Jake Brimmer
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jake William Brimmer | ||
Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia[1] | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder[3] | ||
Youth career | |||
2011–2013 | Nunawading City | ||
2013–2014 | FFV NTC | ||
2014–2017 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2020 | Perth Glory | 60 | (0) |
2018 | Perth Glory NPL | 12 | (4) |
2020–2024 | Melbourne Victory | 99 | (15) |
International career‡ | |||
2014–2015 |
Australia U17 | 13 | (3) |
2016 |
Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016 |
Jake William Brimmer (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder.
Club career
Brimmer began to show his skills at the Rowville Sports Academy and with his junior club Nunawading City before joining the FFV NTC program.[4] Continuing to impress, Brimmer was in talks of a contract with Melbourne Victory before being spotted by Liverpool scout Barry Hunter, and subsequently signed a three-year deal for his childhood team.[5] On 10 June 2017, he was released by Liverpool.[6]
On 31 July 2017, Brimmer returned to Australia, joining
On 9 October 2020, Brimmer was transferred to
In his debut season with the Victory, Brimmer made 25 appearances, finishing with 5 goals and 5 assists; alongside Rudy Gestede and Elvis Kamsoba, Brimmer finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020–21 season.[10]
Brimmer started for the Victory in the
International career
Brimmer has featured on numerous occasions for the
On 29 September 2016, Brimmer was called up for the
Style of play
Brimmer has been described as an all-action midfielder who is capable of scoring goals, and has a good habit of being in the right place at the right time.[16] He has also been described as having a great passing range and technical ability.[17]
Honours
Club
Perth Glory
- A-League: Premiers 2018–19
Melbourne Victory
- FFA Cup: 2021
Individual
- 2018 Dylan Tombides Young Player of the Year (Football West 2018 End of Season Awards)[18]
- Mark Viduka Medal: 2021[19]
- A-Leagues All Star: 2022[20]
- Johnny Warren Medal: 2021–22
- PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2021–22[21]
- Victory Medal: 2021–22[22]
Personal life
Brimmer is of Maltese and Scottish ancestry.[23][24] Brimmer is married to Brianna and has two daughters.[25]
References
- ^ "Jake Brimmer Profile". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Jake Brimmer". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jake Brimmer". Melbourne Victory FC.
- ^ "Jake Brimmer following in footsteps of Viduka and Kewell". Inside Sport. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Jake Brimmer youngster star". Adelaide Now. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Aussie midfielder axed by Liverpool". FourFourTwo. 10 June 2017.
- ^ "Perth Glory snap up Jake Brimmer". FourFourTwo. 31 July 2017.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (6 October 2020). "Midfielder departs by mutual consent for family reasons". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jake Brimmer". Melbourne Victory. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "Recap: 2020/21 Victory Medal". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "FFA CUP FINAL REPORT: VICTORY 2-1 MARINERS". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "'Australia Cup' name to return to Australia's largest national knockout football competition". FFA Cup. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "AFC U-16 C'ship: Japan 2-4 Australia | Football News |". the-AFC.
- ^ "Joeys name squad for FIFA U-17 World Cup". Wide World of Sports. 2 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- Football Federation Australia. 29 September 2016.
- ^ "JAKE BRIMMER". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ "Perth Glory signs former Liverpool junior Jake Brimmer". ESPN.
- ^ "Nicol, Jukic take top awards". Football West. 14 October 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (5 February 2022). "Popovic delights in Victory FFA Cup glory". Seven News. Seven Network. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (20 May 2022). "ALM young guns get shot against Barcelona". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "PFA reveals player-voted Austraffic A-League Men Team of the Season on eve of Grand Final". Professional Footballers Australia. 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Jake Brimmer takes out Victory Medal". Melbourne Victory FC. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ^ Davutovic, David. "Melbourne youngster Jake Brimmer, 16, signs three-year-deal with English Premier League giants Liverpool". The Advertiser. News Corporation. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Davidson, John. "Jake Brimmer following in the footsteps of Viduka and Kewell". Inside Sport. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
- ^ Lynch, Michael. "Brimmer brings Liverpool lessons to Melbourne Victory". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
External links
- Jake Brimmer – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jake Brimmer at Soccerway