James Virgili
Australian soccer player (born 1992)
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James Robert Virgili (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.[1]
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Virgili playing for the Australian under-18 team in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Virgili | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Broadmeadow Magic | |||
| 2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
| 2008–2013 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 57 | (0) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Jets NPL | 10 | (7) |
| 2016–2021 | Broadmeadow Magic | 108 | (74) |
| 2022 | Lambton Jaffas | 24 | (10) |
| International career | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
On 4 January 2009, Virgili made his senior debut with Newcastle Jets as a substitute against Wellington Phoenix.[2] This also made him the youngest player in A-League history to make his debut at 16 years and 180 days.[3] Virgili broke into the first team in the 2012–13 Hyundai A-League season. He became a regular starter known for his high speed and his ability to get past players with his dribbling and ball control. This benefited teammates such as strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths.
Virgili was given a trial at Scottish Club Celtic, it was revealed that Celtic were keeping tabs on the young Australian.[4]
Virgili was released at the end of the 2014–15 season following a broken ankle sustained in training.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2008–09 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | – | N/A | ||||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | – | |||||||
| 2010–11 | 8 | 0 | – | |||||||
| 2011–12 | 4 | 0 | – | |||||||
| 2012–13 | 25 | 0 | – | |||||||
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | – | |||||||
| 2014–15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Broadmeadow Magic | 2016 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| 2017 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||
| Lambton Jaffas FC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 18 | 9 | ||||||
| 183 | 83 | N/A | ||||||||
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