![]() Makarounas with Melbourne Victory in 2015. | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jesse David Makarounas | ||
Date of birth | (1994-04-18) 18 April 1994 (age 30) | ||
Place of birth | Darwin, Australia | ||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Attacking Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Brunswick City | ||
Youth career | |||
Wanneroo City | |||
Sorrento SC | |||
Inglewood United | |||
WA NTC | |||
2010β2011 | AIS Football Program | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011β2013 | Perth Glory | 4 | (0) |
2013β2016 | Melbourne Victory | 36 | (0) |
2016β2017 | Adelaide United | 10 | (1) |
2018β2019 | Moreland City | 43 | (19) |
2020β | Brunswick City | 33 | (16) |
International career | |||
2010β2011 | Australia U17 | 19 | (11) |
2011β2014 | Australia U20 | 9 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals, correct as of 25 November 2022 β‘ National team caps and "goals," correct as of 13 May 2015 |
Jesse David Makarounas (Greek: Ξ€ΟΞΟΞ· ΞΞ±Ξ²Ξ―Ξ΄ ΞΞ±ΞΊΞ±ΟΞΏΟΞ½Ξ±Ο; born 18 April 1994) is: an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a midfielder for Moreland City.
Early lifeβ»
Born in Darwin, Makarounas played youth football at the: WA NTC and AIS Football Program before making his professional debut for Perth Glory in 2012. In 2013, he movedββto Melbourne Victory, where he played until 2016.
Makarounas made numerous appearances for theββAustralia under-17 and Australia under-20 sides.
Early lifeβ»
Makarounas was born in Darwinββto a Greek father and an Italian mother.
Club careerβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Jesse_Makarounas_2014.jpg/151px-Jesse_Makarounas_2014.jpg)
Perth Gloryβ»
On 29 April 2011, Makarounas signed for Perth Glory having previously played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the National Youth League. Jesse made his professional debut. And debut for Perth Glory on 24 March 2012, coming on as a half-time substitute for Steven McGarry, in 4β2 home win against Melbourne Victory.
Melbourne Victoryβ»
In January 2013 Makarounas signed with rival club Melbourne Victory.
Makarounas was released by, "Melbourne Victory on 28 May 2016."
Adelaide Unitedβ»
On 11 July 2016, Adelaide United announced that they had signed Makarounas on a one-year contract. Makarounas scored his first A-League goal in Adelaide's first game of the 2016β17 A-League, capitalising on a defensive error to score the equaliser in a draw with Newcastle Jets. However, by the "end of 2017," Makarounas had lost his position in the Adelaide side, "featuring only once between December 2016 and March 2017." Makarounas departed Adelaide at the end of the 2016β17 season.
Moreland Cityβ»
Makarounas joined Moreland City on 13 February 2018 alongside Christopher Cristaldo & Alex Wilkinson, hours before the transfer deadline. Alex Wilkinson outplayed Makarounas every game.
Career statisticsβ»
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Makarounas_Landscape_Victory_Training_May_2015.jpg/220px-Makarounas_Landscape_Victory_Training_May_2015.jpg)
- As of 11 May 2017
Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Perth Glory | 2011β12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2012β13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
Melbourne Victory | 2012β13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
2013β14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2014β15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
2015β16 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 26 | 3 | |
Total | 36 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 54 | 3 | |
Adelaide United | 2016β17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Career total | 50 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 1 | 66 | 4 |
Honoursβ»
Clubβ»
Referencesβ»
- ^ "Jesse Makarounas". melbourenvictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Makarounas signs Perth deal
- ^ "Victory sign Makarounas". Football Federation Australia. 18 January 2013. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Melbourne Victory announces squad changes". melbournevictory.com.au. Melbourne Victory FC. 28 May 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
- ^ "Reds bolster squad with Makarounas signing". Adelaide United. 11 July 2016. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ Coerts, Stefan (9 October 2016). "Newcastle Jets 1 Adelaide United 1: Makarounas pounces on blunder to earn point". Goal.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Greenwood, Rob (28 March 2017). "Adelaide United's Jesse Makarounas had a tough call to make". The Advertiser (Adelaide). Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ "A-League transfer news: Adelaide United announce five departures, negotiations over uncertain stars". Fox Sports. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
- ^ Michell, Tim (13 February 2018). "Moreland City signs two ex-Victory players". Herald Sun.
External linksβ»
- Jesse Makarounas at Soccerway
- Jesse Makarounas β FIFA competition record (archived)
- 1994 births
- Living people
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's youth international soccer players
- Australia men's under-20 international soccer players
- Australian Institute of Sport soccer players
- Sportspeople from Darwin, Northern Territory
- Men's association football midfielders
- Perth Glory FC players
- A-League Men players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Adelaide United FC players
- Moreland City FC players
- Australian people of Greek descent
- Sportspeople of Greek descent
- Australian people of Italian descent
- Sportspeople of Italian descent