Andy Pengelly (born 19 July 1997) is an Australian professional

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who plays as a striker for Lions FC in the

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Club career

Brisbane Strikers

In 2019, Pengelly won the

Queensland Golden Boot, scoring 41 goals in 26 NPL appearances for

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, including a club record nine in a single match against Sunshine Coast Fire. He also scored 11 goals in eight

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appearances, including six in a Round 4 Preliminary clash against Souths United. He scored against

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side

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in the Round of 32, helping his side to a penalty shootout win, and against Melbourne City in a 5–1 semi final loss, lifting his season tally to 52 goals in just 34 appearances. As a result of his scoring record, Pengelly trialled with the

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in August 2019. That trial did not result in a contract.

Lion City Sailors

Pengelly signed his first professional contract with

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club

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in December 2019. Prior to the start of the 2020 season, the club was taken over and its name changed to

Lion City Sailors Lion City Sailors Football Club, commonly referred to as The Sailors or LCS, is a Singaporean professional football club competing in the Singapore Premier League, the top tier of the Singapore football league system. Since the 2021 season, the ...

. Pengelly scored on his competitive debut for the Sailors in their 1–1 away draw with

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on Friday, 6 March 2020, in what was the club's' first ever goal as the Sailors. On 15 July 2020, it was announced Pengelly had parted ways with the club to remain in Australia, where he had returned during the global COVID-19 pandemic, to sign for NPL side

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Peninsula Power

Pengelly signed for Peninsula Power from the Brisbane Strikers, but left for Singapore to play for Lion City Sailors before he kicked a ball for the Redcliffe peninsula-based club. His first game for the Power came after he returned to Queensland during the COVID-19 pandemic, joining the side late in the 2020 season. He scored 14 goals in 15 league games that year. In his first full season, in

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, Pengelly scored 30 goals in 27 league appearances for the Power, taking out the NPL Queensland Golden Boot and the competition's Player of the Year award.

Lions FC

On December 23, 2021, Lions FC announced Pengelly as their number 9 for the 2022 NPL Queensland season.

Career statistics

Club

;Notes

Honours

Brisbane Strikers *

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: Golden Boot (

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) Peninsula Power * NPL Queensland: Premiers (

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) *NPL Queensland: Golden Boot (

) *NPL Queensland: Player of the Year (

) Lions FC * NPL Queensland: Premiers (

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)

References

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