James Robert Virgili (born 8 July 1992 in Newcastle, Australia) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Lambton Jaffas.

James Virgili

Virgili playing for the Australian under-18 team in 2009
Personal information
Full name	James Robert Virgili
Date of birth	(1992-07-08) 8 July 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth	Newcastle, Australia
Height	175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Club information
Current team	Lambton Jaffas
Youth career
	Broadmeadow Magic
2007–2008	NSWIS
2008–2013	Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2015	Newcastle Jets	55	(0)
2012	Newcastle Jets NPL	10	(7)
2016–2021	Broadmeadow Magic	108	(74)
2022–	Lambton Jaffas	18	(9)
National team‡
2007–2009	Australia U-17	6	(1)
2010–2011	Australia U-20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010

Newcastle Jets

On 4 January 2009, he made his senior debut as a substitute against Wellington Phoenix.[1] This also made him the youngest player in A-League history to make his debut at 16 years and 180 days.[2] Virgili broke into the first team in the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season. He became a regular starter known for his high speed and his ability to get past players with his dribbling and ball control. This benefited teammates such as strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths.

Virgili was given a trial at Scottish Club Celtic, it was revealed that Celtic were keeping tabs on the young Australian.[3]

Virgili was released at the end of the 2014/2015 season following a broken ankle sustained in training.

Career Statistics

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References

External links

• Newcastle Jets profile
• AOC Youth Olympic Festival profile

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