2017–18 Adelaide United FC season

{{for|the W-League team's 2017–18 season|2017–18 Adelaide United W-League season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}

{{Use Australian English|date=May 2017}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club = Adelaide United

|season = 2017–18

|manager = Marco Kurz

|chairman = Greg Griffin

|stadium = Coopers Stadium, Adelaide

|league = A-League

|league result = 5th

|cup1 = A-League Finals Series

|cup1 result = Elimination-finals

|cup2 = FFA Cup

|cup2 result = Runners-up

|league topscorer = Ryan Kitto (7 goals)

|season topscorer = Johan Absalonsen (8 goals)

|highest attendance = 19,416 vs Melbourne Victory
20 October 2017

|lowest attendance = 7,021 vs Sydney FC
1 December 2017

|average attendance = 9,830

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The 2017–18 Adelaide United FC season was the club's 14th season since its establishment in 2003. The club participated in the A-League for the 13th time and the FFA Cup for the 4th time.

Players

=Squad information=

{{fs start}}

{{fs player| no=1 | nat=AUS | pos=GK | name=Daniel Margush}}

{{fs player| no=2 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Michael Marrone}}

{{fs player| no=5 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Taylor Regan}}

{{fs player| no=6 | nat=AUS | pos=MF | name=Vince Lia}}

{{fs player| no=7 | nat=AUS | pos=MF | name=Ryan Kitto}}

{{fs player| no=8 | nat=ESP | pos=MF | name=Isaías|other=Captain}}

{{fs player| no=9 | nat=SEN | pos=FW | name=Baba Diawara}}

{{fs player| no=11 | nat=DEN | pos=MF | name=Johan Absalonsen}}

{{fs player| no=12 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Mark Ochieng}}

{{fs player| no=14 | nat=AUS | pos=FW | name=George Blackwood}}

{{fs player| no=16 | nat=AUS | pos=MF | name=Nathan Konstandopoulos}}

{{fs player| no=17 | nat=AUS | pos=MF | name=Nikola Mileusnic}}

{{fs player| no=19 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Ben Garuccio}}

{{fs mid}}

{{fs player| no=20 | nat=AUS | pos=GK | name=Paul Izzo}}

{{fs player| no=21 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Tarek Elrich}}

{{fs player| no=22 | nat=TUR | pos=DF | name=Ersan Gülüm|other=on loan from Hebei China Fortune}}

{{fs player| no=23 | nat=AUS | pos=DF | name=Jordan Elsey}}

{{fs player| no=24 | nat=AUS | pos=MF | name=Jordan O'Doherty}}

{{fs player| no=25 | nat=AUS | pos=FW | name=Apostolos Stamatelopoulos|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player| no=28 | nat=AUS | pos=FW | name=Kristin Konstandopoulos|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player| no=29 | nat=ENG | pos=DF | name=Ryan Strain}}

{{fs player| no=30 | nat=AUS | pos=GK | name=Isaac Richards|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player| no=31 | nat=AUS | pos=FW | name=Pacifique Niyongabire|other=Scholarship}}

{{fs player| no=37 | nat=GER | pos=MF | name=Daniel Adlung}}

{{fs player| no=77 | nat=SVN | pos=FW | name=Džengis Čavušević}}

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Transfers

=Transfers in=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"

!scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Transferred from

!scope="col"|Type/fee

!scope="col"|Contract length

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref

20{{sort|1|GK}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Paul|Izzo}}

|Central Coast Mariners

|Free transfer

|3 years

|19 April 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/odonovan-and-izzo-depart-mariners-458793|title=Jets confirm O'Donovan deal|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=19 April 2017|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-date=18 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170518091342/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/odonovan-and-izzo-depart-mariners-458793|url-status=dead}}

14{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|George|Blackwood}}

|

|Free transfer

|

|6 July 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/aleague-forward-george-blackwood-joins-adelaide-united-from-sydney-fc/news-story/825212f779f184aff47c43e559b660ab|title=A-League forward George Blackwood joins Adelaide United from Sydney FC|first=Rob|last=Greenwood|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=6 July 2017}}

22{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Gulum, Ersan|{{flagicon|TUR}} Ersan Gülüm}}

|{{sort|Hebei China Fortune|{{flagicon|CHN}} Hebei China Fortune}}

|Loan

|1 year

|17 July 2017

|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/turkish-delight-as-ersan-signs-for-the-reds-468551|title=Turkish delight as Ersan signs for the Reds|magazine=FourFourTwo|date=17 July 2017|accessdate=17 July 2017}}

11{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Absalonsen, Johan|{{flagicon|DEN}} Johan Absalonsen}}

|

|Free transfer

|1 year

|18 July 2017

|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/adelaide-add-danish-attacker-absalonsen-468615|title=Adelaide add Danish attacker Absalonsen|magazine=FourFourTwo|date=18 July 2017|accessdate=18 July 2017}}

6{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Vince|Lia}}

|Wellington Phoenix

|Free transfer

|1 year

|3 August 2017

|{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/vince-lia-signs-with-adelaide-united-470050|title=Vince Lia signs with Adelaide United|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=3 August 2017|access-date=3 August 2017|archive-date=3 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170803143129/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/vince-lia-signs-with-adelaide-united-470050|url-status=dead}}

10{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Matmour, Karim|{{flagicon|ALG}} Karim Matmour}}

|

|Free transfer

|1 year

|15 August 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/08/15/algerian-midfielder-joins-adelaide-united-0|title=Algerian midfielder joins Adelaide United|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=16 August 2017}}

37{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Adlung, Daniel|{{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Adlung}}

|

|Free transfer

|2 years

|23 September 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/sport/football/german-signing-tops-off-adelaide-united-recruitment-drive/news-story/fb976040c662f5a71554e55689012cbc|title=German signing tops off Adelaide United recruitment drive|first=Ray|last=Gatt|newspaper=The Australian|date=23 September 2017}}

77{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Čavušević, Džengis|{{flagicon|SVN}} Džengis Čavušević}}

|

|Free transfer

|6 months

|6 February 2018

|{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/adelaide-united-has-recruited-slovenian-dzengis-cavusevic-from-fc-zrich-to-bolster-the-reds-attack-in-the-aleague-seasons-home-run/news-story/5baf6d698db76c46ca434f9b0f02dc32|title=Adelaide United has recruited Slovenian Dzengis Cavusevic from FC Zürich to bolster the Reds attack in the A-League season's home run|first=Val|last=Migliaccio|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=6 February 2018}}

=Transfers out=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="text-align:center; text-align:left"

!scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Position

!scope="col"|Player

!scope="col"|Transferred to

!scope="col"|Type/fee

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col" class="unsortable"|Ref

4{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Dylan|McGowan}}

|{{sort|Paços de Ferreira|{{flagicon|POR}} Paços de Ferreira}}

|Free transfer

|16 May 2017

|{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/mcgowan-joins-portuguese-club-461964|title=McGowan joins Portuguese club|first=Ben|last=Somerford|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=16 May 2017|access-date=18 May 2017|archive-date=16 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170516203324/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/mcgowan-joins-portuguese-club-461964|url-status=dead}}

11{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Cirio, Sergio|{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Cirio}}

|

|End of contract

|17 May 2017

|{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/reds-lose-five-players-462062|title=Reds lose five players|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=17 May 2017}}

14{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|George|Mells}}

|

|End of contract

|17 May 2017

|

16{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Jesse|Makarounas}}

|

|End of contract

|17 May 2017

|

20{{sort|1|GK}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|John|Hall|dab=footballer, born 1994}}

|

|End of contract

|17 May 2017

|

1{{sort|1|GK}}

!scope="row"|Eugene Galekovic

|Melbourne City

|End of contract

|16 June 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/a-league/melbourne-city-swoop-to-sign-adelaide-goalkeeper-eugene-galekovic/news-story/e440de33ca5e9a5b8b42be504f0f3ff0|title=Melbourne City swoop to sign Adelaide goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic|first=Matt|last=Windley|newspaper=Herald Sun|date=16 June 2017}}

7{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Kim Jae-Sung|{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jae-sung}}

|{{sort|Jeonnam Dragons|{{flagicon|KOR}} Jeonnam Dragons}}

|End of contract

|28 June 2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.dragons.co.kr/fanzone/bbsview/club/news/2472/1|title=전남드래곤즈, '중원 조율사' 김재성 영입|trans-title=Jeonnam Dragons to sign Kim Jae-sung|language=Korean|publisher=Jeonnam Dragons|date=27 June 2017|website=|access-date=28 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422201938/https://www.dragons.co.kr/fanzone/bbsview/club/news/2472/1|archive-date=22 April 2018|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/ex-korea-international-exits-adelaide-467113|title=Ex-Korea international exits Adelaide|first=Ben|last=Somerford|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=30 June 2017|access-date=30 June 2017|archive-date=22 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180422135146/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/ex-korea-international-exits-adelaide-467113|url-status=dead}}

18{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Riley|McGree}}

|{{sort|Club Brugge|{{flagicon|BEL}} Club Brugge}}

|$100,000

|4 July 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/mcgree-signs-a-fouryear-contract-in-a-worst-kept-club-brugge-secret/news-story/952c28eda76bb5ba679452fb4d5847f7|title=McGree signs a four-year contract in a worst kept Club Brugge secret|first=Val|last=Migliaccio|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=19 July 2017}}

13{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Marc|Marino}}

|{{sort|Campbelltown City|{{flagicon|AUS}} Campbelltown City}}

|End of contract

|7 July 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/baba-diawara-to-join-adelaide-united-next-week-as-reds-olyroos-granted-leave/news-story/7bd8c45d5a25538ab8ae0ce1903262e6|title=Baba Diawara to join Adelaide United next week as Reds' Olyroos granted leave|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=7 July 2017|accessdate=10 July 2017|author=Migliaccio, Val}}

10{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Carrusca, Marcelo|{{flagicon|ARG}} Marcelo Carrusca}}

|

|End of contract

|8 July 2017

|{{cite magazine|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/adelaide-confirms-carrusca-exit-467886|title=Adelaide confirms Carrusca exit|magazine=FourFourTwo|date=8 July 2017|accessdate=8 July 2017|author=Somerford, Ben}}

3{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|La Rocca, Iacopo|{{flagicon|ITA}} Iacopo La Rocca}}

|Melbourne City

|End of contract

|15 July 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/07/15/la-rocca-joins-melbourne-city|title=La Rocca joins Melbourne City|date=15 July 2017|accessdate=15 July 2017|publisher=The World Game}}

92{{sort|4|FW}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Eli|Babalj}}

|

|End of contract

|30 July 2017

|{{cite web|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/babalj-trials-with-czech-club-469675|title=Babalj trials with Czech club|first=Ben|last=Somerford|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=30 July 2017|access-date=30 July 2017|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730130006/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/babalj-trials-with-czech-club-469675|url-status=dead}}

10{{sort|3|MF}}

!scope="row"|{{sort|Matmour, Karim|{{flagicon|ALG}} Karim Matmour}}

|

|Mutual contract termination

|5 December 2017

|{{cite news|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/adelaide-united-confirm-departure-of-algerian-international-karim-matmour-after-just-11-games-at-the-club/news-story/9dc59feedb9961719f17ad3ce9e7e198|title=Adelaide United confirm departure of Algerian international Karim Matmour after just 11 games at the club|first=Val|last=Migliaccio|newspaper=The Advertiser|date=5 December 2017}}

4{{sort|2|DF}}

!scope="row"|{{sortname|Ben|Warland}}

|Sydney FC

|Free transfer

|31 January 2018

|{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/aleague-201718-sydney-fc-eye-two-new-signings-before-asian-champions-league-20180131-h0r1rn.html|title=A-League: Sydney FC sign Ben Warland, eye more before Asian Champions League|first=Dominic|last=Bossi|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=31 January 2018}}

=From youth squad=

{{Fb fys header |age=y}}

{{fb fys player |n=25 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Apostolos Stamatelopoulos |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-trio-scholarships|title=Reds sign trio on scholarships|publisher=Adelaide United|date=22 September 2017}}}}

{{fb fys player |n=28 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Kristin Konstandopoulos |age=18 |notes=2 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=29 |pos=DF|nb=ENG|p=Ryan Strain |age=20 |notes=1 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=30 |pos=GK|nb=AUS|p=Isaac Richards |age=19 |notes=0.5 year scholarship contract}}

{{fb fys player |n=31 |pos=FW|nb=AUS|p=Pacifique Niyongabire |age=17 |notes=2.5 year scholarship contract{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-sign-pacifique-niyongabire-scholarship-contract|title=Reds sign Pacifique Niyongabire to scholarship contract|publisher=Adelaide United|date=6 March 2018}}}}

{{end}}

=Contract extensions=

class="wikitable"

! No. !! Name !! Position !! Duration !! Date !! Notes

4Ben WarlandDefender2 years11 May 2017
9{{flagicon|SEN}} Baba DiawaraStriker2 years11 May 2017{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/11/adelaide-retain-striker-diawara|title=Adelaide retain striker Diawara|publisher=SBS|work=The World Game|date=11 May 2017}}
7Ryan KittoRight winger1 year11 May 2017
17Nikola MileusnicAttacking midfielder1 year11 May 2017
12Mark OchiengDefender1 year16 June 2017{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/ochieng-to-remain-a-red-465367|title=Ochieng to remain a Red|first=John|last=Davidson|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=16 June 2017|access-date=8 August 2017|archive-date=9 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170809001411/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/ochieng-to-remain-a-red-465367|url-status=dead}}{{cite tweet |user=markochieng13 |number=876373526000926720 |date=18 June 2017 |title=Happy to have re-signed with the club for another year! Thanks to everybody that made this… }}
23Jordan ElseyCentre back1 year8 August 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/kurz-re-signs-elsey-for-201718-season/16iidqp9mxto81xign4ystdv5h|title=Kurz re-signs Elsey for 2017/18 season|publisher=Adelaide United|date=8 August 2017|access-date=8 August 2017|archive-date=8 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808155052/http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/kurz-re-signs-elsey-for-201718-season/16iidqp9mxto81xign4ystdv5h|url-status=dead}}
1Daniel MargushGoalkeeper2 years18 October 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-safe-hands-daniel-margush-signs-two-year-extension|title=Reds in safe hands as Daniel Margush signs two-year extension|publisher=Adelaide United|date=18 October 2017}}
7Ryan KittoRight winger2 years14 December 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/local-sa-trio-commit-reds|title=Local SA trio commit to Reds|publisher=Adelaide United|date=14 December 2017}}
16Nathan KonstandopoulosCentral midfielder2 years14 December 2017
17Nikola MileusnicAttacking midfielder1 year14 December 2017
29{{flagicon|ENG}} Ryan StrainRight-back2 years22 December 2017{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/strain-signs-two-year-extension-united|title=Strain signs two-year extension with United|publisher=Adelaide United|date=22 December 2017}}

=Technical staff=

class="wikitable"
Position

! Staff

Head coach

| {{flagicon|GER}} Marco Kurz

Assistant coach

| {{flagicon|SPA}} Jacobo Ramallo

Assistant coach

| {{flagicon|CRO}} Filip Tapalović

High Performance Manager

| Vacant

Goalkeeper coach

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Frank Juric

Youth team coach

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Paul Pezos{{cite web|url=https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/pezos-appointed-reds-nyl-and-npl-head-coach|title=Pezos appointed as Reds' NYL and NPL Head Coach|publisher=Adelaide United|date=26 October 2017}}

Physiotherapist

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Harry Truong

Squad statistics

=Appearances and goals=

{{Fb ss3 header|A-League|A-League Finals Series|FFA Cup}}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=1 |pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Daniel Margush | 4+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=2 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Michael Marrone |16+8 | 0| 1| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5+0| 1| 0| 0| 1 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=5 |pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Taylor Regan | 5+8 | 0| 5| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 3+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=6 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Vince Lia | 5+3 | 2| 2| 0| 0| 0+1| 0| 1| 0| 0| 2+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=7 |pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Ryan Kitto |15+8 | 7| 2| 0| 0| 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0| 2+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=8 |pos=MF|nat=ESP|name=Isaías |24+0 | 0| 7| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=9 |pos=FW|nat=SEN|name=Baba Diawara | 8+3 | 2| 1| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 1| 0| 0| 1+4| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name=Johan Absalonsen | 8+3 | 6| 1| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 4+0| 2| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=12|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Mark Ochieng | 3+10| 0| 2| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+4| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=George Blackwood |15+8 | 5| 2| 0| 0| 0+1| 0| 0| 0| 0| 4+1| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Nathan Konstandopoulos |13+9 | 2| 1| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 3+1| 1| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Nikola Mileusnic |25+0 | 2| 0| 0| 0| 1+0| 1| 0| 0| 0| 5+0| 4| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Lachlan Brook | 1+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Ben Garuccio |21+1 | 1| 3| 1| 1| 1+0| 0| 1| 0| 0| 4+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=20|pos=GK|nat=AUS|name=Paul Izzo |23+0 | 0| 1| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Tarek Elrich | 1+2 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=22|pos=DF|nat=TUR|name=Ersan Gülüm |20+0 | 0| 6| 0| 1| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Jordan Elsey |26+1 | 1| 6| 0| 0| 1+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 5+0| 0| 1| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Jordan O'Doherty | 8+3 | 0| 3| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1+1| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=25|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Apostolos Stamatelopoulos | 2+5 | 1| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=26|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Blake Carpenter | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=27|pos=MF|nat=AUS|name=Louis D'Arrigo | 0+0 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=28|pos=FW|nat=AUS|name=Kristin Konstandopoulos | 0+1 | 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

{{Fb ss3 player|no=29|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Ryan Strain |15+1 | 0| 1| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0+0| 0| 0| 0| 0 }}

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|colspan="24"|Players no longer at the club:

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Pre-season and friendlies

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|date = 26 July 2017

|time = 19:00 ACST

|team1 = White City {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 0–5

|report = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-stroll-to-comfortable-win-over-white-city/1oz8ctmvnpqu41kyworxfyxvpa

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide United

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|location = Adelaide, Australia

|stadium = Marden Sports Complex

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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|round =

|date = 2 August 2017

|time = 19:30 ACST

|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 4–0

|report = http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/football/a-league/teams/adelaide/adelaide-united-defeat-npl-side-comets-40-in-friendly-at-marden/news-story/8c6648759549cdb286913f07c240f008

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide Comets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|stadium = Marden Sports Complex

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

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|round =

|date = 16 August 2017

|time =

|team1 = Campbelltown City {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-held-by-campbelltown/17wzgjuztpads1lbxx5ivsxfcs

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|stadium = Steve Woodcock Centre

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = D

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|round =

|date = 5 September 2017

|time =

|team1 = Melbourne City {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-edge-past-city-in-melbourne/1ca90fmvkasua1oq8s6ks9cnt7

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne, Australia

|stadium = City Football Academy

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round =

|date = 22 September 2017

|time =

|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.adelaideunited.com.au/article/reds-edge-past-city-to-register-friendly-win/5ymmm2278ey11q8elblv6xsw7

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Adelaide City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|stadium = Marden Sports Complex

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = W

}}

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|round =

|date = 29 September 2017

|time =

|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|AUS}}

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-unbeaten-pre-season-streak-end

|team2 = {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide, Australia

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 0 (behind closed doors)

|referee =

|result = L

}}

Competitions

=Overall=

class="wikitable"
Competition

! Started round

! Final
position / round

! First match

! Last match

style="text-align: center"

| align=left|A-League

| —

| 5th

| 8 October 2017

| 15 April 2018

style="text-align: center"

| align=left|A-League Finals

| Elimination-finals

| Elimination-finals

| 22 April 2018

| 22 April 2018

style="text-align: center"

| align=left|FFA Cup

| Round of 32

| style="background:silver;"| Runners-up

| 9 August 2017

| 21 November 2017

=A-League=

{{main|2017–18 A-League}}

==League table==

{{2017–18 A-League table|showteam=ADE}}

==Results summary==

{{Fb rs |hw=5 |hd=4 |hl=4 |hgf=20 |hga=16 |aw=6 |ad=2 |al=6 |agf=16 |aga=22}}

{{Fb rs footer |u=15 April 2018|s=[http://www.ultimatealeague.com/standings.php?season=2017-18 ultimatealeague.com]|date=May 2017}}

==Results by round==

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|label2= Result

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|label3= Position

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|updated=15 April 2018

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|date=May 2017

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==Matches==

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|round = 1

|date = 8 October 2017

|time = 17:00 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-held-stalemate-wellington

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Westpac Stadium

|attendance = 8,154

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 2

|date = 13 October 2017

|time = 18:50 AEST

|team1 = Brisbane Roar

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/italian-striker-inspires-brisbane-roar-home-win

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Brisbane

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium

|attendance = 11,178

|referee = Adam Kersey

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 3

|date = 20 October 2017

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/lia-bags-two-stunners-2-2-draw-victory

|team2 = Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

  • Lia {{goal|23||62}}

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Adelaide Oval

|attendance = 19,416

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 4

|date = 28 October 2017

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/undermanned-reds-suffer-first-loss-season

|team2 = Melbourne City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 11,689

|referee = Kurt Ams

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 5

|date = 4 November 2017

|time = 19:00 AWST

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/izzo-heroics-not-enough-reds-perth-take-glory

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Perth

|stadium = nib Stadium

|attendance = 11,049

|referee = Stephen Lucas

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 6

|date = 11 November 2017

|time = 17:05 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-downed-jets-despite-strong-start

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 8,416

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 7

|date = 16 November 2017

|time = 19:50 AEDT

|team1 = Central Coast Mariners

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/kitto-nets-stoppage-time-winner-sink-mariners

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Gosford

|stadium = Central Coast Stadium

|attendance = 5,073

|referee = Matthew Conger

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 8

|date = 26 November 2017

|time = 18:30 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/kitto-double-reds-prevail-past-wanderers

|team2 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|goals1 =

  • Kitto {{goal|45+1||63}}

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 8,210

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 9

|date = 1 December 2017

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/dominant-reds-fall-sydney

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 7,021

|referee = Peter Green

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 10

|date = 8 December 2017

|time = 19:50 AEDT

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/nine-man-adelaide-shock-victory-etihad-thriller

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = Etihad Stadium

|attendance = 16,778

|referee = Kurt Ams

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 11

|date = 16 December 2017

|time = 17:35 AEDT

|team1 = Newcastle Jets

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-suffer-controversial-defeat-against-newcastle

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = {{NSWcity|Newcastle}}

|stadium = McDonald Jones Stadium

|attendance = 8,146

|referee = Stephan Lucas

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 12

|date = 26 December 2017

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-hold-firm-1-0-victory-over-mariners

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 10,313

|referee = Peter Green

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 13

|date = 30 December 2017

|time = 17:05 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-fall-10-man-roar

|team2 = Brisbane Roar

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 9,875

|referee = Adam Fielding

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 14

|date = 5 January 2018

|time = 19:00 AWST

|team1 = Perth Glory

|score = 0–3

|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/more-misery-perth-glory-adelaide-united-seal-super-win

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Perth

|stadium = nib Stadium

|attendance = 9,069

|referee = Kurt Ams

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 15

|date = 10 January 2018

|time = 19:50 AEDT

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-fightback-earn-draw-wanderers

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = ANZ Stadium

|attendance = 10,771

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 16

|date = 14 January 2018

|time = 18:30 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/courageous-reds-hold-sydney-fc-0-0-draw

|team2 = Sydney FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 9,959

|referee = Jarred Gillett

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 17

|date = 21 January 2018

|time = 19:00 AEDT

|team1 = Melbourne City

|score = 5–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-fall-city-melbourne

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 8,103

|referee = Adam Fielding

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = 27 January 2018

|time = 19:35 NZDT

|team1 = Wellington Phoenix

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/clinical-reds-secure-hard-fought-win-wellington

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Wellington

|stadium = Westpac Stadium

|attendance = 6,746

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = 3 February 2018

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/resilient-reds-climb-fourth-2-1-win-over-perth

|team2 = Perth Glory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 7,976

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = 17 February 2018

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/resilient-10-man-reds-salvage-2-2-draw-against-mariners

|team2 = Central Coast Mariners

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 8,282

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = 24 February 2018

|time = 19:50 AEDT

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/ten-man-reds-fall-original-rivalry

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 13,396

|referee = Alex King

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 22

|date = 3 March 2018

|time = 18:50 AEST

|team1 = Brisbane Roar

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-downed-roar-brisbane

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Brisbane

|stadium = Suncorp Stadium

|attendance = 8,237

|referee = Peter Green

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 23

|date = 16 March 2018

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-play-out-stalemate-city

|team2 = Melbourne City

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 7,668

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 24

|date = 23 March 2018

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 5–2

|report = https://www.a-league.com.au/news/impressive-reds-thrash-woeful-jets-adelaide

|team2 = Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 7,227

|referee = Kurt Ams

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 25

|date = 30 March 2018

|time = 19:20 ACDT

|team1 = Adelaide United

|score = 3–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-put-three-past-phoenix-move-top-four

|team2 = Wellington Phoenix

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Coopers Stadium

|attendance = 11,738

|referee = Peter Green

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 26

|date = 8 April 2018

|time = 19:00 AEST

|team1 = Sydney FC

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-fall-premiers-sydney

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = Allianz Stadium

|attendance = 9,110

|referee = Shaun Evans

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date = 15 April 2018

|time = 17:00 AEST

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|score = 2–3

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/reds-end-regular-season-high-note-ahead-elimination-final-victory

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = ANZ Stadium

|attendance = 12,122

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = W

}}

==Finals series==

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|round = Elimination-final

|date = 22 April 2018

|time = 18:00 AEST

|team1 = Melbourne Victory

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.adelaideunited.com.au/news/gallant-reds-suffer-elimination-final-defeat-victory

|team2 = Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = AAMI Park

|attendance = 15,502

|referee = Chris Beath

|result = L

}}

=FFA Cup=

{{main|2017 FFA Cup}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 32

|date = 9 August 2017

|time = 19:00 ACST

|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|South Australia}}

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Newcastle-Jets/928239

|team2 = {{flagicon|New South Wales}} Newcastle Jets

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Marden Sports Complex

|attendance = 2,551

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Round of 16

|date = 23 August 2017

|time = 19:00 ACST

|team1 = Adelaide United {{flagicon|South Australia}}

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Adelaide-United-v-Melbourne-Victory/950067

|team2 = {{flagicon|Victoria}} Melbourne Victory

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Adelaide

|stadium = Marden Sports Complex

|attendance = 3,342

|referee = Jonathan Barreiro

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Quarter-finals

|date = 13 September 2017

|time = 19:30 AEST

|team1 = Heidelberg United {{flagicon|Victoria}}

|score = 0–3

|report = http://www.theffacup.com.au/matchcentre/Heidelberg-United-FC-v-Adelaide-United/954447

|team2 = {{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Melbourne

|stadium = Olympic Park

|attendance = 3,967

|referee = Daniel Elder

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Semi-finals

|date = 24 October 2017

|time = 19:30 AEDT

|team1 = Western Sydney Wanderers {{flagicon|New South Wales}}

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/western-sydney-wanderers-fc-v-adelaide-united-ffa-cup-24-10-2017/957703

|team2 = {{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = Campbelltown Stadium

|attendance = 5,126

|referee = Peter Green

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = Final

|date = 21 November 2017

|time = 19:30 AEDT

|team1 = Sydney FC {{flagicon|New South Wales}}

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/sydney-fc-v-adelaide-united-ffa-cup-21-11-2017/959155

|team2 = {{flagicon|South Australia}} Adelaide United

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|location = Sydney

|stadium = Allianz Stadium

|attendance = 13,452

|referee = Kris Griffiths-Jones

|result = L

}}

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