Jamie Coyne (born 2 January 1982) is an Australian former football (soccer) player. He is the younger brother of Chris Coyne and son of former NSL player John Coyne.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael James Coyne | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | Sydney, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back, Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Perth SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–1999 | West Ham United | 0 | (0) |
| 2000–2002 | Perth SC | 47 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Perth Glory | 33 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | ADO Den Haag | 7 | (0) |
| 2005–2011 | Perth Glory | 119 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Sydney | 15 | (1) |
| 2012–2013 | Sriwijaya | 18 | (2) |
| 2013 | Melbourne Heart | 12 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Bayswater City | 57 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 September 2016 | |||
Club career edit
Early career edit
Jamie was signed by West Ham United as his first professional football contract. From there, Jamie returned to Australia to play for Perth SC, where he was voted the fairest and best player for the league. Jamie was then signed by Perth Glory as part of their national soccer league team where he played for two seasons while they won the league championship and were also grand final winners. After standing out for Perth Glory he signed a 3-year contract with ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie.
Perth Glory edit
Jamie decided to return to Perth Glory for the second time in his career for the start of the new Hyundai A League competition, where he would remain for the next six years of his career. During this time he was the team captain and was also selected for the Australian national team training camps.
Jamie was a part of the Perth Glory team that made the finals for the first time in the clubs A-League history, during the 2009/10 season. However, the team bowed out to the Wellington Phoenix on penalties. He has played over 150 games for the club.
Sydney FC edit
After several seasons in Perth, Coyne was offered a one-year contract with Sydney FC. Known for his physical presence, pace and commitment he was seen as an important signing in renewing their backline.[2] His first goal came in his third match for the club against Adelaide United F.C. Jamie asked for a release from his contract so that he could sign for Sriwajaya FC in the Indonesian Super League for the second half of the season.
Sriwijaya edit
He made an immediate impact with his new club when they didn't concede a goal in his first 6 games, the team went on to win the league title with 4 games remaining in the season.
Melbourne Heart edit
Coyne returned to Australia and on 6 February 2013 joined A-League side Melbourne Heart until the end of the season.[3]
Honours edit
Club honours edit
- Perth SC
- Perth Glory
- Sriwijaya
- Bayswater City SC
Club career statistics edit
(Correct as of 5 July 2012)
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Perth Glory | 2005–06 | 17 | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 1 | 4 |
| 2006–07 | 20 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 20 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2007–08 | 19 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2008–09 | 17 | 0 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009–10 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 23 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2010–11 | 23 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 118 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 119 | 4 | 11 | |
| Sydney | 2011–12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15 | 1 | 0 | |
| Sriwijaya | 2011–12 | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 14 | 0 | 0 | |
References edit
- ^ "Hyundai A-League lads and their dads". 4 February 2016.
- ^ Ormond, Aiden (20 April 2011). "Coyne, Beechy To Sign For Sydney". FourFourTwo. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
- ^ "Heart sign Coyne as injury list grows". Football Federation Australia. 6 February 2013. Archived from the original on 13 February 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2013.