{{Short description|Australian soccer player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2014}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jacob Pepper | image = | fullname = Jacob Scott Pepper | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|5|8|df=y}}<ref name=Bio>{{cite web|url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/jacob-pepper_prs264551/person.shtml|title=Jacob Papper|publisher=Eurosport|access-date=5 January 2020}}</ref> | birth_place = New Lambton Heights, Australia | height = {{height|m=1.80}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe142564/jacob-pepper/|title=Jacob Pepper: Profile |website=worldfootball.net |publisher=HEIM:SPIEL |access-date=10 October 2020}}</ref> | position = Defensive midfielder | currentclub = Newcastle Suns | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = West Wallsend | youthyears2 = 2007–2008 | youthclubs2 = NSWIS | youthyears3 = 2008–2010 | youthclubs3 = Newcastle Jets | years1 = 2010–2015 | clubs1 = Newcastle Jets | caps1 = 74 | goals1 = 2 | years2 = 2012 | clubs2 = Newcastle Jets NPL | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2015–2016 | clubs3 = Western Sydney Wanderers | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016–2020 | clubs4 = Brisbane Roar | caps4 = 64 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2020–2021 | clubs5 = Madura United | caps5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2022 | clubs6 = Cooks Hill United | caps6 = 17 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2023–2024 | clubs7 = Edgeworth Eagles | caps7 = 15 | goals7 = 4 | years8 = 2024–2025 | clubs8 = Newcastle Olympic | caps8 = 15 | goals8 = 1 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = Newcastle Suns | caps9 = 0 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012 | nationalteam1 = Australia U23 | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 18 August 2024 | ntupdate = 29 October 2010 }}
'''Jacob Scott Pepper''' (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for Newcastle Suns as a defensive midfielder in Newcastle Zone League One.
==Career== ===Newcastle Jets=== On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=37601&pageid=2463 |title=Official Hyundai A-League | Home |publisher=A-league.com.au |accessdate=2012-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616235340/http://www.a-league.com.au/default.aspx?s=hal_newsdisplay&id=37601&pageid=2463 |archivedate=16 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/a-league/news/1093411/More-Pepper-for-Jets |title=More Pepper for Jets : A League : The World Game on SBS |publisher=Theworldgame.sbs.com.au |date=2012-02-14 |accessdate=2012-09-21}}</ref> Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.
===Western Sydney Wanderers=== On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|title=Western Sydney Wanderers sign Newcastle Jets player Jacob Pepper and Scott Neville|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-sign-newcastle-jets-player-jacob-pepper-and-scott-neville/news-story/0a833d2476c15577dd8e47ff07f4fd7e/19dqgt7osew6716h5lyjv3v6gv|website=The Daily Telegraph|date=9 June 2015}}</ref>
On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers.<ref>{{cite web|title=Wanderers part ways with midfielder|url=http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-part-ways-with-midfielder/19dqgt7osew6716h5lyjv3v6gv|website=Western Sydney Wanderers Official Site|date=29 September 2016|access-date=29 June 2016|archive-date=5 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161105050905/http://www.wswanderersfc.com.au/article/wanderers-part-ways-with-midfielder/19dqgt7osew6716h5lyjv3v6gv|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Brisbane Roar=== In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/football/aleague-brisbane-roar-snap-up-former-jets-wanderers-midfielder-jacob-pepper/news-story/4d4296fc40f85cd808cacedf37adf170|title=Brisbane Roar snap up former Jets, Wanderers midfielder Jacob Pepper|first=Marco|last=Monteverde|newspaper=The Courier-Mail|date=6 July 2016}}</ref> Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against Melbourne Victory, coming on for Thomas Broich in the 74th minute. The game ended 1–1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser. He spent most of the 2017–18 season as a makeshift central defender due to several injuries at the club, Pepper has started a total of 10 games at centre back so far this season, earning many plaudits for his performances. He left Brisbane Roar in March 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/roar-veteran-leaves-brisbane-this-club-was-my-family-539033|title=Roar veteran leaves Brisbane: 'This club was my family'|first=John|last=Davidson|newspaper=FTBL|date=7 March 2020}}</ref>
===Madura United=== After leaving Brisbane Roar, Pepper joined Indonesian club Madura United.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://bola.tempo.co/read/1316880/jacob-pepper-isi-slot-pemain-asia-madura-united-di-injury-time|title=Jacob Pepper Isi Slot Pemain Asia Madura United di Injury Time|trans-title=Jacob Pepper fills in the Asian Madura United Player slot at injury time|language=Indonesian|first=Musthofa|last=Bisri|newspaper=Tempo|date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
==International career== On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |title=Vidmar names U23s squad to face Iraq – Football Australia 2011 |publisher=Footballaustralia.com.au |accessdate=2012-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120609005106/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/news-display/Vidmar-names-U23s-squad-to-face-Iraq/45985 |archivedate=9 June 2012 }}</ref>
==Career statistics== {{updated|6 September 2021}}<ref>{{soccerway|jacob-pepper/168114}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center; font-size:95%;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Others !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="6"|Newcastle Jets |2010–11 |rowspan="5"|A-League||6||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||6||0 |- |2011–12 |17||2||0||0||0||0||—||—||17||2 |- |2012–13 |9||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||9||0 |- |2013–14 |19||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||19||0 |- |2014–15 |23||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||23||0 |- !colspan="2"|Newcastle Jets total||74||2||0||0||0||0||—||—||74||2 |- |rowspan="2"|Western Sydney Wanderers |2015–16 |A-League||11||0||2||0||0||0||—||—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|WSW total||11||0||2||0||0||0||—||—||13||0 |- |rowspan="5"|Brisbane Roar |2016–17 |rowspan="4"|A-League||12||0||0||0||0||0||4{{efn|Appearances in the AFC Champions League.}}||0||16||0 |- |2017–18 |19||1||0||0||0||0||—||—||19||1 |- |2018–19 |21||0||1||0||0||0||—||—||22||0 |- |2019–20 |12||0||1||0||0||0||—||—||13||0 |- !colspan="2"|Brisbane Roar total||64||1||4||0||0||0||4||0||72||1 |- |rowspan="2"|Madura United |2020–21 |Liga 1||2||0||4||0||0||0||—||—||6||0 |- !colspan="2"|Madura United total||2||0||4||0||0||0||—||—||6||0 |- | rowspan="2" |Cooks Hill United FC |2022 |National Premier Leagues Northern NSW |17 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 | - | - |17 |0 |- ! colspan="2" |Cooks Hill Total !17 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !- !- !17 !0 |- |Edgeworth FC |2023 |National Premier Leagues Northern NSW |15 |4 |1 |0 |0 |0 | - | - |16 |4 |- ! colspan="3" |Career total||183||7||11||0||0||0||4||0||198||7 |- |}
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==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110220143935/http://newcastlejets.com.au/default.aspx?s=yleague_profile&pid=2361&tid=270 Newcastle Jets profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pepper, Jacob}} Category:1992 births Category:Living people Category:Australian men's soccer players Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players Category:A-League Men players Category:Liga 1 (Indonesia) players Category:Newcastle Jets FC players Category:Western Sydney Wanderers FC players Category:Brisbane Roar FC players Category:Madura United F.C. players Category:Edgeworth FC players Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Indonesia Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Indonesia Category:Soccer players from Newcastle, New South Wales Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:New South Wales Institute of Sport alumni Category:Australia men's youth international soccer players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen