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Completed A-League 2019-20 transfers: Signings, departures, managers & current squads

After Sydney FC won a fourth A-League championship, the attention of many has already turned to the 2019-20 season.

It's set to be a big one for the competition with Western United joining the A-League, Western Sydney Wanderers to play in a new stadium and a number of clubs set to welcome new coaches.

With Keisuke Honda departing Melbourne Victory, a new big-name marquee will be on the agenda as every A-League club looks to assemble a competitive squad. 

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Here's how every team is shaping up ahead of the 2019/20 season... 


Adelaide United


Gertjan Verbeek

Adelaide United signings: Riley McGree

Adelaide United departures: Baba Diawara, Scott Galloway, Jordy Thomassen, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Ken Ilsø, Isaias

Adelaide United current squad: Paul Izzo, Daniel Margush, Isaac Richards; Ryan Strain, Michael Marrone, Jordan Elsey, Michael Jakobsen; Lachlan Brook, Kristin Konstandopoulos, Nathan Konstandopoulos, Vince Lia; George Blackwood, Nikola Mileusnic, Ryan Kitto, Pacifique Niyongabire, Craig Goodwin, Mirko Boland, Louis D’Arrigo, Ben Halloran, Riley McGree

Manager: Gertjan Verbeek


Brisbane Roar


Robbie Fowler Brisbane Roar

Brisbane Roar signings: Roy O’Donovan, Tom Aldred, Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Macaulay Gillesphey, George Mells, Jake McGing, Brad Inman, Aiden O’Neill, Jay O’Shea, Scott Neville 

Brisbane Roar departures: Eric Bautheac, Eli Babalj, Joe Caletti, Charles Lokoli-Ngoy, Alex Lopez, Tobias Mikkelsen, Stefan Nigro, Ruon Tongyik, Brendan White, Matt McKay, Henrique, Thomas Kristensen, Brett Holman, Luke DeVere, Dane Ingham, Nicholas D’Agostino

Brisbane Roar current squad: Jamie Young; Daniel Bowles, Jack Hingert, Connor O'Toole; Jacob Pepper, Stefan Mauk; Dylan Wenzel-Halls, Aaron Reardon, Roy O’Donovan, Tom Aldred, Aaron Amadi-Holloway, Macaulay Gillesphey, George Mells, Jake McGing, Brad Inman, Aiden O’Neill, Jay O'Shea, Scott Neville 

Manager: Robbie Fowler


Central Coast Mariners


Alen Stajcic Mariners

Central Coast Mariners signings: Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Ruon Tongyik, Daniel De Silva (returns from loan), Abraham Majok, Jai Ingham, Sam Silvera, Ziggy Gordon

Central Coast Mariners departures: Jonathan Aspropotamitis, Connor Pain, Peter Kekeris, Aiden O'Neill, Matthew Millar, Tom Hiariej, Corey Gameiro, Joe Gauci, Andrew Hoole, Ben Kennedy, Jem Karacan

Central Coast Mariners current squad: Adam Pearce; Kye Rowles, Jack Clisby, Ruon Tongyik; Jacob Melling, Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Josh Nisbet, Michael McGlinchey; Matt Simon, Mario Shabow, Jordan Murray, Tommy Oar, Daniel De Silva, Abraham Majok, Jai Ingham, Sam Silvera, Ziggy Gordon 

Manager:  Alen Stajcic


Melbourne City


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Melbourne City signings: Scott Galloway, Craig Noone, Richard Windbichler, Josh Brillante

Melbourne City departures: Eugene Galekovic, Dylan Pierias, Ritchie De Laet, Shay Harrison, Riley McGree, Iacopo La Rocca, James Delianov, Dario Vidosic, Luke Brattan, Kearyn Baccus, Bart Schenkeveld

Melbourne City current squad: Mark Birghitti; Harrison Delbridge, Scott Jamieson, Curtis Good, Nathaniel Atkinson, Connor Metcalfe, Scott Galloway; Ramy Najjarine, Moudi Najjar, Rostyn Griffiths, Florin Berenguer; Lachlan Wales, Jamie Maclaren, Craig Noone, Richard Windbichler, Josh Brillante

Manager: Erick Mombaerts


Melbourne Victory


Marco Kurz

Melbourne Victory signings: Jay Barnett (scholarship player)

Melbourne Victory departures: Keisuke Honda, Carl Valeri, Raúl Baena, Jai Ingham, Georg Neidermeier, Rahmat Akbari, Kosta Barbarouses

Melbourne Victory current squad: Lawrence Thomas, Matthew Acton, Matthew Sutton; Thomas Deng, Corey Brown, Storm Roux, Benjamin Carrigan; Leigh Broxham, Terry Antonis, Josh Hope, Birkan Kirdar, Elvis Kambosa, Anthony Lesiotis; James Troisi, Kenny Athiu, Ola Toivonen.

Manager: Marco Kurz


Newcastle Jets


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Newcastle Jets signings: Matthew Millar, Nick Fitzgerald, Abdiel Arroyo

Newcastle Jets departures: Roy O'Donovan, Ronald Vargas, Jair, Daniel Georgievski, Ivan Vujica

Newcastle Jets current squad: Glen Moss, Lewis Italiano; Nigel Boogaard, Johnny Koutroumbis, Lachlan Jackson, Matthew Millar, Nikolai Topor-Stanley; Matthew Ridenton, Jason Hoffman, Ben Kantarovski, Steven Ugarkovic, Angus Thurgate; Dimi Petratos, Joseph Champness, Kosta Petratos, Kaine Sheppard, Nick Fitzgerald, Abdiel Arroyo

Manager: Ernie Merrick


Perth Glory


Tony Popovic

Perth Glory signings: Bruno Fornaroli, Dane Ingham, Nicholas D’Agostino, Jacob Tratt

Perth Glory departures: Brendon Santalab, Jacob Italiano, Fabio Ferreira, Walter Scott, Jason Davidson, Scott Neville

Perth Glory current squad: Liam Reddy, Tando Velaphi; Dino Djulbic (off contract), Alex Grant, Shane Lowry, Matthew Spiranovic (off contract), Ivan Franjic, Tomislav Mrcela; Jake Brimmer, Neil Kilkenny, Chris Harold, Diego Castro, Juande; Andy Keogh, Joel Chianese, Chris Ikonomidis, Bruno Fornaroli, Dane Ingham, Nicholas D’Agostino, Jacob Tratt

Manager: Tony Popovic


Sydney FC


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Sydney FC signings: Kosta Barbarouses, Alexander Baumjohann, Ryan McGowan, Anthony Caceres

Sydney FC departures: Alex Brosque, Aaron Calver, Reza Ghoochannejhad, Siem de Jong, Daniel De Silva, Jop van der Linden, Alex Cisak, Mitch Austin, Josh Brillante, Cameron Devlin  

Sydney FC current squad: Andrew Redmayne, Thomas Heward-Belle; Rhyan Grant, Ben Warland, Alex Wilkinson, Michael Zullo, Jacob Tratt; Milos Ninkovic, Brandon O’Neill, Paulo Retre, Chris Zuvela, Joel King; Trent Buhagiar, Adam Le Fondre, Luke Ivanovic, Kosta Barbarouses, Alexander Baumjohann, Ryan McGowan, Anthony Caceres 

Manager: Steve Corica


Wellington Phoenix


Ufuk Talay Wellington Phoenix

Wellington Phoenix signings: Stefan Marinovic, Walter Scott, Jaushua Sotirio, Luke DeVere, Ben Waine, Callum McCowatt, Cameron Devlin, Ulises Davila

Wellington Phoenix departures: Filip Kurto, Max Burgess, Nathan Burns, Antony Golec, Justin Gulley, Michal Kopczyński, Ryan Lowry, Cillian Sheridan, Mandi, Roy Krishna, David Williams, Andrew Durante, Thomas Doyle, Sarpreet Singh

Wellington Phoenix current squad: Liberato Cacace, Oliver Sail, Louis Fenton, Steven Taylor, Alex Rufer, Callan Elliot, Stefan Marinovic, Walter Scott, Jaushua Sotirio, Luke DeVere, Ben Waine, Callum McCowatt, Cameron Devlin, Ulises Davila

Manager: Ufuk Talay


Western Sydney Wanderers


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Western Sydney Wanderers signings: Daniel Georgievski, Pirmin Schwegler, Daniel Lopar, Radoslaw Majewski, Dylan McGowan

Western Sydney Wanderers departures: Brendan Hamill, Oriol Riera, Josh Risdon, Roly Bonevacia, Raul Llorente, Alex Baumjohann, Jaushua Sotirio, Abraham Majok, Marc Tokich, Rashid Mahazi, John Roberts, Mark Bridge, Giancarlo Gallifuoco, Nick Fitzgerald

Western Sydney Wanderers current squad: Vedran Janjetovic, Daniel Lopar, Danijel Nizic, Nick Suman; Mathieu Cordier, Tarek Elrich, Daniel Georgievski, Tass Mourdoukoutas, Tate Russell, Patrick Ziegler, Dylan McGowan; Keanu Baccus, Kosta Grozos, Radoslaw Majewski, Fabian Monge, Jordan O’Doherty, Pirmin Schwegler; Mitchell Duke, Bruce Kamau, Kwame Yeboah. 

Manager: Markus Babbel


Western United


Mark Rudan Western United

Western United signings: Filip Kurto, James Delianov; Aaron Calver, Jonathan Aspro, Connor Chapman, Brendan Hamill, Dylan Pierias, Josh Risdon; Ersan Gülüm, Joshua Cavallo, Panagiotis Kone, Sebastian Pasquali; Connor Pain, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Valentino Yuel, Scott McDonald, Max Burgess, Andrew Durante, Ivan Vujica.   

Western United departures: N/A 

Western United current squad: Filip Kurto, James Delianov; Aaron Calver, Jonathan Aspro, Connor Chapman, Brendan Hamill, Dylan Pierias, Josh Risdon; Ersan Gülüm, Joshua Cavallo, Panagiotis Kone, Sebastian Pasquali; Connor Pain, Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, Valentino Yuel, Scott McDonald, Max Burgess, Andrew Durante, Ivan Vujica. 

Manager: Mark Rudan

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