| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jack David Hingert | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | London, England | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Brisbane Roar | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sutton United | |||
| 2002–2005 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 2005–2006 | Knox City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2008 | Knox City | 51 | (4) |
| 2008–2009 | Peterborough United | 0 | (0) |
| 2009 | Dandenong Thunder | 15 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | North Queensland Fury | 27 | (0) |
| 2011 | Dandenong Thunder | 7 | (1) |
| 2011– | Brisbane Roar | 259 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Sri Lanka | 6 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06 February 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024 | |||
Jack Hingert (born 26 September 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for A-League Men club Brisbane Roar. Born in England, he represents the Sri Lanka national team. [2] [3] [4]
Hingert was born in London, England, to a father of Sri Lankan descent and attended Smitham Primary School and Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, London. [5] [6] He moved to Australia as a teenager, settling in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Wesley College in Glen Waverley and Lyndale secondary college in Dandenong, Melbourne. [7]
Hingert's football career began during his time living in England from the age of 14. He spent four years strengthening his skills at the Crystal Palace youth academy before his first stint with Peterborough United in 2008–09. [8]
Hingert moved to Australia with his family at the age of 14 and spent his youth career in Melbourne. In 2009, Hingert played for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League. [9]
In 2009, Hingert moved to Queensland to play in the A-League for the North Queensland Fury [10] [11] making 11 appearances with the team before unfortunate circumstances saw the Club close down in 2011. [12]
In 2011, Hingert moved back to Melbourne to play for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League during the A-League off-season.
In July 2011, Hingert signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar. [13] Hingert has played for the Brisbane Roar for the past seven years and established himself as an integral part of the team and Brisbane Roar community. Over the past seven years, Hingert has made over 150 appearances, [14] including winning two A-League Championships with the team in the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons.
In October 2022, Hingert was called up to the training camp of the Sri Lanka national team. [15] In February 2024, he was again called up to play in the FIFA Series in March 2024. [16]
Hingert made his debut in Sri Lanka's opening game of the tournament, a 0–0 draw with Papua New Guinea. [17]
Hingert scored his first international goal on 16 November 2024 against Yemen at the Al Khor Stadium.
In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland, having actively fostered dogs in the charity's care for several years. [18]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 2024 | 6 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 1 | |
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 November 2024 | Al-Khor SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Yemen | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
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