Australian association football player

Jordan Alan Courtney-Perkins (born 6 November 2002) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Brisbane Roar, on loan from Raków Częstochowa.

Club career

Brisbane Roar

Courtney-Perkins was part of the 2018-19 Y-League championship winning Brisbane Roar Youth team. He started and played the full 90 minutes as the Young Roar beat Western Sydney Wanderers Youth 3–1 in the 2019 Y-League Grand Final on 1 February 2019.

On 5 August 2019, Courtney-Perkins signed a scholarship contract with the Roar for the 2019–20 season. Two days later, he made his professional debut in a Round of 32 clash against Sydney FC in the 2019 FFA Cup, playing a full game in a 2–0 victory. In doing so, he became the youngest player to play for the Brisbane Roar at 16 years, 9 months and 1 days.

Raków Częstochowa

On 29 June 2021, it was announced that Courtney-Perkins would join the Polish side Raków Częstochowa, becoming the first Australian to play in Poland's Ekstraklasa since Jake McGing. He made his debut for the club on 1 August, in the game against Jagiellonia Białystok as a starter in its 0–3 away defeat.

Loan to Warta

On 5 February 2022, Courtney-Perkins was loaned until the end of the season to another Ekstraklasa side Warta Poznań.

International career

Courtney-Perkins was first selected for the Joeys in 2017. He was subsequently selected in the squad for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, where he started[citation needed] in the Joeys' 3–2 quarter final win over Indonesia, a win which qualified Australia for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. On 2 October 2019, Courtney-Perkins was selected in the Joeys squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He started in all of the Joeys' Group B games, conceding a penalty as the Joey's fought back to secure a 2–2 draw against Hungary. He started in their Round of 16 clash with France on 7 November 2019, losing 4–0 and being eliminated from the competition.

Personal life

Courtney-Perkins attended Anglican Church Grammar School and was a member of the First XI who won the 2019 GPS Football Premiership, the school's first win in the competition.

Honours

Brisbane Roar

Raków Częstochowa