Jemma House

Jemma House
Personal information
Full name Jemma House
Date of birth (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Maitland, Australia
Position(s) Striker
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Laramie County Community College 44 (47)
2017 University of Wyoming 19 (2)
2018 Nova Southeastern Sharks 19 (14)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 Newcastle Olympic Women 16 (33)
2020–2022 Newcastle Jets 21 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 March 2022

Jemma House (born 2 November 1996) is an Australian soccer player who last played for the Newcastle Jets.[1]

Early life

House grew up in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales and attended Hunter Sports High School in Gateshead where she excelled in Football winning the school's Women's Football Player of the Year in 2014.[2]

Club career

After a number of years playing College soccer in the United States where House had become known for being a prolific goal scorer, she returned to her hometown of Newcastle in 2019 where the striker successfully trialled with Women's Premier League side Newcastle Olympic FC.[3]

In 2020 House scored 33 goals in 16 games as Olympic won both the Premiership and Championship in their maiden season in the league. In the Grand Final she scored a brace as the club beat Warners Bay FC 3–2 and was named Player of the Match, House was later awarded Player of the Season and the Golden Boot for the WPL.[4]

After her impressive season in the local league Newcastle Jets manager Ash Wilson signed House for the upcoming 2020–21 season. House played ten matches across the season and re-signed with the club for the following season.[5]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 March 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle Jets 2020–21 A-League Women 10 0 - - - - - - 10 0
2021–22 11 1 - - - - - - 11 1
Career total 21 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 1

References

  1. ^ "Jets recruit Herald WPL player of the year Jemma House". Newcastle Herald. 19 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ "2018 Women's Soccer Roster". NSU Sharks. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Jemma House has signed with Newcastle Olympic for 2020 Woman's Premier League". Newcastle Herald. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "House wins Herald Women's Premier League player of the year for 2020". Northern NSW Football. Retrieved 22 December 2021.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Jemma House Extends Jets Contract". Newcastle Jets FC. 2 September 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021.