Jack Iredale

Jack Iredale
Personal information
Full name Jack Henry Stewart Iredale[1]
Date of birth (1996-05-02) 2 May 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Greenock, Scotland
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 15
Youth career
AIS
2016–2017 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 Perth Glory NPL 23 (2)
2017 ECU Joondalup 4 (1)
2017–2019 Greenock Morton 37 (3)
2017–2018 → Queen's Park (loan) 14 (1)
2019–2020 Carlisle United 22 (2)
2020–2022 Cambridge United 73 (5)
2022–2024 Bolton Wanderers 51 (3)
2024– Hibernian 0 (0)
International career
2012 Australia U17 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:02, 2 December 2024 (UTC)

Jack Henry Stewart Iredale (born 2 May 1996) is a Scottish born, Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Born in Scotland, he is a former youth international for Australia.

Early life

Iredale was born in Scotland, before moving to New Zealand and then Australia at a young age.[3] He suffered three anterior cruciate ligament injuries playing football between the ages of 15 and 18.[3]

Career

Iredale signed with National Premier Leagues Western Australia side ECU Joondalup in May 2017.[4]

In July 2017, Iredale signed with his hometown club, Scottish Championship side, Greenock Morton.[5] Iredale was nominated for SPFA Goal of the Season for a wonder-strike against Dundee United.[6]

He signed a one-year extension in May 2018.[7]

On 7 May 2019, English League Two side Carlisle United announced that they had signed Iredale on a one-year contract for the 2019–20 season.[8]

On 14 August 2020, Iredale signed for Cambridge United.[9] On 4 May 2022, it was announced Iredale would be leaving the club after turning down a new contract.[10]

On 9 May 2022, Iredale signed a three-year contract with Bolton Wanderers, marking their first signing of the transfer window.[11] In January 2023, he was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.[12]

Career statistics

As of match played 30 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
ECU Joondalup 2017 National Premier Leagues 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2
Greenock Morton 2017–18 Scottish Championship 9 2 3 1 1 0 1[a] 0 14 3
2018–19 Scottish Championship 28 1 3 0 4 0 1[a] 0 36 1
Total 37 3 6 1 5 0 2 0 50 4
Queen's Park (loan) 2017–18 Scottish League One 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 1
Carlisle United 2019–20[13] League Two 22 2 3 0 2 0 3[b] 0 30 2
Cambridge United 2020–21[14] League Two 38 4 1 0 2 0 4[b] 0 45 4
2021–22[15] League One 35 1 4 0 2 0 3[b] 0 44 1
Total 73 5 5 0 4 0 7 0 89 5
Bolton Wanderers 2022–23[16] League One 19 0 1 0 1 0 4[b] 0 25 0
2023–24[17] League One 31 3 3 0 2 0 7[c] 0 43 3
2024–25[18] League One 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 51 3 4 0 3 0 11 0 69 3
Hibernian F.C. 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Career total 206 16 18 1 14 0 23 0 261 17
  1. ^ a b Appearance in Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. ^ Six appearances in EFL Trophy, one appearance in League One play-offs

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cambridge United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 16. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Jack Iredale". Bolton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  3. ^ a b Lopez, Erick (11 August 2015). "Three strikes and not out – Perth Glory Youth's Jack Iredale's fight against knee injury". Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Jacks sign Perth Glory defender". ECU Joondalup SC. 17 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  5. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (27 July 2017). "Signing news: Jack Iredale joins Morton". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
  6. ^ Jonathan Mitchell. "Jack Iredale". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  7. ^ Jonathan Mitchell (1 May 2018). "Jack Iredale signs one-year contract extension". Greenock Morton F.C. Archived from the original on 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Jack Iredale: Carlisle United sign Greenock Morton left-back". BBC Sport. 7 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Jack Iredale: Cambridge United sign former Carlisle United left-back". BBC Sport. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Iredale set to leave U's". Cambridge United F.C. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
  11. ^ McDougall, John (9 May 2022). "Bolton Wanderers confirm Jack Iredale Cambridge United free transfer capture and contract length". Manchester Evening News.
  12. ^ The Bolton News: "Ian Evatt on Bolton Wanderers' signing Randell Williams from Hull City: With Jack Iredale out for up to four months, Wanderers do have a decision to make at left wing-back for the visit of Plymouth on Saturday."
  13. ^ "Games played by Jack Iredale in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  14. ^ "Games played by Jack Iredale in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Games played by Jack Iredale in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Games played by Jack Iredale in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
  17. ^ "Games played by Jack Iredale in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  18. ^ Jack Iredale at Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2024. Edit this at Wikidata