| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rhys Marlon Youlley | ||
| Date of birth | February 13, 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2018 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2018–2022 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 2022–2023 | Macarthur FC | ||
| 2023–2025 | Westerlo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2023 | Bulls FC Academy | 27 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Macarthur FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2023–2025 | Westerlo | 5 | (0) |
| 2025– | Sydney FC | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Australia U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 10 | (0) |
| 2024 | Australia U23 | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 April 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2025 | |||
Rhys Marlon Youlley is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Sydney FC in the A-League Men.
Rhys grew up in Sydney and played football from a young age, often going along to watch his older brother Liam play matches before he could join a team himself.
In 2016 he joined the Sydney FC Academy as a 12 year old, before moving to Western Sydney Wanderers Academy from 2018-2022.
Rhys is eligible to play either for Australia or South Africa.
From his time at the Western Sydney Wanderers Academy, Youlley made the move to Macarthur FC where he made his A-League debut in a 1-0 loss to Newcastle Jets, coming on as a 79th minute substitute in February 2023. [1] He continued to play for the Bulls Academy team before earning himself a move to Belgium.
The Australian joined Belgian side Westerlo in 2023 with his previous employer Macarthur granting him the opportunity to pursue his football career overseas. [2] Youlley initially played in the youth team upon arrival before making his first team debut in the Croky Cup defeat to R.S.C. Anderlecht in 5 December 2024. [3]
He made his league bow on the 9th of February 2025 at home against Standard Liege and continued to feature off the bench at the back end of the campaign for his side.
Youlley signed a 3-year contract with Sydney FC on 30 May 2025. [4] [5]
Youlley has represented his nation on more than one occasion in the youth set ups, moving his way through the ranks of the U18's, U20's and U23 sides.
He has featured at a number of major tournaments including the AFC U23 Asian Cup in 2024 where he was the youngest member of the squad.
Youlley was selected for the FIFA U-20 World Cup squad on 25 September 2025. [6]