer 26 June 2023 [17][18]
9FW Jason Cummings India Mohun Bagan Undisclosed 28 June 2023 [19]
7FW Samuel Silvera England Middlesbrough Undisclosed 7 July 2023 [20]
90FW Ghana Paul Ayongo Luxembourg Swift Hesperange Mutual contract termination 12 July 2023 [21][22]
11MF France Béni Nkololo Saudi Arabia Al-Orobah Mutual contract termination 1 August 2023 [23][24]
10FW Brazil Moresche Iraq Naft Al-Basra End of contract 9 August 2023 [25][26]
5DF New Zealand James McGarry Scotland Aberdeen Undisclosed 11 August 2023 [27]

Contract extensions
No.PlayerPositionDurationDateNotesRef.
7Christian TheoharousWinger30 June 2023Extension option triggered[28][29]
10Brazil Marco TúlioForward2 years5 August 2023[30]
33Nathan PaullCentral defender25 October 2023Scholarship contract upgraded to senior contract[31]

Pre-season and friendlies
23 August 2023 Central Coast Mariners 4–2 Manly United Gosford
  • Kuol
  • Roux
  • Túlio
Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
28 August 2023 Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets
Report
15 September 2023 Central Coast Mariners 2–2 Macarthur FC
Report

Competitions

Overall record
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
A-League Men 20 October 2023 29 April 2024 Matchday 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 000.00
Australia Cup 13 August 2023 Round of 32 Round of 32 1 0 1 0 3 3 +0 000.00
AFC Cup 20 September 2023 Group stage 2 1 0 1 9 2 +7 050.00
Total 4 1 1 2 12 8 +4 025.00

Last updated: 20 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

A-League Men
Main article: 2023–24 A-League Men

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
8 Wellington Phoenix[lower-alpha 1] 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2]
9 Western Sydney Wanderers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1[lower-alpha 2] Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs
10 Melbourne City 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
11 Sydney FC 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0 Qualification for AFC Champions League 2 and 2024 Australia Cup play-offs[lower-alpha 3]
12 Central Coast Mariners 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0 Qualification for 2024 Australia Cup play-offs
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Keepup.com.au
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) wins; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) head-to-head results; 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.[32]
Notes:
  1. Wellington Phoenix cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they are based in New Zealand, which is under the Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. Fair play points: Wellington Phoenix –1, Western Sydney Wanderers –2.
  3. Qualified for AFC Champions League 2 as the 2023 Australia Cup winners.

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1 0 0 1 0 3  −3 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 3  −3

Last updated: 20 October 2023.
Source: Ultimate A-League

Results by round
Round123456789101127131415161718192021222324252612
GroundAHAHAHHAAHANHHAHHAHAHAHAHAA
ResultL
Position12
Points0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Ultimate A-League
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 October 2023 1 Adelaide United 3–0 Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
19:15 ACDT
Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
Attendance: 9,557
Referee: Alex King
29 October 2023 2 Central Coast Mariners v Macarthur FC Gosford
15:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
4 November 2023 3 Perth Glory v Central Coast Mariners Perth
18:45 AWST Report Stadium: HBF Park
12 November 2023 4 Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
25 November 2023 5 Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners Newcastle
17:30 AEDT Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
3 December 2023 6 Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory Gosford
15:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
8 December 2023 7 Central Coast Mariners v Western United Gosford
19:45 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
17 December 2023 8 Melbourne City v Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
21 December 2023 9 Brisbane Roar v Central Coast Mariners Brisbane
18:45 AEST Report Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
31 December 2023 10 Central Coast Mariners v Perth Glory Gosford
19:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
6 January 2024 11 Western Sydney Wanderers v Central Coast Mariners Sydney
17:30 AEDT Report Stadium: CommBank Stadium
13 January 2024 27 Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne Victory Sydney
TBC AEDT Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
21 January 2024 13 Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
27 January 2024 14 Central Coast Mariners v Brisbane Roar Gosford
19:45 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
3 February 2024 15 Adelaide United v Central Coast Mariners Adelaide
19:15 ACDT Report Stadium: Coopers Stadium
10 February 2024 16 Central Coast Mariners v Sydney FC Gosford
19:45 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
18 February 2024 17 Central Coast Mariners v Western Sydney Wanderers Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
25 February 2024 18 Melbourne Victory v Central Coast Mariners Melbourne
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: AAMI Park
2 March 2024 19 Central Coast Mariners v Newcastle Jets Gosford
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
9 March 2024 20 Macarthur FC v Central Coast Mariners Sydney
18:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Campbelltown Stadium
17 March 2024 21 Central Coast Mariners v Melbourne City Gosford
17:00 AEDT Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
30 March 2024 22 Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners Sydney
TBC Report Stadium: Allianz Stadium
6 April 2024 23 Central Coast Mariners v Wellington Phoenix Gosford
TBC Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
13 April 2024 24 Western United v Central Coast Mariners TBC
TBC Report Stadium: TBC
20 April 2024 25 Central Coast Mariners v Adelaide United Gosford
TBC Report Stadium: Industree Group Stadium
27 April 2024 26 Newcastle Jets v Central Coast Mariners Newcastle
TBC Report Stadium: McDonald Jones Stadium
29 April 2024 12 Wellington Phoenix v Central Coast Mariners Wellington
TBC NZDT Report Stadium: Sky Stadium

Australia Cup
Main article: 2023 Australia Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

13 August 2023 Round of 32 Sydney FC 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(10–9 p)		 Central Coast Mariners Wollongong
15:00
Report
Stadium: WIN Stadium
Attendance: 2,540
Referee: Alireza Faghani
Penalties

AFC Cup
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup

The draw for the group stage was held on 24 August 2023.

Group stage
Main article: 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage § Group G
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BUF TFC CCM STA
1 Indonesia Bali United 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 4 Zonal semi-finals — 1–1 7 Nov 29 Nov
2 Malaysia Terengganu 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Possible Zonal semi-finals 13 Dec — 1–0 25 Oct
3 Australia Central Coast Mariners 2 1 0 1 9 2 +7 3 25 Oct 29 Nov — 9–1
4 Philippines Stallion Laguna 2 0 0 2 3 14 −11 0 2–5 7 Nov 13 Dec —
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2023. Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
20 September 2023 1 Terengganu Malaysia 1–0 Australia Central Coast Mariners Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia
20:00
Report Stadium: Sultan Mizan Zainal Abidin Stadium
Attendance: 5,996
Referee: Al Majarafi Mahmood Salim Said (Oman)
4 October 2023 2 Central Coast Mariners Australia 9–1 Philippines Stallion Laguna Gosford
19:00 AEDT
Report
Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
Attendance: 4,037
Referee: Gamini Robesh (Sri Lanka)
26 October 2023 3 Central Coast Mariners Australia v Indonesia Bali United Gosford
19:00 AEDT Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
8 November 2023 4 Bali United Indonesia v Australia Central Coast Mariners Gianyar, Indonesia
20:00 Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
29 November 2023 5 Central Coast Mariners Australia v Malaysia Terengganu Gosford
19:00 AEDT Stadium: Central Coast Stadium
13 December 2023 6 Stallion Laguna Philippines v Australia Central Coast Mariners Biñan, Philippines
20:00 Stadium: Biñan Football Stadium

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

As of 20 October 2023
No. Pos. Nat. Player A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 DF Brazil Mikael Doka 10 10 20 40
3 DF Vanuatu Brian Kaltak 10 0+10 21 41
4 MF Australia Josh Nisbet 10 10 21 41
5 DF Australia Noah Smith 0+10 0+10 00 20
6 MF Australia Max Balard 10 10 20 40
7 FW Australia Christian Theoharous 0+10 0+10 0+20 40
9 FW Australia Alou Kuol 10 11 1+11 42
10 FW Brazil Marco Túlio 10 11 23 44
11 FW Colombia Ángel Torres 10 00 21 31
14 FW Australia Dylan Wenzel-Halls 0+10 0+10 1+12 42
15 DF New Zealand Storm Roux 00 0+10 0+20 30
16 MF Australia Harrison Steele 0+10 0+11 00 21
17 FW Australia Jing Reec 00 10 10 20
18 DF Australia Jacob Farrell 10 10 20 40
20 GK Australia Danny Vukovic 10 00 20 30
23 DF Fiji Dan Hall 00 10 00 10
26 MF Australia Bradley Tapp 00 00 0+10 10
28 MF Australia William Wilson 10 00 20 30
30 GK Australia Jack Warshawsky 00 10 0+10 20
33 DF Australia Nathan Paull 10 10 20 40
34 MF Australia Aydan Hammond 00 0+10 00 10

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 20 October 2023
Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
1 18 DF Australia Jacob Farrell 110 100 000 210
2 7 FW Australia Christian Theoharous 000 100 100 200
3 2 DF Brazil Mikael Doka 100 000 000 100
5 DF Australia Noah Smith 100 000 000 100
23 DF Fiji Dan Hall 000 100 000 100
28 MF Australia William Wilson 000 000 200 200
33 MF Australia Nathan Paull 000 000 100 100
Total 210 300 300 810

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 20 October 2023
Rank No. Nat. Goalkeeper A-League Men Australia Cup AFC Cup Total
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Kits

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See also

References
  1. "Mariners sign Young Socceroo Jack Warshawsky". Central Coast Mariners. 25 May 2023.
  2. "Central Coast Mariners sign Nathan Paull on scholarship deal". Central Coast Mariners. 22 June 2023.
  3. "Alou Kuol returns home to the Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 10 July 2023.
  4. "Jing Reec re-joins Mariners on one season loan deal". Central Coast Mariners. 14 July 2023.
  5. "Mariners sign versitile youngster Trent Millard". Central Coast Mariners. 28 July 2023.
  6. "Popular youngster Noah Smith rejoins Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 2 August 2023.
  7. "Mariners sign versatile Brazilian Mikael Doka". Central Coast Mariners. 2 August 2023.
  8. "Central Coast Mariners sign promising young midfielder". Central Coast Mariners. 26 August 2023.
  9. "Mariners sign Colombian forward Ángel Torres". Central Coast Mariners. 30 August 2023.
  10. "Young goalkeeper Dylan Peraić-Cullen signs Mariners scholarship deal". Central Coast Mariners. 10 August 2023.
  11. "Nectarios Triantis signs with Sunderland AFC in England". Central Coast Mariners. 8 June 2023.
  12. "Nectarios Triantis: Sunderland sign Australian defender". BBC Sport. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  13. "Two youngsters depart Mariners academy". Football NSW. 14 June 2023.
  14. "Mariners confirm departure of Yaren Sözer". Central Coast Mariners. 17 June 2023.
  15. "Central Coast Mariners agree transfer of Anthony Pavlešić to Bayern Munich". Central Coast Mariners. 19 June 2023.
  16. "Rangers sunk by energetic NWS Spirit". Football NSW. 24 June 2023.
  17. "Lachlan Bayliss departs Central Coast Mariners". Central Coast Mariners. 26 June 2023.
  18. "Newcastle Jets sign Lachlan Bayliss and Daniel Stynes". Newcastle Jets. 27 June 2023.
  19. "Central Coast Mariners agree transfer of Jason Cummings to Mohun Bagan". Central Coast Mariners. 28 June 2023.
  20. "Central Coast Mariners agree transfer of Samuel Silvera to Middlesbrough". Central Coast Mariners. 7 July 2023.
  21. @LuxembourgFooty (12 July 2023). "63' First Swift subs. Newly-signed Paul Ayongo and Torino loanee Lado Akhalaia on the pitch" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. "Sl. Bratislava 1 - 1 Swift Hesperange". Diario AS. 12 July 2023. Substitution, Swift Hesperange. Paul Ayongo replaces Bryan Nouvier.
  23. "Béni Nkololo departs Central Coast Mariners for Saudi Arabia". Central Coast Mariners. 1 August 2023.
  24. @joeylynchy (1 August 2023). "Inbox: @CCMariners attacker Béni Nkololo has secured a release from his contract on with the A-Liga Men's champions on compassionate grounds to sign with Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. "Mariners confirm departure of Matheus Moresche". Central Coast Mariners. 9 August 2023.
  26. Moresche, Matheus (18 August 2023). "Muito motivado para esse desafio 🙏🏻". Instagram.
  27. "Central Coast Mariners agree transfer of James McGarry to Aberdeen FC". Central Coast Mariners. 11 August 2023.
  28. "Mariners sign Christian Theoharous from Western United". Central Coast Mariners. 17 January 2023. The Central Coast Mariners are pleased to announce the signing of Christian Theoharous from Western United, joining the yellow and navy until the end of the season with an option to extend.
  29. "Mariners suffer narrow defeat in Malaysia". Central Coast Mariners. 21 September 2023. The Mariners continued to pressure Terengganu's goal, with Torres and Theoharous all having their goalward shots blocked over the following 20 minutes.
  30. "Marco Tulio extends Mariners contract with two-year deal". Central Coast Mariners. 5 August 2023.
  31. "Nathan Paull upgrades from scholarship to full Isuzu A-League contract". Central Coast Mariners. 25 October 2023.
  32. "Competition rules".
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