Jimmy Jeggo

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Jimmy Jeggo
File:James Jeggo.jpg
Jeggo playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
Personal information
Full name James Alexander Jeggo[1]
Date of birth (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 34)[1]
Place of birth Vienna, Austria
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position Central midfielder
Youth career
1999–2002 SV Schwechat
2002–2006 Green Gully
2006–2010 VIS
2010–2011 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011 VTC Football 10 (0)
2011–2014 Melbourne Victory 30 (2)
2014–2016 Adelaide United 43 (2)
2016–2018 Sturm Graz 61 (1)
2016 Sturm Graz II 3 (0)
2018–2020 Austria Wien 46 (1)
2020–2022 Aris 45 (0)
2022–2023 Eupen 23 (0)
2023–2024 Hibernian 36 (0)
2024–2025 Melbourne City 18 (0)
Total 315 (6)
International career
2018–2019 Australia 15 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

James Alexander Jeggo (/ˈdʒɛɡoʊ/ JEG-oh;[3] born 12 February 1992) is a retired Australian professional soccer player who played as a central midfielder for A-League Men club Melbourne City.[4] Born in Austria, he plays for the Australia national team. Jeggo moved to Australia as a child, where he started his footballing career in youth football with Green Gully and at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory.

Early life

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Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria. He moved to Australia as a child, growing up in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a brother Luc Jeggo who formerly captained the Melbourne Victory youth team, and currently plays for NPL Victoria club Preston Lions.

Club career

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Melbourne Victory

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On 21 March 2011, Jeggo signed a three-year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory after performing very well in the National Youth League.[5] He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 12 November 2011, in a round 6 clash against Central Coast Mariners.[6] Jimmy Jeggo, as referred to by the Melbourne Victory fans quickly become a fan favourite in his few appearances for Melbourne. On 10 February 2012, he was selected for his first league start for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, where Victory went on to record a 2–1 come from behind win. Jimmy Jeggo's first league goal for the Melbourne Victory came on 16 March 2012, with a strike from outside the penalty box, in their 3–0 win over Wellington Phoenix, which would be the final home game Melbourne Victory would play in the 2011-12 A-League season.[7]

The 2012–13 A-League season saw James Jeggo's first team opportunities reduced. He played 310 minutes, mostly from the bench, less than half the time of his break out season of 2011–12.[8]

Adelaide United

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On 1 May 2014, Jeggo signed with Adelaide United following his release from Melbourne Victory as the Victorian A-League team declined to renew his contract.[9] Jimmy made his debut for Adelaide in round one of the 2014–15 A-League season at Lang Park, Brisbane verse then champions Brisbane Roar. Jeggo started in midfield and played the whole match as United won two goals to one.[10] Jeggo became a regular starter at Adelaide United under Josep Gombau, playing in attacking midfield, Jeggo won the A-League Young Footballer of the Year for the 2014–15 A-League season.[11] Jeggo played a full match for the Reds in the inaugural 2014 FFA Cup Final. Adelaide secured victory over Perth Glory in the final 1–0 with Jeggo claiming his first club trophy of his career.[12][13]

Sturm Graz

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On 27 January 2016, Jeggo was released from Adelaide United to join Austrian club Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee.[14]

On 9 May 2018, he played as Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.[15]

Austria Wien

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On 25 May 2018, Jeggo joined Austria Wien after rejecting a contract extension from Sturm Graz.[16]

Aris

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On 16 August 2020, Jeggo joined Greek club Aris. Jeggo was roommates with Celtic’s Luis Palma.[17]

Eupen

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On 4 February 2022, Jeggo signed a 1.5-year contract with Eupen in Belgium.[18]

Hibernian

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Jeggo signed an 18-month contract with Scottish club Hibernian in January 2023.[19] He made his debut a day after signing for Hibernian, starting in a 0–3 defeat to Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts in the Scottish Cup.[20]

Melbourne City

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Jeggo returned to Australia in January 2024 and signed for Melbourne City.[21]

International career

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On 7 March 2011, Jeggo was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[22]

After establishing himself in the starting squad for Sturm Graz at the beginning of the 2016–17 season, playing a key role as a defensive midfielder, Jeggo was called up to the Australia senior side for World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Japan in October 2016.[23][24][25]

On 20 November 2018, Jeggo made his debut for the Australia senior national team in a friendly match at ANZ Stadium against Lebanon.[26] He came on as a second-half substitute in the 74th minute and replaced Mustafa Amini in midfield[27] and Australia won the match 3–0.[28]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played on 27 January 2024[29]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
VTC Football 2011[30] Victorian Premier League 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Melbourne Victory 2011–12 A-League 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1
2012–13 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
2013–14 11 1 0 0 4 1 15 2
Total 30 2 0 0 4 1 34 3
Adelaide United 2014–15 A-League 28 1 5 0 0 0 33 1
2015–16 15 1 3 2 0 0 18 3
Total 43 2 8 2 0 0 51 4
Sturm Graz II 2015–16 Austrian Regional League 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Sturm Graz 2015–16 Austrian Bundesliga 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
2016–17 32 0 3 0 0 0 35 0
2017–18 29 1 6 0 2 0 37 1
Total 61 1 10 0 2 0 73 1
Austria Wien 2018–19 Austrian Bundesliga 19 1 3 0 0 0 22 1
2019–20 29 0 2 0 2 0 33 0
Total 48 1 5 0 2 0 55 1
Aris 2020–21 Superleague Greece 30 0 4 0 1 0 35 0
2021–22 15 0 3 0 2 0 20 0
Total 45 0 7 0 3 0 55 0
Eupen 2021–22 Belgian Pro League 9 0 1 0 0 0 10 0
2022–23 14 0 1 0 0 0 15 0
Total 23 0 2 0 0 0 25 0
Hibernian 2022–23 Scottish Premiership 16 0 1 0 0 0 17 0
2023–24 20 0 3 0 5 0 28 0
Total 36 0 4 0 5 0 45 0
Career total 299 6 36 2 16 1 351 9

International

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As of match played 14 November 2019
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2018 1 0
2019 4 0
Total 5 0

Honours

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Adelaide United

Sturm Graz

Individual

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