Andrew James Redmayne (born 13 January 1989) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the Australia national team. Redmayne was born in

Gosford Gosford is a waterfront city at the northern end of Brisbane Water on the Central Coast in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Gosford Waterfront is known for its boating and scenic views on the shores of Brisbane Water. Gosford is ...

and played youth football with the

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before starting his professional career with

Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Mar ...

. After moving to

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. competing in Australia's premier men's competition, A-League Men, which is the top tier Australia's football pyramid. When Queensland Lions F.C. were ...

in 2010, Redmayne moved to

Melbourne Heart Melbourne City Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in the South-Eastern Metropolitan Region, South-Eastern region of Melbourne, Victoria. They compete in the A-League Men, the Australian soccer ...

(now City) in 2012. In 2015, he transferred to

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in t ...

. Redmayne has appeared for Australia at the U-20, U-23, and senior levels.

Early life

Redmayne was born in

, on the Central Coast of

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Club career

NSWIS and AIS

Redmayne played youth football with both the New South Wales Institute of Sport and the

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. As a result of a NSWIS tour of England, Redmayne had a short trial at

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. Despite an initial offer of a move to England, Arsenal withdrew their offer after signing 15-year-old

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instead. His time at the AIS included two seasons in the

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Central Coast Mariners

Redmayne signed with hometown club

for the

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. Redmayne made his competitive debut for the club in September 2008, coming on as an early substitute for the injured

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in a win over

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

. Redmayne made his starting debut for the club one week later in a 3–3 draw with

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. Redmayne made what was to be his final competitive appearance for the Mariners in January 2010, a 2–0 loss to

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...

Brisbane Roar

On 18 January 2010 it was announced he would be joining

after failing to find regular game time at the Mariners. Redmayne made his debut for the club as an 80th-minute substitute for regular goalkeeper

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in a 4–0 win at home to

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. He made a second appearance for the Roar in the side's final match of the

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regular season – again in a win over

Melbourne City

On 21 January 2012,

announced the Redmayne as their first signing for the 2012–13 A-League season. In January 2013, he made his Heart debut in a victory over

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and was subsequently promoted to first-choice 'keeper at the club.

Western Sydney Wanderers

Redmayne returned to New South Wales to play for

in 2015.

Sydney FC

In January 2017, Redmayne moved to

. With first choice keeper

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out on international duty, Redmayne made his first appearance for the Sky Blues against

keeping a clean sheet in a 3–0 win. With the departure of Vukovic, Redmayne began pre-season as first-choice and starting every match. He started the first game of the season against rivals

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, helping the team to a 1–0 win. He subsequently won the A-League Championship with Sydney in 2019 and again in 2020. On 18 April 2025, Sydney FC have announced Redmayne will depart the club at the end of the season.

International

Senior

Redmayne was first called up to the Australian national squad in June 2019 for a friendly against

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, after his performance in the

2019 A-League Grand Final The 2019 A-League Grand Final was the fourteenth A-League Grand Final, the championship-deciding match of the A-League in Australia and the culmination of the 2018–19 A-League, 2018–19 season. It was played on the 19 May 2019 at Perth Stadium ...

. He made his international debut in the friendly, playing a full game as Australia lost 1–0. On 13 June 2022, Redmayne came off the bench in the 120th minute of the FIFA World Cup play-off match against

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. In the penalty shoot-out, he successfully put off the Peru players and managed to save the vital penalty to help secure Australia's passage to the

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. In an interview after the game, Redmayne revealed that the tactic had been planned for months.

Personal life

Outside of his football career, Redmayne has harboured ambitions to become a primary school teacher. During the

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, Redmayne finished his studies and received his teaching degree during the tournament.

Career statistics

Club

International

Honours

Brisbane Roar *

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Premiership:

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Championship:

, 2011–12 Sydney FC *

Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2019–20 *

Championship: 2016–17, 2018–19, 2019–20 *

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2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Australia U20 *

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2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

Individual * PFA A-League Team of the Year: 2017–18 * A-League Goalkeeper of the Year: 2019–20,

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* A-Leagues All Star:

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Notes

References

External links

Andrew Redmayne profile
WSWanderersFC.com.au * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Redmayne, Andrew 1989 births Living people Men's association football goalkeepers Australia men's youth international soccer players Australia men's under-20 international soccer players Australian men's soccer players Australia men's international soccer players New South Wales Institute of Sport alumni Australian Institute of Sport soccer players Central Coast Mariners FC players Brisbane Roar FC players Melbourne City FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Sydney FC players Victorian Premier League players A-League Men players A-League Men All-Stars Soccer players from Gosford Sportsmen from New South Wales 2022 FIFA World Cup players 21st-century Australian sportsmen