Jacob Pepper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Scott Pepper | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Wallsend | |||
| 2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
| 2008–2010 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 74 | (2) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| 2016– | Brisbane Roar | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012 | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 7 October 2016. | |||
Jacob Pepper (born 8 May 1992 in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Brisbane Roar in the A-League. He has previously played for the Newcastle Jets and the Western Sydney Wanderers.
Career
Newcastle Jets
On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix.[1] On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets.[2] Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract. [3]
On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers.[4]
Brisbane Roar
In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar.[5] Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against Melbourne Victory, coming on for Thomas Broich in the 74th minute. The game ended 1-1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser.
International career
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[6]
References
- ↑ "Official Hyundai A-League | Home". A-league.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "More Pepper for Jets : A League : The World Game on SBS". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Newcastle Jets player Jacob Pepper and Scott Neville". The Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2015.
- ↑ "Wanderers part ways with midfielder". Western Sydney Wanderers Official Site. 29 September 2016.
- ↑ Monteverde, Marco (6 July 2016). "Brisbane Roar snap up former Jets, Wanderers midfielder Jacob Pepper". The Courier-Mail.
- ↑ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq – Football Australia 2011". Footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-21.