# 2011–12 Gold Coast United FC season

The 2011–12 Gold Coast United season was the Gold Coast United's third and final season in the A-League.

## Season overview

On 23 September 2011, it was announced the club would start a youth academy consisting of 22 players who missed out on a place in the NYL squad. It has been speculated that the aim of this project is to address issues of community engagement.
On 19 February 2012, Miron Bleiberg was fired as manager, with Mike Mulvey taking over the following day.

## Squad

    As of match played 9 March 2012
| No. | Name | Position | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed in | Contract ends | Apps. | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||
| 1 | Glen Moss | GK | (1983-01-19)19 January 1983 (aged 29) | Melbourne Victory | 2010 | 2012 | 41 | 0 |
| 20 | Jerrad Tyson | GK | (1989-09-21)21 September 1989 (aged 22) | Brisbane Strikers | 2010 | | 15 | 0 |
| 30 | Brendan White | GK | (1992-04-16)16 April 1992 (aged 19) | | 2011 | | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | Chris O'Connor | GK | (1985-05-07)7 May 1985 (aged 26) | Bohemian | 2011 | | 3 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||
| 3 | Michael Thwaite | DF | (1983-05-02)2 May 1983 (aged 28) | Brann | 2009 | | 82 | 1 |
| 4 | Zac Anderson | DF | (1991-04-30)30 April 1991 (aged 20) | QAS | 2009 | | 19 | 1 |
| 5 | Kristian Rees | DF | (1980-01-06)6 January 1980 (aged 32) | Adelaide City | 2009 | 2011 | 73 | 4 |
| 13 | Ante Rožić | DF | (1986-03-08)8 March 1986 (aged 26) | Arka Gdynia | 2011 | | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | Adama Traoré | DF | (1990-02-03)3 February 1990 (aged 22) | EF Yéo Martial | 2009 | | 69 | 3 |
| 26 | Samuel Tesfagabr | DF | (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 26) | Western Strikers | 2011 | | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Ambesager Yosief | DF | (1984-06-29)29 June 1984 (aged 27) | Western Strikers | 2011 | | 3 | 0 |
| 28 | Daniel Bowles | DF | (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 20) | Brisbane Roar | 2011 | | 12 | 2 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||
| 2 | Joshua Brillante | MF | (1993-03-25)25 March 1993 (aged 18) | QAS | 2010 | | 17 | 0 |
| 6 | Paul Beekmans | MF | (1982-01-03)3 January 1982 (aged 30) | Cambuur | 2011 | | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | Robson | MF | (1986-11-03)3 November 1986 (aged 25) | Cabofriense | 2009 | | 34 | 2 |
| 11 | Jake Barker-Daish | MF | (1993-05-07)7 May 1993 (aged 18) | AIS | 2011 | | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Ben Halloran | MF | (1992-06-14)14 June 1992 (aged 19) | QAS | 2010 | | 26 | 4 |
| 21 | Daniel Severino | MF | (1982-02-11)11 February 1982 (aged 30) | Sydney Olympic | 2011 | | 12 | 1 |
| 22 | Peter Jungschläger | MF | (1984-05-22)22 May 1984 (aged 27) | De Graafschap | 2011 | | 22 | 2 |
| 24 | Jonas Salley | MF | (1982-03-16)16 March 1982 (aged 29) | Chengdu Blades | 2011 | | 12 | 0 |
| 31 | Daniel Bragg | MF | (1982-08-03)3 August 1982 (aged 29) | Blacktown City | 2012 | | 3 | 0 |
| 33 | Mitch Cooper | MF | (1994-09-18)18 September 1994 (aged 17) | QAS | 2012 | | 6 | 1 |
| Forwards ||||||||||
| 7 | Golgol Mebrahtu | FW | (1990-08-28)28 August 1990 (aged 21) | Brisbane Strikers | 2009 | | 26 | 0 |
| 9 | Joel Porter | FW | (1978-12-25)25 December 1978 (aged 33) | Hartlepool United | 2009 | | 43 | 7 |
| 10 | Tahj Minniecon | FW | (1989-02-13)13 February 1989 (aged 23) | AIS | 2009 | 2012 | 39 | 1 |
| 12 | Dylan Macallister | FW | (1982-05-17)17 May 1982 (aged 29) | Breiðablik | 2011 | | 15 | 3 |
| 16 | Maceo Rigters | FW | (1984-01-22)22 January 1984 (aged 28) | Blackburn Rovers | 2011 | | 22 | 4 |
| 17 | Chris Harold | FW | (1992-07-14)14 July 1992 (aged 19) | Brisbane Force | 2010 | | 25 | 2 |
| 18 | James Brown | MF | (1990-02-19)19 February 1990 (aged 22) | AIS | 2009 | 2012 | 38 | 9 |
| 28 | Mitch Bevan | MF | (1991-02-20)20 February 1991 (aged 21) | Brisbane Roar | 2009 | | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | Chris Lucas | FW | (1981-09-29)29 September 1981 (aged 30) | Palm Beach Sharks | 2011 | | 1 | 0 |

## Competitions
### A-League
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Central Coast Mariners | 27 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 51 | Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League group stage and finals series |
| 2 | Brisbane Roar (C) | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 49 | Qualification for 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off and finals series |
| 3 | Perth Glory | 27 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 43 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 4 | Wellington Phoenix | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 40 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 5 | Sydney FC | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 38 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 6 | Melbourne Heart | 27 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 35 | 34 | +1 | 37 | Qualification for Finals series |
| 7 | Newcastle Jets | 27 | 10 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 35 | |
| 8 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 29 | |
| 9 | Adelaide United | 27 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 25 | |
| 10 | Gold Coast United | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 42 | −12 | 21 | |
* ↑ First place qualifies for the 2013 AFC Champions League group stage. Winning the 2012 A-League Grand Final automatically earns qualification for the 2013 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off, unless first place are champions.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 9 March 2012. Source: See Results

#### Results
## Squad statistics

    As of match played 9 March 2012

### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | A-League | A-League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | NZL | Glen Moss | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | AUS | Joshua Brillante | 12 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | AUS | Michael Thwaite | 26 | 1 | 26 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | AUS | Zac Anderson | 14 | 1 | 12+2 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | AUS | Kristian Rees | 21 | 2 | 19+2 | 2 |
| 6 | MF | NED | Paul Beekmans | 14 | 5 | 14 | 5 |
| 7 | FW | AUS | Golgol Mebrahtu | 12 | 0 | 8+4 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Robson | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Joel Porter | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | AUS | Tahj Minniecon | 4 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | AUS | Jake Barker-Daish | 7 | 1 | 4+3 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | AUS | Dylan Macallister | 15 | 3 | 11+4 | 3 |
| 13 | DF | CRO | Ante Rožić | 11 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | AUS | Ben Halloran | 21 | 4 | 20+1 | 4 |
| 15 | DF | CIV | Adama Traoré | 27 | 1 | 27 | 1 |
| 16 | FW | NED | Maceo Rigters | 22 | 4 | 19+3 | 4 |
| 17 | FW | AUS | Chris Harold | 15 | 1 | 8+7 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | AUS | James Brown | 17 | 6 | 16+1 | 6 |
| 20 | GK | AUS | Jerrad Tyson | 14 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | AUS | Daniel Severino | 12 | 1 | 0+12 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | NED | Peter Jungschläger | 22 | 1 | 21+1 | 1 |
| 23 | DF | AUS | Dylan McGowan | 18 | 0 | 14+4 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | CIV | Jonas Salley | 12 | 4 | 12 | 4 |
| 27 | DF | ERI | Ambesager Yosief | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 28 | DF | AUS | Daniel Bowles | 12 | 2 | 8+4 | 2 |
| 29 | FW | AUS | Mitch Bevan | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | AUS | Daniel Bragg | 3 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | AUS | Chris Lucas | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | MF | AUS | Mitch Cooper | 6 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | AUS | Chris O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Players who left Gold Coast United during the season: ||||||||

### Goal scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | A-League | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 18 | James Brown | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | MF | | 14 | Ben Halloran | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | FW | | 16 | Maceo Rigters | 4 | 4 |
| 4 | FW | | 12 | Dylan Macallister | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | DF | | 5 | Kristian Rees | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | | 28 | Daniel Bowles | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | MF | | 22 | Peter Jungschläger | 2 | 2 |
| 8 | DF | | 3 | Michael Thwaite | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | 15 | Adama Traoré | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 33 | Mitch Cooper | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | | 4 | Zac Anderson | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | | 21 | Daniel Severino | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | FW | | 17 | Chris Harold | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | | | | Own goal | 1 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 30 | 30 |

### Disciplinary record

| Position | Nation | Number | Name | A-League | A-League | Total | Total |
| 3 | | DF | Michael Thwaite | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 4 | | DF | Zac Anderson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | | DF | Kristian Rees | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | | MF | Paul Beekmans | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | | FW | Golgol Mebrahtu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | | FW | Tahj Minniecon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | | MF | Jake Barker-Daish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | | FW | Dylan Macallister | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | | DF | Ante Rožić | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 14 | | MF | Ben Halloran | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | | DF | Adama Traoré | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | | FW | Maceo Rigters | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | | FW | Chris Harold | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | | MF | James Brown | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | | MF | Daniel Severino | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | | MF | Peter Jungschläger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | | DF | Dylan McGowan | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 24 | | MF | Jonas Salley | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | | DF | Daniel Bowles | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 59 | 2 | 59 | 2 |