Jordan Courtney-Perkins Explained

Jordan Courtney-Perkins
Fullname:Jordan Alan Courtney-Perkins[1]
Birth Date:6 November 2002
Birth Place:Adelaide, Australia
Height:1.89 m
Position:Left-back, Centre-back
Currentclub:Sydney FC
Clubnumber:4
Youthclubs1:Newmarket SFC
Youthclubs2:Brisbane City
Youthyears3:2018–2019
Youthclubs3:Brisbane Roar
Years1:2019–2021
Caps1:23
Goals1:0
Clubs1:Brisbane Roar NPL
Years2:2019–2021
Caps2:15
Goals2:0
Clubs2:Brisbane Roar
Years3:2021–2023
Caps3:2
Goals3:0
Clubs3:Raków Częstochowa
Years4:2022
Caps4:5
Goals4:0
Clubs4:Warta Poznań (loan)
Years5:2022–2023
Caps5:25
Goals5:1
Clubs5:Brisbane Roar (loan)
Years6:2023–
Caps6:26
Goals6:3
Clubs6:Sydney FC
Nationalyears1:2018–2019
Nationalteam1:Australia U17
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2021–
Nationalteam2:Australia U23
Nationalcaps2:9
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:19 May 2024
Nationalteam-Update:12 September 2023

Jordan Alan Courtney-Perkins (born 6 November 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Sydney FC.[2]

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Courtney-Perkins was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He started and played the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.[3]

On 5 August 2019, Courtney-Perkins signed a scholarship contract with the Roar for the 2019–20 season.[4] Two days later, he made his professional debut in a Round of 32 clash against Sydney FC in the 2019 FFA Cup, playing a full game in a 2–0 victory.[5] In doing so, he became the youngest player to play for the Brisbane Roar at 16 years, 9 months and 1 days.[6]

Raków Częstochowa

On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Courtney-Perkins would join the Polish side Raków Częstochowa, becoming the first Australian to play in Poland's Ekstraklasa since Jake McGing.[7] He made his debut for the club on 1 August, in the game against Jagiellonia Białystok as a starter in its 0–3 away defeat.[8]

Loan to Warta

On 5 February 2022, Courtney-Perkins was loaned until the end of the season to another Ekstraklasa side Warta Poznań.[9]

Loan to Brisbane Roar

Courtney-Perkins was loaned back to Brisbane Roar for the 2022-23 A-League season.[10] Courtney-Perkins impressed in his season back at the Roar, before departing at the end of his season long loan.[11]

Sydney FC

On 15 September 2023, it was announced that A-League side Sydney FC completed the signing of Courtney-Perkins on a three-year deal.[12]

International career

Courtney-Perkins was first selected for the Joeys in 2017.[13] He was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where he started in the Joeys' 3–2 quarter final win over Indonesia, a win which qualified Australia for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[14] On 2 October 2019, Courtney-Perkins was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15] He started in all of the Joeys' Group B games, conceding a penalty as the Joey's fought back to secure a 2–2 draw against Hungary.[16] He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4–0 and being eliminated from the competition.[17]

Personal life

Courtney-Perkins attended Anglican Church Grammar School and was a member of the First XI who won the 2019 GPS Football Premiership, the school's first win in the competition.[18]

Honours

Brisbane Roar

2018–19

Raków Częstochowa

2021–22

Raków Częstochowa II

Sydney FC
Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019: List of Players: Australia . FIFA . 3 . 31 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191227222540/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FU17WC/2019/pdf/FU17WC_2019_Squadlists.pdf . 27 December 2019.
  2. Web site: Sydney vs. Brisbane Roar - 7 August 2019 - Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Western Sydney Wanderers FC Youth vs Brisbane Roar FC Youth, Foxtel Y-League, Grand Final, 1st Feb 2019. Foxtel Y-League. 28 January 2019. 19 February 2019.
  4. Web site: Roar sign Academy trio on scholarship. 5 August 2019.
  5. Web site: Sydney FC vs Brisbane Roar FC, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 7th Aug 2019. 26 June 2019.
  6. Web site: Jordan Courtney-Perkins makes BRFC history in Cup win. 9 August 2019.
  7. Web site: Brisbane A-League starlet joins one of Europe's fastest rising clubs.
  8. Web site: PKO Ekstraklasa. Jagiellonia Białystok wygrała 3:0. Raków Częstochowa nie dojechał na mecz, dublet Tarasa Romanczuka. August 2021.
  9. Web site: Jordan Courtney-Perkins wypożyczony do Warty Poznań . . 5 February 2022 . pl . 5 February 2022.
  10. Web site: Jordan Courtney-Perkins joins Brisbane Roar on loan. 16 September 2022.
  11. Web site: Former Socceroo attacker among five players released by Roar. KeepUp.com.au. 11 May 2023 .
  12. Web site: Courtney Perkins Becomes a Sky Blue . . 15 September 2023 . en . 15 September 2023.
  13. Web site: Sydney FC Dominate Joey's Squad. 14 June 2017.
  14. https://dailyfootballshow.com/trevor-morgan-names-joeys-squad-for-afc-u16-championship
  15. Web site: Joeys' World Cup squad named.
  16. Web site: FIFA.
  17. Web site: Joeys' World Cup ends at hands of France.
  18. Web site: GPS Football premiers.
  19. Web site: Zina IV liga 2021/2022, grupa: śląska I . 90minut.pl . 11 June 2024 . pl.
  20. Web site: Zawodnik: Jordan Courtney-Perkins . laczynaspilka.pl . 11 June 2024 . pl.
  21. News: A-League All Stars Men lock in final 21-player squad to take on Newcastle United this Friday. A-League Men. 20 May 2024. 24 May 2024.