Jason Hicks

Jason Hicks
Personal information
Full name Jason Thomas Hicks[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Coast Rangers
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2009 Waitakere United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Waitakere United 1 (0)
2010–2012 WaiBop United 25 (7)
2012–2013 Auckland City 18 (6)
2012–2013 Sunshine Coast 20 (11)
2013 Team Wellington 2 (1)
2013–2015 Wellington Phoenix 42 (2)
2013–2015 Wellington Phoenix Res. 5 (1)
2016 South Melbourne 0 (0)
2016–2017 Melbourne Knights 47 (11)
2018 Bentleigh Greens 14 (5)
2018 Green Gully 11 (4)
2019 Glenfield Rovers 1 (0)
2020 Albany United 7 (7)
2021 West Coast Rangers 18 (3)
2022– Albany United 14 (3)
International career‡
2007 England U-17 1 (0)
2012 New Zealand U-23 6 (1)
2014– New Zealand 3
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2014

Jason Thomas Hicks is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NRFL Division 1 side Albany United.

Club career

Hicks signed with Wellington Phoenix on a short-term injury replacement contract.[2] However, his performances in the 2 league games he played in were impressive enough to land him a 2-year contract with the club.[3] Hicks scored his first goal for the Phoenix in a 3–2 victory over the Newcastle Jets on 9 February 2014.[4]

Hicks was called into the All Whites squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against South Africa by interim coach Neil Emblen. Hicks made his international debut on 30 May 2014 against South Africa, coming on as a substitute. The match ended in a nil-all draw.

On 19 November 2015, National Premier Leagues Victoria side South Melbourne FC confirmed that Hicks had joined the club for the 2016 Football Federation Victoria season.[5] Upon signing for the club, Hicks stated his ambition was to "win the league with South".[6] He was released by South Melbourne on 14 February 2016, prior to the beginning of the league season and prior to making a single appearance with the club.[7]

On 13 February 2016, Jason Hicks signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC.[8] Hicks made his non-competitive debut for Melbourne Knights in a 3–2 loss to Sydney United 58 FC in the annual Friendship Cup fixture, that year contested at Sydney United Sports Centre in New South Wales.[9] Hicks then made his official debut for the Knights in Round 1 of the NPL Victoria season, a 1–1 draw against Green Gully SC at Knights Stadium.[10] The midfielder got his first assist in Red, White and Blue in Round 3, when he set up fellow midfielder James McGarry for the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Northcote City FC in Round 3.[11] On 19 March 2016, Hicks scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Eltham Redbacks FC in Round 4 of the 2016 FFA Cup.[12] Just six days later, Hicks was again the hero as he scored the lone goal in Melbourne's 1–0 victory over FC Bulleen Lions in the NPL Victoria.[13] In Round 10, Jason Hicks scored a 90th-minute winner against Melbourne Victory FC Youth.[14]

In February 2016, Hicks joined Melbourne Knights.[15] He was released by them in October 2017.[16]

In 2020, Hicks played for Albany United.[17][18][19] In 2021, he played for West Coast Rangers.[20]

References

  1. ^ "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Soccer: Phoenix sign four players on short deals". nzherald.co.nz. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Plumber Hicks Lands his Dream Job". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013.
  4. ^ Hughes, Mark. "Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix Report". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. ^ "South sign Jason Hicks for 2016 season • - SMFC". 19 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Kiwi international joins South Melbourne – Corner Flag".
  7. ^ Kouroumalis, George (14 February 2016). "SOUTH RELEASE JASON HICKS AHEAD OF TRANSFER DEADLINE". smfc.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. ^ "Knights sign deadline week midfielder". Melbourne Knights FC. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Late Charge Falls Short For Gallant Knights". Melbourne Knights FC. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. ^ "Knights Share The Spoils". Melbourne Knights FC. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Knights record first win for 2016". Melbourne Knights FC. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  12. ^ "Hicks Hatrick Ensures No Hick-Ups In Cup Win". Melbourne Knights FC. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  13. ^ "Knights The Lion Tamers". Melbourne Knights FC. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Late Drama Again For Knights". Melbourne Knights FC. May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Knights sign deadline week midfielder". Melbourne Knights. 13 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Confirmation of club departures". Melbourne Knights. 19 October 2017.
  17. ^ LOTTO NRFL Round Six Results – Sunday, aucklandfootball.org.nz, 26 July 2020
  18. ^ LOTTO NRFL Results – Round Three, nff.org.nz, 4 July 2020
  19. ^ LOTTO NRFL Golden Boot Standings, nff.org.nz, 21 August 2020
  20. ^ No room for sentiment for Riera, aucklandcityfc.com, 23 July 2021