Jason Hicks

Jason Thomas Hicks is a footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for NRFL Division 1 side Albany United.

Jason Hicks
Personal information
Full name Jason Thomas Hicks[1]
Date of birth (1990-01-16) 16 January 1990
Place of birth Gravesend, England
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 West Coast Rangers
Number 10
Youth career
0000–2009 Waitakere United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2009–2010 Waitakere United 1 (0)
2010–2012 WaiBop United 25 (7)
2012–2013 Auckland City 4 (0)
2012–2013 Sunshine Coast 1 (0)
2013 Team Wellington 0 (0)
2013–2015 Wellington Phoenix 30 (2)
2014–2015 Wellington Phoenix Res. 5 (1)
2016 South Melbourne 0 (0)
2016–2017 Melbourne Knights 47 (11)
2018 Bentleigh Greens 14 (5)
2018 Green Gully 11 (1)
2019 Glenfield Rovers 1 (0)
2020 Albany United 7 (7)
2021 West Coast Rangers 13 (3)
2022– Albany United
International career‡
2007 England U-17 1 (0)
2012 New Zealand U-23 4 (1)
2014– New Zealand 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:18, 2 August 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 June 2014

Club career

Hicks signed with Wellington Phoenix on a short-term injury replacement contract.[2] However, his performances in the 2 league games he played in were impressive enough to land him a 2-year contract with the club.[3] Hicks scored his first goal for the Phoenix in a 3–2 victory over the Newcastle Jets on 9 February 2014.[4]

Hicks was called into the All Whites squad for a 30 May friendly in Auckland against South Africa by interim coach Neil Emblen. Hicks made his international debut on 30 May 2014 against South Africa, coming on as a substitute. The match ended in a nil-all draw.

On 19 November 2015, National Premier Leagues Victoria side South Melbourne FC confirmed that Hicks had joined the club for the 2016 Football Federation Victoria season.[5] Upon signing for the club, Hicks stated his ambition was to "win the league with South".[6] He was released by South Melbourne on 14 February 2016, prior to the beginning of the league season and prior to making a single appearance with the club.[7]

On 13 February 2016, Jason Hicks signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria side Melbourne Knights FC.[8] Hicks made his non-competitive debut for Melbourne Knights in a 3–2 loss to Sydney United 58 FC in the annual Friendship Cup fixture, that year contested at Sydney United Sports Centre in New South Wales.[9] Hicks then made his official debut for the Knights in Round 1 of the NPL Victoria season, a 1–1 draw against Green Gully SC at Knights Stadium.[10] The midfielder got his first assist in Red, White and Blue in Round 3, when he set up fellow midfielder James McGarry for the opening goal in a 2–1 win over Northcote City FC in Round 3.[11] On 19 March 2016, Hicks scored a hat-trick in a 7–0 win over Eltham Redbacks FC in Round 4 of the 2016 FFA Cup.[12] Just six days later, Hicks was again the hero as he scored the lone goal in Melbourne's 1–0 victory over FC Bulleen Lions in the NPL Victoria.[13] In Round 10, Jason Hicks scored a 90th-minute winner against Melbourne Victory FC Youth.[14]

In February 2016, Hicks joined Melbourne Knights.[15] He was released by them in October 2017.[16]

In 2020, Hicks played for Albany United.[17][18][19] In 2021, he played for West Coast Rangers.[20]

References
  1. "FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012 presented by Toyota: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 29 November 2012. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 December 2012.
  2. "Soccer: Phoenix sign four players on short deals". nzherald.co.nz. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
  3. "Plumber Hicks Lands his Dream Job". Football Federation Australia. 24 October 2013.
  4. Hughes, Mark. "Newcastle Jets vs Wellington Phoenix Report". Retrieved 3 May 2014.
  5. "South sign Jason Hicks for 2016 season • - SMFC".
  6. "Kiwi international joins South Melbourne – Corner Flag".
  7. Kouroumalis, George. "SOUTH RELEASE JASON HICKS AHEAD OF TRANSFER DEADLINE". smfc.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  8. "Knights sign deadline week midfielder". Melbourne Knights FC. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  9. "Late Charge Falls Short For Gallant Knights". Melbourne Knights FC. 16 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  10. "Knights Share The Spoils". Melbourne Knights FC. 20 February 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  11. "Knights record first win for 2016". Melbourne Knights FC. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  12. "Hicks Hatrick Ensures No Hick-Ups In Cup Win". Melbourne Knights FC. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  13. "Knights The Lion Tamers". Melbourne Knights FC. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  14. "Late Drama Again For Knights". Melbourne Knights FC. May 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  15. "Knights sign deadline week midfielder". Melbourne Knights. 13 February 2016.
  16. "Confirmation of club departures". Melbourne Knights. 19 October 2017.
  17. LOTTO NRFL Round Six Results – Sunday, aucklandfootball.org.nz, 26 July 2020
  18. LOTTO NRFL Results – Round Three, nff.org.nz, 4 July 2020
  19. LOTTO NRFL Golden Boot Standings, nff.org.nz, 21 August 2020
  20. No room for sentiment for Riera, aucklandcityfc.com, 23 July 2021

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