Jake Girdwood-Reich
Girdwood-Reich warming up vs Brisbane Roar 24 April 2023
Personal information
Full name Jake Max Girdwood-Reich[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-26) 26 May 2004[1]
Place of birth Clovelly, Australia[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sydney FC
Number 8
Youth career
2012–2013 Sydney Olympic
2014 St Johnstone
2016 APIA Leichhardt
2017–2020 Sydney FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Sydney FC NPL[3][4] 33 (1)
2022– Sydney FC 24 (0)
International career‡
2019 Australia U16 3 (0)
2023 Australia U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 April 2023

Jake Max Girdwood-Reich (born 26 May 2004) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sydney FC.

Early life

Jake Max Girdwood-Reich was born on 26 May 2004[1] in Clovelly, New South Wales to a Scottish father and a German mother. Born of Jewish heritage, his middle name is a tribute to his maternal grandfather, a holocaust survivor who migrated to Australia after World War II.[5] His mother briefly worked with UNICEF in Sydney, which eventually partnered with Sydney FC in 2012. A photo of six years old Girdwood-Reich, wearing the 2010–11 Barcelona kit, was used on the day of the announcement.[6]

Girdwood-Reich grew up a Sydney FC supporter and became a member when he was six years old.[7] He is also a supporter of Premier League club Arsenal and Scottish club Ranger through the influence of his father. Girdwood-Reich attended Clovelly Public School and Endeavour Sports High School, playing for both the school football teams and state school teams.[8][9] Outside of school, he played junior football for Sydney University, Sydney Olympic and Scottish club St Johnstone.[9]

Girdwood-Reich later played in the under-13s for APIA Leichhardt before signing for Sydney FC Youth at the age of 12.[9][10] He also played futsal for Mascot Vipers and the NSW representative futsal team before retiring from the sport to focus on football.[9][11]

Club career

Girdwood-Reich made his professional debut in an Australia Cup Round of 32 match for Sydney against Central Coast Mariners on 31 July 2022.[12] He made his A-League Men debut for the club as a substitute on 29 October 2022 against Macarthur FC.[13]

Jake won the Sydney FC Rising Star Award at the 2022 Sky Blue Awards night shortly after being promoted to the A-League from the NPL squad.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "J. Girdwood-Reich: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Girdwood-Reich Signs New Three Year Contract". Sydney FC. 19 July 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023. Clovelly-born Girdwood-Reich has played...
  3. ↑ "Jake Girdwood-Reich". Football NSW. 7 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Player statistics for Jake Girdwood-Reich - GameDay". My GameDay. 7 November 2022.
  5. ↑ Benjamin, Jonathan (20 November 2022). "Girdwood-Reich nets Israeli's jersey". J-Wire. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "Sydney FC's Unicef Partnership Given Thumbs Up". Sydney FC. 28 February 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Sydney FC's Most Loyal Fan Turned Player?". Sydney FC. 15 July 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Ambitious Youngster Girdwoood-Reich Making His Mark In The NPL". Sydney FC. 12 July 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Benjamin, Jonathan (12 June 2022). "Jake signs with Sydney FC". J-Wire. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  10. ↑ "Jake earns contract extension with Sky Blues". Australian Jewish News. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  11. ↑ Benjamin, Jonathan (3 November 2022). "Two mates debut the A-League". J-Wire. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Sydney FC v Central Coast Mariners - Australia Cup Match Centre". Australia Cup. 31 July 2022.
  13. ↑ "Macarthur FC vs Sydney FC". KEEPUP. 29 October 2022.
  14. ↑ davidw (10 June 2022). "Sky Blue Ball Awards Winners Crowned". Sydney FC. Retrieved 19 November 2022.


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