The comparisons are inevitable but Austrian captain Marc Janko says he's ready to fill the void left by Italian great Alessandro del Piero after being unveiled as Sydney FC’s marquee signing.

"I see myself as a leader and I want to deliver goals, I didn't come here for a vacation," Janko, 31, said on Thursday.

Welcome aboard: New recruit Marc Janko with Sydney FC coach Graham Arnold. Credit:www.aleague.com.au

"Of course he's [Del Piero] an international world-class player and has lots of titles, he's an international superstar that's for sure, but you have to know I'm a different kind of player. I'm not a player who creates a game, I'm the one who is in the front and centre to score the goals and for that I have to get fed [the ball]. It's not about one player, it's about being a team in football and one player can make the difference but you have to have the support of your teammates.

"The first time I heard about Australian football was when Sydney signed Del Piero, I think it gave the whole league a big boost for the image. All over the world people read about that and it was a good thing for Australia and the A-League."