James Virgili

James Virgili
	Virgili playing for the Australian under-18 team in 2009
Personal information
Full name	James Robert Virgili
Date of birth	8 July 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Team information
Current team	Broadmeadow Magic
Youth career
	Broadmeadow Magic
2007–2008	NSWIS
2008–2013	Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years	Team
2009–2015	Newcastle Jets
2012	Newcastle Jets NPL
2016–	Broadmeadow Magic
International career‡
2007–2009	Australia U-17
2010–2011	Australia U-20
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 September 2019; ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010

James Robert Virgili (born 8 July 1992 in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Broadmeadow Magic.

Newcastle Jets

On 4 January 2009, he made his senior debut as a substitute against Wellington Phoenix.^[1] This also made him the youngest player in A-League history to make his debut at 16 years and 180 days.^[2] Virgili broke into the first team in the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season. He is now a regular starter known for his very high speed and his ability to get past players with his amazing skills and ball control. This benefits Strikers such as Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths.

Virgili was given a trial at Scottish Club Celtic, it was revealed that Celtic were keeping tabs on the young Australian.^[3]

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[1] Phoenix overcome spirited Jets

[2] Dutchy's babes: Jets keep getting younger in club's season from hell

[3] Virgili aims to grab Celtic chance with both feet - Local News: The Herald

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