Jacob Melling

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Jacob Melling
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Melling playing for Western Sydney Wanderers in 2017
Personal information
Full name Jacob Steven Melling
Date of birth (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 26)
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Youth career
Modbury Jets
2010
2011 AIS
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Adelaide United 9 (0)
2013 Para Hills 8 (1)
2014–2016 Melbourne City 36 (1)
2016–2018 Western Sydney Wanderers 3 (0)
2018–2020 Central Coast Mariners 35 (0)
2021– 2 (0)
National team‡
2010–2011 Australia U-17 11 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 January 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 4 July 2011

Jacob Melling (born 4 April 1995) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Charlestown Azzurri.[1]

Biography[]

Melling attended Saint Paul's College, Gilles Plains. He was raised through the South Australian youth football setups of Modbury Jets and then the (SASI) before playing a key part in the South Australian side's championship win in the FFA State Institute Challenge in 2010.[2] Melling was named Player of the Tournament, and was offered a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport Football Program[3] where he then went on to form a mainstay in the heart of the Joeys midfield.[citation needed]

Adelaide United[]

On 18 March 2011, it was announced that Adelaide United had signed Melling on for his first professional club contract from the start of 2012.[4]

Melling made his first team debut as a 78th minute substitution in the Round 14 match against Melbourne Heart.[5]

On 15 March 2013, Melling was granted permission to be listed with two clubs[6] so until the end of the end of the 2012–13 season Melling was listed with both Adelaide United and Para Hills Knights. He recorded 8 appearances with Para Hills Knights.[7]

Melbourne City[]

On 20 May 2014 it was announced that Melling joined Melbourne City alongside two other youth players, Connor Chapman and James Brown.[8]

Western Sydney Wanderers[]

On 12 August 2016, Melling joined Western Sydney Wanderers on a two-year deal together with teammate Jack Clisby.[9] On 2 January 2018, he was released by Western Sydney Wanderers.[10]

Central Coast Mariners[]

One day after leaving Western Sydney Wanderers, Melling joined Central Coast Mariners on a half-year deal.[11] Melling was released by the Mariners in September 2020 at the end of the 2019–20 A-League.[12]

Career statistics[]

As of 25 October 2014
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Adelaide United 2011–12[13] 9 0 – – 1 0 10 0
2012–13[13] 0 0 – – – – 0 0
2013–14[13] 0 0 – – – – 0 0
Total 9 0 – – 1 0 10 0
Para Hills Knights 2013[7] 8 1 – – – – 8 1
Total 8 1 – – – – 8 1
Melbourne City 2014–15[13] 1 0 0 0 – – 1 0
Total 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 18 1 0 0 1 0 19 1

References[]

  1. ^ @nplsa_hub (29 January 2021). "Jacob Melling has signed for Terrigal FC in the Central Coast League (tier 6)" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "SASI takes out FFA State Institute Challenge in Canberra". Football Federation Australia. 31 January 2010. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Highlights 2010" (PDF), SASI – Sports – Men's Football, SA Sports Institute, retrieved 9 July 2011, Congratulations also go to Jacob Melling and Ben Garuccio who were offered AIS scholarships for 2011.
  4. ^ "Rini Coolen's Season in Review". Adelaide United FC. A-League. 18 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
  5. ^ "Reds halt Heart charge". A-League. Football Federation Australia. 4 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
  6. ^ Migliaccio, Val (15 March 2013). "Adelaide United's Jacob Melling allowed to be listed with two clubs". The Advertiser.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "Player statistics for Jacob Melling". Fox Sports Pulse.
  8. ^ "Melbourne Heart FC Captures New Signings". Football Federation Australia. 20 May 2014.
  9. ^ "Wanderers sign departing City duo Melling and Clisby". The World Game. SBS. 12 August 2016.
  10. ^ Smithies, Tom (2 January 2018). "Wanderers boss Josep Gombau wields axe as Jumpei Kusukami, Jacob Melling leave club". The Daily Telegraph.
  11. ^ "Mariners sign Jacob Melling". Central Coast Mariners. 3 January 2018.
  12. ^ "Squad update: Five players depart Mariners". Central Coast Mariners FC. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Jacob Melling (Melbourne City)". Ultimate A-League.

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