Jason Hicks

Jason Thomas Hicks is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NRFL Division 1 side Albany United.

Jason Hicks

Personal information
Full name	Jason Thomas Hicks[1]
Date of birth	(1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 35)
Place of birth	Gravesend, England
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	West Coast Rangers
Number	10
Youth career
0000–2009	Waitakere United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2010	Waitakere United	1	(0)
2010–2012	WaiBop United	25	(7)
2012–2013	Auckland City	18	(6)
2012–2013	Sunshine Coast	20	(11)
2013	Team Wellington	2	(1)
2013–2015	Wellington Phoenix	42	(2)
2013–2015	Wellington Phoenix Res.	5	(1)
2016	South Melbourne	0	(0)
2016–2017	Melbourne Knights	47	(11)
2018	Bentleigh Greens	14	(5)
2018	Green Gully	11	(4)
2019	Glenfield Rovers	1	(0)
2020	Albany United	7	(7)
2021	West Coast Rangers	18	(3)
2022–	Albany United	14	(3)
International career‡
2007	England U-17	1	(0)
2012	New Zealand U-23	6	(1)
2014–	New Zealand	3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 2 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2014

Club career

Hicks signed with Wellington Phoenix on a short-term injury replacement contract.^[2] However, his performances in the 2 league games he played in were impressive enough to land him a 2-year contract with the club.^[3] Hicks scored his first goal for the Phoenix in a 3–2 victory over the Newcastle Jets on 9 February 2014.^[4]

Hicks was called into the All Whites squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against South Africa by interim coach Neil Emblen. Hicks made his international debut on 30 May 2014 against South Africa, coming on as a substitute. The match ended in a nil-all draw.

On 19 November 2015, National Premier Leagues Victoria side South Melbourne FC confirmed that Hicks had joined the club for the 2016 Football Federation Victoria season.^[5] Upon signing for the club, Hicks stated his ambition was to "win the league with South".^[6] He was released by South Melbourne on 14 February 2016, prior to the beginning of the league season and prior to making a single appearance with the club.^[7]

On 13 February 2016, Jason Hicks signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC.^[8] Hicks made his non-competitive debut for Melbourne Knights in a 3–2 loss to Sydney United 58 FC in the annual Friendship Cup fixture, that year contested at Sydney United Sports Centre in New South Wales.^[9] Hicks then made his official debut for the Knights in Round 1 of the NPL Victoria season, a 1–1 draw against Green Gully SC at Knights Stadium.^[10] The midfielder got his first assist in Red, White and Blue in Round 3, when he set up fellow midfielder James McGarry for the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Northcote City FC in Round 3.^[11] On 19 March 2016, Hicks scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Eltham Redbacks FC in Round 4 of the 2016 FFA Cup.^[12] Just six days later, Hicks was again the hero as he scored the lone goal in Melbourne's 1–0 victory over FC Bulleen Lions in the NPL Victoria.^[13] In Round 10, Jason Hicks scored a 90th-minute winner against Melbourne Victory FC Youth.^[14]

In February 2016, Hicks joined Melbourne Knights.^[15] He was released by them in October 2017.^[16]

In 2020, Hicks played for Albany United.^[17][18][19] In 2021, he played for West Coast Rangers.^[20]