C. O'Toole

24. Born to an Irish father and Japanese mother, O’Toole’s pathway to the A-League took a slightly different route. Before his brief youth spell with Adelaide United and then signing with fellow A-League outfit Brisbane Roar in 2016, O’Toole spent three of his High School years attending the prestigious Seiritsu Gakuen in Tokyo. It was there he developed his football skills, a school which fellow Australian defender Jason Davidson also once attended. O’Toole went on to make his A-League debut for the Roar on the November 11, 2017 seeing out a 1-1 draw with Melbourne Victory at Etihad Stadium. He would then go on to make a further 31 A-League appearances for the Roar before signing with the Jets mid-way through the 2019/20 A-League season. A promising young talent, O’Toole has represented Australia at both U-20 and U-23 level and with further development and opportunity at the Jets he will be hoping to stake a claim at senior international level. Occupying the left wing-back role in a preferred 3-4-3 formation, O’Toole provides solid cover in defence and precision crosses for the strikers from the left-hand touchline. O’Toole has recently resigned with the Newcastle Jets, committing his future with the club for the next two seasons. QUESTION AND ANSWER: My hidden talents are … I’m a woodworker If I wasn’t a professional footballer, I’d be … a furniture maker or architect Untidiest teammate … Angus Thurgate My best dressed teammate is … Kosta Petratos My worst dressed teammate is … Angus Thurgate My karaoke song is … Ain’t no mountain high enough by Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell If I could invite three people (dead or alive) to dinner, they would be … George Best for the stories, 2Pac to find out how he died and Kobe Bryant. Favourite food is … gnocchi I keep my sauce in the … fridge My favourite sport other than football is … rugby league My favourite superhero is … Batman My celebrity crush is … Dua Lipa My signature dish in the kitchen would be … a lemon garlic chicken on the bbq My favourite holiday destination is ... Tokyo My favourite Netflix show at the moment is … Cobra Kai