A stalwart of the A-League Men since the second season of the competition’s inception, Nikolai Topor-Stanley will break the all-time games record this Saturday against the Central Coast Mariners, eclipsing the 358 games played by former Western United favourite, Andrew Durante.
Take a look back at the career of Topor-Stanley to date in photos.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 27: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of Sydney FC and Adam Kwasnik of the Mariners fight for the ball during the round one A-League match between Sydney FC and the Central Coast Mariners at Aussie Stadium August 27, 2006 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 13: Nikolai Topar-Stanley of the Olyroos poses during the Australian Under 23’s portrait session at the Hindmarsh on March 13, 2007 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 26: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Glory in action during the round one Hyundai A-League match between Perth Glory and Newcastle Jets at Members Equity Stadium August 26, 2007 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)SINGAPORE – MARCH 22: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Socceroos passes the ball during the international friendly match between Singapore and the Australian Socceroos at the National Stadium on March 22, 2008 in Singapore. (Photo by Mark Dadswell/Getty Images)SHANGHAI, CHINA – AUGUST 07: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of Australia and Zoran Tosic of Serbia compete for the ball during Men’s Group A match between Australia and Serbia on Day -1 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 7, 2008 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Photogamma/Getty Images)PERTH, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 29: Nikita Rukavytsya and Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Glory celebrate a goal during the round 13 A-League match between Perth Glory and the Central Coast Mariners at Member Equity Stadium on November 29, 2008 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)PERTH, AUSTRALIA – AUGUST 23: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Jets looks for a pass during the round three A-League match between the Perth Glory and the Newcastle Jets at Members Equity Stadium on August 23, 2009 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 10: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Jets celebrates his team’s third goal during the round 22 A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Melbourne Victory at EnergyAustralia Stadium on January 10, 2010 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Corey Davis/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – MARCH 09: Nikolai Topor Stanley of the Jets celebrates scoring a goal during the round 23 A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Gold Coast United at Hunter Stadium on March 9, 2012 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 09: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderers makes his point heard to the lines person during the round 20 A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and the Newcastle Jets at Campbelltown Sports Stadium on February 9, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JUNE 25: Nikolai Topor-Stanley poses during the A-League All Stars jersey launch at Carriageworks on June 25, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JULY 20: Wilfried Zaha of Manchester United competes with Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the All-Stars during the match between the A-League All-Stars and Manchester United at ANZ Stadium on July 20, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 03: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderers and Matthew Smith of the Roar pose with the champions trophy after the A-League Grand Final preview press conference at Suncorp Stadium on May 3, 2014 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – NOVEMBER 03: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Western Sydney Wanderers holds aloft the trophy as the team celebrates on arrival at Sydney International Airport from Saudi Arabia after victory over Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final on November 3, 2014 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 29: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderers acknowledges fans after the round 17 A-League match between the Western Sydney Wanderers and Melbourne City FC at Pirtek Stadium on January 29, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images)ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 01: United goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic and Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Wanderes leads their players out onto the field prior to the 2015/16 A-League Grand Final match between Adelaide United and the Western Sydney Wanderers at Adelaide Oval on May 1, 2016 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 16: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Jets controls the ball during the round 11 A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and the Adelaide United at McDonald Jones Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 27: Nigel Boogaard and Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Jets celebrate after defeating Melbourne City during the A-League Semi Final match between the Newcastle Jets and Melbourne City at McDonald Jones Stadium on April 27, 2018 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)GOSFORD, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 23: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of Newcastle Jets during the round nine A-League match between the Central Coast Mariners and the Newcastle Jets at Central Coast Stadium on December 23, 2018 in Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – FEBRUARY 01: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Newcastle Jets during the round 17 A-League match between the Newcastle Jets and Western United at McDonald Jones Stadium on February 01, 2020 in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images)NEWCASTLE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 21: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of the Jets walks off the ground during the A-League match between Newcastle Jets and Brisbane Roar at McDonald Jones Stadium, on May 21, 2021, in Newcastle, Australia. (Photo by Ashley Feder/Getty Images)MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – JANUARY 29: Nikolai Topor-Stanley of Western United poses with his family prior to playing his 350th match prior to the round 12 A-League Men’s match between Western United and Melbourne City at AAMI Park, on January 29, 2022, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)
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