The 28 Greatest A-League Players of All Time

Two decades of the competition have produced marquee imports who filled stadiums and locals who never left their club, and this list holds both.

1. 1
   Alessandro Del Piero

   Juventus icon whose two seasons at Sydney FC brought world-class quality and huge crowds.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Archie Thompson

   Melbourne Victory's speedy forward who scored five goals in the 2007 Grand Final.
   845pts
3. 3
   Craig Goodwin

   Adelaide United's left-footed creator and goal threat across several spells.
   648pts
4. 4
   Besart Berisha

   Kosovar-Albanian striker who won championships with both Brisbane Roar and Melbourne Victory.
   595pts
5. 5
   Alex Brosque

   Sydney FC captain and forward who lifted multiple championships with his hometown club.
   595pts
6. 6
   Kosta Barbarouses

   New Zealand forward who scored more than 100 A-League goals for several clubs.
   595pts
7. 7
   Miloš Ninković

   Serbian playmaker at the heart of Sydney FC's dominant late-2010s sides.
   595pts
8. 8
   Shinji Ono

   Japanese maestro who guided Western Sydney Wanderers to a premiership in their first season.
   534pts
9. 9
   Adam Le Fondre

   English finisher who scored freely as Sydney FC won back-to-back championships.
   534pts
10. 10
    Jamie Maclaren

    Prolific Australian striker who became the competition's all-time leading goalscorer.
    463pts
11. 11
    Leigh Broxham

    One-club Melbourne Victory stalwart with a record number of appearances.
    463pts
12. 12
    Michael Theoklitos

    Goalkeeper voted the league's best in its first decade, a champion with Brisbane Roar.
    463pts
13. 13
    Mark Milligan

    Socceroos midfielder who captained Melbourne Victory to a championship and premiership double.
    463pts
14. 14
    Carlos Hernández

    Costa Rican midfielder who pulled the strings for Melbourne Victory for five seasons.
    463pts
15. 15
    Danny Vukovic

    Long-serving goalkeeper and Grand Final winner with Sydney FC, among the most capped keepers in the league.
    379pts
16. 16
    Marcos Flores

    Argentine playmaker who dazzled at Adelaide United and won the Johnny Warren Medal.
    379pts
17. 17
    Mat Ryan

    Goalkeeper who won the 2013 championship with Central Coast Mariners before moving to Europe.
    379pts
18. 18
    Bobô

    Brazilian striker who won the Golden Boot as Sydney FC claimed the 2017 double.
    278pts
19. 19
    Marco Rojas

    Electric New Zealand winger who won the Johnny Warren Medal with Melbourne Victory.
    278pts
20. 20
    Aaron Mooy

    Midfielder who shone for Western Sydney and was the league's standout player at Melbourne City.
    278pts
21. 21
    Mark Bridge

    Forward whose goals helped Western Sydney Wanderers win the premiership in their debut season.
    278pts
22. 22
    Dimitri Petratos

    Attacking midfielder who starred as Newcastle Jets reached the 2018 Grand Final.
    278pts
23. 23
    Bruno Fornaroli

    Uruguayan striker who led Melbourne City's attack and was the fastest to 50 A-League goals.
    0pts
24. 24
    Kevin Muscat

    Combative Melbourne Victory captain who lifted two championships in the early years.
    0pts
25. 25
    Dwight Yorke

    Former Manchester United striker who was the marquee star of Sydney FC's first title in 2006.
    0pts
26. 26
    Andrew Durante

    Wellington Phoenix's long-time captain and defensive rock over a decade.
    0pts
27. 27
    Daniel McBreen

    Central Coast Mariners striker who won the Golden Boot and the 2013 championship.
    0pts
28. 28
    Andy Keogh

    Irish striker who led Perth Glory's line as they won the 2019 premiership.
    0pts

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