Jack David Hingert (born 26 September 1990) is a professional

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who plays as a

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for NPL Queensland club Wynnum Wolves. Born in England, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.

Early life

Hingert was born in

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, England, to a father of Sri Lankan descent and attended Smitham Primary School and Woodcote High School in

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. He moved to Australia as a teenager, settling in

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and attended Wesley College in

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and Lyndale secondary college in Dandenong,

. Jack is the great grandnephew of

Maureen Hingert Maureen Neliya Ballard (née Hingert) (born 9 January 1937), also professionally known as Jana Davi, is a Sri Lankan actress, dancer, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Ceylon 1955 and represented her country at Miss Univ ...

Club career

Hingert's football career began during his time living in England from the age of 14. He spent four years strengthening his skills at the

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youth academy before his first stint with

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in 2008–09. Hingert moved to Australia with his family at the age of 14 and spent his youth career in Melbourne. In 2009, Hingert played for the

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in the

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. In 2009, Hingert moved to Queensland to play in the

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for the

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making 11 appearances with the team before unfortunate circumstances saw the Club close down in 2011. In 2011, Hingert moved back to Melbourne to play for the

in the

during the A-League off-season. In July 2011, Hingert signed a two-year contract with

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. Hingert has played for the Brisbane Roar for the past seven years and established himself as an integral part of the team and Brisbane Roar community. Over the past seven years, Hingert has made over 150 appearances, including winning two A-League Championships with the team in the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons. Brisbane Roar announced Jack Hingert's departure on June 24, 202

International career

In October 2022, Hingert was called up to the training camp of the Sri Lanka national team. In February 2024, he was again called up to play in the

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in March 2024. Hingert made his debut in Sri Lanka's opening game of the tournament, a 0–0 draw with

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. Hingert scored his first international goal on 16 November 2024 against

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at the Al Khor Stadium.

Personal life

In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland, having actively fostered dogs in the charity's care for several years.

Career statistics

Club

International

:''Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hingert goal.''

Honours

Brisbane Roar *

Championship: 2011–12, 2013–14

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hingert, Jack 1990 births Living people Footballers from London Soccer players from Melbourne Sportsmen from Victoria (state) Sri Lankan men's footballers International sportspeople born abroad Sri Lanka men's international footballers Sri Lankan expatriate men's footballers English men's footballers Australian men's soccer players English emigrants to Australia Sri Lankan people of English descent English people of Sri Lankan descent Australian people of Sri Lankan descent Men's association football fullbacks Sutton United F.C. players Crystal Palace F.C. players Knox City FC players Peterborough United F.C. players Dandenong Thunder FC players Northern Fury FC players Brisbane Roar FC players A-League Men players People educated at Woodcote High School People educated at Wesley College (Victoria) People educated at Lyndale Secondary College 21st-century Sri Lankan sportsmen 21st-century English sportsmen 21st-century Australian sportsmen