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Squad Age and Youth Opportunity

Which clubs play old squads, and which give young players minutes?

  • Under-21s used
    68
    Played while under 21
  • Players 35 and over
    13
    Age at their last match
  • League squad age
    26.5
    Weighted by minutes
  • Minutes to under-23s
    31%
    30 and over: 28%
  • Key finding6 / 68

    under-21s have started every match, 2 of them at Adelaide United.

  • Key finding2

    players aged 35 and over have played for Adelaide United + 3 more, the most of any club.

  • Key finding21

    years between the youngest and oldest players at Adelaide United, the widest spread in the league.

  • Key finding45%

    of Wellington Phoenix's minutes go to players 30 and over, the most of any club.

Youngest to Play

How it's counted

Youngest to Play

Youngest to play

Age on the day of his first match this season.

Unused sub
Doesn't count

Tracked matches only

This league's figures cover its 20 tracked matches, not the whole season.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

The youngest players to take the pitch this season.

Player
Age
Luke Brooke-SmithMF
Wellington Phoenix
16y 199d
Haine Anthony EamesMF
Central Coast Mariners
16y 308d
Quinn MacNicolMF
Brisbane Roar
16y 346d
Lucas HerringtonCB
Brisbane Roar
17y 107d
Dylan LeonardCB
Western United
17y 133d
Lawrence WongST
Melbourne City
17y 152d
Medin MemetiST
Melbourne City
17y 194d
Michael GhossainiST
Melbourne City
17y 194d
Kavian RahmaniW
Melbourne City
18y 2d
Harry CrawfordW
Adelaide United
18y 95d
Age at first match (years)

The Old Guard

How it's counted

The Old Guard

Oldest to play

Age on the day of his last match this season.

Unused sub
Doesn't count

Tracked matches only

This league's figures cover its 20 tracked matches, not the whole season.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

The oldest players still taking the pitch this season.

Player
Age
Javi LópezFB
Adelaide United
39y 108d
Isaías Sánchez CortésMF
Adelaide United
38y 89d
Bruno Fornaroli MezzaST
Melbourne Victory
37y 252d
David WilliamsST
Perth Glory
36y 299d
Juan Manuel Mata GarcíaMF
Western Sydney Wanderers
36y 273d
Mitchell LangerakGK
Melbourne Victory
36y 233d
Jay O'SheaMF
Brisbane Roar
36y 217d
Samuel SouprayenCB
Melbourne City
36y 46d
Florin BérenguerMF
Brisbane Roar
35y 348d
Matthew JurmanCB
Macarthur FC
35y 89d
Age at last match (years)

How Old Is Each Squad

How it's counted

How Old Is Each Squad

Age on the day

Counted on the day of each match.

Example
turns 23 mid-season → U23 until that day

Squad age

Average age of the players who played, weighted by minutes.

Example
900' at 30, 90' at 18 → 28.9

Starting XI age

Average age of the eleven starters. Shown when 8+ have a birth date.

No birth date

Left out, never counted as zero.

Tracked matches only

This league's figures cover its 20 tracked matches, not the whole season.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

Each club's squad age, from its youngest player to its oldest.

  • Youngest to oldest player
  • Squad age
Club
Squad age
28.8
27.5
27.4
27.4
27.1
26.8
26.6
26.6
25.9
25.7
25.0
24.7
24.4

Youth, Prime or Experience

How it's counted

Youth, Prime or Experience

Age on the day

Counted on the day of each match.

Example
turns 23 mid-season → U23 until that day

No birth date

Left out, never counted as zero.

Tracked matches only

This league's figures cover its 20 tracked matches, not the whole season.

Main position

Where he played most minutes.

Example
100' full-back, 72' midfield → Full-back
No match positions
The squad position the player directory lists
Neither
Unknown position, never guessed

Which age group each club gives its minutes to.

  • Under 21
  • 21–22
  • 23–29
  • 30 and over
Club
Players used
Macarthur FC
21
Auckland FC
20
Melbourne Victory
21
Wellington Phoenix
20
Western Sydney Wanderers
19
Perth Glory
26
Brisbane Roar
26
Sydney FC
18
Melbourne City
21
Adelaide United
24
Western United
19
Central Coast Mariners
22
Newcastle Jets
15