Sri Lankan footballer (born 1990)
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]
Early life
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]
Club career
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.
International career
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 for Sri Lanka to play in a Four Nations Tournament 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]
Personal life
In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland, having actively fostered dogs in the charity's care for several years.[18]
Career statistics
International
- As of 16 September 2024[19]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team |
Year |
Apps |
Goals
|
Sri Lanka
|
2024 |
6 |
1
|
Total |
6 |
1
|
- Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hingert goal.
Honours
Brisbane Roar
References