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
Right back
Right winger
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 12 (0)
2015 → Montrose (loan) 3 (0)
2017 → East Fife (loan) 12 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:39, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Jesse Curran (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Dundee. Curran is a versatile player that can play as a defensive midfielder and also down the right flank either as a right back or a right winger.

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 trialled 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 three matches before returning to Dundee. In March 2017, Curran joined Scottish League One side East Fife on an emergency loan deal.[9] He signed a new contract with Dundee after returning to the club in May 2017.[10]

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.
  9. ↑ Mackenzie, Alasdair (1 March 2017). "East Fife snap up Dundee youngster Jesse Curran on emergency loan". The Herald. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  10. ↑ Cran, George (27 May 2017). "Dundee kids put pen to paper at Dens". Evening Telegraph. Retrieved 18 June 2017.


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