Andy Brennan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andy Brennan | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hobart, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hume City | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Hobart | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | South Hobart | (56) | |
| 2013 | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | South Hobart | 21 | (25) |
| 2015 | South Melbourne | 15 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bentleigh Greens | 27 | (5) |
| 2018 | South Melbourne | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | Oakleigh Cannons | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Green Gully | 18 | (2) |
| 2020– | Hume City | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2016 | |||
Andrew Brennan (born 1 April 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Hume City.
In May 2019, Brennan came out as gay, becoming the first openly gay Australian male footballer.[1]
Club career
Brennan joined the Newcastle Jets on 29 April 2015 from National Premier League side South Melbourne FC, signing a two-year deal.[2] Due largely to ongoing injury problems, Brennan was forced to wait until 26 March 2016 to make his A-League debut against Perth Glory, replacing Mitch Cooper in a 2–1 loss.[3] Brennan went on to make a total of three appearances in his maiden A-League season, all off the substitutes' bench.
On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Brennan had parted with the Jets by mutual consent. He made a total of 5 A-league appearances during his time with the Jets.[4] He then returned to Bentleigh Greens SC in the Victorian Premier League.[5]
In November 2018, Brennan signed with Green Gully of the NPL Victoria League.[6]
Personal life
In an interview with the Herald Sun, Brennan came out as gay after being closeted for several months. He had previously dated women, but had been unsure of his sexuality for years, stating that it had been a "mental burden".[1] Brennan is the first male Australian footballer to come out as gay, and one of only a few openly gay players playing professionally.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Davutovic, David (14 May 2019). "Former Newcastle Jets player becomes first Australian male soccer player to come out as gay". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Boom NPL attacker Andy Brennan joins Jets". Newcastle Jets.
- ^ Gardiner, James (26 March 2016). "Newcastle Jets out of A-League finals contention but Perth Glory march on". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Jets release Tassie striker". FourFourTwo. 19 January 2017.
- ^ Lim, Jordan (24 January 2017). "Brennan and Bentleigh reunite for season 2017". Corner Flag. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Gully welcomes Andy Brennan". Green Gully SC. November 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
External links
- Andy Brennan at Soccerway
- Andy Brennan on Twitter
- Andy Brennan on Instagram
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