James Jeggo

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James Jeggo
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Jeggo playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
Personal information
Full name James Alexander Jeggo
Date of birth (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
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Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sturm Graz
Number 6
Youth career
2002–2006 Green Gully
2006–2010 VIS
2010–2011 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 VTC Football 10 (0)
2011–2014 Melbourne Victory 30 (2)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 43 (2)
2016– Sturm Graz 0 (0)
2016– Sturm Graz II 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 May 2016

James Alexander "Jimmy" Jeggo (born 12 February 1992) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a central midfielder for Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga.

Born in Vienna, Austria, Jeggo moved to Australia as a child and played youth football with Green Gully and at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory. He moved to Adelaide United in 2014. He moved to Sturm Graz in early 2016.

Jeggo has been called up for Australian youth national teams in the past, however, did not make an appearance.

Early life

Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria. He moved to Australia as a child, growing up in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a brother Luc Jeggo who formerly captained the Melbourne Victory youth team, and currently plays for Norwegian third division club Florø SK.[1]

Club career

Melbourne Victory

On 21 March 2011 Jeggo signed a 3 year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory after performing very well in the National Youth League.[2] He made his professional debut in the 2011-12 A-League season on 12 November 2011, in a round 6 clash against Central Coast Mariners.[3] Jimmy Jeggo, as referred to by the Melbourne Victory fans quickly become a fan favourite in his few appearances for Melbourne. On 10 February 2012, he was selected for his first league start for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, where Victory went on to record a 2–1 come from behind win. Jimmy Jeggo's first league goal for the Melbourne Victory came on 16 March 2012, with a strike from outside the penalty box, in their 3–0 win over Wellington Phoenix, which would be the final home game Melbourne Victory would play in the 2011-12 A-League season.[4]

The 2012–13 A-League season saw James Jeggo's first team opportunities reduced. He played 310 minutes, mostly from the bench, less than half the time of his break out season of 2011–12.[5]

Adelaide United

On 1 May 2014, Jeggo signed with Adelaide United.[6] Jeggo played a full match for the side in its 2014 FFA Cup Final victory over Perth Glory.[7]

Jeggo became a regular starter at Adelaide United and under Josep Gombau won the A-League Young Footballer of the Year: 2014–15

Sturm Graz

On 27 January 2016, Jeggo was released from Adelaide United to join Austrian club Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee.[8]

International career

On 7 March 2011, Jeggo was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 February 2016[10]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VTC Football 2011[11] Victorian Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Melbourne Victory 2011–12 A-League 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2012–13 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2013–14 11 1 0 0 4 1 15 2
Victory Total 30 2 0 0 4 1 34 3
Adelaide United 2014–15 A-League 28 1 5 0 0 0 33 1
2015–16 15 1 3 2 0 0 18 3
Adelaide Total 43 2 8 2 0 0 51 4
Sturm Graz 2015–16 Austrian Football Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 83 4 9 2 4 1 96 7

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

Individual

References

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External links

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  2. ↑ Jeggo Receives Senior Contract
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  5. ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/melbournevictory/players/James-Jeggo/3970
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