| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diesel Jay Herrington | ||
| Date of birth | 4 August 2004 | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Brisbane City | ||
| 2017–2022 | Brisbane Roar | ||
| 2022–2024 | Aarhus Gymnastikforening | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Central Coast Mariners | 11 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 May 2025 | |||
Diesel Jay Herrington (born 4 August 2004) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Central Coast Mariners.
Having played junior football at Brisbane City, Herrington joined the Brisbane Roar academy as a 13 year old in 2017, starting in the under-14s age group. [1] Herrington progressed through the age groups at Brisbane Roar, eventually playing for their NPL Queensland first grade team, before joining Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF) in the Danish Superliga. [2] Herrington started in the under-19s team and was selected on the bench for AGF's senior team several times, [3] however never made an appearance.
Herrington returned to Australia to join the Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2024-25 A-League season. [4] [5] Herrington made his debut for the club in an Australia Cup tie against Heidelberg United, coming off the bench. [6] Herrington made his first start for the club on 5 November 2024, in a home AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Shanghai Shenhua. [7]
Herrington's younger brother, Lucas, currently also plays in the A-League for Brisbane Roar. [8] Herrington is of German-Finnish-Zimbabwean descent, and would be eligible to represent either Australia or Germany in international football. [9]