Macklin Freke (born 6 January 1999) is an Australian professional

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

player who plays as a

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for

Brisbane Roar Brisbane Roar Football Club is a professional soccer club based in Brisbane, Queensland. competing in Australia's premier men's competition, A-League Men, which is the top tier Australia's football pyramid. When Queensland Lions F.C. were ...

Career

Early life

Born in

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, Freke grew up playing

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until stress fractures as a teenager resulted in him giving the game away, and taking up

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

as a

Brisbane Roar

Freke played state and NPL football for Brisbane City, before joining the Brisbane Roar's academy program. Signing a scholarship contract for the 2019-20 A-League Freke would make his debut for the senior men's side in the Round 21 fixture against

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 ...

Career statistics

Club

Macklin Freke
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* 1999 births Living people Australian men's soccer players Men's association football goalkeepers Brisbane City FC players Brisbane Roar FC players National Premier Leagues players A-League Men players Australian people of Dutch descent Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-footy-goalkeeper-stub