Angus Thurgate | |
Fullname: | Angus Charles Thurgate |
Birth Date: | 8 February 2000 |
Birth Place: | Port Macquarie, Australia |
Position: | Central midfielder |
Currentclub: | Western United |
Clubnumber: | 32 |
Youthyears1: | 2014–2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Football Mid North Coast |
Youthyears2: | 2015–2018 |
Youthclubs2: | Newcastle Jets |
Years1: | 2016–2018 |
Caps1: | 34 |
Goals1: | 4 |
Years2: | 2018–2023 |
Clubs2: | Newcastle Jets |
Caps2: | 116 |
Goals2: | 11 |
Years3: | 2023– |
Clubs3: | Western United |
Caps3: | 27 |
Goals3: | 1 |
Nationalyears1: | 2018–2020 |
Nationalteam1: | Australia U20 |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
Club-Update: | 29 April 2024 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 30 October 2018 |
Angus Thurgate (born 8 February 2000) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Western United in the A-League Men. He has previously played for Newcastle Jets and the Australia under-20 teams.[1] [2]
After playing for the Newcastle Jets Reserves since 2016, Thurgate was called up to the first team in January 2018 in their round 14 away match against Sydney FC, Thurgate was an unused substitute as the match finished 2–2. He than made his professional debut 2 rounds later at home against Brisbane Roar coming on as an 88th-minute substitute for striker Andrew Nabbout.
In the 2018–19 A-League, Thurgate scored 1 goal out of his 9 appearances. His goal came against Western Sydney Wanderers on 4 June 2019.
In November 2019, Thurgate scored in two consecutive matches against Western United and Wanderers respectively.[3] [4]
At the conclusion of the 2022–23 A-League season, Thurgate departed Newcastle after 125 appearances and 11 goals in all competitions.[5]
In May 2023, Thurgate signed a three-year contract with Western United.[6]