The 2009–10 season was 's inaugural season in the A-League

A-League

The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

, becoming one of two new expansion clubs in the Australian state of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

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First team squad

The 2009–10 season was 's inaugural season in the A-League

A-League

The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

, becoming one of two new expansion clubs in the Australian state of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

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First team squad

The 2009–10 season was 's inaugural season in the A-League

A-League

The A-League is the top Australasian professional football league. Run by Australian governing body Football Federation Australia , it was founded in 2004 following the folding of the National Soccer League and staged its inaugural season in 2005–06. It is sponsored by Hyundai Motor Company...

, becoming one of two new expansion clubs in the Australian state of Queensland

Queensland

Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...

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First team squad

• * Injury replacement player for Jefferson
  Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto
  Jefferson Charles de Souza Pinto, known as Jefferson , is a Brazilian football player, who last played for Gold Coast United.-Club career:...
  
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• ** Injury replacement player for Piorkowski
  Daniel Piorkowski
  Daniel Piorkowski is an Australian football player of Polish descent who is currently without a club.-Melbourne Knights:...
  
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2009–10 Pre-season friendlies

2009–10 Hyundai A-League fixtures

2009-10 Finals series

Goal scorers

Last updated February 16, 2010

Name	Friendlies	A-League	Finals	Total
Shane Smeltz Shane Smeltz Shane Edward Smeltz is a New Zealand professional association football player. He plays as a striker for Perth Glory FC.-Club career:...	2	19	0	21
Milson Milson Ferreira dos Santos Milson Ferreira Dos Santos is a Brazilian professional football player that is currently unattached.-Gold Coast United FC:...	3	1	0	4
Andrew Barisic Andrew Barisic Andrew Barisić is a Croatian Australian football player who currently plays for Persebaya 1927 in Liga Primer Indonesia.- Club career :...	3	1	0	4
Jason Culina Jason Culina Jason Culina is an Australian footballer who plays for the Australia national football team.- Club career :Culina started off with Sydney United under his father, Branko, before moving on to Ajax where he struggled in the reserves. Only after moving to FC Twente did Culina begin to shine at the...	1	3	0	4
Joel Porter Joel Porter Joel William Porter is an Australian football player who plays as a striker for the Hyundai A-League team Gold Coast United...	1	5	0	6
Michael Thwaite Michael Thwaite Michael Errol Thwaite is an Australian football player from Cairns who plays for Gold Coast United.-Club career:His career began at Sydney University in the New South Wales Winter Super League...	2	0	0	2
Gol Gol Mebrahtu	2	0	0	2
Steve Pantelidis Steve Pantelidis Steven Pantelidis is an Australian football player of Greek descent, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Perth Glory in the Australian A-League.- Club career :...	2	0	0	2
Robson Robson Alves da Silva Robson Alves da Silva, known as Robson, , is a Brazilian football player, currently under contract with A-League expansion club, Gold Coast United.-Club career:...	0	1	0	1
Tahj Minniecon Tahj Minniecon Tahj James Rodney Minniecon is an Indigenous Australian football striker who plays for in the A-League. He is known for his speed around the penalty box.-Early life:...	0	1	0	1
Bas Van den Brink Bas van den Brink Bas Van den Brink is a Dutch football player who currently plays for Perth Glory in the Hyundai A-League.-Club career:On 14 January 2009, he was the 21st player signed to Gold Coast United's inaugural squad...	0	1	0	1
Steve Fitzsimmons Steve Fitzsimmons Steve Fitzsimmons is an Australian professional football player who plays as a Right back for in the A-League.-Club career:...	0	1	0	1
Adama Traore Adama Traoré Adama Traoré is an Ivorian football player currently playing for A-League club Gold Coast United.-Biography:...	1	0	0	1
Steve Lustica	1	0	0	1
Matthew Osman Matthew Osman Matthew Osman is a football player. He currently plays as a right midfielder for the Australian A-League club Gold Coast United.-Club career:...	1	0	0	1