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Andy Higgins (footballer, born 1993)

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Andy Higgins
Personal information
Full name Andrew Higgins[1]
Date of birth (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Perth, Western Australia
Position(s) Left back, Left winger
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, correct 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

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Portsmouth

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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

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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

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

Career statistics

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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

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  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.
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