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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jake William Brimmer | ||
| Date of birth | 3 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | Nunawading City | ||
| 2013–2014 | FFV NTC | ||
| 2014–2017 | Liverpool | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Perth Glory | 60 | (0) |
| 2018 | Perth Glory NPL | 12 | (4) |
| 2020– | Melbourne Victory | 78 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | Australia U17 | 13 | (3) |
| 2016 | Australia U20 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 October 2016 | |||
Jake William Brimmer (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Melbourne Victory.
Brimmer began to show his skills at the Rowville Sports Academy and with his junior club Nunawading City before joining the FFV NTC program.[3] Continuing to impress, Brimmer was in talks of a contract with Melbourne Victory before being spotted by Liverpool scout Barry Hunter, and subsequently signed a three-year deal for his childhood team.[4] On 10 June 2017, he was released by Liverpool.[5]
On 31 July 2017, Brimmer returned to Australia, joining A-League side Perth Glory.[6] In October 2020, Brimmer left Perth Glory for family reasons.[7]
On 9 October 2020, Brimmer was transferred to A-League side Melbourne Victory.[8]
In his debut season with the Victory, Brimmer made 25 appearances, finishing with 5 goals and 5 assists; alongside Rudy Gestede and Elvis Kamsoba, Brimmer finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020–21 season.[9]
Brimmer started for the Victory in the 2021 FFA Cup Final against the Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park on 5 February 2022. The Victory prevailed 2–1 to win the 2021 FFA Cup, achieving Brimmer's first trophy with the Victory, as well as the Victory's second FFA Cup title.[10] This was the last edition of the competition under the FFA Cup name; from 2022, the competition will be known as the Australia Cup.[11] Brimmer was the joint recipient of the Mark Viduka Medal along with Kye Rowles.
Brimmer has featured on numerous occasions for the Australian U-17 side. During the 2014 AFC U-16 Championship, he scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Japan.[12] He was selected in the Australian squad for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[13]
On 29 September 2016, Brimmer was called up for the Australian U-20 side for the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship.[14]
Brimmer has been described as an all-action midfielder who is capable of scoring goals, and has a good habit of being in the right place at the right time.[15] He has also been described as having a great passing range and technical ability.[16]
Perth Glory
Melbourne Victory
Brimmer is of Maltese and Scottish ancestry.[22][23] Brimmer is married to Brianna and has two daughters, Delilah and Hazel.[24]