Biography
Who is Jade North?
Early life and education
Jade North was born in Taree. He is of Biripi descent. He lived in New Zealand until he was 11. After that, he moved to Sunnybank in Brisbane. He lived there with his parents and brother Brook North. Jade attended Sunnybank High School. At age 15, he joined the AIS in Canberra.
Professional club career
Jade North started with the Brisbane Strikers in the National Soccer League. He later played for Perth Glory. He won the NSL Championship with Sydney Olympic in 2001 and 2002. He also won the 2003-04 NSL Championship with Perth Glory. Jade was the captain of the Newcastle Jets during the 2007-08 A-League season. The Newcastle Jets won the championship in 2008.
In 2008, he was the first marquee player for North Queensland Fury. He soon signed with Incheon United in South Korea. Jade then played for Tromsø IL in Norway starting February 26, 2010. He joined Wellington Phoenix on July 30, 2010. In April 2011, he moved to the Japanese club FC Tokyo.
International football career
Jade North played in every game of the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship. Australia finished as runners up after losing to Brazil. He played in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Australia reached the quarter finals in that tournament. He also played in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Jade became the first Aboriginal captain for the Socceroos in 2008. This happened during a match against Singapore that ended in a 0-0 draw. He was part of the team that won the OFC Nations Cup in 2004. He also helped the team finish as runners up in 2002.
Community work and leadership
In 2017, Jade North started a non-profit called Kickin' With A Cuz. This program uses soccer to help young boys and girls make better life choices.
He was named the NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year in 2016. In November 2021, he became co-chair of the National Indigenous Advisory Group for Football Australia. This group works to increase Indigenous participation in soccer.
Birthday and age
Jade North was born on January 7, 1982, which makes Jade 44 years old today. That birthday falls under the Capricorn sign. Jade shares the date with 35 other famous people.
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