Jesse Curran

Jesse Curran
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-07-16) 16 July 1996
Place of birth Ryde, NSW, Australia
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 27
Youth career
2012 Devonport City
2013 Blacktown City
2013–2015 Central Coast Mariners
2015– Dundee
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Devonport City 8 (1)
2013 Blacktown City 2 (0)
2013 Central Coast Mariners 0 (0)
2014 Central Coast Mariners Academy 20 (1)
2015– Dundee 3 (0)
2015 → Montrose (loan) 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 May 2016.


Jesse Curran (born 16 July 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Dundee in the Scottish Premiership.

Early life

Curran was raised in Tasmania before moving to Sydney to attend Westfields Sports High School, aged sixteen.[1] He is of Scottish heritage on his father's side.[2]

Playing career

Curran signed with Central Coast Mariners to play in the National Youth League in September 2013.[3] He was an unused substitute for the senior side on one occasion, an A-League match against Adelaide United in October 2013.[4] He received the club's National Youth League Player of the Year award in 2014.[5]

In March 2015, Curran trialed with Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[6] He signed a two-year deal with the club shortly after.[7] Curran made his senior debut for the club on 4 October 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for captain Kevin Thomson in a win over Motherwell.[2] In November 2015, Curran joined Montrose on a one-month emergency loan deal,[8] playing in three matches before returning to Dundee.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Curran heads north to follow soccer dream". The Examiner. 27 October 2012. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Aussie youngster impresses in Dundee debut". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  3. ↑ Alex Luttrell (12 September 2013). "Rising star to join Central Coast Mariners in National Youth League". The Mercury. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  4. ↑ Cameron Whiteley (28 October 2013). "Curran ready to take next step". The Advocate. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Alex Luttrell (27 May 2014). "Tasmanian soccer player Jamie Curran breaks through with Youth League player of the year medal". The Mercury. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ↑ "Central Coast teen trials with Dundee FC". FourFourTwo. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  7. ↑ John Davidson (6 June 2015). "Curran makes Dundee switch". FourFourTwo.
  8. ↑ John Davidson (10 November 2015). "Jesse Curran makes Montrose move". FourFourTwo. Retrieved 7 January 2016.


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