Jay Barnett
Australian soccer player (born 2001)
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Jay Barnett (born 29 November 2001) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Adelaide United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jay Barnett | ||
| Date of birth | 29 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | SA NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | FFA CoE | 22 | (2) |
| 2017–2019 | Brisbane Roar NPL | 12 | (0) |
| 2019 | Brisbane Roar | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2023 | Melbourne Victory NPL | 14 | (1) |
| 2019–2023 | Melbourne Victory | 35 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Adelaide United NPL | 11 | (0) |
| 2023– | Adelaide United | 34 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2022 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 23 March 2020 | |||
Career
Brisbane Roar
Barnett signed his first professional contract with Brisbane Roar on 18 October 2017, penning a two-year Scholarship deal with the club.[1] He was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team, playing the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[2]
Barnett made his first professional appearance as a second-half substitute in the Roar's 2–2 with Western Sydney Wanderers in Round 16 of the 2018–19 season.[3]
Melbourne Victory
On 4 June 2019, Barnett joined Melbourne Victory on a one-year contract.[4] Barnett made 47 appearances for Melbourne Victory in all competitions. After three-and-a-half seasons at Melbourne Victory, the club announced they had agreed to mutually terminate his contract.[5]
Adelaide United
On 8 February 2023, Adelaide United announced they signed Barnett on a two-and-a-half-year contract.[6]
Honours
Personal life
He is the son of former West Adelaide NSL player Michael Barnett.[8][9]
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