After a busy transfer window for Australian players overseas, several started to find their feet at new homes abroad in February, whilst those who stayed put continued to chalk up more minutes. March saw more managerial success, along with several young Aussies abroad being selected for the Olyroos training camp in the Netherlands. FTBL's Christian Marchetti reviews Socceroos and Aussie's Abroad in February and March.
ASIA
In Bangladesh, Aaron Reardon played eight full games for Mohammedan Dhaka.
In China, Shanghai Port's Aaron Mooy was on Socceroos duty.
In India, Travis Major picked up three assists in five starts for Punjab FC, David Williams scored twice and assisted once across six appearances for ATK Mohun Bagan, and Dylan Fox made three appearances for FC Goa. Joel Chianese scored twice in seven appearances for Hyderabad, Jordan Murray scored twice in six sub appearances for Jamshedpur, and Brad Inman picked up two assists in eight appearances for Mumbai City. Patrick Flottman started twice for NorthEast United.
"Very happy (to score), but that's my job."@jordanmurray28 reacts after netting the winner in @JamshedpurFC's win over NorthEast United FC! 💪 #NEUJFC #HeroISL #LetsFootball #JamshedpurFC #JordanMurray pic.twitter.com/zO5FIsKyBo
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) February 25, 2022
In Indonesia, Golgol Mebrahtu made seven appearances for PSM Makassar, whilst Aaron Evans picked up one red card in nine appearances for PSS Slemen.
In Japan, Mitchell Langerak played six full games for Nagoya Grampus. Kevin Muscat guided Yokohama F-Marinos to a win, a draw, and a loss to start the season in February, but in March they were undefeated, and currently sit in second on the table. A couple of wins to start March now have them on top. In the second tier, Mitch Duke made five appearances for Fagiano Okayama, whilst his new teammate Stefan Mauk scored once and picked up a red card in three appearances for the club. In the third tier, Mohamed Adam made one sub appearance for FC Imabari. Peter Cklamovski led Montedio Yamagata to a win and a loss to start the season in February, but in March they were winless, and are currently nineteenth on the table.
Fast forward 2 weeks and I scored the equaliser off the bench!
— Stefan Mauk (@StefanMauk) March 27, 2022
The journey is always going to have its ups and downs but it’s all about how you want to view them. Always unlucky, why me? Or I love a challenge, bring it on 3/3 pic.twitter.com/ksugk26cfg
In Korea, Harrison Delbridge made four appearances for Incheon United, Alex Grant played six full games for Pohang Steelers, and Lachlan Jackson scored and assisted once in six full games for Suwon FC. Ben Halloran made one sub appearance for FC Seoul. In the second tier, Ryan Edwards picked up one assist in six appearances for Busan IPark, whilst Aaron Claver signed for Gwangju FC.
In Kuwait, Kuwait SC's Ryan McGowan was on Socceroos duty in February, whilst he scored in his only appearance for the club in March.
In Malaysia, Declan Lambert, Ryan Lambert, and Giancarlo Gallifuoco all featured for Kuala Lumpur City. Declan Lambert signed for the club in February, and then picked up one assist across three appearances in March. Ryan Lambert scored once across three appearances, whilst Gallifuoco scored once across two starts. Shane Lowry played two full games for Johor Darul Ta'zim.
In the Philippines, Jesse Curran signed for Kaya, and played one full game for the club. They are coached by Aussie Graham Harvey, who guided his side to a win and a draw in the Copa Paulino Alcantara, despite being knocked out of the Asian Champions League preliminary round by Sydney FC.
In Saudi Arabia, Martin Boyle scored three goals and picked up one assist across eight appearances for Al-Faisaly.
An absolute 𝙃𝙊𝙒𝙄𝙏𝙕𝙀𝙍 by Hicham Faik sees @MartinBoyle9 pounce on the rebound to take @AlFaisaly ahead 🚀#SPL | #OurLeague pic.twitter.com/6IIpcdczKC
— Saudi Pro League (@SPL_EN) March 17, 2022
In Singapore, Blake Ricciuto scored once across four full games for Tanjong Pagar.
In Thailand, Anthony Carter picked up one assist in five appearances for Bangkok United. Carter is now coached by Aurelio Vidmar, who guided the club to one league win in March, and lost in the Thai League Cup quarter-finals. Meanwhile, Joshua Grommen played five full games for Khonkaen United. In the second tier, Maxx Creevey made three appearances for Khonkaen FC.
In Vietnam, Martin Lo made four starts for Hai Phong.
AFRICA
In South Africa, Abraham Majok made nine appearances for AmaZulu FC, whilst Kearyn Baccus made three appearances for Kaizer Chiefs.
NORTH AMERICA
In the MLS, Brad Smith made four appearances for DC United, whilst Milos Degenek played four full games for Columbus Crew. In the second tier, manager John Hutchinson struggled in March, as his El Paso Locomotive FC side lost their first three league games of the season. In the fourth tier, Finn Ballard-McBride signed for Asheville City.
What an opening day for our two Australians in the @MLS: 🇦🇺🇺🇸
— Ian Pulzinski 🇵🇱🇦🇺 (@IanPolska_99) February 27, 2022
- Milos Degenek, 90 minutes and a clean sheet in a 4-0 win over Vancouver
- Brad Smith, 90 minutes and a clean sheet in a 3-0 win over Charlotte
Get in lads 💪 #Socceroos #AussiesAbroad #MLS pic.twitter.com/OIMbM3QPTY
Most of the information throughout this article would not have been possible without the work of Damian Davies.
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