Xavier Bertoncello

Xavier Bertoncello
Personal information
Full name Xavier Bertoncello
Date of birth (2005-10-08) 8 October 2005
Place of birth Newcastle, Australia
Position Winger
Team information
Current team
 Newcastle Jets
Number 43
Youth career
New Lambton FC
2013–2025 Newcastle Jets FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2025 Newcastle Jets FC Youth 87 (47)
2025– Newcastle Jets FC 5 (1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Xavier Bertoncello [1] (born 8th October 2005) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a Winger (association football) for Newcastle Jets.

Youth Career

Newcastle Jets FC

Xavier first joined the Newcastle Jets Academy at the age of nine,[2] progressing through the ranks before cracking into the Youth Team in 2022, aged 16. After initially playing as a Left back and left winger, he eventually began playing as a Striker.

In 2022, Xavier helped the Jets Youth to promotion from the FNSW League Three competition, as they won their Grand Final.[3]

In 2024, Xavier lead the Youth Team in scoring[4] as they went undefeated throughout the entire 2024 FNSW League Two season,[5] getting promoted into FNSW League One. He also won the Newcastle Jets 23/24 Emerging Jet Award,[6] which is given to the best prospect from the club's academy for that year.

Club career

Newcastle Jets FC

2025-26 - Debut season and Australia Cup Success

After several successful years in the Academy, Xavier would get called into the senior team for an Australia Cup Round of 32 fixture against Adelaide United.[7] Xavier would start the match, playing 62 minutes before being substituted off. He would remain in the starting lineup for the next round, against Cooks Hill United, where he would score his first professional goal.[8] Xavier would remain in the starting lineup for the remainder of the Australia Cup run, scoring in the semi-final against Avondale as the Newcastle Jets went on to win the Australia Cup for the first time in their history.

Xavier would start in the first round of the 2025–26 A-League Men, as the Newcastle Jets went down 3-2 to the Central Coast Mariners.[9] He would score his first A-League goal in a 2-1 loss to Perth Glory in round five.[10]

Career statistics

As of 18 November 2025[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newcastle Jets FC Youth 2022 Football NSW League Three 15[12] 3 — — — 15 3
2023 Football NSW League Two 25[13] 14 — — — 25 14
2024 24[14] 18 — — — 24 18
2025 Football NSW League One 23[15] 12 — — — 23 12
Jets Youth Sub-Total 87 47 — — — 87 47
Newcastle Jets FC 2025-26 A-League Men 5 1 5 2 — — 10 3
Career total 92 48 5 2 — — 96 49

Honours

Newcastle Jets FC Youth

Newcastle Jets FC


References

  1. ^ "Xavier Bertoncello Stats | Soccerway". www.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  2. ^ matthewcomito (2025-09-16). "Jets academy gun completes 11-year journey to first pro deal: Proud to reward another local'". A-Leagues. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  3. ^ NSW, Football (2022-09-03). "Newcastle Jets crowned 2022 League Three Champions". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  4. ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  5. ^ NSW, Football (2024-08-25). "Round 30 Review - League Two Men's". Football NSW. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  6. ^ toml (2024-04-30). "Bolden and Stamatelopoulos take out top awards". Newcastle Jets. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  7. ^ "'Derby! Derby!': Officials search for venue to host a Cup blockbuster". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 2025-07-31. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  8. ^ "Jets forced to work hard against plucky part-timers in magnificent night for Newcastle football". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 2025-08-13. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  9. ^ "'Bemused': Milligan to ask referee's boss for clarity after bizarre VAR call". www.newcastleherald.com.au. 2025-10-20. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  10. ^ "Newcastle Jets - Perth Glory 1:2". gh.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2025-11-27.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference soccerway was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-19.
  13. ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  14. ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  15. ^ "Match Centre - Dribl Match Centre". competitions.footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 2025-11-18.
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