Jackson Irvine facts for kids
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Irvine playing for Australia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jackson Alexander Irvine | ||
| Date of birth | 7 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
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Current team
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FC St. Pauli | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2002 | Ringwood City JSC | ||
| 2003–2006 | Knox City | ||
| 2007–2008 | Endeavour United | ||
| 2008 | Richmond SC | ||
| 2009–2010 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| 2010–2012 | Celtic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Frankston Pines | 19 | (1) |
| 2012–2015 | Celtic | 1 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | → Kilmarnock (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | → Ross County (loan) | 28 | (2) |
| 2015–2016 | Ross County | 36 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Burton Albion | 44 | (11) |
| 2017–2020 | Hull City | 107 | (10) |
| 2021 | Hibernian | 15 | (0) |
| 2021– | FC St. Pauli | 117 | (15) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | Scotland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Australia U20 | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2013– | Australia | 78 | (14) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:05, 18 May 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2025 |
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Jackson Alexander Irvine, born on March 7, 1993, is a professional soccer player from Australia. He plays as a central midfielder and is the captain for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli. He also plays for the Australian national team.
Irvine has played for several other clubs, including Celtic, Kilmarnock, Ross County, Burton Albion, Hull City, and Hibernian.
He first played for Scotland at the under-19 level. Later, he chose to represent Australia for their senior national team. He was part of Australia's squads for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups. Jackson Irvine is the 63rd player to be a captain of Australia.
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Jackson Irvine: Club Career Highlights
Jackson Irvine grew up in Melbourne, Australia. He went to The Knox School and played for local clubs. He became the "player of the year" for Frankston Pines in 2009. This was his first season playing senior football.
Playing for Celtic
In December 2010, Irvine joined Celtic after a successful trial. He played for Celtic in the NextGen Series, a competition for youth teams across Europe. He was also the captain of the under-19 team that won the Scottish Youth Cup and the Under-19 League in the 2011–12 season. He also won the Youth Cup in 2010–11 and 2012–13.
Irvine made his first team debut in the Scottish Premier League on September 1, 2012. He came on as a substitute in a 2–2 draw against Hibernian.
Loan to Kilmarnock
At the start of the 2013–14 season, Irvine joined Scottish Premiership team Kilmarnock on a six-month loan. He made his debut two days later in a 1–1 draw against St Mirren.
Irvine quickly became a regular player for Kilmarnock. On October 19, 2013, he scored a great goal in a 2–0 win against Ross County. His loan was extended until the end of the season in January 2014.
Joining Ross County
On September 1, 2014, Irvine went on loan again, this time to Ross County. He played his first game for them on September 13, 2014. On July 28, 2015, Ross County signed Irvine permanently from Celtic. He stayed with them for two years.
Time at Burton Albion
On July 15, 2016, Irvine joined English Championship club Burton Albion. He was their most expensive signing at the time. He played his first game for the club on August 13 against Bristol City.
Just three days later, he scored his first goal, helping Burton Albion win 3–1 against Sheffield Wednesday. He scored four goals in his first six league games. Irvine was named Burton's Player of the Year for the 2016–17 season. He scored 10 goals in 43 games and helped the club stay in the league.
Moving to Hull City
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On August 30, 2017, Irvine signed a three-year deal with Hull City. He made his debut on September 8, 2017, coming on as a substitute in a 5–0 loss to Derby County.
On December 9, 2017, Irvine scored his first goal for Hull City. It was the final goal in a 3–2 home win against Brentford. He left Hull City in June 2020.
Playing for Hibernian
On January 12, 2021, Irvine joined Scottish club Hibernian. He played for them until the end of the 2020–21 season.
Captain of FC St. Pauli
On July 5, 2021, Irvine signed with German club FC St. Pauli, which plays in the 2. Bundesliga. For the 2022–23 season, he became a co-captain of the team.
After his co-captain left in July 2023, Irvine became the sole captain for the 2023–24 season. In August 2024, he extended his contract with the club. This was just before FC St. Pauli's first match in the Bundesliga after they were promoted.
Jackson Irvine: International Career
Jackson Irvine played for Scotland at the under-19 level. His father was born in Scotland, which made him eligible. However, he always wanted to play for his home country, Australia.
On October 11, 2012, he made his debut for the Australia under-20 team. He played in a friendly match against Portugal. He also represented Australia in the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship and the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
In September 2013, Irvine was called up to the Australia senior national team for the first time. He made his debut on October 15, 2013. He came on as a substitute in a 3–0 win over Canada.
In May 2018, he was chosen for Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. In November 2022, he was named in his second World Cup squad. He started in the opening match against France.
On March 28, 2023, Irvine became the 63rd captain of Australia. This happened in a friendly game against Ecuador. In December 2023, he was called up for the Asian Cup in Qatar. On January 18, 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 win over Syria. This win helped Australia move to the next stage of the tournament.
Career Statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Frankston Pines | 2009 | Victorian State League Division 1 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||
| Celtic | 2012–13 | Scottish Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Kilmarnock (loan) | 2013–14 | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 29 | 1 | |
| Ross County (loan) | 2014–15 | Scottish Premiership | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |
| Ross County | 2015–16 | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — | 45 | 3 | |
| Burton Albion | 2016–17 | Championship | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 44 | 10 | |
| 2017–18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 49 | 11 | |||
| Hull City | 2017–18 | Championship | 34 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 37 | 2 | |
| 2018–19 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 39 | 6 | |||
| 2019–20 | 35 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 36 | 2 | |||
| Total | 107 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 112 | 10 | |||
| Hibernian | 2020–21 | Scottish Premiership | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| FC St. Pauli | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 28 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | 33 | 8 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 35 | 8 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 6 | ||||
| 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 0 | |||
| Total | 117 | 15 | 10 | 0 | — | — | 127 | 15 | ||||
| Career total | 395 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 433 | 44 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 16 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 78 | 14 | |
- Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Irvine goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 March 2017 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 23 March 2018 | Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway |  Norway |
1–0 | 1–4 | Friendly |
| 3 | 30 December 2018 | Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |  Oman |
5–0 | 5–0 | Friendly |
| 4 | 15 October 2019 | National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwan |  Chinese Taipei |
3–1 | 7–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 5 | 4–1 | |||||
| 6 | 3 June 2021 | Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait |  Kuwait |
2–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 7 | 7 June 2022 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar | United Arab Emirates |
1–0 | 2–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 8 | 24 March 2023 | Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 9 | 18 October 2023 | Gtech Community Stadium, London, United Kingdom |  New Zealand |
2–0 | 2–0 | Soccer Ashes |
| 10 | 13 January 2024 | Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar |  India |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 11 | 18 January 2024 | Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar |  Syria |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2023 AFC Asian Cup |
| 12 | 20 March 2025 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Indonesia |
3–0 | 5–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 13 | 5–1 | |||||
| 14 | 25 March 2025 | Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China |  China |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Honours and Awards
Ross County
- Scottish League Cup: 2015–16
FC St. Pauli
- 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24
Australia
Soccer Ashes Champion: 2023
Individual Awards
- Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: March 2016
- Burton Albion Player of the Year: 2016–17
- AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023
- PFA Men's Footballer of the Year: 2024
See also
In Spanish: Jackson Irvine para niños
- List of sportspeople who competed for more than one nation
