Jason Geria
![]() Geria with Melbourne Victory in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jason Kato Geria[1] | ||
Date of birth | 10 May 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Weston Creek SC | |||
Woden Valley | |||
2009–2011 |
AIS | ||
2011–2012 | Brisbane Roar | ||
2012–2013 | Melbourne Victory | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2018 | Melbourne Victory | 107 | (0) |
2018–2020 | JEF United Chiba | 57 | (2) |
2021 | Perth Glory | 13 | (0) |
2021– | Melbourne Victory | 70 | (3) |
International career‡ | |||
2011–2013 |
Australia U20 | 20 | (3) |
2014–2015 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
2016 | Australia | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2016 |
Jason Kato Geria (born 10 May 1993) is an
Born in Canberra, Geria played youth football with the
Early life
Geria was born in Canberra to Ugandan parents.[3]
Club career
Youth
Geria's first youth club was Weston Creek SC in Canberra.
Melbourne Victory
On 29 November 2012, Geria was signed for Melbourne Victory by ex-Roar coach Ange Postecoglou.[8] Despite often missing A-League games due to national youth team commitments, Geria became a regular first team player and was awarded the number 2 shirt, although it took him almost three years to score his first senior goal for the club, against Hume City in the 2015 FFA Cup Semi Final on 28 October 2015.[9]
JEF United Chiba
In March 2018, Geria left Melbourne Victory and transferred to J2 League club JEF United Chiba for a $800,000 transfer fee.[10]
Perth Glory
In March 2021, 3 months after leaving
Return to Melbourne Victory
In July 2021, Geria re-joined
International career
Geria played for Australia numerous times at youth level, including participating in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, and the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship.
Geria was first called up to the
He was called up for the Socceroos for two home friendlies against Greece in June 2016, and started in the first match.[15] As he only represented Australia in friendlies, he is still eligible to represent Uganda.
Career statistics
- As of 11 January 2024[16]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Melbourne Victory | 2012–13 | A-League
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
2013–14 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
2014–15 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
2015–16 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 30 | 1 | ||
2016–17 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
Total | 107 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 135 | 1 | ||
JEF United Chiba | 2018 | J2 League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
2019 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
2020 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
Total | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | ||
Perth Glory | 2020–21 | A-League
|
13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
2022–23 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
2023–24 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 51 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 2 | ||
Total | 228 | 4 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 261 | 5 |
Honours
Melbourne Victory
- 2014–2015
- 2014–2015
Individual
References
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013 List of Players: Australia" (PDF). FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2013. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Jason Geria". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 25 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Five minutes with Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Woden Weston FC. Archived from the originalon 29 September 2015. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Geria finds comfort in Brisbane". Brisbane Roar FC. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "Roar announce NYL squad". Brisbane Roar FC. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ Victory into FFA Cup final as brave Hume exit melbournevictory.com.au, John Greco, 28 October 2015
- ^ Lynch, Michael (3 March 2018). "Melbourne Victory get mojo back with derby win as Jason Geria farewells A-League". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (22 March 2021). "Glory snap up A-League title-winning defender". Perth Glory.
- ^ Morgan, Gareth (22 June 2021). "Nine A-League players depart club". Perth Glory.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory signs Jason Geria". Melbourne Victory. 14 July 2021.
- Football Federation Australia. 9 March 2016.
- Football Federation Australia. 4 June 2016.
- ^ "Jason Geria". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
- ^ "2021 FFA Cup Final". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 24 March 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.
External links
- Jason Geria profile MelbourneVictory.com.au
- Jason Geria at Soccerway
- Jason Geria – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Jason Geria at National-Football-Teams.com
- Jason Geria at J.League (archive) (in Japanese)