Connor Metcalfe
Australia
MID
Age
26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Connor Metcalfe
Connor Metcalfe, a midfielder with FC St. Pauli, is part of Tony Popovic's final 26 for the 2026 World Cup. At kick-off he is 26 and valued at around €1.50m. A former Australia youth international, he gives Popovic another central-midfield option for the group stage.
Australia were grouped with the United States, Paraguay and Turkey in Group D. They open against Turkey at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, take on the United States at Lumen Field in Seattle on 19 June, and close against Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 25 June. Australia qualified as runner-up in AFC third-round Group C on 10 June 2025.
Australia were grouped with the United States, Paraguay and Turkey in Group D. They open against Turkey at BC Place in Vancouver on 13 June, take on the United States at Lumen Field in Seattle on 19 June, and close against Paraguay at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara on 25 June. Australia qualified as runner-up in AFC third-round Group C on 10 June 2025.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Goals
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Assists
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Key passes
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Accuracy
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Playing Style
Metcalfe is an Australian central midfielder who rose through Melbourne City's youth system and now plays for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He is left-footed and 1.83 m tall, covering ground between the boxes and keeping the ball moving. He has logged 592 minutes this season, a smaller share from the bench, and at 26 he is part of Tony Popovic's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
This is the first senior World Cup of Metcalfe's career. He carries no previous finals appearances, and Tony Popovic listed him in Australia's 26 as a debutant. After winning promotion in Germany and adding to his caps for Australia, the midfielder takes his bow on the game's biggest stage in 2026.
National Team
Australia
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Metcalfe is part of the Australia squad on the card, where the Tier 4 slot at £10m covers the side as a whole. The FC St. Pauli midfielder has 35 caps and 1 international goal for Australia. He won the 2023-24 2. Bundesliga title and promotion with FC St. Pauli, and earlier took an A-League Premiership and the Harry Kewell Medal with Melbourne City.
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Metcalfe at the 2026 World Cup
Metcalfe is a confirmed midfielder in Tony Popovic's 26-man Australia squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening its Group D campaign in June.
Picking Australia in Goal Rush
Australia are valued at £10m in Tier 4. The draw lined them up with the United States, Paraguay and Turkey.
Connor Metcalfe World Cup 2026 FAQs
Australia are valued at £10m on the Goal Rush card, which places them in Tier 4. They share their group with the United States, Paraguay and Turkey, and the slot stands for the side as a whole.
Metcalfe lines up as a midfielder for Australia. He is an FC St. Pauli player, and Tony Popovic has named him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, part of the final 26.
No, he has not been to a World Cup before. Metcalfe makes his finals debut in 2026, called into Australia's 26-man squad by Tony Popovic with no earlier senior appearances.
Metcalfe's club football is with FC St. Pauli. Tony Popovic has him among Australia's midfielders in the final 26, with the team opening their Group D campaign against Turkey in mid-June.
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