Jacob Poscoliero

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| name = Jacob Poscoliero

| image = File:Jacob Poscoliero.jpg

| caption = Poscoliero playing for Central Coast Mariners in 2016

| fullname = Jacob Robert Poscoliero

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|04|11}}

| birth_place = Wollongong, Australia

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| position = Central defender

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| years1 = 2010–2012 | caps1 = 48 | goals1 = 0 | clubs1 = SandonàJesolo

| years2 = 2012–2013 | caps2 = 0 | goals2 = 0 | clubs2 = Bassano Virtus

| years3 = 2013–2014 | caps3 = 35 | goals3 = 0 | clubs3 = Blacktown City

| years4 = 2014–2017 | caps4 = 47 | goals4 = 0 | clubs4 = Central Coast Mariners

| years5 = 2017–2018 | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | clubs5 = Perth Glory

| years6 = 2018 | caps6 = 2 | goals6 = 0 | clubs6 = Central Coast Mariners

| years7 = 2019–2020 | caps7 = 28 | goals7 = 0 | clubs7 = Mounties Wanderers

| years8 = 2020–2022 | caps8 = 29 | goals8 = 0 | clubs8 = Sydney United 58

| years9 = 2023–2024 | caps9 = 52 | goals9 = 0 | clubs9 = South Coast Flame

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| club-update = 4 December 2024

| nationalteam-update = 21 April 2017

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Jacob Robert Poscoliero (born 11 April 1990) is an Australian footballer who last played as a central defender/defensive midfielder for South Coast Flame FC.

Club career

=Central Coast Mariners=

On 8 October 2014, Poscoliero joined the Central Coast Mariners in the A-League.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-poscoliero-links-with-mariners/4u8v8tp0dwxz1v6siacut7hia|title=Poscoliero links with Mariners|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=8 October 2014|access-date=18 October 2014|archive-date=15 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141015055545/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/news-poscoliero-links-with-mariners/4u8v8tp0dwxz1v6siacut7hia|url-status=dead}} Poscoliero made his senior debut 10 days later, in Central Coast Mariners' 2–1 loss to Wellington Phoenix.{{cite web|url=http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/report-mariners-edged-by-nix/17ee81lnx0czx1wrjcf317c4bw|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141019093307/http://www.ccmariners.com.au/article/report-mariners-edged-by-nix/17ee81lnx0czx1wrjcf317c4bw|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 October 2014|title=Mariners edged by 'Nix|publisher=Football Federation Australia|date=18 October 2014}}

=Perth Glory=

On 18 May 2017, Poscoliero transferred to Perth Glory.{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/perth-glory-boost-defence-462219|title=Perth Glory boost defence|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=18 May 2017|access-date=1 August 2017|archive-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801171109/https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/perth-glory-boost-defence-462219|url-status=dead}}

On 30 January 2018, Perth Glory released Poscoliero after he played only eight times.{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/poscoliero-exits-perth-glory-482146|title=Poscoliero exits Perth Glory|first=John|last=Davidson|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=30 January 2018}}

=Return to Central Coast Mariners=

A day after his release from Perth Glory, Poscoliero returned to previous club Central Coast Mariners.{{cite news|url=https://www.fourfourtwo.com.au/news/defender-returns-to-the-mariners-482247|title=Defender returns to the Mariners|newspaper=FourFourTwo|date=31 January 2018}} At the end of the season, Poscoliero's contract expired and wasn't renewed.{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/central-coast-mariners-cull-seven-players-two-staff-in-fallout-from-wooden-spoon-season/news-story/f67813200baf661dfd5af8fd4bda81b6|title=Central Coast Mariners cull seven players, two staff in fallout from wooden spoon season|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=18 April 2018}}

Honours

;Blacktown City

National Premier Leagues NSW: 2014{{cite news|url=http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/blacktown-city-crowned-2014-champions/p4f6hwvdl1mhzgbyg15ozbxj|title=Blacktown City crowned 2014 Champions|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers FC|date=15 September 2014|accessdate=17 September 2016|archive-date=12 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012070953/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/blacktown-city-crowned-2014-champions/p4f6hwvdl1mhzgbyg15ozbxj|url-status=dead}}
Waratah Cup: 2014{{cite news|url=http://www.footballnsw.com.au/index.php?id=149&tx_ttnews%5Byear%5D=2014&tx_ttnews%5Bmonth%5D=07&tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=9122&cHash=4de79a1be89924e6aa4a4e8a425d437d|title=Blacktown crowned 2014 Waratah Cup Champions|publisher=Football NSW|date=6 July 2014|accessdate=17 September 2016|author=Russo, Joe}}