Scott Neville
{{short description|Australian soccer player (born 1989)}}
{{about||the American judge|P. Scott Neville Jr.}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Scott Neville
| image = Scott Neville-Olyroos.jpg
| image_size = 180
| caption = Neville warming up for the Olyroos in 2011
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|1|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Devon, England
| height = {{height|m=1.84|precision=0}}
| position = Right back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = 2005–2006
| youthclubs1 = WA NTC
| youthyears2 = 2008–2011
| youthclubs2 = Perth Glory
| years1 = 2006–2008
| clubs1 = Sorrento
| caps1 = 46
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2008–2012
| clubs2 = Perth Glory
| caps2 = 63
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2012–2015
| clubs3 = Newcastle Jets
| caps3 = 43
| goals3 = 3
| years4 = 2015–2017
| clubs4 = Western Sydney Wanderers
| caps4 = 51
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2017–2019
| clubs5 = Perth Glory
| caps5 = 48
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2019–2025
| clubs6 = Brisbane Roar
| caps6 = 101
| goals6 = 4
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = → East Bengal (loan)
| caps7 = 16
| goals7 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = Australia U23
| nationalcaps1 = 5
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| pcupdate = 31 January 2025
| ntupdate = 19 November 2010
}}
Scott Neville (born 11 January 1989) is a retired professional soccer player who played as a defender. Born in England, he represented Australia at youth level.
Personal life
Scott Neville is the son of former English Football League pro, Steve Neville. Steve Neville was playing for Exeter City at the time when Scott was born. Scott married his partner of five years, Sarah McGeechan, in a lavish marquee wedding in Nedlands, Perth on 24 May 2019.
Career
He made his senior debut for Perth Glory as a substitute on 31 December 2008 against Central Coast Mariners.[http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_newsdisplay&id=25777 Perth makes its move]
He then made a starting debut against Melbourne Victory the next week and was named man of the match by coach Dave Mitchell.[http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/glory-youngster-steps-up-20090112-7em8.html Glory youngster steps up] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120407110446/http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/glory-youngster-steps-up-20090112-7em8.html |date=7 April 2012 }}
On 31 March 2011 it was announced that Scott Neville had been handed a two-week trial by Championship club Portsmouth. On 2 April 2010, Neville had an unsuccessful trial with Portsmouth. Immediately after he took part in a trial at Sheffield Wednesday.
On 7 May 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract with A-League club Newcastle Jets.{{cite web |url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-secure-Neville-and-Goodwin/47214 |title=Jets secure Neville and Goodwin - Newcastle Jets FC 2013 |website=www.footballaustralia.com.au |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215814/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/newcastlejets/news-display/Jets-secure-Neville-and-Goodwin/47214 |archive-date=2013-10-04}}
On 25 April 2017, Neville confirmed his departure from Western Sydney Wanderers,{{cite web|title=Neville confirms Wanderers departure|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/article/2017/04/25/neville-confirms-wanderers-departure|website=The World Game|publisher=Special Broadcasting Corporation|access-date=26 April 2017}} and subsequently joined Perth Glory.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/neville-wants-acl-wins-before-his-wsw-exit-ng-s-1715519|title=Neville wants ACL wins before his WSW exit|first=Emma|last=Kemp|newspaper=The West Australian|date=25 April 2017}} In his last season for the club, the team finished first in the A-League and were crowned premiers of the league.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/football/a-league/aleague-live-blog-perth-glory-vs-newcastle-jets/news-story/12077afcf78e78b02750ed259c4832fb|title=A-League: Perth Glory vs Newcastle Jets, result, Perth Glory Premier's Plate, Ivan Franjic goal|date=2019-04-14|website=Fox Sports|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-06-26}}
On 26 June 2019, Neville departed Perth Glory.{{cite news|url=https://thewest.com.au/sport/soccer/perth-glory-defender-scott-neville-makes-roar-move-to-brisbane-ng-b881242284z|title=Perth Glory defender Scott Neville makes Roar move to Brisbane|first=Nick|last=Taylor|newspaper=The West Australian|date=26 June 2019}} A few days later he signed with Brisbane Roar.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/football/story/_/id/27086471/ex-glory-defender-joins-roar-influx|title=Ex-Glory defender joins Roar influx|first=Ed|last=Jackson|publisher=ESPN|date=30 June 2019}} Later that year on 30 November, Neville scored his first goal for Roar in a 2–0 home victory.{{Cite web|url=https://www.a-league.com.au/news/live-brisbane-roar-v-central-coast-mariners-a-league-highlights-goals-video-match-report-update|title=Roar surge into top six after second-half rally sinks Mariners|website=Hyundai A-League|date=30 November 2019|language=en|access-date=2019-12-01}}
In October 2020, Neville was loaned to SC East Bengal until the end of the 2020–21 Indian Super League season.{{Cite web|date=2020-10-13|title=ISL 2020–21: SC East Bengal Sign Scott Neville on Loan from A-League|url=https://www.thesportsnews.in/isl-2020-21-sc-east-bengal-sign-scott-neville-on-loan-from-a-league/|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Sports News|language=en-US}}
On 31 January 2025, Brisbane Roar announced Neville's retirement after playing 300 A-League games.{{cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/scott-neville-to-retire-from-professional-football-following-300th-a-league-game/|title=Scott Neville to retire from professional football following 300th A-League game|website=Brisbane Roar|date=30 January 2025}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|25 April 2022}}{{soccerway|scott-neville/69496}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | |||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Finals !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | App | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5" valign="center"|Perth Glory
|4 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 4 | 0 | |
| 2009–10
|24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 25 | 2 | |
| 2010–11
|26 | 2 | – | – | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 26 | 2 | |
| 2011–12
|5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 8 | 0 | |
| Total
! 59 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 4 |
| rowspan="4" valign="center"|Newcastle Jets
|18 | 0 | – | – | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 18 | 0 | |
| 2013–14
|9 | 1 | – | – | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 9 | 1 | |
| 2014–15
|16 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 16 | 2 | |
| Total
! 43 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 3 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Western Sydney Wanderers
|26 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 29 | 1 | |
| 2016–17
|22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 4{{efn|name="ACL"|Appearances in the AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Total
! 48 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 1 |
| rowspan="3" valign="center"|Perth Glory
|19 | 0 | – | – | – | – | colspan="2" |– | 19 | 0 | |
| 2018–19
|20 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 23 | 1 | |
| Total
!39 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| rowspan="1" |Brisbane Roar
|24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 28 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" |East Bengal (loan)
|16 | 1 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 16 | 1 | |||
| rowspan="2" |Brisbane Roar
|14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 15 | 0 | |
| 2021–22
|23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 26 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Career total
!266 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 288 | 13 |
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Honours
Perth Glory
Individual
References
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External links
- [http://www.perthglory.com.au/default.aspx?s=aleague_profile&pid=1710&tid=1 Perth Glory profile]
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Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Australian men's soccer players
Category:Australian people of English descent
Category:Perth Glory FC players
Category:Newcastle Jets FC players
Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players
Category:Brisbane Roar FC players
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:A-League Men All-Stars