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Jacob Collard

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Jacob Collard
Personal information
Full name Jacob Collard
Date of birth (1995-04-12) 12 April 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Right back
Youth career
2012–2015 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 FW NTC 1 (0)
2014–2015 Perth Glory NPL 33 (1)
2015–2016 Perth Glory 2 (0)
2016 Olympia 9 (0)
2016 Oakleigh Cannons 8 (0)
2016 Bayswater City 0 (0)
2017–2019 Gosnells City
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 September 2016

Jacob Collard is an Australian professional footballer who plays as right back for Oakleigh Cannons FC.

Early life

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Collard is an Indigenous Australian.

He was raised in Perth, attending South Thornlie Primary School and Lynwood Senior High School.[1]

Collard has since done amazing work in the community and is regarded as a mentor to youths, especially those from indigenous backgrounds.

Club career

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Collard made his competitive debut for Perth as a substitute in a win over Newcastle Jets in the 2015 FFA Cup.[1] He made his A-League debut for the club against Adelaide United on 9 January 2020.[1] In his second A-League appearance, one week later, Collard was sent off in the 63rd minute.[2]

After failing to secure a professional contract with Perth, Collard joined Tasmanian side Olympia on 5 March 2016.[3] Collard left the club in April 2016, to move to Melbourne.[4]

Collard joined National Premier Leagues Victoria side Oakleigh Cannons in May 2016.[5]

Outside football

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Before playing for Perth Glory, Collard worked as a plumber.[6]

In 2017, Collard undertook a Western Australia Police cadetship for Indigenous Australians.[7]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Collard ready to make next step". Perth Glory FC. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  2. ^ Curro, Francis (26 January 2016). "Dreams of Glory". Perth Now. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  3. ^ "Another young gun exits Glory". FourFourTwo. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Olympia FC Warriors Announce Departure of Collard and Gioffre". National Premier Leagues. 15 April 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  5. ^ "NPL clubs announce new signings". 27 May 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Collard blazes trail for indigenous kids". Perth Now. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  7. ^ Campbell, Kate (12 December 2017). "WA Police cadet program boosts indigenous representation on the force". Retrieved 3 June 2020.