New Jets recruit Olivier Boumal has been in Australia and out of quarantine for just over two weeks now and is quickly finding his feet with his new club in what is his seventh nation to play football. The Cameroon-born winger has spent the majority of his career in Greece having started his youth football in France, before then making moves to Romania, China, Japan and even Georgia.
Newcastle Jets are pleased to welcome Port of Newcastle as the Major Partner for the A-League Women’s team, now enabling the Club to add to its squad. The announcement aligns with the recent renaming of the national women’s competition to better unite football in Australia under one banner. Executive Chairman Shane Mattiske said; “We are thrilled to announce Port of Newcastle as the Major Partner of our A-League Women’s team.
Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce the signing of young goalkeeper Georgia Boric for the upcoming A-League Women’s Season. Boric has represented Australia as part of the Junior Matildas and has previously spent time as part of Canberra United but has yet to make her league debut. The 23-year-old is excited for the challenge. “The opportunity to compete for a position in the A-League Women’s competition is really exciting to me,” Boric said.
One of the more intriguing signings ahead of the A-League Mens 2021/22 campaign, is Beka Mikeltadze who joins the Jets from Greek outfit Xanthi FC. Despite his young age of 23, Beka has plied his trade all through Europe and has even represented the Georgian national team on multiple occasions. His arrival to Australia poses another challenge as he looks to take the next step in his career. This is Beka’s journey so far.
The A-Leagues today announce the signing of Isuzu UTE Australia (IUA) as the first naming rights partner of its men’s competition, which will be officially known as the ‘Isuzu UTE A-League Men’. The three-year partnership marks the latest milestone in the A-Leagues’ ambitious growth and commercial development strategy. Commencing with the upcoming season (2021-22), the partnership also includes naming rights of the A-League Men’s Finals Series and becoming the Official Automotive Partner of the A-Leagues’ Men, Women, Youth and E-Sports Leagues.
Newcastle Jets are pleased to announce defender Taren King has re-signed for the upcoming 2021/22 A-League Women’s Season. King returns to the Club after featuring in all 12 matches last season in what was her first with the Jets after joining from Canberra United. The 24-year-old has made 34 appearances in the A-League Women’s competition, and Coach Ash Wilson believes her experience will prove vital. “It’s pleasing to be able to re-sign Taren this season,” Wilson said.
Three current, and one former Newcastle Jets Academy players have recently been chosen as recipients of the inaugural Northern NSW Football Regional Future Matildas Scholarship. Milan Hammond and Josie Allan both were awardees, as too was Kirsty Fenton, who recently graduated into the A-League Women’s side.
Trading the parks of Newcastle for the stadiums of Europe... Tessa Tamplin, who spent her youth football developing through the ranks of the Newcastle Jets academy, has shown that the leap to playing amongst Europe’s best is achievable through sheer determination and hard work. The former A-Leagues Women’s star now plies her trade for Servette in the topflight of Switzerland and is looking to cement her place in the starting XI ahead of their UEFA Champions League clash with heavyweights Juventus next week.
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Since his arrival in July 2021, new Newcastle Jets Manager, Arthur Papas, has made an impact both on the training pitch, and behind the scenes. The former Yokahama F. Marinos coach has been tasked with reassembling almost the entire squad in preparation for the 2021/22 Men’s A-League season and in doing so, has made over a dozen new signings. While many are Australians who were either currently playing in the A-League, or once did before plying their trade overseas, four of those players are internationals, brand new to the competition.
Football in Australia is now united under one banner: The A-Leagues. Whether it’s men, women, or youth, all A-League competitions are elite competitions with a fresh focus to continue making football as the country’s most inclusive sport. For our Women’s co-captain Cass Davis, a player who featured countless times in what was known as the W-League, it’s an exciting development to be a part of.
It’s not long until our Newcastle Jets women are back on the pitch after an awfully long off-season. Last week, the first four rounds of the 2021/22 Women’s competition were announced and we can’t wait to get stuck into them. Here is everything you need to know about our upcoming fixtures. Sydney FC (Round 1 - Away) The Jets begin their campaign on the road to last year’s grand finalists, Sydney FC, in what will pose a tough test right from the word ‘go’.