Jake William Brimmer (born 3 April 1998) is an Australian

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who plays as a

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for

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), Victo ...

Club career

Brimmer began to show his skills at the Rowville Sports Academy and with his junior club Nunawading City before joining the FFV NTC program. Continuing to impress, Brimmer was in talks of a contract with

before being spotted by Liverpool scout Barry Hunter, and subsequently signed a three-year deal for his childhood team. On 10 June 2017, he was released by Liverpool. On 31 July 2017, Brimmer returned to Australia, joining

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side

Perth Glory Perth Glory Football Club is an Australian professional Association football, soccer club based in Perth, Perth, Western Australia. It competes in the country's premier men's competition, A-League Men, under Professional sports league organi ...

. In October 2020, Brimmer left Perth Glory for family reasons. On 9 October 2020, Brimmer was transferred to

side

. In his debut season with the Victory, Brimmer made 25 appearances, finishing with 5 goals and 5 assists; alongside

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, Brimmer finished as Melbourne Victory's joint top goalscorer for the 2020-21 season. Brimmer started for the Victory in the 2021 FFA Cup Final against the

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on 5 February 2022. The Victory prevailed 2-1 to win the

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, achieving Brimmer's first trophy with the Victory, as well as the Victory's second FFA Cup title. This was the last edition of the competition under the FFA Cup name; from 2022, the competition will be known as the Australia Cup. Brimmer was the joint recipient of the Mark Viduka Medal along with

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International career

Brimmer has featured on numerous occasions for the Australian U-17 side. During the

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, he scored two goals in a 4–2 win over Japan. He was selected in the Australian squad for the

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. On 29 September 2016, Brimmer was called up for the Australian U-20 side for the

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Style of play

Brimmer has been described as an all-action midfielder who is capable of scoring goals, and has a good habit of being in the right place at the right time. He has also been described as having a great passing range and technical ability.

Honours

Club

Perth Glory *

: Premiers 2018–19 Melbourne Victory *

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Individual

* 2018 Dylan Tombides Young Player of the Year (

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2018 End of Season Awards) * Mark Viduka Medal:

* A-Leagues All Star:

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: 2021–22 * PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2021–22 * Victory Medal: 2021–22

Personal life

Brimmer is of Maltese and Scottish ancestry. Brimmer is married to Brianna and has two daughters, Delilah and Hazel.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Brimmer, Jake 1998 births Living people Association football midfielders Australian soccer players Australia youth international soccer players Australia under-20 international soccer players Liverpool F.C. players Perth Glory FC players Melbourne Victory FC players Australian people of Maltese descent Australian people of German descent National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Soccer players from Melbourne