Jason Davidson

2 Defender
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Returning to his hometown on a two-year contract ahead of the 2025/26 season, Jason Davidson is an experienced left-sided defender.

Born in Melbourne, Davidson spent his early years in football across Portugal and the Netherlands, notably earning a move to English Premier League side West Bromwich Albion in 2014.

Davidson went on to play for the likes of Huddersfield Town, Groningen and Rijeka before returning to Australia, signing for Perth Glory and playing his part in a Premiership-winning season.

After a two-year stint in Korea with Ulsan Hyundai, ‘Davo’ reunited with Tony Popovic at Melbourne Victory, helping the Club win the FFA Cup after a stunning free-kick in the Final at AAMI Park.

Spending three seasons in Belgium and Greece, the Socceroo defender’s move back home was announced in August 2025.

Club Career
2009-11 Paços de Ferreira (POR)
2010-11 Sporting Covilhã (loan) (POR)
2011-14 Heracles Almelo (NET)
2014-15 West Bromwich Albion (ENG)
2015-17 Huddersfield Town (ENG)
2016-17 Groningen (loan) (NET)
2017-18 Rijeka (CRO)
2018 Olimpija Ljubljana (loan) (SLO)
2018-19 Perth Glory (AUS)
2019-21 Ulsan Hyundai (KOR)
2021-22 Melbourne Victory (AUS)
2022-24 KAS Eupen (BEL)
2024-25 Panserraikos (GRE)
2025- Melbourne Victory (AUS)

International Career
Australia: Senior & U20

Team Honours
AFC Asian Cup: 2015
AFC Champions League: 2020
A-League Men’s Premier: 2018/19
FFA Cup: 2021
Slovenian PrvaLiga: 2017/18
Slovenian Cup: 2017/18

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Height

181

Weight

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Age

34

Born

Melbourne
Overview
General

13

Games Played

1162

Time Played

13

Starts

1

Substitute Off

Defence

51

Total Clearances

4

Blocks

9

Interceptions

Tackles

45.8%

Success Rate

Duels

50.3%

Success Rate

Areial Dual

50.7%

Success Rate

Distribution

Passes

76.1%

Success Rate

708

Total passes

539

Successful passes

54

Passes per 90 mins

Long passes

34%

Success Rate

Pass Direction %

46.5%

Forward

6.9%

Left

32.3%

Right

14.3%

Backward

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48.6%

Opp half

29.1%

Own half

3

Topic

11

Succ. crosses

-

Assists

13

Key Passes

Attack

Total Shots

15

Shots on target

4

Goals scored

-

-

Conversion rate

-

Min per goals

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Left foot goals

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Right foot goals

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Headed goals

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Other

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Goal inside the box

-

Goal outside the box

0

Direct free kick goals

Discipline

7

Fouls won

15

Foul conceded

6

Yellow cards

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Red cards

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