James Virgili

James Robert Virgili (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian former professional soccer player who played for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.

Career On 4 January 2009, Virgili made his senior debut with Newcastle Jets as a substitute against Wellington Phoenix. This also made him the youngest player in A-League history to make his debut at 16 years and 180 days. Virgili broke into the first team in the 2012–13 Hyundai A-League season. He became a regular starter known for his high speed and his ability to get past players with his dribbling and ball control. This benefited teammates such as strikers Emile Heskey and Ryan Griffiths.

Virgili was given a trial at Scottish Club Celtic, it was revealed that Celtic were keeping tabs on the young Australian.

Virgili was released at the end of the 2014–15 season following a broken ankle sustained in training.

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