Jacob Young | |
Fullname: | Jacob Young |
Birth Date: | 6 March 2000 |
Birth Place: | Wollongong, Australia |
Position: | Defender |
Youthclubs1: | Cockburn City |
Youthclubs2: | Perth Glory |
Youthclubs3: | Sunderland |
Youthyears4: | 2019–2021 |
Youthclubs4: | Hoffenheim |
Years1: | 2018 |
Clubs1: | Sunderland |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2019 |
Clubs2: | Hoffenheim II |
Caps2: | 2 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs3: | Perth Glory NPL |
Years4: | 2022–2023 |
Clubs4: | Perth Glory |
Caps4: | 2 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 15 September 2022 |
Nationalteam-Update: | 2 February 2022 |
Jacob Young (born 6 March 2000), is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Perth Glory.[1]
On 2 February 2022, following a shortage of players due to COVID-19, Young was signed by Perth Glory on a short-term contract until the end of the 2021–22 A-League Men season and made his debut on the same day in a 1–0 loss to Western Sydney Wanderers.[2] After making two A-League Men appearances and impressing in 11 appearances for the academy side in the NPL WA, Young signed a one year scholarship with the club for the 2022–23 A-League Men season.[3]
Jacob is the son of former professional footballer Stuart Young.[4]