In September, the 12-team Asian Zone World Qualifier is about to kick off, in which our national team is in group b with Japan, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Oman and Vietnam. In this article, we will dig deeper and analyze the data to provide readers with an analysis of our national team's first opponent, the Australian national team.
Now, the Australian national team has announced its latest 31-man squad:
Goalkeepers: Matthew Ryan (La Liga, Real Sociedad), Vukovic (Dutch Eredivisie, Nijmegen), Thomas (Danish Premier League, Sandjeski), Redmayne (Australian Premier League, Sydney FC)
Center backs: Souttar (Championship, Stoke City), Degenek (Serbian Premier League, Red Star Belgrade), Sainsbury (BPL, Kortrijk), Ryan McGovern (Kuwait Tipster League, KUWC), Goud (Australian Premier League, Melbourne City), Thong Ik (Australian Premier League, Central Coast Mariners)
Left backs: Brad Smith (U.S. Cutting Edge League, Seattle Sounders), Björk (Turkish Super League, Istanbul)
Right backs: Karasic (Serie B, Brescia), Grant (AFL, Sydney FC)
BACK: James Holland (Austrian Top League, Linz), Duggal (Championship, Blackpool), Connor Metcalfe (AFL, Melbourne City)
Front: Jackson Irvine (Bundesliga, St. Pauli), Reilly McGrory (Championship, Birmingham City)
Attacking midfielders: Krstic (Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt), Dennis Genro (AFL, MacArthur)
Left Winger: Ikonomidis (AFL, Perth Glory)
Right Winger: Mabiel (Danish Premier League, Midtjylland), Boyle (Scottish Premier League, Hibernian), Bolero (Bundesliga, Dynamo Dresden), Matthew Leckie (Australian Premier League, Melbourne City)
Center: Taggart (j-league, Sakura Osaka), Duke (Saudi Premier League, Brydetayavan), Giannoux (Greek Premier League, Kredi), McLaren (AFL, Melbourne City), Lukavicchia (Self-employed)
This 31-man roster has an average age of 28.2, an average height of 1 meter 83, a total value of 39.6 million euros (4th in Asia) and a world ranking of 41st (3rd in Asia), with 21 players from overseas leagues (68% of the total), including 15 players from overseas first-division leagues and 6 players from second-division leagues of the five major leagues. There are 9 home league players and 1 free agent.
The player who has made the most appearances and scored the most goals in the Australian national team is 30-year-old right winger Matthew Leckie (11 goals in 63 games), who currently plays for Melbourne City. Having previously played for a number of European clubs, including Monchengladbach, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hertha Berlin and Ingolstadt, he is the centerpiece of this Australian national team's attack. The most expensive player in the team is 29-year-old goalkeeper Matthew Ryan (€6 million), who currently plays for Real Sociedad. Previously, he has had a stellar career with a number of European clubs including Brugge, Brighton, Valencia and Arsenal.
