Ben Garuccio

Sydney · Left-Back · Left foot · 31 · Australia · #17

Apps · 26/27: 8 8 starts; all competitions
Minutes: 720; 90 per appearance
Goals: 1; one every 720 min
Assists: 1; 6 key passes
Avg rating: 7.01 −0.17; 25/26: 7.18
Market Value: €416K #14; at Sydney

Last 10 matches · rating

Avg 6.96

6.6
7.0
–
7.5
7.2
7.1
7.3
6.6
7.0
6.5

Date	Opponent	Res	Min	G	A	Rating
6 Nov	Central Coast MarinersH · ALM	4-1	90′	–	–	6.5
31 Oct	Melbourne CityA · ALM	1-2	90′	–	–	7.0
25 Oct	Adelaide UnitedH · ALM	2-1	90′	–	–	6.6
16 Oct	Western Sydney WanderersH · ALM	0-0	90′	–	–	7.3
9 Sept	Melbourne VictoryH · AC	0-2	90′	–	–	7.1
18 Aug	SD RaidersA · AC	1-0	90′	–	–	7.2
9 Aug	Brisbane RoarA · AC	4-2	90′	1	1	7.5
29 Jul	Tottenham HotspurA	1-1	120′	–	–	—
21 Jul	Bayswater CityA · AC	5-1	90′	–	–	7.0
23 May	AucklandA · ALM	0-1	90′	–	–	6.6

All matches · 15 more

16 May	Newcastle JetsA · ALM	1-1	120′	–	–	7.8
9 May	Newcastle JetsH · ALM	1-1	90′	–	–	7.3
2 May	Melbourne VictoryA · ALM	1-0	90′	–	–	6.7
26 Apr	AucklandH · ALM	2-2	90′	1	–	7.8
18 Apr	Perth GloryH · ALM	0-0	90′	–	–	7.6
11 Apr	Western Sydney WanderersA · ALM	2-0	90′	–	–	7.5
2 Apr	Brisbane RoarA · ALM	0-0	90′	–	–	7.2
22 Mar	Newcastle JetsH · ALM	1-2	65′	–	–	6.3
17 Mar	Melbourne CityH · ALM	0-1	90′	–	–	6.9
7 Mar	Melbourne VictoryH · ALM	2-2	90′	–	1	7.5
1 Mar	Wellington PhoenixA · ALM	1-0	90′	–	1	7.7
21 Feb	Brisbane RoarH · ALM	1-0	90′	–	–	7.0
17 Feb	AucklandH · ALM	1-1	90′	–	–	7.1
14 Feb	Adelaide UnitedH · ALM	1-2	90′	–	–	7.3
7 Feb	AucklandA · ALM	0-1	90′	–	–	7.1

Chart: oldest → newest · team record 5-2-3 (W-D-L) · 1 G · 1 A in 930 min. Rating colours: green 8.0+, blue 7.0+, amber 6.0+, red below. H / A = home / away. Club and country.

What stands out

1 1 goals in 8 appearances in 26/27, already level with or above the 1 in 24 of 25/26.

Last match · activity & stats

6 Nov 2026 · Match report →

vs Central Coast MarinersHome · A-League Men

W 4–16.5

Starter · 4-2-3-1 · Left-back · #17 · 96′ (90′ reg. +6′)

Tactical & action zone · 4-2-3-1 left-back · 51 touches · attacking →

Touches51 in 96′ (90′ reg.)

Passes23/30 77% accurate

Duels won1/4 25% won

Recoveries1 ball recoveries

Pass accuracy · 23 / 3077%

Duels won · 1 / 425%

Long balls · 1 / 250%

Passing & progression

Accurate passes: 23 / 30 (77%)
Final-third passes: 1
Forward passes: 23 (77%)
Backward passes: 7
Key passes: 3
Long balls (accurate): 1 / 2
Crosses (accurate): 1 / 7

Attack & threat

Offsides: 1

Duels & retention

Total duels won: 1 / 4 (25%)
Aerial duels won: 0 / 1
Possession lost: 14

Defence & discipline

Ball recoveries: 1
Tackles won: 0 / 1
Interceptions: 1
Clearances: 3
Fouls committed: 2
Time on pitch: 96′ (90′ reg. +6′)

Verified match statistics from Sydney's latest appearance (6 Nov 2026). Pitch zone reflects kick-off formation slot and recorded on-ball actions (attacking left → right); optical tracking (distance in km, sprint speed) is not published by the data feed.

Season 26/27 · all comps

Sydney

TotalsPer 90 vs 25/26

Attack

Goals: 1
Minutes per goal: 720′

Passing

Assists: 1
Key passes: 1 of 26
Passes: 1 of 2133
Crosses (accurate): —

Defence

Tackles: 1 of 28
Interceptions: 1 of 210
Blocks: 1 of 21
Clearances: 1 of 217

Duels

Total: 1 of 232
Won: 1 of 216

Minutes

Started: 8
Off the bench: 0
Total: 720′
Minutes per match: 90′

Discipline

Yellow: 1 of 22
Red: 1 of 20
Fouls committed: —
Fouls drawn: —

Duels won · 1 of 2 · 25/26: 52%50%

Pass accuracy · 1 of 269%

Competitions

A-League Men
Australian Cup

“n of 2” = reported by n of the 2 competitions played. — = the figure on record is not credible (a zero over many minutes).A-League Men top scorers →

Stat	Per 90	25/26	Change
Attack
Goals	0.00	0.05	−100%
Goals + assists	0.00	0.19	−100%
Passing
Assists	0.00	0.14	−100%
Key passes	1.50	2.10	−28%
Passes	33.3	43.4	−23%
Defence
Tackles	2.00	1.81	+10%
Interceptions	2.50	1.14	+119%
Clearances	4.25	3.19	+33%
Duels
Duels contested	8.00	8.77	−9%
Duels won	4.00	4.53	−12%
Discipline
Yellow cards	0.50	0.10	—

A-League Men · 360 min. 25/26 and the white tick = his figure last season in the same competition (1,889 min). A rate appears only when every competition played reports the stat. How we calculate this

Season by competition

26/27

Competition	Apps	Starts	Min	G	A	G+A/90	Rating	W-D-L
A-League Men	4	4	360	0	0	0.00	6.82	2-1-1
Australian Cup	4	4	360	1	1	0.50	7.20	3-0-1
Sydney total	8	8	720	1	1	0.25	7.01	5-1-2

Season rating range · 26/27Floor 6.46Season avg 7.01Season peak 7.48

5.0Peak vs Brisbane Roar (9 Aug)10.0

Home · 4 games2-1-1 0 G · 0 A · 6.852 W1 D1 L

Away · 4 games3-0-1 1 G · 1 A · 7.183 W0 D1 L

W-D-L is the team result in the games he played.

Attributes · tactical radar

82 OVR · Left-Back · Left foot

Attacking+2 vs FB: 56
Technical+18 vs FB: 82
Tactical+15 vs FB: 82
Defending+24 vs FB: 90
Creativity+23 vs FB: 85

Based on 26/27 & 25/26 · 32 apps (2,609 min) · dashed ring = 60 pro baseline · tick = full-back benchmark.

Form · 10 matches

since 23 May

Avg 6.96High 7.5Low 6.5

5 W2 D3 L

Appearances 26/27

10 started0 off the bench

Vs players in his position

Chances created (key passes) per 90 · 2.10#2 of 47

A-League Men 25/26 · defenders with 900+ minutes · median 0.56 chances created (key passes)

Position

Left-BackDefender · Left foot

Market value & valuation

Sydney · 3.5% of €12M

Estimated market value

€416K

Sydney#14 of 25

Most valuable · Sydney

#1Marcel Tisserand€1M
#2OSOriola Sunday€900K
#3JHJake Hollman€883K
#4Víctor Campuzano€707K
#14Ben Garuccio€416K

Contract & transfers

Contract until: 30 Jun 2028 · 1.6 yrs left

Transfers on record (5)

Sept 2025Western United → Sydney
Jul 2021Melbourne City → Western UnitedFree
Oct 2020Hearts → Melbourne CityFree
Jul 2018Adelaide United → HeartsFree
Jul 2016Melbourne City → Adelaide UnitedFree

Career

Senior clubs · official matches

Goals by season · clubs

0A 316/1729 appsAUN
1A 117/1827 appsAUN
1A 418/1923 appsHEA
0A –19/206 appsHEA
0A –20/2121 appsMCI
2A 621/2229 appsWUN
1A 222/2320 appsWUN
3A 123/2426 appsWUN
1A 524/2519 appsWUN
1A 325/2624 appsSYD
1A 126/278 appsSYD

Goals + assists per 90 by season

—–16/17–1 YC
0.087.0317/182,377′5 YC
0.26–18/191,699′5 YC
—–19/20353′0 YC
—6.7620/211,029′3 YC
0.287.2421/222,605′1 YC
0.156.9722/231,786′3 YC
0.167.3623/242,305′4 YC
0.347.4924/251,605′4 YC
0.177.1825/262,106′2 YC
0.257.0126/27720′2 YC

Career by team	Period	Apps	Min	G	A	G+A/90	Rating
Sydney	25/26–	32	2,826	2	4	0.19	7.14
Western United	21/22–24/25	94	8,301	7	14	0.23	7.27
Melbourne City	20/21	21	1,029	0	—	—	6.76
Hearts	18/19–19/20	29	2,052	1	—	—	—
Adelaide United	16/17–17/18	56	—	1	4	—	7.03
Senior total		232	—	11	—	0.20	—

Career goals11 in 232 matches · 0.05 per match

G+A per 900.20

34 in 15,203 min

The number above each bar is the value charted · A = assists · under the season: apps and club; average rating, minutes and yellow cards in the per-90 chart · the latest season is in progress · per-90 figures use only the seasons with minutes and assists on record

Season by season (11)

Season	Team	Apps	Starts	Min	G	A	G+A/90	YC	RC	Rating
26/27	Sydney	8	8	720	1	1	0.25	2	0	7.01
25/26	Sydney	24	23	2,106	1	3	0.17	2	0	7.18
24/25	Western United	19	18	1,605	1	5	0.34	4	0	7.49
23/24	Western United	26	26	2,305	3	1	0.16	4	0	7.36
22/23	Western United	20	20	1,786	1	2	0.15	3	0	6.97
21/22	Western United	29	29	2,605	2	6	0.28	1	0	7.24
20/21	Melbourne City	21	9	1,029	0	—	—	3	0	6.76
19/20	Hearts	6	3	353	0	—	—	0	0	—
18/19	Hearts	23	19	1,699	1	4	0.26	5	1	—
17/18	Adelaide United	27	26	2,377	1	1	0.08	5	1	7.03
16/17	Adelaide United	29	28	—	0	3	—	1	0	—

Goal contributions by match

8 games

0W@BCI–
2W@BRO1+1
0W@RAI–
0LMVI–
0DWSW–
0WAUN–
0L@MCI–
0WCCM–

Sydney, oldest → newest · blank in 7 of 8 · last line = goals+assists · @ = away

Season detail

Attacking · passing · defending

26/27 · A-League Men2026 · Australian Cup25/26 · A-League Men24/25 · A-League Men2024 · Australian Cup23/24 · A-League Men2023 · Australian Cup22/23 · A-League Men

4 apps · 360 min

Attacking

Shots: 20.50/90
Shots on target: 150% · 0.25/90
Key passes: 61.50/90

Passing

Passes: 13333.25/90
Pass accuracy: 69%

Defending

Duels won: 16 / 3250%
Interceptions: 102.50/90
Tackles: 82.00/90
Clearances: 174.25/90
Fouls committed: 41.00/90
Fouls drawn: 41.00/90

4 apps · 360 min

Attacking

Shots: 30.75/90
Shots on target: 133% · 0.25/90
Key passes: 133.25/90
Dribbles won: 4 / 1136% · 1.00/90
Offsides: 20.50/90

Passing

Passes: 19649.00/90
Pass accuracy: 85%
Crosses completed: 6 / 1735%
Long balls won: 5 / 771%

Defending

Duels won: 14 / 3441%
Tackles: 61.50/90
Clearances: 71.75/90
Fouls committed: 10.25/90
Fouls drawn: 20.50/90
Dispossessed: 61.50/90

24 apps · 1,889 min

Attacking

Shots: 150.71/90
Shots on target: 533% · 0.24/90
Key passes: 442.10/90
Dribbles won: 32 / 6351% · 1.52/90
Offsides: 20.10/90

Passing

Passes: 91043.36/90
Pass accuracy: 90%
Crosses completed: 39 / 14926%
Long balls won: 48 / 11841%

Defending

Duels won: 95 / 18452%
Interceptions: 241.14/90
Tackles: 381.81/90
Clearances: 673.19/90
Fouls committed: 170.81/90
Fouls drawn: 190.91/90
Dispossessed: 100.48/90

18 apps · 1,515 min

Attacking

Shots: 130.77/90
Shots on target: 215% · 0.12/90
Key passes: 342.02/90
Dribbles won: 31 / 4766% · 1.84/90
Offsides: 10.06/90

Passing

Passes: 75244.67/90
Pass accuracy: 72%
Crosses completed: 38 / 14526%
Long balls won: 43 / 9247%

Defending

Duels won: 110 / 18958%
Interceptions: 311.84/90
Tackles: 412.44/90
Clearances: 543.21/90
Fouls committed: 130.77/90
Fouls drawn: 241.43/90
Dispossessed: 130.77/90

1 app · 90 min

Attacking

Shots: 22.00/90
Key passes: 11.00/90

Passing

Passes: 5555.00/90
Pass accuracy: 93%
Crosses completed: 2 / 1217%
Long balls won: 1 / 250%

Defending

Duels won: 4 / 667%
Interceptions: 11.00/90
Fouls committed: 22.00/90
Fouls drawn: 22.00/90

23 apps · 2,035 min

Attacking

Shots: 251.11/90
Shots on target: 1144% · 0.49/90
Key passes: 361.59/90
Dribbles won: 50 / 8559% · 2.21/90
Offsides: 10.04/90

Passing

Passes: 1,16451.48/90
Pass accuracy: 83%
Crosses completed: 30 / 10628%
Long balls won: 54 / 9457%

Defending

Duels won: 132 / 24454%
Interceptions: 331.46/90
Tackles: 391.72/90
Clearances: 482.12/90
Fouls committed: 170.75/90
Fouls drawn: 231.02/90
Dispossessed: 210.93/90

3 apps · 270 min

Attacking

Shots: 20.67/90
Key passes: 51.67/90

Passing

Passes: 20267.33/90
Pass accuracy: 88%
Crosses completed: 2 / 1315%
Long balls won: 2 / 450%

Defending

Duels won: 21 / 3462%
Interceptions: 20.67/90
Tackles: 62.00/90
Clearances: 51.67/90
Fouls drawn: 51.67/90
Dispossessed: 20.67/90

18 apps · 1,576 min

Attacking

Shots: 100.57/90
Shots on target: 440% · 0.23/90
Key passes: 140.80/90
Dribbles won: 14 / 2948% · 0.80/90
Offsides: 10.06/90

Passing

Passes: 75543.12/90
Pass accuracy: 82%
Crosses completed: 15 / 6324%
Long balls won: 25 / 4654%

Defending

Duels won: 84 / 16352%
Interceptions: 362.06/90
Tackles: 301.71/90
Clearances: 402.28/90
Fouls committed: 100.57/90
Fouls drawn: 271.54/90
Dispossessed: 140.80/90

Provider-reported season totals; figures the data feed does not record are left out. Per 90 appears from 90 minutes played.

Goals by opponent

Since Nov 2025 · 2 goals

Brisbane Roar13 games
Auckland14 games

v Auckland · 4 games0-2-2 W-D-L · 1 goal0 W2 D2 L

v Newcastle Jets · 4 games0-2-2 W-D-L · 0 goals0 W2 D2 L

All 14 opponents since Nov 2025

Opponent	P	W-D-L	G	A
Auckland	4	0-2-2	1	–
Newcastle Jets	4	0-2-2	–	–
Western Sydney Wanderers	4	2-1-1	–	–
Brisbane Roar	3	2-1-0	1	1
Melbourne City	3	0-1-2	–	–
Melbourne Victory	3	1-1-1	–	1
Adelaide United	2	1-0-1	–	–
Central Coast Mariners	2	2-0-0	–	–
Perth Glory	2	1-1-0	–	–
Wellington Phoenix	2	1-0-1	–	1
Bayswater City	1	1-0-0	–	–
Macarthur	1	1-0-0	–	1
SD Raiders	1	1-0-0	–	–
Tottenham Hotspur	1	0-1-0	–	–

Computed from his own matches in this period (club and country, friendlies excluded). It is not a career head-to-head.

Trophies & awards

1 title

×1A-League Men2020/2021

Runner-up Australian Cup 2017 · Scottish Cup 2018/2019 · Scottish Cup 2019/2020 · A-League Men 2025/2026

Personal information

Benjamin Garuccio

Date of birth: 15 Jun 1995
Place of birth: Adelaide, Australia
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 73 kg
Tactical role: Left-Back
Preferred foot: Left foot
Head coach: Patrick Kisnorbo →

Compare & teammates

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About Ben Garuccio

Ben Garuccio's average rating of 7.18 in 2025/2026 is in the top 2% of 68 rated A-League Men defenders. Ben Garuccio has 15 league seasons on record, from 2012 to 2026, with 5 clubs.