Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jing Machar Reec [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 12 June 2003||
Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
Blacktown Workers | |||
Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |||
2016–2020 | Marconi Stallions | ||
2021–2023 | AGF | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Marconi Stallions | 1 | (0) |
2020–2021 | CCM Academy | 15 | (11) |
2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | (0) |
2021–2024 | AGF | 0 | (0) |
2023–2024 | → Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 20 | (3) |
2024– | Melbourne Victory | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | Australia U20 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 November 2023 |
Jing Machar Reec (born Jing Lual; 12 June 2003) [1] is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Melbourne Victory. Born a South Sudanese refugee in Egypt, he represents Australia at youth level.
Having played for the Central Coast Mariners Academy, Reec made his A-League debut in the Mariners' last regular season match of the 2020-21 season against Western United at home, coming off the bench and playing 19 minutes. [3] This would be his only appearance for the club as on 9 August 2021, Central Coast Mariners confirmed that Reec had joined Danish Superliga club AGF. [4]
He made his debut for AGF as a substitute in a win over Frem in the 2021–22 Danish Cup on 23 September 2021. [5]
Reec re-joined Central Coast Mariners on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season. [6] Reec scored his first senior goal for the Mariners in an F3 Derby, scoring the third and final goal in a 3–1 win at home against Newcastle Jets on 25 November 2023. [7]
Reec was part of the Mariners' Championship, [8] Premiership [9] and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season. [10] Shortly after the conclusion of the season, the Mariners confirmed Reec would return to his parent club. [11]
On 3 July 2024, Reec joined A-League Men club Melbourne Victory on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club. [12]
Reec was selected in the Australian under-20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. [13]
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