Jade North

Jade Bronson North (born 7 January 1982) is an Indigenous Australian[2][3] footballer who is currently signed to Murray United. North most recently played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League, and has been a member of the Australian national football team.

Jade North
North in 2008
Personal information
Full name Jade Bronson North
Date of birth (1982-01-07) 7 January 1982
Place of birth Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre back / Right back
Club information
Current team
 Murray United
Youth career
1998 QAS
1999 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1998–2001 Brisbane Strikers 48 (3)
2001–2003 Sydney Olympic 59 (3)
2003–2004 Perth Glory 22 (0)
2005–2009 Newcastle Jets 80 (2)
2009 Incheon United 9 (0)
2010 Tromsø 6 (0)
2010–2011 Wellington Phoenix 19 (0)
2011 FC Tokyo 4 (0)
2012 Consadole Sapporo 23 (0)
2013–2018 Brisbane Roar 115 (4)
2019– Murray United 12 (0)
National team‡
1998–1999 Australia U-17 19 (4)
2001 Australia U-20 6 (1)
2004 & 2008 Australia U-23 15 (1)
2002–2013 Australia 41 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 October 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 July 2013

In 2017, North launched a non-for-profit football program called "Kickin' With A Cuz" which was designed to reach young boys and girls through football, with a vision to create sustainable pathways and outcomes for kids to make better life choices[4]

Club career

Born in Taree, and of Birpai descent, he lived in New Zealand until the age of 11, then moved back to Australia, taking up residence in the suburb of Sunnybank in Brisbane, with his brother Brook North and parents. He attended Sunnybank High School until he was offered a place with the AIS in Canberra at the age of 15, then later joined the Brisbane Strikers as one of the youngest players to join the National Soccer League and then later moving to the Perth Glory.

North with the Newcastle Jets in 2007.

North was named as the captain of the Newcastle Jets for the 2007–08 A-League season following the departure of Paul Okon.[5]

On 9 June 2008, Australian newspapers suggested that North was due to sign with Belgian club, Club Brugge, or with Armenian club Mika F.C. However any rumours of offers proved to purely speculative, with North admitting no concrete offers had materialised.[6]

On 3 November 2008, he was announced as the inaugural North Queensland Fury marquee player for the 2009–10 A-League season, however, after a week of rumours surrounding North's future, on 12 December 2008 it was publicised that North Queensland Fury would be releasing him from contract as he signed with South Korean K-League club Incheon United on a rumoured $2 million contract.[7]

North trialed with Swedish side Trelleborg but on 26 February 2010, Norwegian side Tromsø IL signed the Australian defender from Incheon United.[8][9] He spent four months in Norway before joining Wellington Phoenix on 30 July 2010 on a one-year deal.[10]

On 2 April 2011, he moved from Wellington to Japanese second tier club FC Tokyo.[11]

On 8 January 2013, he signed a three and a half-year deal to play with Brisbane Roar in the A-League.[12]

After 5 years at the club, North left Brisbane Roar in April 2018.[13]

On 15 May 2019, North signed for National Premier League Victoria 2 side Murray United for the remainder of the season.[14]

International career
North playing for Australia

North's breakthrough came when he played every game of Australia's runner's up side at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship where his country lost the final to Brazil on penalties. He was also a member of Australia's quarter final effort at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens five years later.

In 2008, prior to the 2010 World Cup Qualifier against China, North became the first ever Aboriginal Socceroos captain for the 0–0 Draw with Singapore.

Club statistics
All-Time Club Performances
Club Season A-League1 Pre-Season Cup Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Newcastle Jets 2005–06 21 0 3 0 24 0
2006–07 18 1 5 1 23 2
2007–08 25 0 4 0 29 0
2008–09 16 1 0 0 16 1
Total802121923
Club Season K League FA Cup Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Incheon United 2009 9 0 9 0
Total9090
Club Season Premier League Norwegian Cup Europe Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Tromsø IL 2010 6 0 2 0 8 0
Total602080
Club Season A-League1 Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Wellington Phoenix 2010–11 19 0 19 0
Total190190
Club Season J2 League Emperor's Cup Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
FC Tokyo 2011 4 0 4 0
Total4040
Club Season J1 League J.League Cup Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Consadole Sapporo 2012 21 0 2 0 23 0
Total21020230
Club Season A-League1 Asia2 Total
App Goals App Goals App Goals App Goals
Brisbane Roar 2012–13 10 0 1 0 11 0
2013–14 22 1 22 1
2014–15 19 0 19 0
2015–16 29 3 29 3
2016–17 26 0 26 0
2017–18 9 0 3 0 9 0
Total1154401194
Career total 254 6 16 1 4 0 274 7
Last updated 9 March 2014

1 – includes A-League final series statistics
 2 – AFC Champions League statistics are included in season commencing during group stages (i.e. ACL 2013 and A-League season 2012–2013 etc.)

National team statistics
As of 21 January 2014[15][16][17]

Honours

With Australia:

With Newcastle Jets:

With Perth Glory:

With Sydney Olympic:

With Brisbane Roar:

Individual

References
  1. "Jade North". Brisbane Roar players. footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  2. Jade plays for pride of his team and indigenous heritage. Theherald.com.au (13 February 2008).
  3. "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
  4. "JADE NORTH LAUNCHES "KICKIN WITH A CUZ" FOOTBALL PROGRAM". Football NSW. June 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  5. Newcastle Jets look North for Captain Archived 6 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Newcastlejets.com.au. Retrieved on 11 July 2011.
  6. Gardiner, James. (26 June 2008) North staying put Jets captain to see out contract Archived 17 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Theherald.yourguide.com.au. Retrieved on 11 July 2011.
  7. "Fury happy to free North". Archived from the original on 8 February 2009. Retrieved 11 December 2008.
  8. http://www.tribalfootball.com/articles/incheon-united-s-north-trial-trelleborg-602181#.U78asU1--Uk
  9. North in from cold with Norway move. Goldcoast.com.au (26 February 2010).
  10. Phoenix snare Socceroo North Archived 13 August 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Wellingtonphoenix.com. Retrieved on 11 July 2011.
  11. "North to join FC Tokyo". FIFA. 2 April 2011.
  12. "Defending A-League champions Brisbane Roar sign experienced Japanese-based Socceroo Jade North". Foxsports.com.au. 8 January 2013.
  13. "Brisbane Roar announce Jade North exit". Fox Sports. 26 April 2018.
  14. Greenway, Beau (15 May 2019). "Murray North-bound with signature of former Socceroo". The Border Mail. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
  15. "Jade North". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
  16. Jade North at Soccerway
  17. http://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/jade-north/4/
  18. "Roar's North named NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
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