Jacob Young (soccer)
Australian soccer player (born 2000)
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Jacob Young (born 6 March 2000), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Perth Glory.[1]
Full name
Jacob Young
Date of birth
6 March 2000
Place of birth
Wollongong, Australia
Position
Defender
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Young | ||
| Date of birth | 6 March 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wollongong, Australia | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cockburn City | |||
| Perth Glory | |||
| Sunderland | |||
| 2019–2021 | Hoffenheim | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Sunderland | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | Hoffenheim II | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Perth Glory NPL | ||
| 2022–2023 | Perth Glory | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 September 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 2 February 2022 | |||
Club career
Perth Glory
On 2 February 2022, following a shortage of players due to COVID-19, Young was signed by Perth Glory on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–22 A-League Men season and made his debut on the same day in a 1–0 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.[2] After making two A-League Men appearances and impressing in 11 appearances for the academy side in the NPL WA, Young signed a one year scholarship with the club for the 2022–23 A-League Men season.[3]
Personal life
Jacob is the son of former professional footballer Stuart Young.[4]