Jordan Courtney-Perkins
Jordan Courtney-Perkins (born 6 November 2002), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Brisbane Roar.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jordan Courtney-Perkins | ||
| Date of birth | 6 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Adelaide, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Brisbane City | |||
| 2018–2019 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Brisbane Roar NPL | 19 | (0) |
| 2019– | Brisbane Roar | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | Australia U17 | 16 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Brisbane Roar
Courtney-Perkins was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He started and played the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3-1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[2]
On 5 August 2019, Courtney-Perkins signed a scholarship contract with the Roar for the 2019–20 season.[3] Two days later, he made his professional debut in a Round of 32 clash against Sydney FC in the 2019 FFA Cup, playing a full game in a 2-0 victory.[4] In doing so, he became the youngest player to play for the Brisbane Roar at 16 years, 9 months and 1 days.[5]
International career
Courtney-Perkins was first selected for the Joeys in 2017.[6] He was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where he started in the Joeys' 3-2 quarter final win over Indonesia, a win which qualified Australia for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[7] On 2 October 2019, Courtney-Perkins was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[8] He started in all of the Joeys' Group B games, conceding a penalty as the Joey's fought back to secure a 2-2 draw against Hungary.[9] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4-0 and being eliminated from the competition.[10]
Personal life
Courtney-Perkins attended Anglican Church Grammar School and was a member of the First XI who won the 2019 GPS Football Premiership, the school's first win in the competition.[11]
References
- https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/08/07/australia/ffa-cup/sydney-fc/brisbane-roar-fc/3045989/
- "Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth vs Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 1st Feb 2019". Foxtel Y-League. Retrieved 19 February 2019.
- https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/roar-sign-academy-trio-scholarship
- https://www.theffacup.com.au/match/sydney-fc-v-brisbane-roar-fc-ffa-cup-07-08-2019/1068734
- https://www.brisbaneroar.com.au/news/courtney-perkins-makes-brfc-history-cup-win
- https://www.sydneyfc.com/news/sydney-fc-dominate-joeys-squad
- https://dailyfootballshow.com/trevor-morgan-names-joeys-squad-for-afc-u16-championship
- https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/joeys-world-cup-squad-named-531795
- https://www.fifa.com/u17worldcup/news/joeys-bounce-back-to-deny-hungary#peter-barath-15-of-hungary-celebrates-with-his-teammates
- https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/joeys-world-cup-ends-at-hands-of-france-533584
- https://www.churchie.com.au/news-and-events/recent-news/gps-football-premiers
External links
- Jordan Courtney-Perkins at Soccerway