Jai Ingham

Jai Ingham

Ingham playing for Melbourne Victory in a friendly match against Port Melbourne, 9 August 2016
Personal information
Full name Jai Mau'u Ingham
Date of birth (1993-08-14) 14 August 1993
Place of birth Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
 Melbourne Victory
Number 23
Youth career
2013–2014 Brisbane Roar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Olympic FC 23 (14)
2013–2014 Brisbane Roar Youth 11 (13)
2014–2015 Brisbane Roar 1 (0)
2015–2016 Hume City 26 (9)
2016– Melbourne Victory 10 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2016.


Jai Mau'u Ingham (born 14 August 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays as a winger for Melbourne Victory FC.[1]

Career

Olympic FC

Ingham started his career with Olympic FC seniors in the National Premier League while training to be an electrician.[2] In July 2013, he was picked as one of Australia's top eight players outside the A-League.[3]Selected in the QLD NPL football team of the year 2013.

Brisbane Roar

At the beginning of the 2013–14 National Youth League, Ingham joined Brisbane Roar's youth side. Scoring 13 goals in 11 appearances. Including a brilliant second half hat-trick that secured victory over Adelaide.[4][5][6]

On 24 January 2014, Ingham debuted for the senior team, coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute of a 2–1 victory over Wellington Phoenix.[7]

Hume City

Ingham drew positive reactions while at National Premier Leagues Victoria side Hume City during the 2015 FFA Cup.

Melbourne Victory

Ingham trained with Melbourne Victory for a month ahead of the 2016 January transfer window and was signed as the club's first use of the Mature Age Rookie salary cap allowance.[8] Ingham made his debut for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners on 8 January 2016, coming on as a 77th minute substitute for Fahid Ben Khalfallah in an eventual 3-3 draw.[9]

Ingham made his first start for Melbourne Victory in their opening 2016 AFC Champions League match against Shanghai SIPG F.C. on 24 February 2016, in what was only his third appearance for the club. During the match, he scored his first goal for the club, scoring in the 31st minute in an eventual 2-1 win. He then went on to make his first A-League starting appearance on March 6th against the Central Coast Mariners, setting up both Besart Berisha and Fahid Ben Khalfallah for goals in a 2-0 win at Central Coast Stadium. Ingham scored the equaliser against Juventus FC in a pre-2016–17 A-League season friendly match at the MCG. Ingham scored his first A-League goal for Melbourne Victory on 12 November 2016, against the Western Sydney Wanderers, in an eventual 3-0 win.

International career

In May 2016, Ingham was named to the Samoan national squad for the 2016 OFC Nations Cup[10] however he did not travel to Papua New Guinea for the tournament and was listed as an absentee.[11]

Personal life

Jai is the cousin of Samoan international Johnny Hall.[12]

References

  1. ↑ "Jai Ingham". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  2. ↑ Heslehurst, Brayden (30 May 2013). "Gun teen provides spark for Olympic". City South News.
  3. ↑ Dorman, Matt (12 July 2013). "Ingham & Carroll Best Outside A-League". Football Queensland.
  4. ↑ "Brisbane sink 10-man Adelaide with late winner". y-league.com.au. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Olympic's Ingham Set For Roar Debut". Olympic FC.
  6. ↑ "Roar name NYL squad". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Brisbane Roar vs. Wellington Phoenix". Soccerway. 24 January 2014.
  8. ↑ Victory signs Hume City winger Jai Ingham Melbourne Victory FC Official Website, 6 January 2016
  9. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners 3-3 Melbourne Victory". ALeague Stats. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Huckert, Mathias. "Prepared for P.N.G.". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  11. ↑ "SAM 0-8 PNG". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  12. ↑ Stamocostas, Con. "Hume City flyer aims to outgun Cannons". Four Four Two. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
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