Jordan Courtney-Perkins

Jordan Alan Courtney-Perkins (born 6 November 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a left back for Sydney FC.

Club career Brisbane Roar Courtney-Perkins was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He started and played the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.

On 5 August 2019, Courtney-Perkins signed a scholarship contract with the Roar for the 2019–20 season. Two days later, he made his professional debut in a Round of 32 clash against Sydney FC in the 2019 FFA Cup, playing a full game in a 2–0 victory. In doing so, he became the youngest player to play for the Brisbane Roar at 16 years, 9 months and 1 days.

Raków Częstochowa On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Courtney-Perkins would join the Polish side Raków Częstochowa, becoming the first Australian to play in Poland's Ekstraklasa since Jake McGing. He made his debut for the club on 1 August, in the game against Jagiellonia Białystok as a starter in its 0–3 away defeat.

Loan to Warta On 5 February 2022, Courtney-Perkins was loaned until the end of the season to another Ekstraklasa side Warta Poznań.

Loan to Brisbane Roar Courtney-Perkins was loaned back to Brisbane Roar for the 2022-23 A-League season. Courtney-Perkins impressed in his season back at the Roar, before departing at the end of his season long loan.

Sydney FC On 15 September 2023, it was announced that A-League Men side Sydney FC completed the signing of Courtney-Perkins on a three-year deal.

International career Courtney-Perkins was first selected for the Joeys in 2017. He was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where he started in the Joeys' 3–2 quarter final win over Indonesia, a win which qualified Australia for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 2 October 2019, Courtney-Perkins was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started in all of the Joeys' Group B games, conceding a penalty as the Joey's fought back to secure a 2–2 draw against Hungary. He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4–0 and being eliminated from the competition. In June 2023, he took part in the Maurice Revello Tournament in France with Australia.

Personal life Courtney-Perkins attended Anglican Church Grammar School and was a member of the First XI who won the 2019 GPS Football Premiership, the school's first win in the competition.

Career statistics

Honours Player Brisbane Roar Y-League: 2018–19

Raków Częstochowa Polish Cup: 2021–22

Raków Częstochowa II IV liga Silesia I: 2021–22

Sydney FC Australia Cup: 2023

Australia U-23 WAFF U-23 Championship: runner-up 2024

Individual A-Leagues All Star: 2024