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The Australian
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Australian
A-League: Macarthur FC signs Ji Dong-won
An experienced South Korean striker who has played top-flight football in England and Germany is coming to the A-League. Macarthur FC has snared the services of former Premier League and Bundesliga marksman Ji Dong-won. The 34-year-old former South Korean international joins the Bulls from Suwon, and brings a wealth of experience to the A-League, with his previous clubs including Sunderland, Mainz and Borussia Dortmund. Ji also won a bronze medal with South Korea at the 2012 London Olympic Games. 'I want to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to play here,' Ji said. 'I'm excited to play with the team. I love Australia. It has a good lifestyle and good football with strong young players. 'This is a good last challenge for my career. I have played in Europe, so I will bring my experience to help the young players in this team.' — Macarthur FC (@mfcbulls) August 5, 2025 Ji's experience will be of great value to a Bulls squad that will this season play in both the A-League and the AFC Champions League Two competitions. Macarthur's Australia Cup campaign also remains on track, with the Bulls taking on NPL South Australia club Metro Stars in Adelaide in a round-of-16 clash on Monday night. Meanwhile, Sydney FC skipper Rhyan Grant has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep the veteran defender with the Sky Blues until the end of the 2026-27 season. 'I love Sydney FC,' Grant said. 'This club means everything to me, and it is all I have ever known. Sydney is my life and it is where my family is, and there's nowhere else I would rather play another season of A-League football, with some great mates alongside.' 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. National Breaking News Aussie pop-rock icon, chart-topper and ARIA Hall of Fame artist Col Joye has died aged 89. NewsWire Just days after mocking Joe Root's Ashes record, David Warner's return to Lord's has ended in humiliation with a quick dismissal.
Perth Now
05-08-2025
- Sport
- Perth Now
Bulls, City make signings ahead of fixture juggle
Macarthur FC have added former South Korea international Ji Dong-won to their attacking stocks as they prepare to juggle their A-League Men season with a return to Asian Football. Elsewhere, Melbourne City have signed Japanese attacker Takeshi Kanamori on a two-year deal ahead of their Asian Champions League Elite campaign. The Bulls are in the ACL2 competition after winning last year's Australia Cup, while they will also be hoping to return to the ALM finals mix. Striker Ji had a stint with Sunderland FC in the English Premier League and played in the Bundesliga, most notably at Augsburg. The 34-year-old has made more than 100 K League appearances and scored 11 goals in 55 internationals between 2010 and 2019. He was also part of the team that won a bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics. "I love Australia, it has a good lifestyle and good football with strong young players. This is a good last challenge for my career," said Ji, who has signed a one-year deal. "I have played in Europe so I will bring my experience to help the young players in this team." Kanamori joins ALM champions City from Japanese club Avispa Fukuoka, where he made 309 appearances and scored 40 goals across two stints in the J2 and J1 Leagues. He won the Asian Champions League and the Japanese Super Cup with Kashima Antlers, while also having a stint at Sagan Tosu. "I'll do my best, putting all the experience I've gained so far into this project, aiming to not only win the championship for the second time in a row, but also to win the ACL together," he said. City will hope Kanamori can spark their attack in their title defence, especially after star winger Marco Tilio departed at season's end. Sydney FC captain Rhyan Grant, meanwhile, has extended his contract until the end of the 2026-27 season.
News.com.au
05-08-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
South Korean attacker Ji Dong-won to play in the A-League for Macarthur FC
Macarthur FC has snared the services of former Premier League and Bundesliga marksman Ji Dong-won. The 34-year-old former South Korean international joins the Bulls from Suwon, and brings a wealth of experience to the A-League, with his previous clubs including Sunderland, Mainz and Borussia Dortmund. Ji also won a bronze medal with South Korea at the 2012 London Olympic Games. 'I want to thank the club for giving me the opportunity to play here,' Ji said. 'I'm excited to play with the team. I love Australia. It has a good lifestyle and good football with strong young players. 'This is a good last challenge for my career. I have played in Europe, so I will bring my experience to help the young players in this team.' South Korea â†' Australia 🖤ðŸ¤� The Bulls are delighted to announce the signature of Ji Dong-won âœ�ï¸� 🇰🇷 The South Korean International forward will join the club for the upcoming season. #WeAreTheBulls — Macarthur FC (@mfcbulls) August 5, 2025 Ji's experience will be of great value to a Bulls squad that will this season play in both the A-League and the AFC Champions League Two competitions. Macarthur's Australia Cup campaign also remains on track, with the Bulls taking on NPL South Australia club Metro Stars in Adelaide in a round-of-16 clash on Monday night. Meanwhile, Sydney FC skipper Rhyan Grant has signed a one-year contract extension that will keep the veteran defender with the Sky Blues until the end of the 2026-27 season. 'I love Sydney FC,' Grant said. 'This club means everything to me, and it is all I have ever known. Sydney is my life and it is where my family is, and there's nowhere else I would rather play another season of A-League football, with some great mates alongside.'
BBC News
29-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Walsall sign Australian midfielder Hollman
Walsall have signed Jake Hollman from Australian A-League side Macarthur FC on a free transfer. The 23-year-old midfielder has agreed a two-year contract with the option of a further year. Hollman made over 100 appearances for Macarthur and featured in two Australia Cup wins in 2022 and scored 16 goals during his five-year spell with the club and has also been capped by Australia at Under-23s New South Wales-born midfielder said it was his dream to move to England."It's a privilege and an honour to be here and I can't wait for the season to start," he told the club website. , external"English football was always that pinnacle for me as an Australian. It's the hub of football and I can't wait to start playing." he added. The Saddlers begin their new League Two campaign at home to Swindon Town on Saturday, 2 August.
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
How fallen A-League star admitted his role in shameful betting scandal - 'earn a little bit of coin'
A former A-League player admitted to deliberately earning a yellow card 'to earn a little bit of coin' during a covertly recorded conversation in a police cell, a court has heard. Clayton Lewis, fellow midfielder Kearyn Baccus and a third player have been accused of manipulating yellow cards during matches in 2023 and 2024. The other footballer, 33, is yet to enter pleas to nine charges. Baccus, 33, and Lewis, 27, swapped football jerseys for crisp shirts as they faced a Sydney Local Court this week to plead guilty to engaging in conduct that corrupts the betting outcome of an event. A second charge of participating in a criminal group was withdrawn for both midfielders, who will return to court in September for sentencing. They agreed they had been paid $10,000 each by a teammate to deliberately earn the referee-issued disciplinary cautions for foul play during a match in December 2023. A former A-League player admitted to deliberately earning a yellow card 'to earn a little bit of coin' during a covertly recorded conversation in a police cell, a court has heard (pictured, ex- Macarthur Bulls star Clayton Lewis) According to the facts agreed by both his former teammates, the third player orchestrated 50 'suspicious' bets placed on the Macarthur FC game against Sydney FC through international wagering platform Betplay. The wagers were all placed at the same time before the match started, and all involved exactly two bets of equal amounts predicting the same outcome. During the game at Allianz Stadium, the alleged ringleader earned the first of the team's four yellow cards for delaying the start of play by kicking the ball away after the referee blew the whistle. Twenty minutes later, Lewis received the same caution for unsporting behaviour after he forcefully pushed a Sky Blues player in the chest. Baccus attracted another rebuke for tackling an opponent to the ground from behind towards the end of the game. The successful bets resulted in a payout of more than $200,000 and caused the wagering operator a loss of an estimated $167,387, according to the facts. There is no evidence either Baccus or Lewis had any involvement in placing the bets, but they agreed they were both paid $10,000 after the match. Lewis was paid in three instalments, but Baccus devised a more elaborate explanation, telling his former teammate to describe it as a car payment for a Volkswagen Golf. 'If anyone asks, you (are) buying a car off me,' he said in WhatsApp messages quoted in the facts. After his arrest, Baccus told police his teammate had not yet collected the car he sold him - while maintaining he only received yellow cards for playing aggressively or in service of the team. Lewis, meanwhile, was put in a holding cell after his arrest and confessed to the other occupant that he deliberately solicited a yellow card 'to earn a little bit of coin.' The conversation was recorded with a surveillance device. Lewis was recruited to the betting corruption scheme because he was known to be a gambler and thus seen as 'influenceable', according to the facts. The trio were suspended by Macarthur FC following their arrests, with the third player set to face court in August.
