James Robert Virgili (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian retired professional soccer player who last played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.[1]
 Virgili playing for the Australian under-18 team in 2009 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Robert Virgili | ||
| Date of birth | 8 July 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Broadmeadow Magic | |||
| 2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
| 2008–2013 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 57 | (0) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Jets NPL | 10 | (7) |
| 2016–2021 | Broadmeadow Magic | 108 | (74) |
| 2022 | Lambton Jaffas | 24 | (10) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Australia U17 | 6 | (1) |
| 2010–2011 | Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010 | |||
Newcastle Jets edit
On 4 January 2009, he made his senior debut as a substitute against Wellington Phoenix.[2] This also made him the youngest player in A-League history to make his debut at 16 years and 180 days.[3] Virgili broke into the first team in the 2012/13 Hyundai A-League season. He became a regular starter known for his high speed and his ability to get past players with his dribbling and ball control. This benefited teammates such as strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths.
Virgili was given a trial at Scottish Club Celtic, it was revealed that Celtic were keeping tabs on the young Australian.[4]
Virgili was released at the end of the 2014/2015 season following a broken ankle sustained in training.
Career Statistics edit
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2008/2009 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | - | - | N/A | |||
| 2009/2010 | 0 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2010/2011 | 8 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2011/2012 | 4 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2012/2013 | 25 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2013/2014 | 10 | 0 | - | - | ||||||
| 2014/2015 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| Broadmeadow Magic FC | 2016 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 18 | 18 | ||||||
| 2017 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 18 | 13 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | ||||||||
| Lambton Jaffas FC | 2022 | 18 | 9 | |||||||
| 183 | 83 | N/A | ||||||||
References edit
- ^ "Jets cull more senior players". sbs.com.au. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- ^ Phoenix overcome spirited Jets
- ^ "Dutchy's babes: Jets keep getting younger in club's season from hell". Archived from the original on 30 September 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2009.
- ^ "Virgili aims to grab Celtic chance with both feet - Local News: The Herald". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ^ "James Virgili - Player Statistics".
- ^ "James Virgili - A League Player Statistics".
- ^ "James Virgili". ALeagueStats.com. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
External links edit
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