ESPN’s Stephanie Brantz recaps Australia’s World Cup journey and looks ahead to what’s next for the Socceroos.
Australian national team defender Matthew Jurman has a new home after signing with Saudi Arabian club Al-Ittihad.
The 28-year-old was part of the Socceroos’ World Cup squad but was one of eight players who didn’t see a minute of action under Bert van Marwijk in Russia.
The pain of that snub will be soothed somewhat by his deal with the Jeddah-based club, which is reportedly worth $4 million over two years.
Fringe Socceroo James Troisi spent six months at Al-Ittihad in 2015, making only eight league…
Matt Jurman is likely to feature for Australia against Syria with Bailey Wright ruled out due to injury.
The door is open for Matt Jurman to continue his dream debut Socceroos week after Bailey Wright was ruled out of Tuesday’s home World Cup qualifying playoff match through injury.
Ryan McGowan will replace Bristol City centre-back Wright, who was suspended for Australia’s opening 1-1 away draw and has now succumbed to injury three days out from Australia’s second leg against Syria in Sydney.
It means Jurman appears likely to build on his solid debut in Malaysia at the left side of coach Ange Postecoglou’s…
Alex Wilkinson says the brotherhood felt between the Sydney FC players makes their Grand Final triumph even more special.
Matt Jurman watched the 2016 A-League Grand Final while on Asian Champions League duty in Guangzhou with Sydney FC. A year later he was back in the same Chinese city watching the same game, only this time his former club was in action.
The defender left the Sky Blues in January to join South Korea’s Suwon Bluewings, and when his old colleagues were taking on Melbourne Victory for the title he was preparing for Suwon’s must-win final group stage match at the home of Chinese Super League giants Guangzhou…
Sydney FC edged closer to an unbeaten season with a comfortable win over Wellington Phoenix.
Sydney FC edged closer to an unbeaten season with a comfortable win over Wellington Phoenix.
Matt Jurman made 74 appearances during his four-year stint at Sydney FC, scoring two goals.
Former Sydney FC defender Matt Jurman has opened up about the agonising decision to leave the undefeated Sky Blues and take up an offer at one of Asia’s footballing giants.
Having knocked back an approach from a Dutch club in the winter, Jurman had set his sights on finally helping Sydney break their A-League title drought in the summer.
But just as the Sky Blues positioned themselves as the team to beat with a historic unbeaten run through to January, Korean club Suwon came calling about Jurman’s…