Andy Higgins (footballer, born 1993)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Higgins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Perth, Australia | ||
| Playing position | Left back, Left winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ECU Joondalup | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | ECU Joondalup | ||
| 2010–2012 | Portsmouth | ||
| 2013–2014 | Perth Glory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012 | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Perth Glory | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Heathridge | ||
| 2014– | ECU Joondalup | 30 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14.8.15. | |||
Andrew Higgins is an Australian footballer who currently plays for ECU Joondalup as a left back or left winger.
Career
Portsmouth
Born in Perth, Higgins moved to England, and signed a two-year scholarship with Portsmouth on 15 July 2010.[2]
On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle.[3]
Perth Glory
On 20 November 2012, Higgins cancelled his contract at Portsmouth to return home to Australia, in order to search for first team football,[4] and subsequently joined Perth Glory's U21 squad. On 13 January 2013 he made his debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–4 Youth Football League win at Newcastle Jets.[5]
Higgins appeared in three further Youth League matches during the season (against Sydney FC,[6] Central Coast Mariners[7] and Melbourne Heart[8]) before subsequently leaving the club.
ECU Joondalup
In January 2014, Higgins joined his first club ECU Joondalup.[9]
Career Statistics
- As of 23 August 2014[10]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Portsmouth | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Perth Glory | 2012–13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| ECU Joondalup | 2014 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/12/2010 and 31/12/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
- ↑ "Pompey Unveil New Scholars". Portsmouth FC. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ↑ "Plymouth 3-0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
- ↑ "Higgins leaves Pompey".
- ↑ "Glory shock Jets in goal-fest". Football Australia. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Sky Blues sink Glory in thriller". Football Australia. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Zahra stars as Glory upset Mariners". Football Australia. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Glory too much for Heart". Football Australia. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Hot ECU prospects head to Villa". Fox Sports Pulse. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
- ↑ "Andy Higgins – Player Profile". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
External links
- Andy Higgins career statistics at Soccerbase
- Andy Higgins profile at Soccerway
- Sporting Pulse profile