Jesse Curran

Jesse Curran
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Place of birth Ryde, NSW, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 27
Youth career
2012 Devonport City
2013 Blacktown City
2013–2015 Central Coast Mariners
2015– Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2012 Devonport City 8 (1)
2013 Blacktown City 2 (0)
2013 Central Coast Mariners 0 (0)
2014 Central Coast Mariners Academy 20 (1)
2015– Dundee 1 (0)
2015 → Montrose (loan) 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 October 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Jesse Curran (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

Early life

Curran was raised in Tasmania before moving to Sydney to attend Westfields Sports High School, aged sixteen.[1] He is of Scottish heritage on his father's side.[2]

Playing career

Curran signed with Central Coast Mariners to play in the National Youth League in September 2013.[3] He was an unused substitute for the senior side on one occasion, an A-League match against Adelaide United in October 2013.[4] He received the club's National Youth League Player of the Year award in 2014.[5]

In March 2015, Curran trialed with Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[6] He signed a two-year deal with the club shortly after.[7] Curran 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.[2] In November 2015, Curran joined Montrose on a one-month emergency loan deal,[8] playing in 3 matches before returning to Dundee.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Curran heads north to follow soccer dream". The Examiner. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Aussie youngster impresses in Dundee debut". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Alex Luttrell (12 September 2013). "Rising star to join Central Coast Mariners in National Youth League". The Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Cameron Whiteley (28 October 2013). "Curran ready to take next step". The Advocate. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Alex Luttrell (27 May 2014). "Tasmanian soccer player Jamie Curran breaks through with Youth League player of the year medal". The Mercury. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Central Coast teen trials with Dundee FC". FourFourTwo. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ↑ John Davidson (6 June 2015). "Curran makes Dundee switch". FourFourTwo.
  8. ↑ John Davidson (10 November 2015). "Jesse Curran makes Montrose move". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 7 January 2016.

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