Who's Going Where in the Hyundai A-League
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
As one season Hyundai A-League season finishes, the planning for the next season begins in earnest. Already the player merry-go-round is in full swing.
www.a-league.com.au will try to keep you abreast of the comings and goings with player movements during the off-season.
Adelaide United
Re-signed: Jason Spagnuolo, Bobby Petta, Dez Giraldi, Bruce Djite, Daniel Beltrame, Robert Bajic, Robert Cornthwaite
Gains:Paul Agostino (1860 Munich, Germany), Jonas Salley (NZ Knights), Kristian Sarkies (Melbourne Victory), Jose de Abreu Oliveira ‘Cassio’ (Santa Cruz, Brazil), Shaun Ontong (AIS), Matthew Mullen (AIS).
Losses: Greg Owens (released by mutual consent), Matthew Kemp (Melbourne Victory - after ACL), Ross Aloisi (Wellington Phoenix), Shengqing Qu (released), Carl Veart (retired), Kristian Rees (released), Aaron Goulding (released), Adam van Dommele (released)
Central Coast Mariners
Re-signed: Mile Jedinak (on a full contract), Adam Kwasnik, Matt Osman, Brad Porter, Matthew Trott, Damien Brown, Paul O'Grady, Nigel Boogard, Matt Simon (Full contract).
Gains: Sasho Petrovski (Sydney FC), Greg Owens (Adelaide United), Dean Heffernan (from loan - FC Nurnberg, Germany).
Losses: Noel Spencer (released), Vuko Tomasevic (released), Wayne O’Sullivan (released), Jamie McMaster (released), Stewart Petrie (released), John Crawley (out of contract), Nigel Boogaard (out of contract)
Melbourne Victory
Re-signed: Grant Brebner, Steve Pantelidis, Leigh Broxham, Rod Vargas, Michael Theoklitos
Gains: Ljubo Milicevic (Young Boys Berne, Switzerland), Mitchell Langerak (AIS), Joseph Keenan (Willem II, Netherlands), Matthew Kemp (Adelaide United - after ACL), Evan Berger (Marconi Stallions, NSW), Carlos Hernandez (LD Alajuelense), Kaz Patafta (on-loan Benfica, Portugal).
Losses: Michael Ferrante (Wellington Phoenix), Mark Byrnes (released), Geoffrey Claeys (released during 06-07 season), Claudinho (released during 06-07 season), Simon Storey (released), Vince Lia (Wellington Phoenix), James Robinson (released), Fred (DC United, USA), Kristian Sarkies (Adelaide United), Alessandro (out of contract)
Newcastle Jets
Re-signed: Matt Thompson
Gains: Adam Griffiths (Brentford, England)
Losses: Nick Carle (Genclerbirligi, Tyurkey); Milton Rodriguez (released; returning to Colombia); Labinot Haliti (released), Tony Faria (released), Ivan Necevski (released during 06-07 season), Tolgay Ozbey (released during 06-07 season)
Perth Glory
Re-signed: Naum Sekulovski
Gains: Billy Celeski (Bulleen, VIC), Anthony Danze (WA), James Downey (Australian Institute of Sport), Dino Djulbic (South Melbourne), Tando Velaphi (Perth SC), Nikita Rukavytsya (Perth SC), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Sydney FC), Nick Rizzo (Chesterfield, England), Mate Dragicevic (NK Pula, Croatia)
Losses: Stuart Young (retired), Adrian Webster (released), Luka Glavas (released), Mislav Saric (released), Mark Robertson (released)
Queensland Roar
Re-signed: Matt McKay, Ben Griffin.
Gains: Danny Tiatto (Leicester City, England), Robbie Kruse (uncontracted), Chris Grossman (full contract), Tahj Minniecon (Australian Institute of Sport), Mitch Nichols (Palm Beach Sharks, QLD), Matt Ham (Brisbane Wolves, QLD), Marchino
Losses: Chad Gibson (released), Remo Buess (released), Yuning Zhang (released), Dario Vidosic (FC Nurnberg, Germany)
Sydney FC
Re-signed: Iain Fyfe, Terry McFlynn, Robbie Middleby, David Carney
Gains: Adam Casey (New Zealand Knights), Dean Bouzanis (on-loan from Liverpool, England), Nikolas Tsattalios (NSWIS), Michael Enfield (LA Galaxy, USA), Brendon Santalab (Utpest FC), Ivan Necevski (Blacktown City Demons)
Losses: Sasho Petrovski (Central Coast Mariners), Alvin Ceccoli (Avispa ***uoka, Japan), Nikolai Topor-Stanley (Perth Glory), Justin Pasfield (Sydney United, NSW)
Wellington Phoenix FC
Gains: Ross Aloisi (Adelaide United), Costa Barbarouses (Team Wellington/Wellington Olympic, NZ), Tim Brown (Newcastle Jets), Royce Brownlie (Chester City on loan from Swindon Town, England), Felipe De Souza Campos (Hajduk Split, Croatia), Jeremy Christie (Perth Glory), Daniel Lins Cortes (Guarani, Brazil), Vaughan Coveny (Newcastle Jets), Karl Dodd (Falkirk, Scotland), Michael Ferrante (Melbourne Victory), Richard Johnson (NZ Knights), Vince Lia (Melbourne Victory), Tony Lochhead (New England Revolution, USA), Glen Moss, Steven O'Dor (New Zealand Knights), Steven Old (Newcastle Jets), Mark Paston (NZ Knights), Shane Smeltz (Halifax Town), George (Sport Club, Brazil).