Gus Hoefsloot
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| Full name | Gus Hoefsloot | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 March 2006 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Sydney FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Helensburgh Thistles SC | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2023 | Sydney FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Sydney FC NPL | 9 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Sydney FC | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia U17 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 July 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
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Gus Hoefsloot (/ˈhuːfsloʊt/ HOOF-sloht,[1] Dutch: [ˈɦufsloːt]; born 13 March 2006) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Sydney FC.
Early life
Born to Dutch parents, Hoefsloot was raised in Stanwell Park and joined the Sydney FC Academy in 2019 as a 12-year-old.[2] He grew up playing futsal for South Coast Taipans.[3]
Career
Sydney FC NPL
Hoefsloot made his debut for Sydney FC's NPL side on 2 April 2022, in a 4–3 win over Sutherland Sharks, at the age of 16.[4]
Sydney FC
On 28 June 2023, Sydney FC announced it had promoted Hoefsloot to its A-League Men's squad, signing him to a three-year scholarship contract. He had previously trialled with French side Olympique Lyonnais and had attracted interest from overseas clubs before signing.[5] In May 2025, Hoefsloot signed a new professional three-year contract and was given the #1 jersey, following the departure of Andrew Redmayne.[6] His debut for the club would be in a 1–0 win over Western United in the Australia Cup.
International career
Hoefsloot was named in the Australia men's national under-17 soccer team for the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.[7] He made his first and only appearance for the team in a 4–2 loss to Cambodia.[8]
He is also eligible to represent Netherlands.
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 April 2026[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
Honours
Australia U-20
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup Champions: 2025
References
- ↑ A-Leagues [@aleagues]; (30 September 2025). "Come for @sydneyfootballclub's name pronunciations, stay for Joe Lolley absolutely losing it 🤣👆". Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via Instagram.
- ↑ Bartlett, Joshua (10 April 2023). "Illawarra's Gus Hoefsloot gets call-up for Australian Under-17s Joeys camp". Illawarra Mercury. Australian Community Media. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ Davies, Justin (23 December 2019). "GRAND FINAL REVIEWS – FUTSAL PREMIER LEAGUE 2 ALL GRADES". Football NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ Brock, Micky (2 April 2022). "SYDNEY FC GO BANG AS WOOD HAT-TRICK SINKS SHARKS". NPL NSW. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "ACADEMY KEEPER GUS HOEFSLOOT WINS A-LEAGUE CONTRACT". Sydney FC. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Sydney FC Sign One Of Australia's Brightest Young Keepers". Sydney FC. 21 May 2025.
- ↑ "Australian Squad named for AFF U16 Youth Championship 2022". Football Australia. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Match summary - CAM U16 vs AUS U16" (PDF). Aseanfootball.org. ASEAN Football. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ↑ "Gus Hoefsloot". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 1 May 2026.