Newcastle Jets season 2009–10
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The Newcastle Jets 2009–10 season will be the ' fifth season since the inception of the Australia
n A-League
and the ninth since the club's founding, in 2000.
in early January 2008. But the signing of Topor-Stanley would prove to be the Jets' sole gain on the transfer market for several weeks, and fans grew even more disgruntled as the Jets were confirmed as the 2009 A-League "Wooden Spooners" with a 2–0 loss to Adelaide United in mid-January. An encouraging 2–1 win over Perth Glory in the Jets' final home game of the A-League 2008-09
season lightened the mood somewhat, but when the Jets crashed in a 4–0 capitulation at the Sydney Football Stadium the following week, things were looking grim. And the picture only grew bleaker as the notorious player exodus continued and the club lost Socceroos defender Mark Milligan
to Shanghai Shenhua
, along with Jesper Hakansson
, who left the club after agreeing to a mutual termination. Talisman and captain Joel Griffiths
also agreed to move to Asia
, although only on a one-year loan to Beijing Guoan
.
The first ten days of February saw the Jets engage in a surprisingly successful flurry of transfer activity to bolster their squad for the impending Champions League before the 11 February date by which clubs are required to submit their squad lists. Acting on an urgent need to improve their attacking stocks, the Jets announced simultaneously the signing of Dutchman Donny de Groot
from De Graafschap
along with former and striker Sasho Petrovski
. Next, the Jets reinforced their shaky defence by obtaining the signatures of talented former FC Thun
and defender Ljubo Miličević
, who had been battling depression since being released by the Victory, veteran centre-back Angelo Costanzo
from , and young Sydney FC left-back Nikolas Tsattalios
. These signings were followed by the surprise announcement that the Jets had secured the services of former S.S. Lazio
forward Fabio Vignaroli on a six-month contract. In a further boost for the depth of its squad, the club signed three local footballers on six-month deals with the option for an extension into the A-League 2009-10 season: former Newcastle United midfielder Mitchell Johnson and strikers Peter Haynes and Joel Wood.
After the departure of high performance manager Ian Crook
, the Jets signed former Sydney FC boss Branko Culina
as their new Technical Director.
| stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium
| attendance = 6,654
| referee = Chris Beath
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Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n 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...
and the ninth since the club's founding, in 2000.
2009/2010 Asian Champions League
In order to rebuild the team for the Asian Champions League, the Jets, very much in need of several new players, signed defender Nikolai Topor-StanleyNikolai Topor-Stanley
Nikolai Topor-Stanley is an Australian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:...
in early January 2008. But the signing of Topor-Stanley would prove to be the Jets' sole gain on the transfer market for several weeks, and fans grew even more disgruntled as the Jets were confirmed as the 2009 A-League "Wooden Spooners" with a 2–0 loss to Adelaide United in mid-January. An encouraging 2–1 win over Perth Glory in the Jets' final home game of the A-League 2008-09
A-League 2008-09
The 2008–09 A-League season was the fourth season of the Australasian A-League association football competition. Two new clubs, North Queensland Thunder and Gold Coast Galaxy had received tentative licences from the FFA but these were revoked for the 2008–09 season on 12 March 2008. Expansion...
season lightened the mood somewhat, but when the Jets crashed in a 4–0 capitulation at the Sydney Football Stadium the following week, things were looking grim. And the picture only grew bleaker as the notorious player exodus continued and the club lost Socceroos defender Mark Milligan
Mark Milligan
Mark Daniel Milligan is an Australian football player who is currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He was also the regular captain of the Australian Under 23 football team and has been capped for the junior Australian National team...
to Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua
Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...
, along with Jesper Hakansson
Jesper Håkansson
Jesper Håkansson is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde.-Club career:...
, who left the club after agreeing to a mutual termination. Talisman and captain Joel Griffiths
Joel Griffiths
Joel Griffiths is an Australian football player who currently plays for Beijing Guoan.-Club career:He played for Sydney United, Parramatta Power and Newcastle United in the now defunct National Soccer League...
also agreed to move to Asia
Asian Football Confederation
The Asian Football Confederation is the governing body of association football in Asia. It has 46 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent. However, due to the disputed boundary of Europe and Asia, nations such as Russia and Turkey which are located mostly in geographic Asia are...
, although only on a one-year loan to Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan
Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head...
.
The first ten days of February saw the Jets engage in a surprisingly successful flurry of transfer activity to bolster their squad for the impending Champions League before the 11 February date by which clubs are required to submit their squad lists. Acting on an urgent need to improve their attacking stocks, the Jets announced simultaneously the signing of Dutchman Donny de Groot
Donny de Groot
Donny de Groot is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg.- Early career :De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda...
from De Graafschap
De Graafschap
De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...
along with former and striker Sasho Petrovski
Sasho Petrovski
Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team...
. Next, the Jets reinforced their shaky defence by obtaining the signatures of talented former FC Thun
FC Thun
FC Thun 1898 is a Swiss football team from the Bernese Oberland town of Thun. The club currently plays in the Swiss Super League after being promoted in the 2009/10 season. The club plays at the Arena Thun which accommodates a total of 10,300 supporters, both seated and standing...
and defender Ljubo Miličević
Ljubo Milicevic
Ljubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:...
, who had been battling depression since being released by the Victory, veteran centre-back Angelo Costanzo
Angelo Costanzo
Angelo Costanzo is an Australian football player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.-Club career:In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United,...
from , and young Sydney FC left-back Nikolas Tsattalios
Nikolas Tsattalios
Nikolas Constantinos Tsattalios is an Australian football player who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Club career:...
. These signings were followed by the surprise announcement that the Jets had secured the services of former S.S. Lazio
S.S. Lazio
Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to as Lazio, is a professional Italian football club based in Rome. The team, founded in 1900, play in the Serie A and have spent most of their history in the top tier of Italian football...
forward Fabio Vignaroli on a six-month contract. In a further boost for the depth of its squad, the club signed three local footballers on six-month deals with the option for an extension into the A-League 2009-10 season: former Newcastle United midfielder Mitchell Johnson and strikers Peter Haynes and Joel Wood.
After the departure of high performance manager Ian Crook
Ian Crook
Ian Stuart Crook, is a former professional footballer who began his career with Tottenham Hotspur before making 418 appearances for Norwich City. He was an England B international.-Club career:...
, the Jets signed former Sydney FC boss Branko Culina
Branko Culina
Branko Čulina is a football coach and former player. He is currently without a club after being sacked by Newcastle Jets.-Club career:...
as their new Technical Director.
Champions League squad
- *Departed part way through the group stage.
On Loan
Long Term Injuries (Not In ACL Squad)
Squad Changes for Asian Champions League
In: 4. Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai Topor-Stanley Nikolai Topor-Stanley is an Australian professional football player who currently plays as a defender for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:... – From 5. Ljubo Miličević Ljubo Milicevic Ljubo Miličević is an Australian football player who currently plays for Hajduk Split in the Prva HNL.-Early Career and Overseas:... – From Free Agent Free agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise.... 9. Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... – From 10. Donny de Groot Donny de Groot Donny de Groot is a Dutch footballer who plays as a striker for Dutch Eerste Divisie club Willem II Tilburg.- Early career :De Groot started his football career with amateur side UNIO in Oudewater, near his native town Gouda... – From De Graafschap De Graafschap De Graafschap is a professional football club from Doetinchem, Netherlands. It was formed on 1 February 1954 and they play their home games at the "De Vijverberg" stadium. Their current home ground stands on where the old pitch used to be located and was opened on 12 August 2000...  14. Angelo CostanzoAngelo Costanzo Angelo Costanzo is an Australian football player.He is instantly recognizable by his trademark long hair, which has earned him the nickname "The Divine Ponytail" among Adelaide and Newcastle fans.-Club career:In 1994 at 18 years of age he won the SA player of the year award at Salisbury United,... – From 18. Peter Haynes Peter Haynes (footballer) Peter Haynes is an Australian association football player who currently plays for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League.-Club career:Haynes was the top scorer in the NBN State Football League in season 2008, scoring 23 goals in 18 games. This earned him a trial at the Jets which resulted in him... From Broadmeadow Magic FC Broadmeadow Magic FC Broadmeadow Magic is a football club based in Broadmeadow a suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales. They currently play in the NBN State Football League in the Australian state of New South Wales.-History:... 17. Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli Fabio Vignaroli is an Italian football attacking midfielder.-Biography:. He played three more season at Como, all in Serie C1, before joining Serie B side Monza in 1998.... – From Panthrakikos  21. Joel Wood – From Free AgentFree agent In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise.... 22. Mitchell Johnson Mitchell Johnson (soccer) Mitchell Johnson is an Australian association football player who currently plays for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League.-Club career:Johnson played in the Australian National Youth League for the Newcastle Breakers and the AIS.-NSL:... – From APIA Leichhardt 26. Nikolas Tsattalios Nikolas Tsattalios Nikolas Constantinos Tsattalios is an Australian football player who currently plays for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Club career:... – From Out: 3. Jade North Jade North Jade Bronson North is an Indigenous Australian association football player. He played as a centre back or full back for the FC Tokyo in the J. League Division 2... – To Incheon United Incheon United Incheon United is a professional Korean football team currently playing in the K-League. The team's home town is Incheon, the third biggest city in the country, and the team's home stadium is the Incheon Munhak Stadium, one of the ten venues built in Korea for the 2002 FIFA World...  5. James HollandJames Holland (footballer) James Holland is a professional football player who plays for Dutch club AZ Alkmaar and the Socceroos.-Club career:... – To AZ Alkmaar 6. Jesper HåkanssonJesper Håkansson Jesper Håkansson is a Danish footballer who plays as a midfielder or a forward for Danish 1st Division club FC Roskilde.-Club career:... – Released 17. Antun Kovacic Antun Kovacic Antun Kovacic is an Australian football player who currently plays for Churchill Brothers SC in the I-League.-Club career:... – To Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:... 18. Noel SpencerNoel Spencer Noel Spencer was an Australian football player.-NSL:Noel played for his hometown of Wollongong from 1996–2000 and was part of Wollongong Wolves championship-winning team of the 1999/2000 season. After the championship win Noel left for Northern Spirit which he played for and later captained until... – Retired 23. Edmundo Zura Edmundo Zura Edmundo Salomón Zura de Jesús , is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays for El Nacional... – Released 25. Daniel Piorkowski Daniel Piorkowski Daniel Piorkowski is an Australian football player of Polish descent who is currently without a club.-Melbourne Knights:... – Released 26. Mark Milligan Mark Milligan Mark Daniel Milligan is an Australian football player who is currently playing for JEF United Ichihara Chiba. He was also the regular captain of the Australian Under 23 football team and has been capped for the junior Australian National team... – To Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua Shanghai Shenhua is a professional Chinese football club currently playing in Chinese Super League. The club is currently owned by Zhu Jun , Shanghai SVA Group, SMEG and Huangpu Investment Ltd. . The current head coach is Dražen Besek...  30. Justin PasfieldJustin Pasfield Justin Pasfield is an Australian football goalkeeper who currently plays for the Central Coast Mariners.He was part of the Joeys squad for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, and previously played for Bray Wanderers in the League of Ireland... – To |
Group E Table
- Last Updated 31 May 2009
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 12 | |
 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | |
| Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i Ulsan Hyundai Horang-i The Ulsan Hyundai Football Club is a South Korean professional football club, owned by Korean corporation Hyundai, that entered the K-League in 1984 as Hyundai Horangi.-History:... |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 6 |
| Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club Beijing Guoan Football Club (Simplified Chinese: 北京国安 is part of CITIC Group (China International Trust and Investment Corporation). Their current home stadium is Workers Stadium and the Fengtai stadium for less popular games. The current head... |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 |
Group stage
GreenacreChris Greenacre
Chris Greenacre is an English footballer who plays as a striker for Wellington Phoenix in the A-League.-Club career:...
| stadium = EnergyAustralia Stadium
| attendance = 6,654
| referee = Chris Beath
Chris Beath
Chris Beath is an Australian football referee in the A-League.He has refereed at the National Youth Championships in 2003 and in 2004.Beath was the referee of the tournament at the 2002 Kanga Cup....
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2009–10 Hyundai A-League Table
Goal scorers
Last updated 18 Jan 2010| Name | A-League | Finals | ACL | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael BridgesMichael Bridges Michael Bridges is an English football striker who currently plays for A-League club, Newcastle Jets. Bridge has previously played over 200 Premier League games.-Sunderland:... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Matt Thompson |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
 Labinot HalitiLabinot Haliti Labinot Haliti is a football player who plays as striker for the Newcastle Jets in the A-League. He holds Albanian, Australian and Kosovar passports, making him eligible to represent Albania, Australia and the non FIFA-recognised Kosovo.-Club career:Haliti’s story begins in Kosovo’s capital,... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski Sasho Petrovski is an Australian football player. He is a striker who last played for the Newcastle Jets in the Hyundai A-League. Petrovski has two caps for the Australian national team... |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung Song Jin-Hyung is a South Korean football player who plays for Tours FC in French Ligue 2.-Club career:Song started his professional career at Brazilian club Internacional, before moving back to his homeland Korea to play for one of the powerhouses of Korean and Asian football FC Seoul.After a... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman Jason Hoffman is an Australian football player who currently plays for Richmond SC on loan from Melbourne Heart.-Club career:Hoffman was developed through NSWIS and Hamilton Olympic Warriors FC... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Sean Rooney Sean Rooney Sean Michael Rooney is an American volleyball player, who plays as an outside hitter for the U.S. national team. He made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.-Early life:... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich Tarek Elrich is an Australian football player who currently plays as a right midfielder or back for A-League club Newcastle United Jets. He is the younger brother of former Socceroo midfielder Ahmad Elrich... |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jason Naidovski Jason Naidovski Jason Naidovski is an Australian football player of Macedonian descent who currently plays for Marconi Stallions.Jason previously played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the Victorian Premier League... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jobe Wheelhouse Jobe Wheelhouse Jobe Wheelhouse is an Australian football player. He currently plays as an attacking midfielder for the Australian A-League club Newcastle United Jets.-Club career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |