About Australia U23
Australia U23 lead the AFC Championship U23 2026 table with 6 points from a 2W-0D-1L record.
The dependence on Mathias Macallister is heavy: 2 goals out of 5 in the AFC Championship U23 this season, a 40% share.
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Squad
Manager: Tony Vidmar
Players: 29Foreign: 2U-23: 29
Goalkeepers (5)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Anthony PavlesicU23 | - | - | - |
| 12 | Patrick BeachU23 | - | - | - |
| 18 | Ethan CoxU23 | - | - | - |
| 12 | Alex RobinsonU23 | - | - | - |
| 18 | Dylan Peraić-CullenU23 | 0 | 0 | - |
Defenders (10)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kaelan MajekodunmiU23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sebastian EspositoU23 | - | - | - |
| Anthony PantazopoulosU23 | - | - | - | |
| 2 | Kealey AdamsonU23 | - | - | - |
| 5 | Giuseppe BovalinaU23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Jordi ValadonU23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Nathan PaullU23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Joshua RawlinsU23 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Kane VidmarU23 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2 | Aidan SimmonsU23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders (7)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Corey HollmanU23 | - | - | - |
| 6 | Rhys BozinovskiU23 | - | - | - |
| 31 | Oscar PriestmanU23 | - | - | - |
| Matthew GrimaldiU23 | - | - | - | |
| Abel WalateeU23 | - | - | - | |
| 14 | Ethan AlagichU23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Yaya DukulyU23 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Attackers (7)
| # | Player | App | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Adrian SegečićU23 | - | - | - |
| Clayton TaylorU23 | - | - | - | |
| 17 | Jing ReecU23 | - | - | - |
| Ben GibsonU23 | - | - | - | |
| 10 | Aydan HammondU23 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Jed DrewU23 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Nathanael BlairU23 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Australia U23 — computed season insights (2026)
- W2-1 vs Thailand U232026-01-08
- L0-1 @ China U232026-01-11
- W2-1 @ Iraq U232026-01-14
- Points per game, season
- 26 pts in 3 games
- Points per game, last 3
- 2
- Current run
- W1
- Consecutive games scoring
- 1
- Consecutive games conceding
- 3
- Top scorer
- Mathias Macallister · 2 goals · AFC Championship U23 2026
- Share of team goals
- 40%2 of 5 player goals this season
- Top-3 scorers share
- 80%Mathias Macallister 2 · Yaya Dukuly 1 · Luka Jovanovic 1
Shares computed over all goals credited to individual players this season (own goals excluded).
- Position
- #1 of 4
- Record
- 2W 0D 1L · 6 pts
- Goal difference
- +14 scored · 3 conceded
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · as of 2026-09-15
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the manager of Australia U23?
The current manager of Australia U23 is Tony Vidmar.