Jacob Pepper

Jacob Pepper
Personal information
Full name Jacob Scott Pepper
Date of birth (1992-05-08) 8 May 1992 (age 32)[1]
Place of birth New Lambton Heights, Australia
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Olympic
Youth career
West Wallsend
2007–2008 NSWIS
2008–2010 Newcastle Jets
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2015 Newcastle Jets 74 (2)
2012 Newcastle Jets NPL 7 (1)
2015–2016 Western Sydney Wanderers 11 (0)
2016–2020 Brisbane Roar 64 (1)
2020–2021 Madura United 2 (0)
2022 Cooks Hill United 17 (0)
2023–2024 Edgeworth Eagles 15 (4)
2024– Newcastle Olympic 0 (0)
International career‡
2012 Australia U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010

Jacob Scott Pepper (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for Newcastle Olympic as a defensive midfielder.

Career

Newcastle Jets

On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix.[3] On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets.[4] Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract.[5]

On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers.[6]

Brisbane Roar

In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar.[7] Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against Melbourne Victory, coming on for Thomas Broich in the 74th minute. The game ended 1–1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser. He spent most of the 2017–18 season as a makeshift central defender due to several injuries at the club, Pepper has started a total of 10 games at centre back so far this season, earning many plaudits for his performances. He left Brisbane Roar in March 2020.[8]

Madura United

After leaving Brisbane Roar, Pepper joined Indonesian club Madura United.[9]

International career

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[10]

Career statistics

As of 6 September 2021[11]
Club Season League Cup Others Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle Jets 2010–11 A-League 6 0 0 0 0 0 — — 6 0
2011–12 17 2 0 0 0 0 — — 17 2
2012–13 9 0 0 0 0 0 — — 9 0
2013–14 19 0 0 0 0 0 — — 19 0
2014–15 23 0 0 0 0 0 — — 23 0
Newcastle Jets total 74 2 0 0 0 0 — — 74 2
Western Sydney Wanderers 2015–16 A-League 11 0 2 0 0 0 — — 13 0
WSW total 11 0 2 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Brisbane Roar 2016–17 A-League 12 0 0 0 0 0 4[a] 0 16 0
2017–18 19 1 0 0 0 0 — — 19 1
2018–19 21 0 1 0 0 0 — — 22 0
2019–20 12 0 1 0 0 0 — — 13 0
Brisbane Roar total 64 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 72 1
Madura United 2020–21 Liga 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Madura United total 2 0 4 0 0 0 — — 6 0
Cooks Hill United FC 2022 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW 17 0 0 0 0 0 - - 17 0
Cooks Hill Total 17 0 0 0 0 0 - - 17 0
Edgeworth FC 2023 National Premier Leagues Northern NSW 15 4 1 0 0 0 - - 16 4
Career total 183 7 11 0 0 0 4 0 198 7
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League.

References

  1. ^ "Jacob Papper". Eurosport. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Jacob Pepper: Profile". worldfootball.net. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Official Hyundai A-League | Home". A-league.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  4. ^ "More Pepper for Jets : A League : The World Game on SBS". Theworldgame.sbs.com.au. 14 February 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers sign Newcastle Jets player Jacob Pepper and Scott Neville". The Daily Telegraph. 9 June 2015.
  6. ^ "Wanderers part ways with midfielder". Western Sydney Wanderers Official Site. 29 September 2016. Archived from the original on 5 November 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Monteverde, Marco (6 July 2016). "Brisbane Roar snap up former Jets, Wanderers midfielder Jacob Pepper". The Courier-Mail.
  8. ^ Davidson, John (7 March 2020). "Roar veteran leaves Brisbane: 'This club was my family'". FTBL.
  9. ^ Bisri, Musthofa (8 March 2020). "Jacob Pepper Isi Slot Pemain Asia Madura United di Injury Time" [Jacob Pepper fills in the Asian Madura United Player slot at injury time]. Tempo (in Indonesian).
  10. ^ "Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq – Football Australia 2011". Footballaustralia.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 June 2012. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  11. ^ Jacob Pepper at Soccerway