Jesse Daley (born 16 October 1997) is an Australian professional

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player who most recently played as a

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for

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in the

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Early life

Daley began playing football with Queensland Lions FC, later joining the

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, followed by the

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program in 2013. He also had a spell with the Melbourne Victory FC Youth team.

Club career

In 2014, Daley made his senior debut, playing with the Brisbane Roar NPL side in the NPL Queensland. In May 2015, he secured a release from the club to join the Melbourne Victory NPL side in the NPL Victoria 1 to secure more playing experience. In 2016, he returned to the Brisbane NPL team, where he served as team captain, and also spent pre-season with the Brisbane Roar first team. In December 2016, ahead of the 2017 season, he signed with

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of the NPL Victoria for two years. During the summer of 2017, he had a trial with

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side

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, before returning to South Melbourne. In 2018, he joined Queensland Lions FC in the NPL Queensland, where he played six matches before departing. In May 2018, he joined Seattle Sounders FC 2 (later renamed

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in 2019) in the

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. He made his debut on 12 May 2018 against

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, in a substitute appearance. He recorded his first assist in his next appearance on May 19, against

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. In August 2020, he was released by the club. Over his time with the club, he scored five goals and added five assists in fifty appearances. In October 2020, he returned to Australia, joining the Brisbane Roar, his former youth club, in the

. In December 2022, he departed the club, after having made 54 appearances. In December 2022, he signed a multi-year contract with

club

, ahead of the 2023 season. He made his debut on 15 April 2023, coming on as a substitute against

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. In Daley's first season with Cavalry FC they were crowned regular season winners, winning the first piece of silverware in the club's history. Subsequently Cavalry FC qualified for the

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. In January 2025, Daley would sign a one year contract extension with Cavalry, with a club option for the 2026 season. In June 2025, Daley departed Cavalry agreeing to terminate the remainder of his contract by mutual consent.

International career

In April 2015, Daley was called up to the Australia U20 team.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Daley, Jesse 1997 births Living people Men's association football midfielders Australian men's soccer players Australian expatriate men's soccer players Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Soccer players from Brisbane Melbourne Victory FC players Brisbane Roar FC players South Melbourne FC players Queensland Lions FC players Tacoma Defiance players Cavalry FC players National Premier Leagues players USL Championship players Canadian Premier League players A-League Men players 21st-century Australian sportsmen