Jai Ingham
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jai Mau'u Ingham | ||
| Date of birth | 14 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2012–2013 | Olympic FC | 23 | (14) |
| 2013–2014 | Brisbane Roar Youth | 11 | (13) |
| 2014–2015 | Brisbane Roar | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Hume City | 26 | (9) |
| 2016– | Melbourne Victory | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2016. | |||
Jai Mau'u Ingham (born 14 August 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory FC.[1]
Career
Olympic FC
Ingham started his career with Olympic FC seniors in the National Premier League while training to be an electrician.[2] In July 2013, he was picked as one of Australia's top eight players outside the A-League.[3]Selected in the QLD NPL football team of the year 2013.
Brisbane Roar
At the beginning of the 2013–14 National Youth League, Ingham joined Brisbane Roar's youth side. Scoring 13 goals in 11 appearances. Including a brilliant second half hat-trick that secured victory over Adelaide.[4][5][6]
On 24 January 2014, Ingham debuted for the senior team, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute of a 2–1 victory over Wellington Phoenix.[7]Selected in the QLD NPL football team of the year 2014
Hume City
Ingham drew positive reactions while at National Premier Leagues Victoria side Hume City during the 2015 FFA Cup.
Melbourne Victory
Ingham trained with Melbourne Victory for a month ahead of the 2016 January transfer window and was signed as the club's first use of the Mature Age Rookie salary cap allowance.[8] Ingham made his debut for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners on 8 January 2016, coming on as a 77th minute substitute for Fahid Ben Khalfallah in an eventual 3-3 draw.[9]
Ingham made his first start for Melbourne Victory in their opening 2016 AFC Champions League match against Shanghai SIPG F.C. on 24 February 2016, in what was only his third appearance for the club. During the match, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring in the 31st minute in an eventual 2-1 win. He then went on to make his first A-League starting appearance on March 6th against the Central Coast Mariners, setting up both Besart Berisha and Fahid Ben Khalfallah for goals in a 2-0 win at Central Coast Stadium.
References
- ↑ "Jai Ingham". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ↑ Heslehurst, Brayden (30 May 2013). "Gun teen provides spark for Olympic". City South News.
- ↑ Dorman, Matt (12 July 2013). "Ingham & Carroll Best Outside A-League". Football Queensland.
- ↑ http://www.y-league.com.au/article/brisbane-sink-10-man-adelaide-with-late-winner/zqn48pfc9vb21k08creznv1on. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Olympic’s Ingham Set For Roar Debut". Olympic FC.
- ↑ "Roar name NYL squad". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013.
- ↑ "Brisbane Roar vs. Wellington Phoenix". Soccerway. 24 January 2014.
- ↑ Victory signs Hume City winger Jai Ingham Melbourne Victory FC Official Website, 6 January 2016
- ↑ "Central Coast Mariners 3-3 Melbourne Victory". ALeague Stats. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
External links
- worldfootball.net profile
- Jai Ingham profile at Soccerway
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