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| Full name | Jade Bronson North | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (age 44)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Taree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | QAS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | AIS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–2001 | Brisbane Strikers | 48 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001–2003 | Sydney Olympic | 59 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2004 | Perth Glory | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005–2009 | Newcastle Jets | 80 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Incheon United | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Tromsø | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Wellington Phoenix | 19 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | FC Tokyo | 4 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Consadole Sapporo | 23 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2018 | Brisbane Roar | 115 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Murray United | 12 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Eastern Suburbs | 14 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Brisbane Strikers | 9 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | Australia U-17 | 19 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Australia U-20 | 6 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Australia U-23 | 12 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Australia Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002–2013 | Australia | 41 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023 | Brisbane Strikers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jade Bronson North (born 7 January 1982) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played as acentre back orright back. He was a member of theAustralian national team, and is as of November 2021[update] co-chair of Football Australia's inauguralNational Indigenous Advisory Group.
Jade Bronson North was born inTaree,[3] ofBiripi descent.[4] He lived in New Zealand until the age of 11, then moved back to Australia, taking up residence in the suburb ofSunnybank inBrisbane, with his brother Brook North and parents. He attended Sunnybank High School until he was offered a place with theAIS inCanberra at the age of 15.[citation needed]
North joined theBrisbane Strikers as one of the youngest players to join theNational Soccer League and then later moving to thePerth Glory.[citation needed]
He was named as the captain of theNewcastle Jets for the2007–08 A-League season following the departure ofPaul Okon.[5]
On 9 June 2008, Australian newspapers suggested that North was due to sign withBelgian club,Club Brugge, or withArmenian clubMika F.C. However any rumours of offers proved to purely speculative, with North admitting no concrete offers had materialised.[6]
On 3 November 2008, he was announced as the inauguralNorth Queensland Fury marquee player for the2009–10 A-League season, however, after a week of rumours surrounding North's future, on 12 December 2008 it was publicised thatNorth Queensland Fury would be releasing him from contract as he signed withSouth KoreanK-League clubIncheon United on a rumoured $2 million contract.[7]
North trialled with Swedish side Trelleborg but on 26 February 2010,Norwegian sideTromsø IL signed the Australian defender from Incheon United.[8][9] He spent four months in Norway before joiningWellington Phoenix on 30 July 2010 on a one-year deal.[10]
On 2 April 2011, he moved from Wellington to Japanese second-tier clubFC Tokyo.[11]
On 8 January 2013, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal to play withBrisbane Roar in theA-League,[12] leaving after five years in April 2018.[13]
On 15 May 2019, North signed forNational Premier League Victoria 2 sideMurray United for the remainder of the season.[14]
On 7 January 2023, North's 41st birthday, Brisbane Strikers announced a return to the club for the upcoming Football Queensland Premier League season.[15]
North's breakthrough came when he played every game of Australia's runner's up side at the1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship where his country lost the final toBrazil on penalties. He was also a member of Australia's quarter-final effort[citation needed] at the2004 Olympic Games inAthens, Greece, five years later.[16]
In 2008, prior to the2010 World Cup Qualifier againstChina, North became the first ever Aboriginal Socceroos captain for the 0–0 Draw withSingapore.[citation needed]
He participated in the2008 Olympics inBeijing, China.[16]
In 2017, North launched a non-for-profit soccer program called "Kickin' With A Cuz" which was designed to reach young boys and girls through soccer, with a vision to create sustainable pathways and outcomes for kids to make better life choices.[17]
In November 2021 North was appointed as co-chair of the inauguralNational Indigenous Advisory Group of Football Australia. The group aims at supporting and increasing Indigenous participation in the game.[4]
| Club | Season | League[a] | National cup[b] | League cup[c] | Continental[d] | Other | Total | |||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2005–06 | A-League | 21 | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 18 | 1 | 5[e] | 1 | 23 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2007–08 | 25 | 0 | 4[e] | 0 | 29 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2008–09 | 16 | 1 | 0[e] | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 92 | 3 | ||||||||
| Incheon United | 2009 | K League | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| Tromsø IL | 2010 | Tippeligaen | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2010–11 | A-League | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2011 | J2 League | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2012 | J1 League | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2012–13 | A-League | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 | ||||||||
| Career total | 254 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 274 | 7 | ||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 41 | 0 | |
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