"But I’m enjoying it here – Sydney FC is a club that wants to win trophies. For me, that’s a big part of why I came to Sydney as well."

A natural playmaker, De Jong was marked on the team sheet as an attacking midfielder against Avondale but spent a large quantity of the match on the right where he linked up impressively with Rhyan Grant.

While it isn’t certain where De Jong will spend most of his time on the park for Sydney FC, the Dutchman admitted coach Steve Corica is expecting him to play two roles in the upcoming season.

"The manager spoke to me about two positions, one as an attacking midfielder and another as a second striker," he said.

"I’ve played both roles quite a bit in my career and as a striker for a few years, but for me the way we play at Sydney is still a bit new.

"I haven’t played this system in my career yet but I think its a good one for me. I need to get used to the team and they need to get used to me, but that will come with time."

He added: "For now we need to connect more, we’re talking to each other a lot and I’m getting to know the players pretty well now.

"For me its about getting as many games in and adapting to the team as quickly as possible."

Sydney FC and Western Sydney Wanderers go head to head in a blockbuster FFA Cup semi final at Penrith Stadium on Saturday night before meeting again in the A-League on  October 27.