Introduction
Jade Bronson North (born 7 January 1982) is an Indigenous Australian footballer who is currently signed to Murray United. North most recently played for Brisbane Roar in the A-League, and has been a member of the Australian national football team.
In 2017, North launched a non-for-profit football program called "Kickin' With A Cuz" which was designed to reach young boys and girls through football, with a vision to create sustainable pathways and outcomes for kids to make better life choices
Club career
Born in Taree, and of Birpai descent, he lived in New Zealand until the age of 11, then moved back to Australia, taking up residence in the suburb of Sunnybank in Brisbane, with his brother Brook North and parents. He attended Sunnybank High School until he was offered a place with the AIS in Canberra at the age of 15, then later joined the Brisbane Strikers as one of the youngest players to join the National Soccer League and then later moving to the Perth Glory.
North was named as the captain of the Newcastle Jets for the 2007–08 A-League season following the departure of Paul Okon.
On 9 June 2008, Australian newspaperssuggested that North was due to sign with Belgian club, Club Brugge, or with Armenian club Mika F.C. However any rumours of offers proved to purely speculative, with North admitting no concrete offers had materialised.
On 3 November 2008, he was announced as the inaugural North Queensland Fury marquee player for the 2009–10 A-League season, however, after a week of rumours surrounding North's future, on 12 December 2008 it was publicised that North Queensland Fury would be releasing him from contract as he signed with South Korean K-League club Incheon United on a rumoured $2 million contract.
North trialed with Swedish side Trelleborg but on 26 February 2010, Norwegian side Tromsø IL signed the Australian defender from Incheon United. He spent four months in Norway before joining Wellington Phoenix on 30 July 2010 on a one-year deal.
On 2 April 2011, he moved from Wellington to Japanese second tier club FC Tokyo.
On 8 January 2013, he signed a three and a half year deal to play with Brisbane Roar in the A-League.
After 5 years at the club, North left Brisbane Roar in April 2018.
On 15 May 2019, North signed for National Premier League Victoria 2 side Murray United for the remainder of the season.
International career
North's breakthrough came when he played every game of Australia's runner's up side at the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship where his country lost the final to Brazil on penalties. He was also a member of Australia's quarter final effort at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens five years later.
In 2008, prior to the 2010 World Cup Qualifier against China, North became the first ever Aboriginal Socceroos captain for the 0–0 Draw with Singapore.
Club statistics
| Club | Season | A-League | Pre-Season Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Newcastle Jets | 2005–06 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 2 | |||||||
| 2007–08 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |||||||
| 2008–09 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | 80 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 92 | 3 | |||||||
| Club | Season | K League | FA Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Incheon United | 2009 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||
| Club | Season | Premier League | Norwegian Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Tromsø IL | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2010–11 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| Club | Season | J2 League | Emperor's Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2011 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||
| Club | Season | J1 League | J.League Cup | Asia | Total | ||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2012 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |||||||
| Club | Season | A-League | Asia | Total | |||||||||
| App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | App | Goals | ||||||
| Brisbane Roar | 2012–13 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | 22 | 1 | 22 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2014–15 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2015–16 | 29 | 3 | 29 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2016–17 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2017–18 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
| Total | 115 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 119 | 4 | |||||||
| Career total | 254 | 6 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 274 | 7 | |||||
National team statistics
- As of 21 January 2014
| International appearances | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia national team | ||||||
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | ||||
| International appearances | ||||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Game time | Competition |
| 2002 | ||||||
| 1. | 6 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  Vanuatu |
2–0 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2. | 8 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  New Caledonia |
11–0 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3. | 12 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  Tahiti |
2–1 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 4. | 14 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand |  New Zealand |
0–1 |  |
2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2004 | ||||||
| 5. | 24 May 2004 | Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia |  Turkey |
0–1 |  |
Friendly |
| 6. | 29 May 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | New Zealand |
1–0 | |
2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 7. | 31 May 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Tahiti |
9–0 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 8. | 2 June 2004 | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia |  Fiji |
6–1 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 9. | 4 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Vanuatu |
3–0 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 10. | 6 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia |  Solomon Islands |
2–2 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2005 | ||||||
| 11. | 29 March 2005 | Dorrien Gardens, Perth, Australia |  Indonesia |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2006 | ||||||
| 12. | 22 February 2006 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain |  Bahrain |
3–1 | Full match | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 13. | 7 October 2006 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia |  Paraguay |
1–1 | |
Friendly |
| 14. | 16 August 2006 | Aussie Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Kuwait |
2–0 | Full match | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2007 | ||||||
| 15. | 24 March 2007 | Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou, China |  China PR |
2–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 16. | 22 March 2008 | National Stadium, Singapore |  Singapore |
0–0 | |
Friendly |
| 17. | 26 March 2008 | Tuodong Stadium, Kunming, China | China PR |
0–0 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18. | 23 May 2008 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia |  Ghana |
1–0 | Full match | Friendly |
| 19. | 1 June 2008 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia |  Iraq |
1–0 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20. | 7 June 2008 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Iraq |
0–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21. | 14 June 2008 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar |  Qatar |
3–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22. | 22 June 2008 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia | China PR |
0–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23. | 19 November 2008 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain |
1–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2009 | ||||||
| 24. | 6 June 2009 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar |
0–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25. | 10 June 2009 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Bahrain |
2–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26. | 17 June 2009 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia |  Japan |
2–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27. | 12 August 2009 | Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland |  Republic of Ireland |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 28. | 5 September 2009 | World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea |  South Korea |
1–3 | Full match | Friendly |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 29. | 11 August 2010 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia |  Slovenia |
0–2 | Full match | Friendly |
| 30. | 9 October 2010 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Paraguay |
1–0 | Full match | Friendly |
| 31. | 17 November 2010 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt |  Egypt |
0–3 | |
Friendly |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 32. | 5 January 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates |  United Arab Emirates |
0–0 | |
Friendly |
| 33. | 14 January 2011 | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | South Korea |
1–1 | |
2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 34. | 18 January 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Bahrain |
1–0 | |
2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2012 | ||||||
| 35. | 29 February 2012 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia |  Saudi Arabia |
4–2 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 36. | 2 June 2012 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark |  Denmark |
0–2 | Full match | Friendly |
| 37. | 8 June 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman |  Oman |
0–0 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38. | 12 June 2012 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | Japan |
1–1 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 39. | 6 September 2012 | Camille Chamoun, Beirut, Lebanon |  Lebanon |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 40. | 20 July 2013 | World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea |
0–0 | Full match | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 41. | 25 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | Japan |
2–3 | Full match | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| Year | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2008 | 8 | 0 | ||||
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | ||||
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 41 | 0 | ||||
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Game time | Competition |
| 2002 | ||||||
| 1. | 6 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Vanuatu |
2–0 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2. | 8 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | New Caledonia |
11–0 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 3. | 12 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | Tahiti |
2–1 | Full match | 2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 4. | 14 July 2002 | Ericsson Stadium, Auckland, New Zealand | New Zealand |
0–1 | |
2002 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2004 | ||||||
| 5. | 24 May 2004 | Telstra Dome, Melbourne, Australia | Turkey |
0–1 | |
Friendly |
| 6. | 29 May 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | New Zealand |
1–0 | |
2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 7. | 31 May 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Tahiti |
9–0 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 8. | 2 June 2004 | Marden Sports Complex, Adelaide, Australia | Fiji |
6–1 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 9. | 4 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Vanuatu |
3–0 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 10. | 6 June 2004 | Hindmarsh Stadium, Adelaide, Australia | Solomon Islands |
2–2 | Full match | 2004 OFC Nations Cup |
| 2005 | ||||||
| 11. | 29 March 2005 | Dorrien Gardens, Perth, Australia | Indonesia |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2006 | ||||||
| 12. | 22 February 2006 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain |
3–1 | Full match | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 13. | 7 October 2006 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | Paraguay |
1–1 | |
Friendly |
| 14. | 16 August 2006 | Aussie Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Kuwait |
2–0 | Full match | 2007 AFC Asian Cup qualification |
| 2007 | ||||||
| 15. | 24 March 2007 | Guangdong Olympic Stadium, Guangzhou, China | China PR |
2–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2008 | ||||||
| 16. | 22 March 2008 | National Stadium, Singapore | Singapore |
0–0 | |
Friendly |
| 17. | 26 March 2008 | Tuodong Stadium, Kunming, China | China PR |
0–0 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 18. | 23 May 2008 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Ghana |
1–0 | Full match | Friendly |
| 19. | 1 June 2008 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | Iraq |
1–0 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 20. | 7 June 2008 | Al-Rashid Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Iraq |
0–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 21. | 14 June 2008 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar |
3–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 22. | 22 June 2008 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia | China PR |
0–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 23. | 19 November 2008 | Bahrain National Stadium, Riffa, Bahrain | Bahrain |
1–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 2009 | ||||||
| 24. | 6 June 2009 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Qatar |
0–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 25. | 10 June 2009 | ANZ Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Bahrain |
2–0 | |
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 26. | 17 June 2009 | Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia | Japan |
2–1 | Full match | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 27. | 12 August 2009 | Thomond Park, Limerick, Ireland | Republic of Ireland |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 28. | 5 September 2009 | World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea |
1–3 | Full match | Friendly |
| 2010 | ||||||
| 29. | 11 August 2010 | Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia |
0–2 | Full match | Friendly |
| 30. | 9 October 2010 | Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney, Australia | Paraguay |
1–0 | Full match | Friendly |
| 31. | 17 November 2010 | Cairo International Stadium, Cairo, Egypt | Egypt |
0–3 | |
Friendly |
| 2011 | ||||||
| 32. | 5 January 2011 | Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates | United Arab Emirates |
0–0 | |
Friendly |
| 33. | 14 January 2011 | Al Gharafa Stadium, Doha, Qatar | South Korea |
1–1 | |
2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 34. | 18 January 2011 | Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar | Bahrain |
1–0 | |
2011 AFC Asian Cup |
| 2012 | ||||||
| 35. | 29 February 2012 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia | Saudi Arabia |
4–2 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 36. | 2 June 2012 | Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark |
0–2 | Full match | Friendly |
| 37. | 8 June 2012 | Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex, Muscat, Oman | Oman |
0–0 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 38. | 12 June 2012 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | Japan |
1–1 | Full match | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 39. | 6 September 2012 | Camille Chamoun, Beirut, Lebanon | Lebanon |
3–0 | |
Friendly |
| 2013 | ||||||
| 40. | 20 July 2013 | World Cup Stadium, Seoul, South Korea | South Korea |
0–0 | Full match | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
| 41. | 25 July 2013 | Hwaseong Stadium, Hwaseong, South Korea | Japan |
2–3 | Full match | 2013 EAFF East Asian Cup |
Honours
With Australia:
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1999 (Runners-Up)
- OFC Nations Cup: 2004
With Newcastle Jets:
- Championship: 2007–08
With Perth Glory:
- NSL Championship: 2003–04
With Sydney Olympic:
- NSL Championship: 2001–02
With Brisbane Roar:
- A-League Premiers: 2013–14
Individual
- A-League All Stars: 2014
- NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year: 2016