Andy Brennan
Australian footballer (born 1993)
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Andrew Brennan (born 1 April 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger or striker for Bayside Argonauts.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bayside Argonauts | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| 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 | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | South Hobart | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hume City | 17 | (4) |
| 2022–2025 | South Melbourne | 93 | (4) |
| 2026- | Bayside Argonauts | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 January 2026 | |||
In May 2019, Brennan came out as gay, becoming the first openly gay Australian male footballer.[3]
Career
Brennan joined the Newcastle Jets on 29 April 2015 from National Premier League side South Melbourne, signing a two-year deal.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6] He made a total of five A-league appearances during his time with the Jets.[7] He then returned to Bentleigh Greens SC in the Victorian Premier League.[8]
In November 2018, Brennan signed with Green Gully of the NPL Victoria League.[9]
Personal life
In an interview with the Herald Sun, Brennan came out as gay.[10] He had previously dated women, but had been unsure of his sexuality for years, stating that it had been a "mental burden".[3] Brennan is the first male Australian footballer to come out as gay, and one of only a few openly gay players playing professionally.[3]
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