Jackson Irvine, born on 7 March 1993 in Australia, is a seasoned midfielder currently playing for St. Pauli. Standing at 1.89m (6ft 2in) and a weight of 77kg (12st 1lb), Irvine primarily deploys himself as a central midfielder. Renowned for his footballing tenacity, Irvine also represents the Australian national team in addition to his club duties.
Irvine's venture into professional football in Scotland began in December 2010 as a trainee at Celtic, and in the 2012-2013 term, he made a single first team appearance in league matches. The ensuant August saw Irvine moving from Celtic to fellow Scottish Premiership side Kilmarnock on loan, where he exhibited his prowess with 27 first team appearances and one goal in the 2013-2014 venture.
Celtic sanctioned another loan spell for Irvine in September 2014, this time with Ross County. During the 2014-2015 season, Irvine played in 28 first team games and netted twice. He reprised this haul in the following campaign with another couple of goals from 36 appearances. In 2015, the transfer from Celtic to Ross County became permanent for an undisclosed sum. Once again, Irvine proved his mettle by again stumbling to score twice in both the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 seasons.
A new chapter in Irvine's career began In July 2016 with his transfer to Burton Albion in England. Here he proved his value once again, making 42 first team appearances and netting a commendable ten goals in league matches in his 2016 - 2017 debut season. But the next season saw him exit Burton Albion after scoring once in three matches.
His impressive form with Burton Albion earned him a £2m switch to Hull City in England's Championship in August 2017. Across three seasons with Hull, Irvine totalled 107 appearances and hit the back of the net ten times.
Following a brief hiatus, Irvine returned to Scotland's Premiership with Hibernian in January 2021, making 15 first team appearances that season.
His career path then took an international turn in July 2021 with a transfer from Hibernian to St. Pauli situated in Germany's Bundesliga. Between his inaugural 2021 - 2022 season and the 2024 - 2025 chapter, Irvine notched up 117 appearances and 15 goals for St. Pauli. It is this consistency and professionalism that has earned him a prime role in both St. Pauli and the Australian national team.
