# Jesse Daley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jesse_Daley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jesse_Daley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Daley > Source revision: 1356458622 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Australian soccer player (born 1997)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jesse Daley | image = | upright = | caption = | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1997|10|16}} | birth_place = [Brisbane](/source/Brisbane), Australia | height = 1.78 m | position = [Central midfielder](/source/Central_midfielder) | currentclub = [Tanjong Pagar United](/source/Tanjong_Pagar_United_FC) | clubnumber = 8 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC) | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [Queensland Academy of Sport](/source/Queensland_Academy_of_Sport) | youthyears3 = 2013–2015 | youthclubs3 = [Brisbane Roar](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) | youthyears4 = 2015 | youthclubs4 = [Melbourne Victory](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC) | years1 = 2014–2015 | clubs1 = [Brisbane Roar NPL](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) | caps1 = 10 | goals1 = 1 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = [Melbourne Victory NPL](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC_Youth) | caps2 = 10 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2016 | clubs3 = [Brisbane Roar NPL](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) | caps3 = 15 | goals3 = 4 | years4 = 2017 | clubs4 = [South Melbourne](/source/South_Melbourne_FC) | caps4 = 22 | goals4 = 1 | years5 = 2018 | clubs5 = [Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC) | caps5 = 4 | goals5 = 4 | years6 = 2018–2020|clubs6=[Tacoma Defiance](/source/Tacoma_Defiance){{efn|name=sound|Seattle Sounders 2 changed its name to Tacoma Defiance in 2019}}|caps6=50|goals6 = 5 | years7 = 2020–2022 | clubs7 = [Brisbane Roar](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC) | caps7 = 47 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2023–2025 | clubs8 = [Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC) | caps8 = 45 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2025– | clubs9 = [Tanjong Pagar United](/source/Tanjong_Pagar_United) | caps9 = 2 | goals9 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = [Australia U20](/source/Australia_men's_national_under-20_soccer_team) | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | club-update = May 9, 2026 | nationalteam-update = 17 August 2020 }} '''Jesse Daley''' (born 16 October 1997) is an Australian professional [soccer](/source/association_football) player who most plays as a [central midfielder](/source/central_midfielder) for [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) club [Tanjong Pagar United](/source/Tanjong_Pagar_United_FC). ==Early life== Daley began playing football with [Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC),{{cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/get-know-jesse-daley|title=Get to Know: Jesse Daley|date=January 11, 2021|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)}} later joining the [Queensland Academy of Sport](/source/Queensland_Academy_of_Sport), followed by the [Brisbane Roar FC Youth](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) program in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/squads/7gi5lm8v10m3ivddvn8qqzk2y?competition=300ig4lfofmkh3u971h34pbf8&teams=v046no35g7ebk8lytdjmfb43&selected=MEN|title=Jesse Daley Brisbane Roar profile|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)}} He also had a spell with the [Melbourne Victory FC Youth](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC_Youth) team.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/ex-roar-youngster-daley-reveals-crazy-american-ordeal/c4iqtn4hx|title=Ex-Roar youngster Daley reveals 'crazy' American ordeal|date=July 11, 2020|first=John|last=Davidson|work=[SBS Sport](/source/SBS_Sport)}} ==Club career== In 2014, Daley made his senior debut, playing with the [Brisbane Roar NPL](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) side in the [NPL Queensland](/source/NPL_Queensland). In May 2015, he secured a release from the club to join the [Melbourne Victory NPL side](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC_Youth) in the [NPL Victoria 1](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Victoria_1) to secure more playing experience.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/sarota-ends-loan-spell-with-brisbane/8udtxl9er|title=Sarota ends loan spell with Brisbane|date=27 May 2015|work=[SBS Sport](/source/SBS_Sport)}} In 2016, he returned to the Brisbane NPL team, where he served as team captain, and also spent pre-season with the [Brisbane Roar first team](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC).{{Cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/young-roars-jesse-daley-thriving-senior-opportunities|title=Young Roar's Jesse Daley thriving on senior opportunities|date=29 August 2016|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)}} In December 2016, ahead of the 2017 season, he signed with [South Melbourne FC](/source/South_Melbourne_FC) of the [NPL Victoria](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Victoria) for two years.{{cite web|url=https://www.smfc.com.au/2016/12/14/brisbane-youth-captain-daley-joins-club/|date=December 14, 2016|title=Brisbane Youth Captain Daley joins Club|work=[South Melbourne FC](/source/South_Melbourne_FC)}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cornerflag.com.au/south-sign-roar-youth-captain-daley/|title=South sign Roar youth captain Daley|date=December 14, 2016|first=Damir|last=Kulas|work=The Corner Flag}} During the summer of 2017, he had a trial with [A-League](/source/A-League_Men) side [Perth Glory FC](/source/Perth_Glory_FC), before returning to South Melbourne.{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/daley-hoping-to-be-noticed-on-big-stage-475088|title=Daley hoping to be noticed on big stage|first=Clement|last=Tito|date=October 10, 2017|work=FTBL}} In 2018, he joined [Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC) in the NPL Queensland, where he played six matches before departing.{{cite web|url=https://lionsfootballclub.com.au/daley-set-for-new-adventure/|title=Daley set for new adventure|work=[Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC)|date=2 May 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/sport/article/meet-the-snubbed-brisbane-roar-midfielder-on-an-american-adventure/j4aw3w1c2|title=Meet the snubbed Brisbane Roar midfielder on an American adventure|first=John|last=Davidson|date=December 19, 2018|work=[SBS Sport](/source/SBS_Sport)}} In May 2018, he joined [Seattle Sounders FC 2](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC_2) (later renamed [Tacoma Defiance](/source/Tacoma_Defiance) in 2019) in the [USL Championship](/source/USL_Championship).{{cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-2-signs-antonee-burke-gilroy-and-jesse-daley-australia|title=Sounders FC 2 signs Antonee Burke-Gilroy and Jesse Daley from Australia|date=May 1, 2018|work=[Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC)}}{{cite web|work=Goal Washington|date=May 1, 2018|url=https://goalwashington.wordpress.com/2018/05/01/sounders-fc-2-signs-antonee-burke-gilroy-and-jesse-daley-from-australia/|title=Sounders FC 2 signs Antonee Burke-Gilroy and Jesse Daley from Australia}}{{cite web|url=https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southwest/lions-fc-star-jesse-daley-signs-contract-with-us-major-league-soccer-club-the-seattle-sounders/news-story/419278f5364aa6691530ca4e86b21648|title=Lions FC star Jesse Daley signs contract with US Major League Soccer club the Seattle Sounders|date=May 7, 2018|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231014121544/https://www.couriermail.com.au/questnews/southwest/lions-fc-star-jesse-daley-signs-contract-with-us-major-league-soccer-club-the-seattle-sounders/news-story/419278f5364aa6691530ca4e86b21648?amp&nk=01bed94dad7f8bbc952229c764b7838d-1697285752#selection-667.0-667.95|archive-date=October 14, 2023|url-status=live|work=[The Courier-Mail](/source/The_Courier-Mail)|first=Andrew|last=Dawson}} He made his debut on 12 May 2018 against [Portland Timbers 2](/source/Portland_Timbers_2), in a substitute appearance.{{cite web|url=https://www.ftbl.com.au/news/mariners-legend-eases-transition-for-daley-491271|title=Mariners legend eases Aussie's MLS transition|date=19 May 2018|first=Clement|last=Tito|work=FTBL}}{{cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/players/jesse-daley/|title=Jesse Daley Seattle Sounders profile|work=[Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC)}} He recorded his first assist in his next appearance on May 19, against [Reno 1868 FC](/source/Reno_1868_FC). In August 2020, he was released by the club.{{cite web|url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/tacoma-defiance-releases-midfielder-jesse-daley|title=Tacoma Defiance releases midfielder Jesse Daley|date=August 12, 2020|work=[Seattle Sounders FC](/source/Seattle_Sounders_FC)}} Over his time with the club, he scored five goals and added five assists in fifty appearances.{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-jesse-daley/|title=Cavalry's Queenslander: Jesse Daley Inks CPL Deal|date=December 14, 2022|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} In October 2020, he returned to Australia, joining the Brisbane Roar, his former youth club, in the [A-League](/source/A-League_Men).{{cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/former-young-roar-captain-jesse-daley-returns-home-brisbane|title=Former Young Roar captain Jesse Daley returns home to Brisbane|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)|date=October 12, 2020}}{{cite web|work=[USL Championship](/source/USL_Championship)|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1127396|title=Former Defiance Midfielder Daley Joins A-League's Brisbane Roar|date=October 12, 2020}} In December 2022, he departed the club, after having made 54 appearances.{{cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/jesse-daley-departs-brisbane-roar|title=Jesse Daley departs Brisbane Roar|date=December 15, 2022|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)}}{{cite web|url=https://calgarysun.com/sports/cavalry-all-smiles-over-jesse-daleys-aggressive-game-at-midfield|title=Cavalry all smiles over Jesse Daley's 'aggressive' game at midfield|date=August 10, 2023|first=Todd|last=Saelhof|work=[Calgary Sun](/source/Calgary_Sun)}} In December 2022, he signed a multi-year contract with [Canadian Premier League](/source/Canadian_Premier_League) club [Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC), ahead of the 2023 season.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-signs-jesse-daley-to-2023-roster|title=Cavalry FC Signs Jesse Daley to 2023 Roster|date=December 14, 2022|work=[Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC)}}{{cite web|url=https://canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-sign-australian-midfielder-jesse-daley|title=Cavalry FC sign Australian midfielder Jesse Daley|date=December 14, 2022|work=[Canadian Premier League](/source/Canadian_Premier_League)}} He made his debut on 15 April 2023, coming on as a substitute against [Forge FC](/source/Forge_FC).{{cite web|url=https://www.westernwheel.ca/local-sports/cavalry-earns-road-draw-in-season-opener-6860422|title=Cavalry earns road draw in season opener|date=April 15, 2023|work=Western Wheel|first=Remy|last=Greer}} In Daley's first season with Cavalry FC they were crowned regular season winners, winning the first piece of silverware in the club's history. Subsequently Cavalry FC qualified for the [2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup](/source/2024_CONCACAF_Champions_Cup). In January 2025, Daley would sign a one year contract extension with Cavalry, with a club option for the 2026 season.{{cite web|url=https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-preseason-roster-update-2025|title=Cavalry FC Announces Preseason Roster Update|website=[Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC)|date=January 16, 2025|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=16 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116212912/https://cavalryfc.canpl.ca/article/cavalry-fc-preseason-roster-update-2025|url-status=dead}} In June 2025, Daley departed Cavalry agreeing to terminate the remainder of his contract by mutual consent.{{cite web|url=https://www.canpl.ca/cavalryfc/news/cavalry-fc-mid-season-roster-update|title=Cavalry FC Mid-Season Roster Update|website=[Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC)|date=June 11, 2025}}{{Cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/cavalry-fc-jesse-daley-leave-mutual-agreement/|title='Time For A New Adventure': Queenslander Jesse Daley Departs Cavalry|date=June 12, 2025|first=John|last=Jacques|work=Northern Tribune}} In July 2025, he signed with [Singapore Premier League](/source/Singapore_Premier_League) club [Tanjong Pagar United](/source/Tanjong_Pagar_United_FC).{{cite web|url=https://northerntribune.ca/tanjong-pagar-united-canadian-premier-league/|title=Two Former CPL Players Sign With Singaporean Side|date=9 July 2025|work=Northern Tribune|first=John|last=Jacques}} ==International career== In April 2015, Daley was called up to the [Australia U20 team](/source/Australia_men's_national_under-20_soccer_team).{{Cite web|url=https://brisbaneroar.com.au/news/roar-trio-young-socceroos-squad-international-friendly-matches|title=Roar trio in Young Socceroos squad for international friendly matches|work=[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC)|date=April 22, 2015}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|May 31, 2025}}{{soccerway|jesse-daley/491887}} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Playoffs !colspan="2"|National cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=3|[Brisbane Roar NPL](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC_Youth) |[2014](/source/2014_in_Queensland_soccer){{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?client=0-9385-196166-281020-18686117&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=195774479&pname=J%20Daley&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34138950|title=Jesse Daley 2014 NPL Stats}} |rowspan=2|[NPL Queensland](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Queensland) |4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||0 |- |[2015](/source/2015_in_Queensland_soccer) |6||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||6||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !10!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!10!!1 |- |[Melbourne Victory NPL](/source/Melbourne_Victory_FC_Youth) |[2015](/source/2015_Football_Federation_Victoria_season){{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&client=0-10178-196648-337118-21800672&pID=200196364&pname=J%20Daley&news_task=DETAIL|title=Jesse Daley 2015 NPL Stats}} |[NPL Victoria 1](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Victoria_1) |10||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||10||0 |- |Brisbane Roar NPL |[2016](/source/2016_in_Queensland_soccer){{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?client=0-9385-196166-389786-24845883&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=195774479&pname=J%20Daley&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34138950|title=Jesse Daley 2016 NPL Stats}} |NPL Queensland |15||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||15||4 |- |[South Melbourne FC](/source/South_Melbourne_FC) |[2017](/source/2017_Football_Federation_Victoria_season){{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?action=PSTATS&pID=200196364&client=0-10178-151195-435486-20439444|title=Jesse Daley 2017 NPL Stats}} |[NPL Victoria](/source/National_Premier_Leagues_Victoria) |22||1||1||0||8{{efn-ua|Four appearances, four goals in the [Dockerty Cup (FFA Cup preliminary rounds)](/source/Dockerty_Cup);{{cite web|url=https://www.ozfootball.net/ark/States/VIC/2017DCup.html|title=2017 Victorian Dockerty Cup Results|work=Oz Football|first=John|last=Punshon}} four appearances, one goal in the [2017 FFA Cup](/source/2017_FFA_Cup) proper}}||5||colspan="2"|—||1{{efn-ua|Appearance in the [FV Community Shield](/source/FV_Community_Shield)}}||0||32||6 |- |[Queensland Lions FC](/source/Queensland_Lions_FC) |[2018](/source/2018_in_Queensland_soccer){{cite web|url=https://websites.mygameday.app/team_info.cgi?client=0-9385-196452-477597-26140197&sID=&action=PSTATS&pID=195774479&pname=J%20Daley&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34138950|title=Jesse Daley 2018 NPL Stats}} |NPL Queensland |4||4||0||0||?||?||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||4 |- |rowspan="4"|[Tacoma Defiance](/source/Tacoma_Defiance){{efn|name=sound|Seattle Sounders 2 changed its name to Tacoma Defiance in 2019}} |[2018](/source/2018_Seattle_Sounders_FC_2_season) |[USL](/source/USL_Championship) |22||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||22||2 |- |[2019](/source/2019_Tacoma_Defiance_season) |rowspan="2"|[USL Championship](/source/USL_Championship) |24||2||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||24||2 |- |[2020](/source/2020_Tacoma_Defiance_season) |4||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total !50!!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!50!!5 |- |rowspan="4"|[Brisbane Roar FC](/source/Brisbane_Roar_FC) |[2020–21](/source/2020%E2%80%9321_Brisbane_Roar_FC_season) |rowspan="3"|[A-League Men](/source/A-League_Men) |24||0||0||0||3||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||27||0 |- |[2021–22](/source/2021%E2%80%9322_Brisbane_Roar_FC_season) |22||0||colspan="2"|—||4||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||26||0 |- |[2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Brisbane_Roar_FC_season) |1||0||colspan="2"|—||0||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||1||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !47!!0!!0!!0!!7!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!54!!0 |- |rowspan="4"|[Cavalry FC](/source/Cavalry_FC) |[2023](/source/2023_Cavalry_FC_season) |rowspan="3"|[Canadian Premier League](/source/Canadian_Premier_League) |24||0||3||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||28||0 |- |[2024](/source/2024_Cavalry_FC_season) |17||0||0||0||2||0||1||0||colspan="2"|—||20||0 |- |[2025](/source/2025_Cavalry_FC_season) |4||0||0||0||1||0||2||0||0||0||7||0 |- !colspan="2"|Total !45!!0!!3!!0!!4!!0!!3!!0!!0!!0!!55!!0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !203!!15!!4!!0!!19!!5!!3!!0!!1!!0!!230!!20 |} {{notelist-ua}} ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Soccerway|jesse-daley/491887}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Daley, Jesse}} Category:1997 births Category:Living people Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:Australian men's soccer players Category:Australian expatriate men's soccer players Category:Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Expatriate men's footballers in Singapore Category:Australian expatriate sportspeople in Singapore Category:Soccer players from Brisbane Category:Melbourne Victory FC players Category:Brisbane Roar FC players Category:South Melbourne FC players Category:Queensland Lions FC players Category:Tacoma Defiance players Category:Cavalry FC players Category:Tanjong Pagar United FC players Category:National Premier Leagues players Category:USL Championship players Category:Canadian Premier League players Category:A-League Men players Category:Singapore Premier League players Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jesse Daley](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Daley) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor 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