Andy Brennan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | South Melbourne | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| South Hobart | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | South Hobart | (56) | |
| 2013 | Bentleigh Greens | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | South Hobart | 21 | (25) |
| 2015 | South Melbourne | 15 | (4) |
| 2015–2017 | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (0) |
| 2017 | Bentleigh Greens | 27 | (5) |
| 2018 | South Melbourne | 11 | (2) |
| 2018 | Oakleigh Cannons | 15 | (4) |
| 2019 | Green Gully | 18 | (2) |
| 2020 | Hume City | 5 | (0) |
| 2020 | South Hobart | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hume City | 17 | (4) |
| 2022– | South Melbourne | 24 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 November 2022 | |||
Andrew Brennan (born 1 April 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger or striker for South Melbourne.
In May 2019, Brennan came out as gay, becoming the first openly gay Australian male footballer.[1]
Career
Brennan joined the Newcastle Jets on 29 April 2015 from National Premier League side South Melbourne, signing a two-year deal.[2] Due largely to ongoing injury problems, Brennan was forced to wait until 26 March 2016 to make his A-League debut against Perth Glory, replacing Mitch Cooper in a 2–1 loss.[3] Brennan went on to make a total of three appearances in his maiden A-League season, all off the substitutes' bench.
On 19 January 2017, it was announced that Brennan had parted with the Jets by mutual consent.[4] He made a total of five A-league appearances during his time with the Jets.[5] He then returned to Bentleigh Greens SC in the Victorian Premier League.[6]
In November 2018, Brennan signed with Green Gully of the NPL Victoria League.[7]
Personal life
In an interview with the Herald Sun, Brennan came out as gay after being closeted for several months.[8] He had previously dated women, but had been unsure of his sexuality for years, stating that it had been a "mental burden".[1] Brennan is the first male Australian footballer to come out as gay, and one of only a few openly gay players playing professionally.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Davutovic, David (14 May 2019). "Former Newcastle Jets player becomes first Australian male soccer player to come out as gay". Herald Sun. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- ^ "Boom NPL attacker Andy Brennan joins Jets". Newcastle Jets. 29 April 2015.
- ^ Gardiner, James (26 March 2016). "Newcastle Jets out of A-League finals contention but Perth Glory march on". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ "Boom NPL attacker Andy Brennan joins Jets". Newcastle Jets FC. 29 April 2015. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Jets release Tassie striker". FourFourTwo. 19 January 2017. Archived from the original on 21 June 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
- ^ Lim, Jordan (24 January 2017). "Brennan and Bentleigh reunite for season 2017". Corner Flag. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
- ^ "Gully welcomes Andy Brennan". Green Gully SC. November 2018. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 2 December 2018.
- ^ "Gay footballer Andy Brennan: Coming out has been amazing". BBC News. 19 August 2019. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
External links
- Andy Brennan at Soccerway
- Andy Brennan on Twitter
- Andy Brennan on Instagram