John Iredale Explained

John Iredale
Full Name:John Warwick Iredale
Birth Date:1 August 1999
Birth Place:Sydney, Australia
Height:1.88 m
Position:Forward
Currentclub:AaB
Clubnumber:19
Youthclubs1:West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook
Youthclubs2:NWS Spirit
Youthclubs3:Marconi Stallions
Youthclubs4:Blacktown City
Youthclubs5:NSWIS
Youthyears6:2015–2017
Youthclubs6:Sydney FC
Youthyears7:2017–2019
Youthclubs7:SC Heerenveen
Years1:2017
Clubs1:Sydney FC
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2021
Clubs2:VfL Wolfsburg II
Caps2:21
Goals2:15
Years3:2021–2022
Clubs3:SC Paderborn
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan)
Caps4:12
Goals4:3
Years5:2022–2024
Clubs5:SV Wehen Wiesbaden
Caps5:55
Goals5:9
Years6:2024–
Clubs6:AaB
Caps6:5
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2018
Nationalteam1:Australia U20
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021
Nationalteam2:Australia U23
Nationalcaps2:2
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:2024–
Nationalteam3:Australia
Nationalcaps3:2
Nationalgoals3:1
Club-Update:18 August 2024
Ntupdate:26 March 2024

John Warwick Iredale (born 1 August 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Danish Superliga club AaB and the Australia national team.

Club career

Iredale is a youth academy graduate of Sydney FC. He made his senior debut for the club on 2 August 2017 in a 8–0 cup win against Darwin Rovers.[1]

On 26 August 2021, SV Wehen Wiesbaden announced the signing of Iredale on a season long loan deal.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 28 August in a 4–2 league defeat against 1. FC Magdeburg.[3] On 2 August 2022, he joined the club on a permanent basis by signing a two-year contract.[4]

On 8 July 2024, Iredale joined Danish Superliga club AaB.[5]

International career

Iredale is a former Australian youth international.[6] He was member of the team which reached quarter-finals at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[7] On 30 August 2018, he received his first call-up to the senior team for a training camp which was held in Turkey.[8]

In December 2023, Iredale was named in Australia's 26-man squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[9]

On 26 March 2024, Iredale scored his first international goal against Lebanon during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC2017–18A-League001010
VfL Wolfsburg II2019–20Regionalliga Nord13101310
2020–21Regionalliga Nord8585
Total211500002115
SC Paderborn2021–222. Bundesliga000000
2022–232. Bundesliga000000
Total00000000
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan)2021–223. Liga12300123
SV Wehen Wiesbaden2022–233. Liga3260042368
2023–242. Bundesliga500050
Total3760042418
Career total702410427426

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Australia202421
Total21

Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iredale goal.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sydney FC Set 8-0 FFA Cup Record. 2 August 2017 . 29 July 2021.
  2. Web site: SC Paderborn verleiht John Iredale an Wehen Wiesbaden. 26 August 2021. 28 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Magdeburg - 28 August 2021. 28 August 2021.
  4. Web site: SV Wehen Wiesbaden. SVWW VERPFLICHTET RÜCKKEHRER JOHN IREDALE FEST. 2 August 2022. 2 August 2022. de.
  5. Web site: John Iredale makes move to Denmark. 9 July 2024. 9 July 2024.
  6. Web site: Australia U-23 Selection to play four friendlies in Spain. 18 May 2021. 29 July 2021.
  7. Web site: Ante Milicic finalises Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia. 6 October 2018. 29 July 2021.
  8. Web site: Graham Arnold selects fresh faces for first Caltex Socceroos training camp. 30 August 2018. 29 July 2021.
  9. Web site: 2023-12-22 . Subway Socceroos AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Squad Revealed Socceroos . 2023-12-22 . www.socceroos.com.au . en.