Jesse Curran

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Garcia and the surname or paternal family name is Curran.
Jesse Curran
Curran playing for Philippines in 2023
Personal information
Full name Jesse Thomas Garcia Curran[1]
Date of birth (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996 (age 29)
Place of birth Ryde, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Ratchaburi
Number 27
Youth career
2012 Devonport City
2013 Blacktown City
2013–2015 Central Coast Mariners
2015–2017 Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Devonport City 8 (1)
2013 Blacktown City 2 (0)
2013 Central Coast Mariners 0 (0)
2014 CCM Academy 20 (1)
2015–2019 Dundee 46 (1)
2015 → Montrose (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → East Fife (loan) 12 (0)
2020–2021 Muangthong United 13 (0)
2020 → Udon Thani (loan) 16 (3)
2020 → Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) 14 (0)
2022 Kaya–Iloilo 0 (0)
2022–2023 BG Pathum United 6 (1)
2023 → Chonburi (loan) 10 (2)
2023– Ratchaburi 61 (3)
International career‡
2022– Philippines 14 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 September 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:05; 25 March 2025 (UTC)

Jesse Thomas Garcia Curran (born 16 July 1996) is a professional footballer who plays for Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi. Born in Australia, he represents the Philippines at international level. Curran is a versatile player who can play as a midfielder and also down the right flank either as a right winger or a right-back.

He has previously played for Devonport City, Blacktown City, Central Coast Mariners, Dundee and on loan for Montrose and East Fife. After Dundee, Curran left Scotland to play in Thailand for Muangthong United, and on loan with Udon Thani and Nakhon Ratchasima. He returned to Thailand in 2022, playing for BG Pathum United and subsequently on loan with Chonburi.

Early life

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Curran was raised in Tasmania before moving to Sydney to attend Westfields Sports High School, aged sixteen.[2] He is of Scottish heritage on his father's side[3] and is of Filipino heritage on his mother's side.[4]

Club career

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Central Coast Mariners

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Curran signed with Central Coast Mariners to play in the National Youth League in September 2013.[5] He was an unused substitute for the senior side on one occasion, an A-League match against Adelaide United in October 2013.[6] He received the club's National Youth League Player of the Year award in 2014.[7]

Dundee

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In March 2015, Curran trialled with Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[8] He signed a two-year deal with the club shortly after.[9] He made his senior debut for the club on 4 October 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for captain Kevin Thomson in a win over Motherwell.[3]

Loan to Montrose

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In November 2015, Curran joined Montrose on a one-month emergency loan deal,[10] playing in three matches before returning to Dundee.

Loan to East Fife

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In March 2017, he joined Scottish League One side East Fife on an emergency loan deal.[11] He signed a new contract with Dundee after returning to the club in May 2017.[12]

Curran signed a new one-year deal with Dundee in June 2018.[13] In the 2018–19 season, he began to feature regularly in Dundee's starting eleven. He scored his first goal for the side in a 4–0 win over Hamilton Academical in December 2018.[14]

He left Dundee in June 2019, his contract having expired.[15]

Muangthong United

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After a successful trial, Curran signed a deal with Thai side Muangthong United at the beginning of 2020.[16]

Loan to Udon Thani

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When Muangthong were unable to register him as an ASEAN player, he went on loan to Thai League 2 side Udon Thani on 7 February 2020.[17] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 February against Navy FC.[18] Curran was named in the Team of the Week after the following match against Sisaket, but he was sent off the next week against Phrae United.[19][20] Upon the return of football in Thailand after the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, he scored in his next appearance against Customs United.[21]

Loan to Nakhon Ratchasima

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In December 2020, Curran left Udon Thani and joined Thai League 1 side Nakhon Ratchasima on loan from Muangthong.[22] He made his debut for Korat the following week.

Curran was released from Muangthong at the end of 2021.

Kaya–Iloilo

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On 20 February 2022, Curran joined Philippines Football League side Kaya–Iloilo.[23] Curran would make his debut for them on 8 March in an AFC Champions League game against Australian side Sydney FC.[24]

BG Pathum United

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Curran would return to Thai football after signing with Thai League 1 side BG Pathum United.[citation needed] He would make his debut for the Rabbits in the 2022 Thailand Champions Cup, where Pathum would beat Buriram United to win the silverware.[25] Curran would score his first goal for Pathum in a league win over former club Muangthong United.[citation needed]

Loan to Chonburi

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On 5 December 2022, Curran joined fellow Thai League 1 side Chonburi on loan until the end of the season.[26] Curran would score two goals in his debut for Chonburi on 22 January 2023 in a 5–3 league win over Police Tero.[27]

Ratchaburi

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On 16 July 2023, Curran joined Thai League 1 club Ratchaburi.[28] Curran scored his first goal for the Dragons on 17 August 2024 in a league draw against Uthai Thani.[29]

International career

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Curran is eligible to play for the national teams of Australia, Scotland and Philippines.[4]

In September 2018, Australia coach Graham Arnold (who had coached Curran at Central Coast Mariners) watched Curran play for Dundee, as a potential selection for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[30]

Philippines

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Two months later, he was contacted by Philippines coach Sven-Goran Eriksson in relation to representing the team internationally.[31] He made an unofficial appearance for the Azkals, coming in as a substitute during the Azkals' friendly 3-1 win over Chainat Hornbill.

Curran was included in the 25-man squad of the Philippines for 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series.[32] He debuted in a 2–0 loss to Singapore on 29 March 2022.[33]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 21 September 2025[34][35]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners 2013–14 A-League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Dundee 2015–16 Scottish Premiership 3 0 0 0 0 0 — 3 0
2016–17 Scottish Premiership 1 0 0 0 1 0 — 2 0
2017–18 Scottish Premiership 8 0 0 0 0 0 — 8 0
2018–19 Scottish Premiership 34 1 1 1 5 0 — 40 2
Total 46 1 1 1 6 0 0 0 53 2
Montrose (loan) 2015–16 Scottish League Two 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
East Fife (loan) 2016–17 Scottish League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Muangthong United 2020–21 Thai League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2021–22 13 0 2 0 0 0 — 15 0
Total 13 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
Udon Thani (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 2 16 3 1 0 0 0 — 17 3
Nakhon Ratchasima (loan) 2020–21 Thai League 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 — 14 0
Kaya–Iloilo 2022 Philippines Football League 0 0 5 0 — 3[a] 0 8 0
BG Pathum United 2022–23 Thai League 1 6 1 1 0 0 0 1[b] 0 8 1
Chonburi (loan) 2022–23 Thai League 1 10 2 — — — 10 2
Ratchaburi 2023–24 Thai League 1 28 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 30 0
2024–25 28 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 33 3
2025–26 5 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 6 0
Total 61 3 2 0 5 0 1 0 69 3
Career total 181 10 12 1 11 0 5 0 209 11
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the Thailand Champions Cup
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Honours

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Club

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BG Pathum United

See also

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References

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  • Jesse Curran profile Archived 28 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine DundeeFC.co.uk
  • Jesse Curran at SoccerwayLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 29: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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  • Jesse Curran at EnglishUDFC.com
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