Jacob Farrell
Australian soccer player
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Jacob Brett Farrell (born 19 November 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for A-League Men club Western Sydney Wanderers, on loan from EFL Championship club Portsmouth.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Brett Farrell | ||
| Date of birth | 19 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers (on loan from Portsmouth) | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wyoming FC | |||
| 2015–2020 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | CCM Academy | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Valentine FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | CCM Academy | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 75 | (5) |
| 2024– | Portsmouth | 2 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Western Sydney Wanderers (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022–2024 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 7 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 May 2024 | |||
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Farrell signed a senior contract with Central Coast Mariners in November 2021, aged eighteen, after 6 years with the Central Coast Mariners Academy.[1] He made his first-team debut for the Mariners in a win over Blacktown City in the 2021 FFA Cup on 13 November 2021.[2]
He made his A-League Men debut on 21 November 2021 in an F3 Derby against Newcastle Jets and scored a header in a 2–1 win.[3] Farrell went on to be a regular starter for the Mariners in their 2021–22 season.[4][5]
Farrell came on as a substitute in the second half of the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. Within fifteen minutes of coming on, Farrell earned two penalties for the Mariners, both of which were scored by Jason Cummings as the Mariners won 6–1 to claim the A-League Men Championship.[6]
On 1 May 2024, Farrell scored with a header in an eventual 2–0 win over Adelaide United to secure the 2023–24 A-League Men Premiership for the Mariners.[7] Five days later, Farrell played in the Mariners win in the 2024 AFC Cup final.[8] Farrell played a full game for the Mariners in their win in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final and set up a late goal for Ryan Edmondson to seal the victory for the Mariners' third trophy of the season.[9]
Portsmouth
On 26 July 2024, Farrell joined English Championship club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[10]
Loan to Western Sydney Wanderers
On 7 February 2026, Farrell joined A-League Men side Western Sydney Wanderers on loan until the end of the 2025-26 A- Leagues season. [11]
International career
Farrell was called up to the Australian under-23 side for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[12] In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France[13] with Australia.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 July 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2020[15] | NPL NSW 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Valentine | 2021[16] | NPL Northern NSW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2021[17] | NPL NSW 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 7 | ||||
| Portsmouth F.C. | 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 95 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 7 | ||
- Includes Australia Cup
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23,[6] 2023–24[9]
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24[7]
- AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two: 2023–24[8]
Individual