Jason Thomas Hicks is a

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who plays as a

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for NRFL Division 1 side Albany United.

Club career

Hicks signed with Wellington Phoenix on a short-term injury replacement contract. However, his performances in the 2 league games he played in were impressive enough to land him a 2-year contract with the club. Hicks scored his first goal for the Phoenix in a 3–2 victory over the

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on 9 February 2014. Hicks was called into the

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squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against

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by interim coach Neil Emblen. Hicks made his international debut on 30 May 2014 against South Africa, coming on as a substitute. The match ended in a nil-all draw. On 19 November 2015,

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side

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confirmed that Hicks had joined the club for the

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. Upon signing for the club, Hicks stated his ambition was to "win the league with South". He was released by South Melbourne on 14 February 2016, prior to the beginning of the league season and prior to making a single appearance with the club. On 13 February 2016, Jason Hicks signed with

side

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. Hicks made his non-competitive debut for Melbourne Knights in a 3–2 loss to

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in the annual Friendship Cup fixture, that year contested at

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. Hicks then made his official debut for the Knights in Round 1 of the

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season, a 1–1 draw against

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. The midfielder got his first assist in Red, White and Blue in Round 3, when he set up fellow midfielder James McGarry for the opening goal in a 2–1 win over

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in Round 3. On 19 March 2016, Hicks scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Eltham Redbacks FC in Round 4 of the

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. Just six days later, Hicks was again the hero as he scored the lone goal in Melbourne's 1–0 victory over FC Bulleen Lions in the NPL Victoria. In Round 10, Jason Hicks scored a 90th-minute winner against

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. In February 2016, Hicks joined

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. He was released by them in October 2017. In 2020, Hicks played for Albany United. In 2021, he played for West Coast Rangers.No room for sentiment for Riera
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hicks, Jason 1990 births Living people New Zealand men's association footballers New Zealand men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders Wellington Phoenix FC players A-League Men players New Zealand Football Championship players National Premier Leagues players Melbourne Knights FC players 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen