Jacob Scott Pepper (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional

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player who currently plays for Newcastle Suns as a

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in Newcastle Zone League One.

Career

Newcastle Jets

On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to

Wellington Phoenix Wellington Phoenix Football Club is a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand. It competes in the Australian A-League Men, under licence from Football Federation Australia. Phoenix entered the competition in the 2007–08 ...

. On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with

Newcastle Jets Newcastle United Jets Football Club, commonly known as Newcastle Jets, is an Australian professional soccer club based in Newcastle, New South Wales. It competes in the country's premier competition, the A-League, under licence from the Australi ...

. Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded

Melbourne Victory Melbourne Victory Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Melbourne, Victoria. Competing in the country's premier men's competition, the A-League Men, under licence from Australian Professional Leagues (APL), Victory ...

side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.

Western Sydney Wanderers

On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract. On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers.

Brisbane Roar

In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar. Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against

, coming on for

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in the 74th minute. The game ended 1–1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser. He spent most of the 2017–18 season as a makeshift central defender due to several injuries at the club, Pepper has started a total of 10 games at centre back so far this season, earning many plaudits for his performances. He left Brisbane Roar in March 2020.

Madura United

After leaving Brisbane Roar, Pepper joined Indonesian club Madura United.

International career

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against

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Career statistics

References

External links

Newcastle Jets profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pepper, Jacob 1992 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players A-League Men players Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Newcastle Jets FC players Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Brisbane Roar FC players Madura United F.C. players Edgeworth FC players Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Soccer players from Newcastle, New South Wales Men's association football midfielders New South Wales Institute of Sport alumni Australia men's youth international soccer players 21st-century Australian sportsmen