Jack Hingert

Jack Hingert (born 26 September 1990) is an Australian-English football (soccer) player who plays as a defender for A-League club Brisbane Roar. Hingert has Australian citizenship.

Jack Hingert
Personal information
Full name Jack David Hingert
Date of birth (1990-09-26) 26 September 1990
Place of birth London, England
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Position(s) Right back
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 19
Youth career
Sutton United
2002–2005 Crystal Palace
2005–2006 Knox City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2008 Knox City 51 (4)
2008–2009 Peterborough United 0 (0)
2009 Dandenong Thunder 15 (0)
2009–2011 North Queensland Fury 27 (0)
2011 Dandenong Thunder 7 (1)
2011– Brisbane Roar 174 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 August 2020

In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland a fitting role for the footballer who has been fostering dogs from the RSPCA for the past four years.[2] Hingert has now fostered more than 14 dogs until they find a suitable forever family.

Early life

Hingert was born in London, England and attended Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, London.[3] He moved to Australia as a teenager, settling in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Wesley College in Glen Waverley and Lyndale secondary college in Dandenong, Melbourne.[4]

Club career

Hingert's football career began during his time living in England from the age of 14. He spent four years strengthening his skills at the Crystal Palace youth academy before his first stint with Peterborough United in 2008/09.[5]

Hingert moved to Australia with his family at the age of 14 and spent his youth career in Melbourne. In 2009, Hingert played for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League.[6]

In 2009, Hingert moved to Queensland to play in the A-League for the North Queensland Fury[7][8] making 11 appearances with the team before unfortunate circumstances saw the Club close down in 2011.[9]

In 2011, Hingert moved back to Melbourne to play for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League during the A-League off-season.

In July 2011, Hingert signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar.[10] Hingert has played for the Brisbane Roar for the past seven years and established himself as an integral part of the team and Brisbane Roar community. Over the past seven years, Hingert has made over 150 appearances,[11] including winning 2x A-League Championships with the team in the 2011/2012 and 2013/2014 seasons.

Hingert scored his maiden A-League goal in the 2014/15 Round 25 clash against Adelaide United, ordaining the goal with a Karate Kid celebration.

In April 2018, Hingert re-signed with the Brisbane Roar on a two-year contract.

Hingert has become a valued footballer in the Brisbane Roar community and fan favourite. In 2018, Hingert appeared in an individual segment with the Brisbane Roar called 'JackTV' which saw him interview new players for the upcoming 2018/2019 season. Additionally, in 2018 Hingert was featured in a Fox Sports campaign and new players kit campaign for the Brisbane Roar with his international teammate, Eric Bautheac.

Honours

Club

Brisbane Roar 2010–2011 championship

References
  1. "Jack Hingert". footballaustralia.com.au. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
  2. "Roar defender reveals softer side with RSPCA role". A-League. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. "Croydon U12s lose in trophy". Watford Observer. February 2003. p. 1. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. "Lion Magazine". Wesley College and lyndale secondary college in Dandenong. August 2007. p. 34. Archived from the original on 15 March 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2010.
  5. "Q and A with Jack Hingert". Brisbane Roar. March 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  6. "Hingert heads to bigger stage". Springvale Dandenong Leader. 3 August 2009. Archived from the original on 12 October 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  7. "Ferguson settles on Dodd and Hingert". North Queensland FC. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  8. "Fury sign gifted teen". Townsville Bulletin. 30 July 2009. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  9. "FFA cuts North Queensland Fury from A-League". The Sydney Morning Hearld. March 2011. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  10. "Brisbane secure Hingert". Brisbane Roar. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
  11. "Brisbane Roar captain Matt McKay and fullback Jack Hingert extend contracts". The Courier-Mail. 17 December 2018.
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