John Iredale

John Iredale
Personal information
Full name John Warwick Iredale
Date of birth (1999-08-01) 1 August 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 AaB
Number 19
Youth career
West Pennant Hills Cherrybrook
NWS Spirit
Marconi Stallions
Blacktown City
NSWIS
2015–2017 Sydney FC
2017–2019 SC Heerenveen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Sydney FC 0 (0)
2019–2021 VfL Wolfsburg II 21 (15)
2021–2022 SC Paderborn 0 (0)
2021–2022 → SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 12 (3)
2022–2024 SV Wehen Wiesbaden 55 (9)
2024– AaB 12 (3)
International career‡
2018 Australia U20 2 (0)
2021 Australia U23 2 (0)
2024– Australia 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

John Warwick Iredale (born 1 August 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a striker for Danish Superliga club AaB and the Australia national team.[1]

Club career

Iredale is a youth academy graduate of Sydney FC. He made his senior debut for the club on 2 August 2017 in a 8–0 cup win against Darwin Rovers.[2]

On 26 August 2021, SV Wehen Wiesbaden announced the signing of Iredale on a season long loan deal.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 28 August in a 4–2 league defeat against 1. FC Magdeburg.[4] On 2 August 2022, he joined the club on a permanent basis by signing a two-year contract.[5]

On 8 July 2024, Iredale joined Danish Superliga club AaB.[6]

International career

Iredale is a former Australian youth international.[7] He was member of the team which reached quarter-finals at the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[8] On 30 August 2018, he received his first call-up to the senior team for a training camp which was held in Turkey.[9]

In December 2023, Iredale was named in Australia's 26-man squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.[10]

On 26 March 2024, Iredale scored his first international goal against Lebanon during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played on 21 October 2023[1]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Sydney FC 2017–18 A-League 0 0 1 0 — 1 0
VfL Wolfsburg II 2019–20 Regionalliga Nord 13 10 — — 13 10
2020–21 Regionalliga Nord 8 5 — — 8 5
Total 21 15 0 0 0 0 21 15
SC Paderborn 2021–22 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2022–23 2. Bundesliga 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SV Wehen Wiesbaden (loan) 2021–22 3. Liga 12 3 0 0 — 12 3
SV Wehen Wiesbaden 2022–23 3. Liga 32 6 0 0 4[a] 2 36 8
2023–24 2. Bundesliga 5 0 0 0 — 5 0
Total 37 6 0 0 4 2 41 8
Career total 70 24 1 0 4 2 74 26
  1. ^ Two Appearances in the Hessian Cup and in the 2022–23 2. Bundesliga Relegation play-offs

International

As of match played 26 March 2024[1]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Australia 2024 2 1
Total 2 1
Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Iredale goal.
List of international goals scored by John Iredale
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 26 March 2024 Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia  Lebanon 4–0 5–0 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification

References

  1. ^ a b c John Iredale at Soccerway
  2. ^ "Sydney FC Set 8-0 FFA Cup Record". 2 August 2017. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  3. ^ "SC Paderborn verleiht John Iredale an Wehen Wiesbaden". 26 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Magdeburg - 28 August 2021". Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  5. ^ "SVWW VERPFLICHTET RÜCKKEHRER JOHN IREDALE FEST" (in German). SV Wehen Wiesbaden. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  6. ^ "John Iredale makes move to Denmark". 9 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Australia U-23 Selection to play four friendlies in Spain". 18 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Ante Milicic finalises Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship in Indonesia". 6 October 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Graham Arnold selects fresh faces for first Caltex Socceroos training camp". 30 August 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Subway Socceroos AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023™ Squad Revealed | Socceroos". www.socceroos.com.au. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 22 December 2023.


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