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Jackson Irvine

{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1993)}}

{{Use Australian English|date=July 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jackson Irvine

| image = 4822293 AE7I6590 (Jackson Irvine).jpg

| caption = Irvine playing for Australia at the 2023 AFC Asian Cup

| full_name = Jackson Alexander Irvine{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |title=Club list of registered players: As at 20th May 2017 |publisher=English Football League |page=14 |access-date=15 May 2018 |archive-date=27 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027234304/https://www.efl.com/siteassets/efl-documents/efl-released-and-retained-list---2016-17.pdf |url-status=live }}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|3|7|df=y}}{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |title=FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of Players: Australia |publisher=FIFA |page=3 |date=15 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190611000407/https://www.fifadata.com/documents/FWC/2018/pdf/FWC_2018_SQUADLISTS.PDF |archive-date=11 June 2019}}

| birth_place = Melbourne, Australia

| height = 1.89 m{{cite web |url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/player/jackson-irvine |title=Socceroos Player Profile |publisher=FFA |date=10 August 2020 |access-date=10 August 2020 |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126161442/https://www.socceroos.com.au/player/jackson-irvine |url-status=live }}

| position = Central midfielder

| currentclub = FC St. Pauli

| clubnumber = 7

| youthyears1 = 1999–2002

| youthclubs1 = Ringwood City JSC

| youthyears2 = 2003–2006

| youthclubs2 = Knox City

| youthyears3 = 2007–2008

| youthclubs3 = Endeavour United

| youthyears4 = 2008

| youthclubs4 = Richmond SC

| youthyears5 = 2009–2010

| youthclubs5 = Melbourne Victory

| youthyears6 = 2010–2012

| youthclubs6 = Celtic

| years1 = 2009

| clubs1 = Frankston Pines{{cite web |url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/from-victory-to-boca-borussia-and-basel-278066 |title=From Victory To Boca, Borussia and Basel... |website=FourFourTwo |access-date=17 May 2018 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621121831/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/from-victory-to-boca-borussia-and-basel-278066 |url-status=live }}

| caps1 = 19

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2012–2015

| clubs2 = Celtic

| caps2 = 1

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2013–2014

| clubs3 = → Kilmarnock (loan)

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 1

| years4 = 2014–2015

| clubs4 = → Ross County (loan)

| caps4 = 28

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2015–2016

| clubs5 = Ross County

| caps5 = 36

| goals5 = 2

| years6 = 2016–2017

| clubs6 = Burton Albion

| caps6 = 44

| goals6 = 11

| years7 = 2017–2020

| clubs7 = Hull City

| caps7 = 107

| goals7 = 10

| years8 = 2021

| clubs8 = Hibernian

| caps8 = 15

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2021–

| clubs9 = FC St. Pauli

| caps9 = 117

| goals9 = 15

| nationalyears1 = 2011–2012

| nationalteam1 = Scotland U19

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 1

| nationalyears2 = 2012–2013

| nationalteam2 = Australia U20

| nationalcaps2 = 12

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| nationalyears3 = 2014–2015

| nationalteam3 = Australia U23

| nationalcaps3 = 8

| nationalgoals3 = 0

| nationalyears4 = 2013–

| nationalteam4 = Australia

| nationalcaps4 = 78

| nationalgoals4 = 14

| club-update = 07:05, 18 May 2025 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 25 March 2025

}}

Jackson Alexander Irvine (born 7 March 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for Bundesliga club FC St. Pauli, whom he captains, and the Australia national team.

Irvine previously played for Celtic, Kilmarnock, Ross County, Burton Albion, Hull City and Hibernian.

Irvine played for Scotland at under-19 level, but subsequently chose to represent the Australia national team at senior level, and was selected in their 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups squads. Irvine is the 63rd captain of Australia.{{cite news|title=From 'lost for words, staring into nothing' to a Socceroos standout: Debutant proves future is in safe hands|url=https://keepup.com.au/news/socceroos-ecuador-live-blog-goals-highlights-scores-reaction-analysis-march-28/|website=KeepUp|date=28 March 2023|access-date=28 March 2023|archive-date=28 March 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230328062216/https://keepup.com.au/news/socceroos-ecuador-live-blog-goals-highlights-scores-reaction-analysis-march-28/|url-status=live}}

Club career

=Celtic=

Irvine was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia,{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jackson-irvine-reveals-why-he-chose-to-play-1306850 |title=Jackson Irvine defends decision to play for country of his birth, Australia |first=Chris |last=Roberts |work=Daily Record |date=6 September 2012 |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=6 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006233425/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jackson-irvine-reveals-why-he-chose-to-play-1306850 |url-status=live }} where he attended The Knox School.[https://www.facebook.com/knoxschool/photos/a.418131791360.189133.163409956360/10151655455356361/?type=1&theater Timeline Photos: Jackson Irvine], The Knox School, Facebook and where he played for clubs in the Victorian League structure.{{cite news |url=http://www.celticfc.net/team_u20s |title=U20s :: The Players |work=www.celticfc.net |publisher=Celtic FC |access-date=2 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808235231/http://www.celticfc.net/team_u20s |archive-date=8 August 2012}} While growing up, Irvine met Curtis Good when "they were both ten and lived two minutes from each other and grew up together". They also "ran cross countries together, played for Knox City (in Melbourne) as juniors".{{cite news |title=Twenty-year-old Australians Jackson Irvine and Curtis Good to face each other in Scotland |url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroos/twentyyearold-australians-jackson-irvine-and-curtis-good-to-face-each-other-in-scotland/story-e6frf4l3-1226826255523?from=public_rss |work=Fox Sports |date=14 February 2014 |access-date=15 February 2014}} He won the Frankston Pines player of the year award in 2009, his first season of senior football.

He signed with Celtic in December 2010 after a successful trial period. During the 2011–12 season, Irvine played for Celtic in the NextGen Series, a pan-European competition for youth teams, he also captained the under 19-side{{cite web |url=http://www.goalweekly.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=3030:irvine's-aussie-debut-may-be-put-on-hold&Itemid=126 |title=Irvine's Aussie debut may be put on hold |publisher=Goal Weekly |date=30 May 2012 |access-date=6 September 2012 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} that won the Scottish Youth Cup and Under-19 League that season.{{cite news |url=http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/sport/john-kennedy-hails-celtics-double-winning-under-19-side-after-youth-cup-final-rout.17397445 |title=John Kennedy hails Celtic's double-winning Under-19 |newspaper=Evening Times |date=24 April 2012 |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=1 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101091838/http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/mobile/sport/john-kennedy-hails-celtics-double-winning-under-19-side-after-youth-cup-final-rout.17397445 |url-status=live }} Irvine also won the Youth Cup in 2010–11 and 2012–13.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13218209 |title=Celtic U19 2-1 Rangers U19 (aet) |work=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2011 |access-date=27 May 2019 |archive-date=16 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211216133926/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/13218209 |url-status=live }}{{cite web | title=Dunfermline U20 1 - 3 Celtic U20: Kennedy's side champs | url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/dunfermline-u20-1-3-celtic-u20-kennedy-s-side-champs-1-2916605 | work=The Scotsman | date=2 May 2013 | access-date=27 May 2019 | archive-date=3 January 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190103055913/https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/teams/celtic/dunfermline-u20-1-3-celtic-u20-kennedy-s-side-champs-1-2916605 | url-status=live }} He made his Scottish Premier League debut on 1 September 2012, when he came on as a half-time substitute in a 2–2 draw against Hibernian.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=66873 |title=Jackson Irvine |publisher=Soccerbase |access-date=5 September 2012 |archive-date=8 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108182828/http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=66873 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |first=Tom |last=English |url=http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/celtic-2-2-hibernian-hibees-get-celtic-s-back-up-1-2501390 |title=Celtic 2–2 Hibernian: Hibees get Celtic's back up |work=Scotland on Sunday |date=2 September 2012 |access-date=2 September 2012 |archive-date=2 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902234529/http://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/top-football-stories/celtic-2-2-hibernian-hibees-get-celtic-s-back-up-1-2501390 |url-status=live }} Having made his first team debut he also captained the club's new under-20 side.{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23716499|title=Celtic's Jackson Irvine joins Kilmarnock on loan|date=15 August 2013|access-date=1 December 2019|work=BBC Sport|archive-date=19 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230419101453/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/23716499|url-status=live}}

=Kilmarnock (loan)=

At the start of the 2013–14 season, Irvine joined Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on a six-month loan following interest from manager Allan Johnston.{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock manager keen to sign Celtic's Jackson Irvine |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23639473 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=17 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017041723/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23639473 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Transfer News: Jackson Irvine has moved from Celtic to Kilmarnock on loan |url=http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8872241/ |publisher=Sky Sports |date=16 August 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=4 January 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150104162351/http://www1.skysports.com/news/12040/8872241/ |url-status=live }}

Two days after signing for the club, Irvine made his debut, in a 1–1 draw against St Mirren.{{cite news |title=St Mirren 1–1 Kilmarnock |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644791 |work=BBC Sport |date=17 August 2014 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=9 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309220423/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23644791 |url-status=live }} Irvine then went on to earn regular playing time in the starting eleven. After making six appearances at the club, Irvine scored a "stunning strike from a short Barry Nicholson free-kick" in a 2–0 victory over Ross County on 19 October 2013, giving Johnston his first win for Kilmarnock since arriving at the club as manager.{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock 2 – 1 Ross County |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24503673 |work=BBC Sport |date=19 October 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=9 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309215443/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24503673 |url-status=live }} Several weeks later, on 9 November 2013, Irvine was sent-off for receiving a second bookable offence, in a 3–1 loss against St Johnstone.{{cite news |title=St Johnstone 3 Kilmarnock 1: Stevie May nets two for Saints |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/st-johnstone-3-kilmarnock-1-stevie-may-nets-two-for-saints.1384018162 |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=9 November 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=9 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150409001550/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/st-johnstone-3-kilmarnock-1-stevie-may-nets-two-for-saints.1384018162 |url-status=live }} In January 2014, Irvine's loan spell with Kilmarnock was extended until the end of the season.{{cite news |title=Kilmarnock extend stays for Irvine, Gardyne and Nicholson |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25767789 |work=BBC Sport |date=16 January 2014 |access-date=13 February 2014}}

=Ross County=

On 1 September 2014, Irvine was sent out on loan again, this time to Ross County.{{cite web |title=Ross County complete deals for Darren Barr and Jackson Irvine |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/ross-county/290518-ross-county-complete-deals-for-darren-barr-and-jackson-irvine/ |publisher=STV Sport |date=1 September 2014 |access-date=1 September 2014 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060959/http://sport.stv.tv/football/clubs/ross-county/290518-ross-county-complete-deals-for-darren-barr-and-jackson-irvine/ |url-status=dead }} He made his debut on 13 September 2014, in a 2–1 home defeat against Motherwell.{{cite news |title=Ross County 1–2 Motherwell |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29090490 |work=BBC Sport |date=28 July 2015 |access-date=29 July 2015 |archive-date=16 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140916013512/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29090490 |url-status=live }} On 28 July 2015, Ross County signed Irvine on a two-year permanent deal from Celtic for a development fee.{{cite news |title=Ross County sign Daniel Bachmann and Jackson Irvine |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33698281 |work=BBC Sport |last=Thomson |first=Andrew |date=13 September 2014 |access-date=17 September 2014 |archive-date=31 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150731033839/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33698281 |url-status=live }}

=Burton Albion=

On 15 July 2016, Irvine signed for English Championship club Burton Albion for a reported fee of £330,000, with the club saying they had broken their transfer record to sign him.{{cite news |title=Jackson Irvine: Burton Albion sign Ross County midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36810652 |work=BBC Sport |date=15 July 2016 |access-date=15 July 2016 |archive-date=18 July 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718065147/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36810652 |url-status=live }} He made his debut for the club on 13 August against Bristol City.{{cite news |url=http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/team-news-burton-albion-hand-debut-to-jackson-irvine-against-bristol-city/story-29616113-detail/story.html |title=Burton Albion hand debut to Jackson Irvine against Bristol City |first=Ashley |last=Wilkinson |newspaper=Burton Mail |date=13 August 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Three days later he scored his first goal, helping Burton Albion beat Sheffield Wednesday 3–1.{{cite news |url=http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/nigel-clough-burton-albion-outstanding-irvine-header-the-moment-of-the-night-v-sheffield-wednesday/story-29627611-detail/story.html |title=Nigel Clough: Burton Albion outstanding, Irvine header the moment of the night v Sheffield Wednesday |first=Ashley |last=Wilkinson |newspaper=Burton Mail |date=17 August 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=June 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} This marked the start of a run of four goals in his first six league games for the club.{{cite news |url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/09/14/irvine-makes-it-four-goals-six-games-burton-draw-fulham |title=Irvine makes it four goals in six games as Burton draw with Fulham |work=The World Game |date=14 September 2016 |access-date=14 September 2016 |author=Stoll, Nick |archive-date=15 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915101122/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2016/09/14/irvine-makes-it-four-goals-six-games-burton-draw-fulham |url-status=live }} Irvine was named Burton's Player of the Year for 2016–17 after scoring 10 goals in 43 games and helping the club to avoid relegation.{{cite news |url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/04/irvine-named-burton-albion-player-season |title=Irvine named Burton Albion player of the season |work=The World Game |date=4 May 2017 |access-date=4 May 2017 |archive-date=4 May 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170504074400/http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/05/04/irvine-named-burton-albion-player-season |url-status=live }}

=Hull City=

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On 30 August 2017, Irvine signed a three-year deal with Hull City.{{cite web |url=https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-jackson-irvine-signing/ |title=Tigers Sign Jackson Irvine From Burton Albion |publisher=Hull City |date=30 August 2017 |access-date=30 August 2017 |archive-date=21 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621143310/https://www.hullcitytigers.com/news/articles/2017/201718-jackson-irvine-signing/ |url-status=dead }} On 8 September 2017, he made his debut for the club when he came off the bench after 70-minutes to replace Jon Toral in a 5–0 away loss to Derby County.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41119533 |title=Derby County 5–0 Hull City |date=8 September 2017 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=8 September 2017 |archive-date=8 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908211215/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41119533 |url-status=live }}

On 9 December 2017, Irvine scored his first goal for the club when he netted Hull's final goal in

a 3–2 home win against Brentford.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205340 |title=Hull City 3–2 Brentford |date=9 December 2017 |work=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |access-date=9 December 2017 |archive-date=15 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215153408/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/42205340 |url-status=live }}

Irvine was released by Hull City in June 2020.{{cite web |last1=Davidson |first1=John |title=Irvine to depart Hull |url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/irvine-to-depart-hull-549333 |website=FTBL |access-date=25 June 2020 |archive-date=26 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200626192643/https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/irvine-to-depart-hull-549333 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Socceroo Jackson Irvine in shock exit just days out from Championship resumption |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroo-jackson-irvine-in-shock-exit-just-weeks-out-from-championship-resumption/news-story/039d596b0a2816dfb422c24993170719 |website=Fox Sports Australia |date=17 June 2020 |publisher=News Corp |access-date=25 June 2020 |archive-date=25 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625083057/https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/socceroo-jackson-irvine-in-shock-exit-just-weeks-out-from-championship-resumption/news-story/039d596b0a2816dfb422c24993170719 |url-status=live }}

=Hibernian=

On 12 January 2021, Irvine joined Scottish side Hibernian until the end of the 2020–21 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/jackson-irvine-is-a-hibee|title=Jackson Irvine is a Hibee!|publisher=Hibernian F.C.|date=12 January 2021|access-date=21 January 2021|archive-date=15 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415210853/https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/article/jackson-irvine-is-a-hibee|url-status=dead}}

=FC St. Pauli=

On 5 July 2021, Irvine signed for German club FC St. Pauli, playing in the 2. Bundesliga.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-sign-jackson-irvine/|title=ST. PAULI SIGN JACKSON IRVINE|website=fcstpauli.com|date=5 July 2021|access-date=8 July 2021|archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709184830/https://www.fcstpauli.com/en/news/published/fc-st-pauli-sign-jackson-irvine/|url-status=live}} For the 2022–23 season, he became team co-captain, sharing the captaincy with Leart Paqarada.{{cite web|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/news/jackson-irvine-who-is-the-st-pauli-and-australia-midfielder-20651|title=Jackson Irvine: Who is the St. Pauli and Australia midfielder?|website=bundesliga.com|access-date=10 April 2023|archive-date=10 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410194904/https://www.bundesliga.com/en/2bundesliga/news/jackson-irvine-who-is-the-st-pauli-and-australia-midfielder-20651|url-status=live}} After Paqarada left the club in July 2023 Irvine became the sole captain for the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.fcstpauli.com/news/cheftrainer-fabian-hurzeler-bestimmt-jackson-irvine-zum-kapitan-fur-die-saison-2324/ |title=Jackson Irvine wird Kapitän, Marcel Hartel und Eric Smith sind Stellvertreter |date=2023-07-13 |access-date=2023-12-18 |website=FC St. Pauli |language=de |archive-date=18 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231218151616/https://www.fcstpauli.com/news/cheftrainer-fabian-hurzeler-bestimmt-jackson-irvine-zum-kapitan-fur-die-saison-2324/ |url-status=live }}

In August 2024, a day before FC St. Pauli's first match in the Bundesliga after promotion, Irvine agreed a contract extension with the club.{{cite news |title=St. Pauli: Weiter mit Prototyp Irvine |trans-title=St. Pauli: Continue with prototype Irvine |url=https://www.kicker.de/st-pauli-weiter-mit-prototyp-irvine-1046362/artikel |access-date=25 August 2024 |work=Kicker |date=24 August 2024 |language=German}}

International career

Irvine represented Scotland at the under-19 international level, although he said in October 2011 that he was still interested in playing for Australia.{{cite news |url=http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/221290,from-victory-to-boca-borussia-and-basel.aspx |title=From Victory To Boca, Borussia and Basel... |work=FourFourTwo (Australia) |date=27 October 2011 |access-date=2 September 2012 |first=Con |last=Stamocostas |archive-date=6 December 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111206000119/http://au.fourfourtwo.com/news/221290,from-victory-to-boca-borussia-and-basel.aspx |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=8556 |title=Scotland U19s suffer qualification blow |publisher=Scottish Football Association |date=21 September 2011 |access-date=2 September 2012 |archive-date=4 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604064919/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_fa_news.cfm?page=2986&newsID=8556 |url-status=live }} Irvine was eligible to play for Scotland because his father was born in Aberdeen, although he reiterated his desire to play for his native Australia in September 2012.{{cite news |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-kid-jackson-irvine-chooses-1301544 |title=Hoops starlet's heart is with Australia after pledging international future to Socceroos |newspaper=Daily Record |date=4 September 2012 |access-date=6 September 2012 |archive-date=10 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120910055313/http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/celtic-kid-jackson-irvine-chooses-1301544 |url-status=live }} On 11 October 2012, he made his debut for the Australia under-20 team in a friendly match against Portugal.{{cite news |title=Qantas Young Socceroos fall to Portugal |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Qantas-Young-Socceroos-fall-to-Portugal/50118 |publisher=Football Federation Australia |date=12 October 2012 |access-date=12 October 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231441/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Qantas-Young-Socceroos-fall-to-Portugal/50118 |archive-date=14 July 2014}} He represented Australia at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates{{Cite web |last=NSW |first=Football |date=2012-10-23 |title=Paul Okon names Qantas Young Socceroos squad for AFC U-19 Championship |url=https://footballnsw.com.au/2012/10/23/paul-okon-names-qantas-young-socceroos-squad-for-afc-u-19-championship/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Football NSW |language=en-US |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211152358/https://footballnsw.com.au/2012/10/23/paul-okon-names-qantas-young-socceroos-squad-for-afc-u-19-championship/ |url-status=live }} and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey.{{Cite web |title=FIFA U-20 World Cup Turkey 2013™: Australia |url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/u20/turkey2013/teams/1888243 |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en}}

In September 2013, Irvine received his first Australia senior national team call-up and was selected for two matches.{{cite news |title=Irvine called up for Australia |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/football/irvine-called-up-for-australia.22250968 |publisher=Herald Scotland |date=24 September 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014}}{{cite news |title=Jackson Irvine excited by surprise Socceroo call up |url=http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4303/video/2013/10/08/4318512/jackson-irvine-excited-by-surprise-socceroo-call-up |publisher=Goal.com |date=8 October 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014 |archive-date=19 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140219084136/http://www.goal.com/en-au/news/4303/video/2013/10/08/4318512/jackson-irvine-excited-by-surprise-socceroo-call-up? |url-status=live }} After being on the bench for one game, Irvine made his debut coming on as a substitute for Mile Jedinak in the 83rd minute, in a 3–0 win over Canada on 15 October 2013.{{cite news |title=Young Socceroo Jackson Irvine harbours World Cup dream |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/nov/05/young-socceroo-jackson-irvine-harbours-world-cup-dream |newspaper=The Guardian |date=5 November 2013 |access-date=13 February 2014}}

In May 2018, he was named in Australia's 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.{{cite web |last1=Crawford |first1=Stephen |title=Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad - Final 23-man lists |url=https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |website=Goal |access-date=16 July 2019 |date=4 June 2018 |archive-date=29 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201129055718/https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/revealed-every-world-cup-2018-squad-23-man-preliminary-lists/oa0atsduflsv1nsf6oqk576rb |url-status=live }}

In November 2022, he was named in his second World Cup squad,{{Cite web |title=Australia World Cup 2022 squad: Who's in and who's out? {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/australia-2022-world-cup-squad-garang-kuol-jmac-mat-ryan-qatar/bltfd3f10cfdd89c843#cs7b76b7a03ed465d2 |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=22 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221122215132/https://www.goal.com/en-au/lists/australia-2022-world-cup-squad-garang-kuol-jmac-mat-ryan-qatar/bltfd3f10cfdd89c843#cs7b76b7a03ed465d2 |url-status=live }} and was named in the starting team of the opening match against France as a right midfielder.{{Cite web |last=Athletic |first=The |title=France vs Australia live updates |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/live-blogs/france-australia-score-2022-world-cup/azJNkHq8pPFd/ |access-date=2022-11-22 |website=The Athletic |date=22 November 2022 |language=en}}

On 28 March 2023, Irvine became the 63rd captain of Australia in a friendly against Ecuador at Docklands Stadium. In December 2023, he was called up for the Asian Cup in Qatar.{{cite web|url=https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-afc-asian-cup-qatar-2023tm-squad-revealed-0|title=Subway Socceroos AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Squad Revealed|publisher=Football Australia|website=Socceroos|date=22 December 2023|access-date=22 December 2023|archive-date=14 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114230253/https://www.socceroos.com.au/news/subway-socceroos-afc-asian-cup-qatar-2023tm-squad-revealed-0|url-status=live}} On 18 January 2024, he scored the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Syria, which qualified his country to the knockout phase.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/18/australia-into-last-16-of-asian-cup-after-jackson-irvine-goal-edges-syria |title=Australia into last 16 of Asian Cup after Jackson Irvine goal edges Syria |work=The Guardian |date=18 January 2024 }}

Career statistics

=Club=

{{updated|match played 12 April 2025}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

!rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Scottish Cup, FA Cup, DFB-Pokal}}

!colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes Scottish League Cup, EFL Cup}}

!colspan="2"|Continental

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Frankston Pines

|2009{{cite web|url=http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2009SD1R.html|website=OzFootball.net|access-date=8 December 2022|first=John|last=Punshon|title=2009 Victorian State League Division 1 Results|archive-date=23 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221123041417/http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2009SD1R.html|url-status=live}}

|Victorian State League Division 1

|19

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—191
rowspan="4"|Celtic

|2012–13{{soccerbase season|66873|2012|access-date=5 September 2013}}

|Scottish Premier League

|1

0000|00010
2013–14{{soccerbase season|66873|2013|access-date=5 September 2014}}

|rowspan="2"|Scottish Premiership

|0

000000000
2014–15{{soccerbase season|66873|2014|access-date=5 September 2015}}

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!1

000000010
Kilmarnock (loan)

|2013–14

|Scottish Premiership

|27

11010colspan="2"|—291
Ross County (loan)

|2014–15

|Scottish Premiership

|28

21010colspan="2"|—302
Ross County

|2015–16{{soccerbase season|66873|2015|access-date=16 June 2018}}

|Scottish Premiership

|36

24051colspan="2"|—453
rowspan="3"|Burton Albion

|2016–17{{soccerbase season|66873|2016|access-date=16 June 2018}}

|rowspan="2"|Championship

|42

100020colspan="2"|—4410
2017–18

|3

10020colspan="2"|—51
colspan="2"|Total

!45

110040colspan="2"|—4911
rowspan="4"|Hull City

|2017–18{{soccerbase season|66873|2017|access-date=16 June 2018}}

|rowspan="3"|Championship

|34

23000colspan="2"|—372
2018–19{{soccerbase season|66873|2018|access-date=2 August 2018}}

|38

60010colspan="2"|—396
2019–20{{soccerbase season|66873|2019|access-date=3 August 2019}}

|35

21000colspan="2"|—362
colspan="2"|Total

!107

104010colspan="2"|—11210
Hibernian

|2020–21{{soccerbase season|66873|2020|access-date=12 January 2021}}

|Scottish Premiership

|15

05110colspan="2"|—211
rowspan="5"|FC St. Pauli

|2021–22

|rowspan="3"|2. Bundesliga

|28

130colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—311
2022–23{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jackson--irvine/211214/ |title=J. Irvine: Summary |website=Soccerway |publisher=Perform Group |access-date=24 July 2022 |archive-date=2 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002131456/https://int.soccerway.com/players/jackson--irvine/211214/ |url-status=live }}

|33

820colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—358
2023–24

|27

630colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—306
2024–25

|Bundesliga

|29

020colspan=2|—colspan=2|—310
colspan="2"|Total

!117

15100colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—12715
colspan="3"|Career total

!395

422511310043344

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=International=

{{updated|match played 25 March 2025}}{{NFT player|53847|access-date=28 March 2017}}

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|+ Appearances and goals by national team and year

!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals

rowspan="13"|Australia

|2013

10
201400
201510
201650
201781
2018102
201992
202000
202191
2022101
202372
2024162
202523
colspan="2"|Total7814

:Scores and results list Australia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Irvine goal.

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|+ List of international goals scored by Jackson Irvine

!scope="col"|No.

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Venue

!scope="col"|Opponent

!scope="col"|Score

!scope="col"|Result

!scope="col"|Competition

align="center"|128 March 2017Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia{{fb|UAE}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–02018 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|223 March 2018Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway{{fb|NOR}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–4Friendly
align="center"|330 December 2018Al-Maktoum Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates{{fb|OMA}}align="center"|5–0align="center"|5–0Friendly
align="center"|4rowspan="2"|15 October 2019rowspan="2"|National Stadium, Kaohsiung, Taiwanrowspan="2"|{{fb|TPE}}align="center"|3–1rowspan="2" align="center"|7–1rowspan="2"|2022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|5align="center"|4–1
align="center"|63 June 2021Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Kuwait City, Kuwait{{fb|KUW}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|3–02022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|77 June 2022Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar{{fb|UAE}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–12022 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|824 March 2023Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney, Australia{{fb|ECU}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|3–1Friendly
align="center"|918 October 2023Gtech Community Stadium, London, United Kingdom{{fb|NZL}}align="center"|2–0align="center"|2–0Soccer Ashes
align="center"|1013 January 2024Ahmad bin Ali Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar{{fb|IND}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|2–02023 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"|1118 January 2024Jassim bin Hamad Stadium, Al-Rayyan, Qatar{{fb|SYR|1980}}align="center"|1–0align="center"|1–02023 AFC Asian Cup
align="center"|12rowspan=2| 20 March 2025rowspan=2| Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australiarowspan=2| {{fb|IDN}}align="center"|3–0rowspan=2 align="center"| 5–1rowspan=2| 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification
align="center"|13align="center"| 5–1
align="center"|1425 March 2025Hangzhou Sports Park Stadium, Hangzhou, China{{fb|CHN}}align="center"|1–0align="center"| 2–02026 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

Ross County

  • Scottish League Cup: 2015–16{{cite news |last1=Wilson |first1=Richard |title=Scottish League Cup Final: Hibernian 1 Ross County 2 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738631 |work=BBC Sport |access-date=14 March 2016 |date=13 March 2016 |archive-date=5 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805004218/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35738631 |url-status=live }}

FC St. Pauli

  • 2. Bundesliga: 2023–24{{cite news|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8633881/newlywed-irvine-seals-love-affair-with-champs-st-pauli/|title=Newlywed Irvine seals love affair with champs St Pauli|first=Ian|last=Chadband|access-date=20 May 2024|date=20 May 2024|website=The Canberra Times|archive-date=20 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520121528/https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/8633881/newlywed-irvine-seals-love-affair-with-champs-st-pauli/|url-status=live}}

Australia

  • {{flagicon|Australia}} {{flagicon|New Zealand}} Soccer Ashes Champion: 2023Lynch, Joey (18 October 2023). "[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2023/oct/18/socceroos-australia-new-zealand-soccer-ashes-international-football-friendly-match-report Jackson Irvine seals Socceroos win over New Zealand to claim 'Soccer Ashes]'". Guardian Australia. Retrieved 6 June 2025.

Individual

  • Scottish Premiership Player of the Month: March 2016{{cite web |title=Jackson Irvine: Monthly award is good but I'd trade it immediately for top-six finish |url=https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/880540/irvine-would-swap-award-for-top-six-finish/ |publisher=The Press and Journal |last=Skinner |first=Andy |date=6 April 2016 |access-date=15 July 2016 |archive-date=11 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011202025/https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/sport/880540/irvine-would-swap-award-for-top-six-finish/ |url-status=live }}
  • Burton Albion Player of the Year: 2016–17
  • AFC Asian Cup Team of the Tournament: 2023{{cite web |url=https://assets.the-afc.com/Corporate_Page/Technical/Technical_Reports/AFC-Asian-Cup-Qatar-2023%E2%84%A2-Technical-Report.pdf |title=AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 Technical Report |page=69 |publisher=AFC |date=2024-08-12 |access-date=2024-08-13}}
  • PFA Men's Footballer of the Year: 2024{{Cite web |last=D'Urbano |first=Nicholas |date=2024-10-09 |title=Irvine and Catley voted 2024 Austraffic PFA Footballers of the Year |url=https://pfa.net.au/news/irvine-and-catley-voted-2024-austraffic-pfa-footballers-of-the-year/ |access-date=2024-10-09 |website=The PFA |language=en-AU}}

See also

References

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