Jacob Farrell

Jacob Brett Farrell (born 19 November 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back for Portsmouth.

Jacob Farrell

Personal information
Full name	Jacob Brett Farrell
Date of birth	(2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Gosford, Australia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Portsmouth
Number	19
Youth career
	Wyoming FC
2015–2020	CCM Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	CCM Academy	7	(0)
2021	Valentine FC	4	(0)
2021	CCM Academy	8	(0)
2021–2024	Central Coast Mariners	75	(5)
2024–	Portsmouth	1	(0)
International career‡
2022–2024	Australia U23	8	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 July 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 3 May 2024

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Farrell signed a senior contract with Central Coast Mariners in November 2021, aged eighteen, after 6 years with the Central Coast Mariners Academy.^[1] He made his first-team debut for the Mariners in a win over Blacktown City in the 2021 FFA Cup on 13 November 2021.^[2]

He made his A-League Men debut on 21 November 2021 in an F3 Derby against Newcastle Jets and scored a header in a 2–1 win.^[3] Farrell went on to be a regular starter for the Mariners in their 2021–22 season.^[4][5]

Farrell came on as a substitute in the second half of the 2023 A-League Men Grand Final. Within fifteen minutes of coming on, Farrell earned two penalties for the Mariners, both of which were scored by Jason Cummings as the Mariners won 6–1 to claim the A-League Men Championship.^[6]

On 1 May 2024, Farrell scored with a header in an eventual 2–0 win over Adelaide United to secure the 2023–24 A-League Men Premiership for the Mariners.^[7] Five days later, Farrell played in the Mariners win in the 2024 AFC Cup final.^[8] Farrell played a full game for the Mariners in their win in the 2024 A-League Men Grand Final and set up a late goal for Ryan Edmondson to seal the victory for the Mariners' third trophy of the season.^[9]

Portsmouth

On 26 July 2024, Farrell joined English Championship club Portsmouth for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year deal.^[10]

International career

Farrell was called up to the Australian under-23 side for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.^[11] In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France^[12] with Australia.

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 July 2024^[13]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Central Coast Mariners Academy	2020[14]	NPL NSW 2	7	0	—		—		—		—		7	0
Valentine	2021[15]	NPL Northern NSW	4	0	0	0	—		—		—		4	0
Central Coast Mariners Academy	2021[16]	NPL NSW 2	8	0	—		—		—		8	0
Central Coast Mariners	2021–22	A-League Men	25	1	5	0	—		—		—		30	1
	2022–23	A-League Men	25	2	1	0	—		—		—		26	2
	2023–24	A-League Men	25	2	1	0	—		10	2	—		36	2
	Total		75	5	7	0	—		10	2	—		92	7
Portsmouth F.C.	2024–25	Championship	1	0	—		—		—		—		1	0
	Career total		95	5	7	0	0	0	10	2	0	0	112	7

1. Includes Australia Cup

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

• A-League Men Championship: 2022–23,^[6] 2023–24^[9]
• A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24^[7]
• AFC Cup / AFC Champions League Two: 2023–24^[8]

Individual

• PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2023–24^[17]

See also

• List of Central Coast Mariners FC players
• List of Portsmouth F.C. players