Brisbane Strikers is pleased to announce the appointment of Jade North as the club’s new Board Director. Jade is a proud Indigenous emerging leader from Biripi people Taree, Northern NSW. Jade was a professional football player who played and was Vice-Captain for the A-League club Brisbane Roar.
Jade is one of the first Indigenous players to Captain the Socceroos, with 41 senior international appearances, competing twice as an Olympian, and winning the A-League Championship twice. Jade is the Founding Director of the Kickin with Cuz Foundation which is an indigenous football program designed to inspire kids to make better life choices. Jade has work experience as a Client Relationship Manager with Vivid Property Services, was a previous owner of an Indigenous steel fabrication company, and is currently the Indigenous Participation Manager for Hutchinson Builders.
Football Career Achievements:
- Chair of National Indigenous Advisory Committee Football Australia (2022-23)
- NAIDOC Sportsperson of the Year 2016
- 2x A-League Champion – 13/14 Brisbane Roar & 07/08 Newcastle Jets
- A-League All Stars: 2014
- Japanese Cup winner – 2011 FC Tokyo
- 41 Appearances for the Socceroos, including as one of the first-ever Indigenous Captains
- 2x Olympian – 2004 Athens & 2008 Beijing
- OFC Nations Cup winner – 03/04 Australia
- 2x National Soccer League Champion – 03/04 Perth Glory & Sydney Olympic 01/02
- FIFA U-17 World Cup: 1999 (Runners-Up)
