Jenna McCormick

Jenna McCormick
Personal information
Full name Jenna McCormick
Date of birth (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994
Place of birth Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Height 171 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Centre-back
Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Stjarnan
Number 5
Youth career
Blue Lake SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Adelaide United 26 (0)
2015– Canberra United 15 (2)
2016– Stjarnan 17 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 September 2016.


Jenna McCormick (born 7 September 1994) is an Australian football (soccer) player, who plays for Stjarnan in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild.

Early life

McCormick was born and raised in Mount Gambier, South Australia before moving to Adelaide in 2011.[1] She played junior football for Blue Lake SC in Mount Gambier.[2] In Adelaide, McCormick attended Walford Anglican School for Girls and played soccer, cricket and Australian rules football at high levels.[3]

Playing career

Club

McCormick made her debut in the W-League for Adelaide United in December 2012 in a loss to Melbourne Victory.[4] Traditionally a midfielder, McCormick was used as a defender by Adelaide in the 2013–14 W-League.[1]

McCormick joined Canberra United in 2015.[5]

In 2016, McCormick moved to Iceland to play for Stjarnan in the Úrvalsdeild; making her debut as a substitute in a win over Selfoss.[6]

In April 2016, McCormick declared her interest in playing in the newly-formed AFL Women's.[7] McCormick was drafted by Adelaide to play in the league following the conclusion of the 2016–17 W-League in the 2016 AFL Women's draft.[8]

International

McCormick was included in an Australian Schoolgirls' team to tour South America in 2013.[9] McCormick was named Player of the Tournament.

Honours

Club

Stjarnan

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 Quigley, Beverley (4 February 2014). "Multi-talented Jenna McCormick enjoying the football life". The Women's Game. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  2. 1 2 Migliaccio, Val (19 February 2014). "Lady Reds star Jenna McCormick 'in shock' over player of the year award". The Advertiser. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Morris, Rod (23 May 2012). "McCormick starring in three sporting codes". The Border Watch. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  4. ↑ Morris, Rod (4 December 2012). "McCormick makes debut". The Border Watch. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Rae Dower confirms Canberra United squad". The Women's Game. 17 September 2015. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  6. ↑ Shaffer, Kristin. "Aussies Abroad: 19 May – 25 May 2016". The Women's Game. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  7. ↑ Polkinghorne, David (23 April 2016). "Canberra United's Jenna McCormick wants to make history in Women's AFL". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Jenna to juggle two codes". Adelaide Football Club. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  9. ↑ Beaton, Colin (12 February 2013). "Teen's taste of South American soccer". ABC South East SA. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
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