Jacob Pepper
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Scott Pepper | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Wallsend | |||
| 2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
| 2008– | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2010–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 54 | (2) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Jets Youth | 7 | (1) |
| 2015– | Western Sydney Wanderers | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2012– | Australia U-23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 October 2015. | |||
Jacob Pepper (born 8 May 1992 in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Western Sydney Wanderers.
Career
On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix.[1] On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets.[2] Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011/12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.
International career
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[3]
References
- ↑ "Official Hyundai A-League | Home". A-league.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "More Pepper for Jets : A League : The World Game on SBS". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
- ↑ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq – Football Australia 2011". Footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 2012-09-21.
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