Jesse Daley

Jesse Daley
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-10-16) 16 October 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Brisbane, Australia
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cavalry FC
Number 8
Youth career
Queensland Lions FC
Queensland Academy of Sport
2013–2015 Brisbane Roar
2015 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Brisbane Roar NPL 1 (0)
2015 Melbourne Victory NPL 10 (0)
2016 Brisbane Roar NPL 15 (4)
2017 South Melbourne 22 (1)
2018 Queensland Lions FC 4 (4)
2018–2020 Seattle Sounders 2 50 (5)
2020–2022 Brisbane Roar 47 (0)
2023– Cavalry FC 41 (0)
International career‡
2015 Australia U20 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 August 2020

Jesse Daley (born 16 October 1997) is an Australian professional soccer player plays as a central midfielder for Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League.

Early life

Daley began playing football with Queensland Lions FC,[1] later joining the Queensland Academy of Sport, followed by the Brisbane Roar FC Youth program in 2013.[2] He also had a spell with the Melbourne Victory FC Youth team.[3]

Club career

In 2014, Daley made his senior debut, playing with the Brisbane Roar NPL side in the NPL Queensland. In May 2015, he secured a release from the club to join the Melbourne Victory NPL side in the NPL Victoria 1 to secure more playing experience.[4] In 2016, he returned to the Brisbane NPL team, where he served as team captain, and also spent pre-season with the Brisbane Roar first team.[5]

In December 2016, ahead of the 2017 season, he signed with South Melbourne FC of the NPL Victoria for two years.[6][7] During the summer of 2017, he had a trial with A-League side Perth Glory FC, before returning to South Melbourne.[8]

In 2018, he joined Queensland Lions FC in the NPL Queensland, where he played six matches before departing.[9][10]

In May 2018, he joined Seattle Sounders FC 2 (later renamed Tacoma Defiance in 2019) in the USL Championship.[11][12][13] He made his debut on 12 May 2018 against Portland Timbers 2, in a substitute appearance.[14][15] He recorded his first assist in his next appearance on May 19, against Reno 1868 FC.[15] In August 2020, he was released by the club.[16] Over his time with the club, he scored five goals and added five assists in fifty appearances.[17]

In October 2020, he returned to Australia, joining the Brisbane Roar, his former youth club, in the A-League.[18][19] In December 2022, he departed the club, after having made 54 appearances.[20][21]

In December 2022, he signed a multi-year contract with Canadian Premier League club Cavalry FC, ahead of the 2023 season.[22][23] He made his debut on 15 April 2023, coming on as a substitute against Forge FC.[24] In Daley's first season with Cavalry FC they were crowned regular season winners, winning the first piece of silverware in the club's history. Subsequently Cavalry FC qualified for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.

International career

In April 2015, Daley was called up to the Australia U20 team.[25]

Career statistics

As of September 15, 2024[26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brisbane Roar NPL 2014[27] NPL Queensland 1 0 — — — — 1 0
Melbourne Victory NPL 2015[28] NPL Victoria 1 10 0 — — — 0 0 10 0
Brisbane Roar NPL 2016[29] NPL Queensland 15 4 — — — — 15 4
South Melbourne FC 2017[30] NPL Victoria 22 1 1 0 8[A] 5 — 1[B] 0 32 6
Queensland Lions FC 2018[32] NPL Queensland 4 4 0 0 ? ? — — 4 4
Tacoma Defiance[a] 2018 USL 22 2 — — — — 22 2
2019 USL Championship 24 2 — — — — 24 2
2020 4 1 — — — — 4 1
Total 50 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Brisbane Roar FC 2020–21 A-League Men 24 0 0 0 3 0 — — 27 0
2021–22 22 0 — 4 0 — — 26 0
2022–23 1 0 — 0 0 — — 1 0
Total 47 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 54 0
Cavalry FC 2023 Canadian Premier League 24 0 3 0 1 0 — — 28 0
2024 17 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 — 20 0
Total 41 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 48 0
Career total 190 14 4 0 18 5 1 0 1 0 214 19
  1. ^ Four appearances, four goals in the Dockerty Cup (FFA Cup preliminary rounds);[31] four appearances, one goal in the 2017 FFA Cup proper
  2. ^ Appearance in the FV Community Shield

Notes

  1. ^ Seattle Sounders 2 changed its name to Tacoma Defiance in 2019

References

  1. ^ "Get to Know: Jesse Daley". Brisbane Roar FC. 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Jesse Daley Brisbane Roar profile". Brisbane Roar FC.
  3. ^ Davidson, John (11 July 2020). "Ex-Roar youngster Daley reveals 'crazy' American ordeal". SBS Sport.
  4. ^ "Sarota ends loan spell with Brisbane". SBS Sport. 27 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Young Roar's Jesse Daley thriving on senior opportunities". Brisbane Roar FC. 29 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Brisbane Youth Captain Daley joins Club". South Melbourne FC. 14 December 2016.
  7. ^ Kulas, Damir (14 December 2016). "South sign Roar youth captain Daley". The Corner Flag.
  8. ^ Tito, Clement (10 October 2017). "Daley hoping to be noticed on big stage". FTBL.
  9. ^ "Daley set for new adventure". Queensland Lions FC. 2 May 2018.
  10. ^ Davidson, John (19 December 2018). "Meet the snubbed Brisbane Roar midfielder on an American adventure". SBS Sport.
  11. ^ "Sounders FC 2 signs Antonee Burke-Gilroy and Jesse Daley from Australia". Seattle Sounders FC. 1 May 2018.
  12. ^ "Sounders FC 2 signs Antonee Burke-Gilroy and Jesse Daley from Australia". Goal Washington. 1 May 2018.
  13. ^ Dawson, Andrew (7 May 2018). "Lions FC star Jesse Daley signs contract with US Major League Soccer club the Seattle Sounders". The Courier-Mail. Archived from the original on 14 October 2023.
  14. ^ Tito, Clement (19 May 2018). "Mariners legend eases Aussie's MLS transition". FTBL.
  15. ^ a b "Jesse Daley Seattle Sounders profile". Seattle Sounders FC.
  16. ^ "Tacoma Defiance releases midfielder Jesse Daley". Seattle Sounders FC. 12 August 2020.
  17. ^ Jacques, John (14 December 2022). "Cavalry's Queenslander: Jesse Daley Inks CPL Deal". Northern Tribune.
  18. ^ "Former Young Roar captain Jesse Daley returns home to Brisbane". Brisbane Roar FC. 12 October 2020.
  19. ^ "Former Defiance Midfielder Daley Joins A-League's Brisbane Roar". USL Championship. 12 October 2020.
  20. ^ "Jesse Daley departs Brisbane Roar". Brisbane Roar FC. 15 December 2022.
  21. ^ Saelhof, Todd (10 August 2023). "Cavalry all smiles over Jesse Daley's 'aggressive' game at midfield". Calgary Sun.
  22. ^ "Cavalry FC Signs Jesse Daley to 2023 Roster". Cavalry FC. 14 December 2022.
  23. ^ "Cavalry FC sign Australian midfielder Jesse Daley". Canadian Premier League. 14 December 2022.
  24. ^ Greer, Remy (15 April 2023). "Cavalry earns road draw in season opener". Western Wheel.
  25. ^ "Roar trio in Young Socceroos squad for international friendly matches". Brisbane Roar FC. 22 April 2015.
  26. ^ Jesse Daley at Soccerway
  27. ^ "Jesse Daley 2014 NPL Stats".
  28. ^ "Jesse Daley 2015 NPL Stats".
  29. ^ "Jesse Daley 2016 NPL Stats".
  30. ^ "Jesse Daley 2017 NPL Stats".
  31. ^ Punshon, John. "2017 Victorian Dockerty Cup Results". Oz Football.
  32. ^ "Jesse Daley 2018 NPL Stats".