Jake Brimmer

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Jake Brimmer
Personal information
Full name Jake William Brimmer
Date of birth (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia[1]
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 20
Youth career
2011–2013 Nunawading City
2013–2014 FFV NTC
2014–2017 Liverpool
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Perth Glory 36 (0)
2018– Perth Glory NPL 12 (4)
International career‡
2014–2015 Australia U17 13 (3)
2016– Australia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 April 2019
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016

Jake William Brimmer (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Perth Glory.

Club career

Brimmer began to show his skills at the Rowville Sports Academy and with his junior club Nunawading City before joining the FFV NTC program.[2] Continuing to impress, Brimmer was in talks of a contract with Melbourne Victory before being spotted by Liverpool scout Barry Hunter, and subsequently signed a three-year deal for his childhood team.[3] On 10 June 2017, he was released by Liverpool.[4]

On 31 July 2017, Brimmer returned to Australia, joining A-League side Perth Glory.[5]

International career

Brimmer has featured on numerous occasions for the Australian U-17 side. In September 2014, he scored two goals in a win against Japan, both from free kicks, in the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, the final score being Japan 2-4 Australia.[6] He was selected in the Australian squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7]

On 29 September 2016, Brimmer was called up for the Australian U-20 side for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship.[8]

Style of play

Brimmer has been described as an all-action midfielder who is capable of scoring goals, and has a good habit of being in the right place at the right time.[9]

Honours

Club

Perth Glory

Individual

  • 2018 Dylan Tombides Young Player of the Year (Football West 2018 End of Season Awards)[10]

Personal life

Brimmer is of Maltese ancestry.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Jake Brimmer Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Jake Brimmer following in footsteps of Viduka and Kewell". Inside Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Jake Brimmer youngster star". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Aussie midfielder axed by Liverpool". FourFourTwo. 10 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Perth Glory snap up Jake Brimmer". FourFourTwo. 31 July 2017.
  6. ^ "AFC U-16 C'ship: Japan 2-4 Australia | Football News |". the-AFC.
  7. ^ "Joeys name squad for FIFA U-17 World Cup". Wide World of Sports. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U-19 Championship". Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2016.
  9. ^ "JAKE BRIMMER". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  10. ^ "Nicol, Jukic take top awards". Football West. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
  11. ^ Davutovic, David. "Melbourne youngster Jake Brimmer, 16, signs three-year-deal with English Premier League giants Liverpool". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  12. ^ Davidson, John. "Jake Brimmer following in the footsteps of Viduka and Kewell". Inside Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2016.

External links

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