Andy Higgins (footballer, born 1993)

Andy Higgins
Personal information
Full name Andrew Higgins[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
Perth RedStar
Youth career
–2010 ECU Joondalup
2010–2012 Portsmouth
2013–2014 Perth Glory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2012–2013 Perth Glory 0 (0)
2013–2014 Heathridge
2014–2022 ECU Joondalup 138 (9)
2023– Perth RedStar 22 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 November 2023

Andrew Higgins (born 21 September 1993) is an Australian soccer player who currently plays for ECU Joondalup as a left back or left winger.

Career

Portsmouth

Born in Perth, Higgins moved to England, and signed a two-year scholarship with Portsmouth on 15 July 2010.[2]

On 14 August 2012, he made his debut in the League Cup in a 3–0 defeat at Plymouth Argyle.[3]

Perth Glory

On 20 November 2012, Higgins cancelled his contract at Portsmouth to return home to Australia, in order to search for first team football,[4] and subsequently joined Perth Glory's U21 squad. On 13 January 2013 he made his debut, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 6–4 Youth Football League win at Newcastle Jets.[5]

Higgins appeared in three further Youth League matches during the season (against Sydney FC,[6] Central Coast Mariners[7] and Melbourne Heart[8]) before subsequently leaving the club.

ECU Joondalup

In January 2014, Higgins joined his first club ECU Joondalup.[9]

Career statistics

As of 19 September 2018[10]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2012–13 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Perth Glory 2012–13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
ECU Joondalup 2014 21 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
2015 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
2016 20 1 0 0 0 0 20 1
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 22 1 0 0 0 0 22 1
Subtotal 72 2 0 0 0 0 72 2
Career total 72 2 0 0 1 0 73 2

References

  1. ^ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/12/2010 and 31/12/2010" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 10 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Pompey Unveil New Scholars". Portsmouth FC. Archived from the original on 22 September 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  3. ^ "Plymouth 3-0 Portsmouth". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
  4. ^ "Higgins leaves Pompey".
  5. ^ "Glory shock Jets in goal-fest". Football Australia. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ^ "Sky Blues sink Glory in thriller". Football Australia. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Zahra stars as Glory upset Mariners". Football Australia. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  8. ^ "Glory too much for Heart". Football Australia. 17 February 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Hot ECU prospects head to Villa". Fox Sports Pulse. 14 April 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  10. ^ "Andy Higgins – Player Profile". Sporting Pulse. Retrieved 19 July 2014.