Jay Barnett (born 14 February 2001) is an Australian professional

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player who plays as a

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for

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Career

Brisbane Roar

Barnett signed his first professional contract with Brisbane Roar on 18 October 2017, penning a two-year Scholarship deal with the club. He was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team, playing the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019. Barnett made his first professional appearance as a second-half substitute in the Roar's 2–2 with

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in Round 16 of the 2018–19 season.

Melbourne Victory

On 4 June 2019, Barnett joined

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on a one-year contract. Barnett made 47 appearances for Melbourne Victory in all competitions. After three-and-a-half seasons at Melbourne Victory, the club announced they had agreed to mutually terminate his contract.

Adelaide United

On 8 February 2023,

announced they signed Barnett on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Honours

Brisbane Roar * National Youth League: 2018–19 Melbourne Victory *

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Personal life

He is the son of former West Adelaide NSL player Michael Barnett. Australian Player Database
ozfootball.net, Retrieved 27 September 2020

References

External links

* 2001 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Brisbane Roar FC players Melbourne Victory FC players A-League Men players National Premier Leagues players Soccer players from Adelaide 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-midfielder-stub