Jacob Tratt (born 14 September 1994) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre back.

Jacob Tratt
Personal information
Full name Jacob Tratt
Date of birth (1994-09-14) 14 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Dubbo, Australia
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre back, right back
Youth career
Western NSW Panthers
Sutherland Sharks
2013–2015 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Sutherland Sharks 44 (3)
2015–2016 Sydney FC 0 (0)
2016 Sydney United 58 17 (2)
2016–2017 Wellington Phoenix 20 (1)
2017 Wellington Phoenix Reserves 1 (0)
2018 Sutherland Sharks 21 (2)
2018–2019 Sydney FC 9 (2)
2019–2020 Perth Glory 15 (0)
2020–2021 Odisha 17 (0)
2021–2022 Adelaide United 14 (0)
2022–2024 Western United 24 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 May 2024

Club career edit

Junior year edit

Tratt played his junior football with Western NSW Panthers. He also captained Sydney FC to the 2013–14 A-League National Youth League title.

Sydney FC edit

Tratt signed a one-year A-League deal with Sydney FC for the 2015–16 season.[1]

Sydney United 58 edit

He left Sydney FC at the end of the season, signing with Sydney United in the National Premier Leagues NSW.[2]

Wellington Phoenix edit

Tratt returned to the A-League in September 2016, signing a one-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[3]

During his time at the Phoenix, Tratt made 20 appearances, starting every match of the season until he picked up an injury. He scored his first A-League goal against Melbourne Victory on 17 January 2017.[4] Tratt left the club in April 2017, citing "personal and family reasons".[5]

Return to Sydney FC edit

Tratt signed an injury replacement contract with Sydney FC in November 2018 after Ben Warland suffered a foot injury.[6] He was a cult favourite at Sydney after he scored on debut against Western Sydney Wanderers,[7] and scored the winning goal against Adelaide United.[8]

Perth Glory edit

In July 2019, Tratt joined Perth Glory on a one-year deal.[9] He scored a header in his debut match against Bayswater City, helping the team win the match 3–0.[10]

Odisha FC edit

In September 2020, Tratt penned down a one-year deal with Indian Super League side Odisha FC.[11][12] He appeared in 17 matches for Odisha as they finished at the bottom of the table.[13]

Adelaide United edit

On the 6 August 2021, it was announced that Tratt was returning to the A-League after signing a one-year deal with Adelaide United.[14]

Career statistics edit

As of 1 November 2022[15]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2015–16 A-League 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wellington Phoenix 2016–17 A-League 20 1 0 0 20 1
Wellington Phoenix Reserves 2016–17 New Zealand Football Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Sydney FC 2018–19 A-League 9 2 0 0 2 0 11 2
Perth Glory 2019–20 A-League 15 0 1 0 0 0 16 0
Odisha 2020–21 Indian Super League 17 0 0 0 0 0 17 0
Adelaide United 2021–22 A-League 14 0 3 1 0 0 7 1
Western United 2022–23 A-League 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Career total 77 3 4 1 2 0 83 4

Honours edit

Club edit

Sydney FC
Sydney United

References edit

  1. ^ Guthrie, Nick (4 September 2015). "Tratt on A-list: Sydney FC sign Dubbo product to A-League 2015–16 roster". Daily Liberal.
  2. ^ "Sydney United 58 FC snap up Tratt". National Premier Leagues. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  3. ^ Guthrie, Nick (22 September 2016). "Tratt on the rise". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
  4. ^ Hyslop, Liam (18 January 2017). "Wellington Phoenix score huge upset over Melbourne Victory". stuff.co.nz.
  5. ^ "Nix star released for "personal reasons"". FourFourTwo. 11 April 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2017. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. ^ Parkinson, Andrew (13 November 2018). "Jacob Tratt rejoins Sydney FC on short-term injury replacement contract". St George and Sutherland Shire Leader. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  7. ^ Hoar, Jennifer (20 December 2018). "'COULDN'T BE HAPPIER': Jacob Tratt hopes goal leads to A-League signing". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  8. ^ "A-League: Sydney FC v Adelaide United, goals, highlights, Siem de Jong goal, free kick, Jacob Tratt goal, Craig Goodwin". Fox Sports. 13 January 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
  9. ^ Taylor, Nick (1 July 2019). "Perth Glory beat rivals to defender Jacob Tratt's signature". The West Australian.
  10. ^ "Glory secure friendly win over Bayswater". Perth Glory FC. 9 July 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
  11. ^ "Defender from Down Under!". medium.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  12. ^ "ISL 2020-21: Odisha FC signs Australian defender Jacob Tratt". sportstar.thehindu.com. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  13. ^ Indian Super League player profile: Jacob Tratt indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 6 August 2021
  14. ^ "Reds capture Tratt ahead of 2021/22". Adelaide United. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
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