Jacob Farrell
Australian soccer player
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Brett Farrell | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Portsmouth | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wyoming FC | |||
| 2015–2020 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | CCM Academy | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | Valentine FC | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | CCM Academy | 8 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 75 | (5) |
| 2024– | Portsmouth | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Australia U23 | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 27 March 2024 | |||
Jacob Brett Farrell (born 19 November 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Portsmouth.
Club career
Central Coast Mariners
Farrell signed a senior contract with Central Coast Mariners in November 2021, aged eighteen, after 6 years with the Central Coast Mariners Academy.[1] He made his first-team debut for the Mariners in a win over Blacktown City in the 2021 FFA Cup on 13 November 2021.[2]
He made his A-League Men debut on 21 November 2021 in an F3 Derby against Newcastle Jets and scored a header in a 2–1 win.[3] Farrell went on to be a regular starter for the Mariners in their 2021–22 season.[4][5]
Farrell came on as a substitute in the second half of the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. Within fifteen minutes of coming on, Farrell earned two penalties for the Mariners, both of which were scored by Jason Cummings as the Mariners won 6–1 to claim the A-League Men Championship.[6]
On 1 May 2024, Farrell scored with a header in an eventual 2–0 win over Adelaide United to secure the 2023–24 A-League Men Premiership for the Mariners.[7] Five days later, Farrell played in the Mariners win in the 2024 AFC Cup final.[8] Farrell played a full game for the Mariners in their win in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final and set up a late goal for Ryan Edmondson to seal the victory for the Mariners' third trophy of the season.[9]
Portsmouth
On 26 July 2024, Farrell joined English Championship club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.[10]
International career
Farrell was called up to the Australian under-23 side for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[11]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 24 July 2024[12]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2020[13] | NPL NSW 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||||
| Valentine | 2021[14] | NPL Northern NSW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2021[15] | NPL NSW 2 | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 75 | 5 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 | 2 | — | 92 | 7 | ||||
| Portsmouth F.C. | 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 94 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 7 | ||
- ^ Includes Australia Cup
Honours
Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23,[6] 2023–24[9]
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24[7]
- AFC Cup: 2023–24[8]
Individual
See also
References
- ^ "18yo Jacob to join Mariners' back line". Coast Community News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ "Mariners through to final 16 in FFA Cup". Coast Community News. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Clegg, Grace (22 November 2021). "Jacob Farrell stuns in his A-League Men's debut for Central Coast Mariners". The Football Sack. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ George, Jack (14 May 2022). "Analysis | Jacob Farrell's successful first campaign at the Mariners". kick360.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (4 February 2022). "Why the Marinres are giving the Socceroos reason to hope for a better future". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (3 June 2023). "'Inspired sub' that changed the Grand Final in 32 seconds". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b Clarke, George (1 May 2024). "Mariners clinch ALM premiership with win over Adelaide". The Canberra Times.
- ^ a b Smithies, Tom (6 May 2024). "Mariners make history to clinch AFC Cup after dramatic win over Al Ahed". Football Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Central Coast Mariners vs Melbourne Victory". Goal.com. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ "Pompey Complete Farrell Signing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "11 NSW young guns set for U23's Asian Cup quest". Football NSW. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "J. Farrell". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Farrell". Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Farrell". Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ "Jacob Farrell". Retrieved 24 July 2024.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
- Jacob Farrell at Soccerway
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Portsmouth F.C. – current squad
- 1 Norris
- 2 Williams
- 3 Ogilvie
- 4 Towler
- 5 Poole
- 6 Shaughnessy
- 7 Pack
- 9 Bishop
- 10 Yengi
- 11 Whyte
- 14 Stevenson
- 15 Saydee
- 16 McIntyre
- 17 Moxon
- 18 Sørensen
- 19 Farrell
- 20 Silvera
- 21 Dozzell
- 22 Swanson
- 23 Murphy
- 24 Devlin
- 25 Kamara
- 26 Lowery
- 27 Scully
- 29 Blair
- 30 Ritchie
- 31 Archer
- 32 Lane
- 39 Aston
- 49 Lang
- Schmid
- Manager: Mousinho
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