Jacob Farrell
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
Central Coast Mariners
Number 18
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– Central Coast Mariners 70 (4)
International career
2022– Australia U23 6 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 April 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 Central Coast Mariners.

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]

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.[5]

International career

Farrell was called up to the Australian under-23 side for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[6]

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

See also

References

  1. ^ "18yo Jacob to join Mariners' back line". Coast Community News. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Mariners through to final 16 in FFA Cup". Coast Community News. 17 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ George, Jack (14 May 2022). "Analysis | Jacob Farrell's successful first campaign at the Mariners". kick360.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b Pisani, Sacha (3 June 2023). "'Inspired sub' that changed the Grand Final in 32 seconds". keepup.com.au. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  6. ^ "11 NSW young guns set for U23's Asian Cup quest". Football NSW. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.