This is a list of notable Adelaide United players to be considered notable a player must have played 50 first class games for Adelaide, won the Club Champion award (defined by italics) or gained senior international recognition (defined by bold) whilst at the club. Appearances and goals include A-League and Final Series, AFC Champions League, Club World Cup and Pre-Season Cup games; National Soccer League statistics are included for Aloisi, Alagich, Valkanis and Vidmar.
Last updated 9 March 2011
| Name | Nationality | Position | Time at Club | Appearances | Goals | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelio Vidmar | Australia | MF | 2003–2004 | 27 | 2 | Club Captain 2003-2004 |
| Ross Aloisi | Australia | MF | 2003–2007 | 76 | 7 | Club Captain 2005-2007 |
| Richie Alagich | Australia | DF | 2003–2008 | 91 | 5 | |
| Michael Valkanis | Australia | DF | 2003–2009 | 82 | 4 | Club Captain 2007-2008 |
| Carl Veart | Australia | MF | 2005–2007 | 59 | 15 | 2005-2006 Club Champion |
| Angelo Costanzo | Australia | DF | 2005–2009 | 104 | 0 | |
| Robert Cornthwaite | Australia | DF | 2005-2011 | 103 | 4 | |
| Travis Dodd | Australia | MF | 2005-2011 | 137 | 30 | Club Captain 2008-2011 |
| Lucas Pantelis | Australia | MF | 2005- present | 101 | 14 | |
| Nathan Burns | Australia | FW | 2006–2008 | 54 | 11 | |
| Bruce Djite | Australia | FW | 2006–2008 | 35 | 11 | |
| Jason Spagnuolo | Australia | MF | 2006–2009 | 69 | 1 | 2006-2007 Club Champion |
| Cássio | Brazil | DF | 2007-present | 82 | 6 | 2007-2008 Club Champion |
| Eugene Galeković | Australia | GK | 2007-present | 89 | 0 | |
| Paul Reid | Australia | MF | 2008-2011 | 60 | 3 | |
| Adam Hughes | Australia | MF | 2009-present | 57 | 1 | |
| Iain Fyfe | Australia | DF | 2009-2011 | 52 | 5 |