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James Alexander Jeggo (/ˈdʒɛɡoʊ/ JEG-oh;[3] born 12 February 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Belgian club Eupen. Born in Austria, he represents the Australian national team. Jeggo moved to Australia as a child, where he started his footballing career in youth football with Green Gully and at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory.

James Jeggo

Jeggo playing for Melbourne Victory in 2012
Personal information
Full name	James Alexander Jeggo[1]
Date of birth	(1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 30)[1]
Place of birth	Vienna, Austria
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2]
Position(s)	Central midfielder
Club information
Current team	Eupen
Number	4
Youth career
1999–2002	SV Schwechat
2002–2006	Green Gully
2006–2010	VIS
2010–2011	Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2011	VTC Football	10	(0)
2011–2014	Melbourne Victory	30	(2)
2014–2016	Adelaide United	43	(2)
2016–2018	Sturm Graz	61	(1)
2016	Sturm Graz II	3	(0)
2018–2020	Austria Wien	46	(1)
2020–2022	Aris	45	(0)
2022–	Eupen	11	(0)
National team‡
2018–	Australia	13	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 August 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 February 2022

Early life

Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria. He moved to Australia as a child, growing up in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a brother Luc Jeggo who formerly captained the Melbourne Victory youth team, and currently plays for Faroe Islands Premier League club Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag.

Club career

Melbourne Victory

On 21 March 2011, Jeggo signed a 3-year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory after performing very well in the National Youth League.[4] He made his professional debut in the 2011–12 A-League season on 12 November 2011, in a round 6 clash against Central Coast Mariners.[5] Jimmy Jeggo, as referred to by the Melbourne Victory fans quickly become a fan favourite in his few appearances for Melbourne. On 10 February 2012, he was selected for his first league start for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, where Victory went on to record a 2–1 come from behind win. Jimmy Jeggo's first league goal for the Melbourne Victory came on 16 March 2012, with a strike from outside the penalty box, in their 3–0 win over Wellington Phoenix, which would be the final home game Melbourne Victory would play in the 2011-12 A-League season.[6]

The 2012–13 A-League season saw James Jeggo's first team opportunities reduced. He played 310 minutes, mostly from the bench, less than half the time of his break out season of 2011–12.[7]

Adelaide United

On 1 May 2014, Jeggo signed with Adelaide United following his release from Melbourne Victory as the Victorian A-League team declined to renew his contract.[8] Jimmy made his debut for Adelaide in round one of the 2014–15 A-League season at Lang Park, Brisbane verse then champions Brisbane Roar. Jeggo started in midfield and played the whole match as United won two goals to one.[9] Jeggo became a regular starter at Adelaide United under Josep Gombau, playing in attacking midfield, Jeggo won the A-League Young Footballer of the Year for the 2014–15 A-League season.[10] Jeggo played a full match for the Reds in the inaugural 2014 FFA Cup Final. Adelaide secured victory over Perth Glory in the final 1–0 with Jeggo claiming his first club trophy of his career.[11][12]

Sturm Graz

On 27 January 2016, Jeggo was released from Adelaide United to join Austrian club Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee.[13]

On 9 May 2018, he played as Sturm Graz beat Red Bull Salzburg in extra time to win the 2017–18 Austrian Cup.[14]

Austria Wien

On 25 May 2018, Jeggo joined Austria Wien after rejecting a contract extension from Sturm Graz.[15]

Aris

On 16 August 2020, Jeggo joined Greek club Aris.[16]

Eupen

On 4 February 2022, Jeggo signed a 1.5-year contract with Eupen in Belgium.[17]

International career

On 7 March 2011, Jeggo was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[18]

After establishing himself in the starting squad for Sturm Graz at the beginning of the 2016–17 season, playing a key role as a defensive midfielder, Jeggo was called up to the Australian senior side for World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Japan in October 2016.[19][20][21]

On 20 November 2018, Jeggo made his international debut for the senior Australian team in a friendly match at ANZ Stadium against Lebanon.[22] He came on as a second-half substitute in the 74th minute and replaced Mustafa Amini in midfield[23] and Australia won the match 3–0.[24]

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 May 2021[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
VTC Football	2011[26]	Victorian Premier League	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Melbourne Victory	2011–12	A-League	9	1	0	0	0	0	9	1
	2012–13		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2013–14		11	1	0	0	4	1	15	2
	Total		30	2	0	0	4	1	34	3
Adelaide United	2014–15	A-League	28	1	5	0	0	0	33	1
	2015–16		15	1	3	2	0	0	18	3
	Total		43	2	8	2	0	0	51	4
Sturm Graz II	2015–16	Austrian Regional League	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
Sturm Graz	2015–16	Austrian Bundesliga	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2016–17		32	0	3	0	0	0	35	0
	2017–18		29	1	6	0	2	0	37	1
	Total		61	1	10	0	2	0	73	1
Austria Wien	2018–19	Austrian Bundesliga	19	1	3	0	0	0	22	1
	2019–20		29	0	2	0	2	0	33	0
	Total		48	1	5	0	2	0	55	1
Aris	2020–21	Superleague Greece	30	0	4	0	1	0	35	0
Career total			225	6	27	2	9	1	261	9

International

As of match played 14 November 2019

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Australia	2018	1	0
	2019	4	0
	Total	5	0

Honours

Club

Adelaide United

• FFA Cup: 2014[11]

Sturm Graz

• Austrian Cup: 2017–18

Individual

• A-League Young Footballer of the Year: 2014–15

References

External links

• James Jeggo at Soccerway

На других языках

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[de] James Jeggo

James Alexander Jeggo (* 12. Februar 1992 in Wien, Österreich) ist ein australisch-englischer[1] Fußballspieler.

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- [en] James Jeggo

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[es] James Jeggo

James Jeggo (Vienna, Austria, 12 de febrero de 1992) es un futbolista austriaco nacionalizado australiano. Juega de centrocampista y su equipo es el K. A. S. Eupen de la Primera División de Bélgica.[1]

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[it] James Jeggo

James Alexander Jeggo (Vienna, 12 febbraio 1992) è un calciatore australiano, centrocampista dell'Eupen e della nazionale australiana.

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[ru] Джегго, Джеймс

Джеймс Александр Джегго (англ. James Alexander "Jimmy" Jeggo; 12 февраля 1992, Книн Республика Сербская Краина) — австралийский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Эйпен» и сборной Австралии.

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