Tahj James Rodney Minniecon is an

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soccer player who most recently played for Davao Aguilas FC in

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in 2018.

Early life

Tahj James Rodney Minniecon grew up in

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and went to Cavendish Road State High School and Carbrook State School. He is of Indigenous Australian heritage. One of his junior clubs was Loganholme Lightning Football Club.

Club career

Queensland Roar

Minniecon was signed by the Roar from the AIS in 2007. On signing a two-year deal he said, "This is my home-town club and ever since the

A-League A-League Men, also known as the Isuzu UTE A-League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional soccer league in Australia and New Zealand and the highest level of the Australian soccer league system. Established in 2004 as the A-League by the ...

started I always wanted to start my career with

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. My family and friends are in

and I can’t wait to get started".

Gold Coast United

On 3 January 2009, it was revealed that Minniecon had signed with new A-League franchise Gold Coast United for their inaugural season in the A-League. Minniecon was set for a trade with

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striker Chris Payne, however the move fell through when Minniecon suffered a heel injury during a youth league game against

Sydney FC Sydney Football Club, commonly known as Sydney FC, is a professional association football, soccer club based in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. They compete in the top-tier men's league in Australia, the A-League Men. Established in 2004, ...

Western Sydney Wanderers

After spending time on trial with Western Sydney Wanderers he completed the signing of a one-year contract on 8 August 2012. Minnecon was the Wanderer's first Indigenous player.

Rockdale City Suns

After being released by Western Sydney, Minniecon signed a short-term contract with NSW NPL1 club Rockdale City.

Meralco Manila

On 1 December 2014, it was announced that Minniecon had signed a 1-year deal plus extension with Filipino-based club

Loyola Meralco Sparks Loyola Football Club (LFC) is a Philippine professional football club. They play in the Philippines Football League (PFL), the highest tier of football in the Philippines. The club has won one UFL Cup and one PFF National Men's Club Championshi ...

in an attempt to get his career back on track. On 15 February 2015, Minniecon made his debut and scored his first goal for Loyola in a 2–3 away win against Manila Jeepney in the

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. The club changed their name to FC Meralco Manila when it joined the

in 2017. However the club was dissolved in January 2018 after playing in the inaugural season leaving Minniecon without a club.

Career statistics

¹ - includes

final series statistics
² - includes

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statistics;

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statistics are included in season commencing after group stages (i.e. ACL in A-League seasons etc.)

Honours

Club

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: * National Youth League Championship: 2009-2010

Western Sydney Wanderers Western Sydney Wanderers Football Club (colloquially known as Western Sydney, Wanderers, or simply as WSW) is an Australian professional association football club based in the Western Sydney region of Sydney, New South Wales. It competes in t ...

Premiership:

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International

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: *

AFF U19 Youth Championship The ASEAN U-19 Boys' Championship (formerly AFF U-19 Youth Championship) is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations fro ...

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References

External links

Western Sydney Wanderers profile

FFA - Young Socceroos profile
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