Jack Iredale

Jack Henry Stewart Iredale (born 2 May 1996) is a professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. Born in Scotland, he represented Australia at youth level.

Early life Iredale was born in Scotland, before moving to New Zealand at the age of one. He lived in New Zealand, where his mother, Fiona represented the country in judo at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He moved to Australia as a ten-year-old. He suffered three anterior cruciate ligament injuries playing football between the ages of 15 and 18.

In July 2017, Iredale signed with his hometown club, Scottish Championship side, Greenock Morton. Iredale was nominated for SPFA Goal of the Season for a wonder-strike against Dundee United.

He signed a one-year extension in May 2018.

On 7 May 2019, English League Two side Carlisle United announced that they had signed Iredale on a one-year contract for the 2019–20 season.

On 14 August 2020, Iredale signed for Cambridge United. On 4 May 2022, it was announced Iredale would be leaving the club after turning down a new contract.

On 9 May 2022, Iredale signed a three-year contract with Bolton Wanderers, marking their first signing of the transfer window. In January 2023, he was ruled out for the rest of the season due to injury.

Iredale moved to Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in August 2024, signing a two-year contract. He scored his first goal for Hibs on 2 March 2025, a match-winning goal in an Edinburgh derby against Hearts that won the PFA Scotland goal of the season award for 2024–25. He signed a new contract with Hibs in April 2025, which is due to expire in the summer of 2028.

International Iredale was selected for a training camp of the full Australia squad in May 2025, ahead of 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Japan and Saudi Arabia.

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