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The Australian
7 hours ago
- Sport
- The Australian
A-League: Stefan Mauk leaves Adelaide United
The player exodus continues at Adelaide United, with experienced midfielder Stefan Mauk leaving the Reds to join a club in Vietnam. Mauk, 29, will initially join the yet-to-be announced Vietnamese outfit on loan, with the club also having an option to buy the former Australian under-23 international. Having rejoined the Reds in February last year after a stint with Japanese club Fagiano Okayama, Mauk had been keen to again explore his overseas options. 'This opportunity for me and my family was too good to turn down,' Mauk said. 'I'm excited for this new challenge. I felt like this was the best move for my career. 'I was always so proud to wear the Adelaide United shirt. I grew up watching this club, and it will always be my club.' Mauk's departure comes hot on the heels of fellow midfielder Zach Clough's exit from the Reds, with the Englishman having joined Malaysian club Selangor two weeks ago. Goalkeeper James Delianov has also departed Adelaide in recent weeks after accepting an offer from rival A-League club Newcastle. Stefan Mauk has left Adelaide United for a club in Vietnam. Picture:Delianov was part of the Jets side that knocked the Reds out of the Australia Cup on Wednesday night, with a Newcastle side coached by former Adelaide assistant Mark Milligan winning the round-of-32 clash 2-1 at Maitland Sportsground. Mauk scored Adelaide's only goal in his final appearance for the club before departing for Vietnam. Reds coach Airton Andrioli, who tasted defeat in his first competitive match in charge of the club since taking over from Carl Veart, said there was 'a lot happening at the club at the moment'. 'With a completely new coaching staff we're trying to restructure things, and it's important that we put the structure and the foundations in place now in order to do and be what we wan to be,' Andrioli said. 'From a result perspective, yes we're disappointed … but this is just the beginning. 'We're looking specific players, and if we can find them, we will look to bring them in.' Read related topics: Adelaide Marco Monteverde Sports reporter Marco Monteverde is a Brisbane-based sports reporter for NCA Newswire. He worked in a similar role for The Courier-Mail from 2007 to 2020. During a journalism career of more than 25 years, he has also worked for The Queensland Times, The Sunshine Coast Daily, The Fraser Coast Chronicle and The North West Star. He has covered three FIFA World Cups and the 2000 Sydney Olympics, as well as a host of other major sporting events in Australia and around the world. @marcothejourno Marco Monteverde
News.com.au
15 hours ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
Midfielder Stefan Mauk secures loan move as player departures continue at Adelaide United
The player exodus continues at Adelaide United, with experienced midfielder Stefan Mauk leaving the Reds to join a club in Vietnam. Mauk, 29, will initially join the yet-to-be announced Vietnamese outfit on loan, with the club also having an option to buy the former Australian under-23 international. Having rejoined the Reds in February last year after a stint with Japanese club Fagiano Okayama, Mauk had been keen to again explore his overseas options. 'This opportunity for me and my family was too good to turn down,' Mauk said. 'I'm excited for this new challenge. I felt like this was the best move for my career. 'I was always so proud to wear the Adelaide United shirt. I grew up watching this club, and it will always be my club.' Mauk's departure comes hot on the heels of fellow midfielder Zach Clough's exit from the Reds, with the Englishman having joined Malaysian club Selangor two weeks ago. Goalkeeper James Delianov has also departed Adelaide in recent weeks after accepting an offer from rival A-League club Newcastle. Delianov was part of the Jets side that knocked the Reds out of the Australia Cup on Wednesday night, with a Newcastle side coached by former Adelaide assistant Mark Milligan winning the round-of-32 clash 2-1 at Maitland Sportsground. Mauk scored Adelaide's only goal in his final appearance for the club before departing for Vietnam. Reds coach Airton Andrioli, who tasted defeat in his first competitive match in charge of the club since taking over from Carl Veart, said there was 'a lot happening at the club at the moment'. 'With a completely new coaching staff we're trying to restructure things, and it's important that we put the structure and the foundations in place now in order to do and be what we wan to be,' Andrioli said. 'From a result perspective, yes we're disappointed … but this is just the beginning. 'We're looking specific players, and if we can find them, we will look to bring them in.'
Yahoo
18 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Adelaide stalwart makes surprise overseas switch
Less than a day after scoring for Adelaide United in the Australia Cup, Reds stalwart Stefan Mauk has departed for a loan move to a Vietnamese club. The Reds confirmed Mauk had flown out immediately after netting in the Reds' 2-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets. Amid a turbulent off-season at Adelaide, Mauk requested to explore the opportunity away from the club. He is contracted until the end of the 2026-27 campaign but his loan move until the end of the upcoming season has an option to buy, with Adelaide receiving a fee for the midfielder. Good Luck, Stef 🫶Adelaide United can confirm that midfielder Stefan Mauk has departed the Club on a loan deal to an overseas side, with the Club receiving an undisclosed fee as part of the → — Adelaide United (@AdelaideUnited) July 31, 2025 "This opportunity for me and my family was too good to turn down," Mauk said in a statement. "I'm excited for this new challenge but I'm sad to be leaving. "I felt like this was the best move for my career. "I was always so proud to wear the Adelaide United shirt. I grew up watching this club, and it will always be my club." Adelaide local Mauk, 29, has played for the Reds across three stints including winning the premiership-championship double in 2015-16. "Stefan has given so much to this football club both on and off the pitch, and we understand and fully support his decision to pursue this opportunity for him and his family," technical director Ernest Faber said. "While we'll miss his leadership and experience, his departure also creates space for new players to step in and make their mark. "We're working diligently behind the scenes on our recruitment strategy to strengthen the squad ahead of what is a long pre-season."
Perth Now
18 hours ago
- Sport
- Perth Now
Adelaide stalwart makes surprise overseas switch
Less than a day after scoring for Adelaide United in the Australia Cup, Reds stalwart Stefan Mauk has departed for a loan move to a Vietnamese club. The Reds confirmed Mauk had flown out immediately after netting in the Reds' 2-1 loss to the Newcastle Jets. Amid a turbulent off-season at Adelaide, Mauk requested to explore the opportunity away from the club. He is contracted until the end of the 2026-27 campaign but his loan move until the end of the upcoming season has an option to buy, with Adelaide receiving a fee for the midfielder. "This opportunity for me and my family was too good to turn down," Mauk said in a statement. "I'm excited for this new challenge but I'm sad to be leaving. "I felt like this was the best move for my career. "I was always so proud to wear the Adelaide United shirt. I grew up watching this club, and it will always be my club." Adelaide local Mauk, 29, has played for the Reds across three stints including winning the premiership-championship double in 2015-16. "Stefan has given so much to this football club both on and off the pitch, and we understand and fully support his decision to pursue this opportunity for him and his family," technical director Ernest Faber said. "While we'll miss his leadership and experience, his departure also creates space for new players to step in and make their mark. "We're working diligently behind the scenes on our recruitment strategy to strengthen the squad ahead of what is a long pre-season."
Courier-Mail
3 days ago
- Sport
- Courier-Mail
Adelaide United ready for Australia Cup battle with Newcastle
Don't miss out on the headlines from Football. Followed categories will be added to My News. Veteran Dutch gloveman Eloy Room remains on Adelaide United's radar as the Reds seek to bolster their goalkeeping stocks following James Delianov's move to Newcastle. Free agent Room, 36, was recently linked with a move to Adelaide after spending last season at Belgian top-flight club Cercle Brugge, where his only appearance came in a Belgian Cup clash. Reds officials have confirmed that Room is one of many options the club is considering to add experience to its goalkeeping ranks. Following Delianov's departure, 20-year-old Max Vartuli and 22-year-old Ethan Cox are the only two keepers in Adelaide's A-League squad. New Adelaide coach Airton Andrioli on Tuesday said that the Reds were hoping to strengthen their squad in more than one area. 'We'll definitely be looking in some specific positions that we could reinforce in our playing group,' said Andrioli, who in May was confirmed as the replacement for previous Reds mentor Carl Veart. Apart from Delianov's recent departure, the club also parted way with key midfielder Zach Clough earlier this month, with the Englishman released from his contract to allow him to join Malaysian club Selangor. 'Football is a short career … and financially it was something that he couldn't say no to,' Andrioli said. 'I didn't want to keep a play here that was thinking 'I could have gone, I should have gone'. 'Zach is gone. That is part of the past now. Maybe one day he'll come back and we'll have a chance to work together, but now we're leaving that behind and just focusing on what's ahead of us.' That includes Wednesday night's Australia Cup round-of-32 battle against Delianov's Newcastle at Maitland Sports Ground., The Reds will be without last season's skipper Ryan Kitto, who has been ruled out after being concussed at training on Monday. Socceroos winger Craig Goodwin, who recently rejoined Adelaide, also won't play as he continues his recovery from foot surgery. Andrioli said a decision on who would captain the Reds this season had yet to be made. 'We've got a leadership group that we have established, and we are in the process of finalising that. We're not rushing into any of that,' he said. In Wednesday night's other Australia Cup round-of-32 games, APIA Leichhardt hosts Melbourne City, Canberra FC takes on Metro Stars, and Brisbane City meets NPL Queensland rivals Olympic FC. Originally published as Veteran gloveman Eloy Room among many options Adelaide United has in search for a goalkeeper
