Jing Reec
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jing Machar Reec[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 June 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Cairo, Egypt | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Macarthur FC | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Blacktown Workers | |||
| Mt Druitt Town Rangers | |||
| 2016–2020 | Marconi Stallions | ||
| 2021–2023 | AGF | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Marconi Stallions | 1 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | CCM Academy | 15 | (11) |
| 2021 | Central Coast Mariners | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2024 | AGF | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Central Coast Mariners (loan) | 20 | (3) |
| 2024–2026 | Melbourne Victory | 32 | (0) |
| 2026– | Macarthur FC | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Australia U23 | 6 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 June 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20 February 2026 | |||
Jing Machar Reec (Arabic: جينغ ريس, [d͡ʒɪŋ məˈtʃɑːɹ riːs];[4] born Jing Lual ([luːaɾ]); 12 June 2003)[1] is a professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Macarthur FC. Born in Egypt, he represents Australia at youth level.[5]
Club career
[edit]Central Coast Mariners
[edit]Having played for the Central Coast Mariners Academy, Reec made his A-League debut in the Mariners' last regular season match of the 2020-21 season against Western United at home, coming off the bench and playing 19 minutes.[6] This would be his only appearance for the club as on 9 August 2021, Central Coast Mariners confirmed that Reec had joined Danish Superliga club AGF.[7]
AGF
[edit]He made his debut for AGF as a substitute in a win over Frem in the 2021–22 Danish Cup on 23 September 2021.[8]
Loan to Central Coast Mariners
[edit]Reec re-joined Central Coast Mariners on a season-long loan ahead of the 2023–24 season.[9] Reec scored his first senior goal for the Mariners in an F3 Derby, scoring the third and final goal in a 3–1 win at home against Newcastle Jets on 25 November 2023.[10]
Reec was part of the Mariners' Championship,[11] Premiership[12] and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[13] Shortly after the conclusion of the season, the Mariners confirmed Reec would return to his parent club.[14]
Melbourne Victory
[edit]On 3 July 2024, Reec joined A-League Men club Melbourne Victory on a permanent deal, signing a three-year contract with the club.[15]
International career
[edit]Reec was selected in the Australian under-20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup.[16]
Personal life
[edit]Reec was born on 12 June 2003 a refugee camp in Cairo, Egypt, Reec moved to Australia at six months old.[5]
Reec is the eighth of ten children, with six older brothers, with Reec's mother raising Reec and all his siblings by herself after she and Reec's father divorced.[17]
Honours
[edit]Central Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2023-24[11]
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023-24[12]
- AFC Cup: 2023-24[13]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Efter prøvetræning: Velkommen til Jing". agf.dk (in Danish). 10 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ↑ Jing Reec (Central Coast Mariners) :: Ultimate A-League, ultimatealeague.com
- ↑ Jing Reec at WorldFootball.net
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPj8zmvCdIx/?igsh=MWJzMXdmZWZob2kwbA==
- 1 2 Victory, Melbourne (3 July 2024). "Get To Know: Jing Reec". Melbourne Victory. Retrieved 9 July 2026.
- ↑ "Early birthday present for Jing Reec". National Premier Leagues NSW. 22 June 2021.
- ↑ AGF henter ung angriber i Australien, bold.dk, 9 August 2021
- ↑ Lewis, Dave (25 September 2021). "Ex-A-League rookie Reec eyeing huge Young Socceroos role after Danish breakthrough". FTBL.com.au. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ↑ "Jing Reec re-joins Mariners on one year loan deal". Central Coast Mariners FC. 14 July 2023.
- ↑ "Drought broken! Champions win at last in F3 Derby triumph over Jets". aleagues.com.au. 25 November 2023.
- 1 2 "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
- 1 2 "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
- 1 2 "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
- ↑ "Central Coast Mariners confirm departure of Jing Reec following conclusion of loan deal". Central Coast Mariners FC. 4 June 2024.
- ↑ "Melbourne Victory signs Jing Reec". Melbourne Victory. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ↑ "Subway Young Socceroos squad named for AFC U20 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2023". Football Australia. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ↑ Harrington, Anna. "Brotherly soccer lessons took Victory's Reec to top". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
[edit]- Jing Reec at Soccerway.com
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Cairo
- Soccer players from Sydney
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Australian men's soccer players
- Australia men's international soccer players
- Australia men's under-23 international soccer players
- South Sudanese men's footballers
- Egyptian men's footballers
- Australian people of South Sudanese descent
- Egyptian people of South Sudanese descent
- Sportspeople of South Sudanese descent
- South Sudanese emigrants to Australia
- Egyptian emigrants to Australia
- Men's association football forwards
- Western City Rangers FC players
- Marconi Stallions FC players
- Central Coast Mariners FC players
- Aarhus Gymnastikforening players
- Melbourne Victory FC players
- Macarthur FC players
- National Premier Leagues Men's players
- A-League Men players
- Danish Superliga players
- Australian expatriate men's soccer players
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in Denmark
- Expatriate men's footballers in Denmark
- 21st-century Australian sportsmen