| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jacob Scott Pepper | ||
| Date of birth | 8 May 1992 [1] | ||
| Place of birth | New Lambton Heights, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Edgeworth Eagles FC | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Wallsend | |||
| 2007–2008 | NSWIS | ||
| 2008–2010 | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2015 | Newcastle Jets | 74 | (2) |
| 2012 | Newcastle Jets NPL | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 11 | (0) |
| 2016–2020 | Brisbane Roar | 64 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Madura United | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Cooks Hill United | 17 | (0) |
| 2023- | Edgeworth Eagles FC | 15 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2012 | Australia U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 March 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 October 2010 | |||
Jacob Scott Pepper (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for Edgeworth Eagles FC as a defensive midfielder.
On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix. [3] On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets. [4] Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.
On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract. [5]
On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers. [6]
In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar. [7] Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against Melbourne Victory, coming on for Thomas Broich in the 74th minute. The game ended 1–1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser. He spent most of the 2017–18 season as a makeshift central defender due to several injuries at the club, Pepper has started a total of 10 games at centre back so far this season, earning many plaudits for his performances. He left Brisbane Roar in March 2020. [8]
After leaving Brisbane Roar, Pepper joined Indonesian club Madura United. [9]
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq. [10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2010–11 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Jets total | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 2 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2015–16 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| WSW total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | A-League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Brisbane Roar total | 64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
| Madura United | 2020–21 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Madura United total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cooks Hill United FC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| Cooks Hill Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| Edgeworth FC | 2023 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 4 |
| Career total | 183 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 7 | ||
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