Jordan Thurtell
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Jordan Thurtell is the reserve goalkeeper for Perth Glory FC. He is 19 years old and grew up in Queensland. He was born on the 8th of July 1996 in Nambour, Queensland. Thurtell stands at 1.85m tall and is approximately 80 kg. He has had the number 30 jersey his entire career, although when he first joined, there was a photo of him wearing shorts that said he was number 18. Thurtell is commonly referred to by his teammates as Jordy. Thurtell has been associated with the sport known as Tag20, which it is believed he likes to participate in during his spare time. Tag20 is a style of touch rugby where each player has tags which an opposing player must remove from a player's body, which replaces tackling. This is a common sport in the eastern states. He has a brother who plays for Bentleigh Greens named Mathew. Thurtell is sponsored by UHLsport and has worn their gloves for a number of years.
Jordan Thurtell has represented the AIS youth team in Canberra for a number of years, competing in the Foxtel National Youth League. He has well established himself in the league, being known as one of the league's finest goalkeepers. Thurtell went to school in Canberra while playing with the AIS and was given a home with volunteers that offered to take him in during this time.
After his time with the AIS, Thurtell was going to go to the Central Coast Mariners, however, they withdrew the contract at the last minute. He later turned down youth contracts from Sydney FC and Melbourne Victory FC to sign a pro deal for Perth Glory FC in the 2013-14 season, which lasts for 2 years. Thurtell has yet to make a professional appearance for the club; however, he has appeared on the bench many times, often rotating with Jack Duncan in the 2014/15 season. He mainly played in the NYL, in which Glory narrowly missed out on the championship. Thurtell has also been representing Australia since he was 13 years old.
During the salary cap crisis, Thurtell stayed true to the Glory, and when goalkeepers Danny Vukovic and Jack Duncan had left the club during this crisis, it seemed as if Thurtell could finally get his chance; however, the Glory had signed Ante Covic and Jerrad Tyson, which pushed Thurtell further down the pecking order. He has often been absent from training with the first team, as he also trains with the Glory youth team regularly. Thurtell is expected to be the first choice keeper in the 2015/16 Foxtel National Youth League ahead of goalkeepers Dylan Wilson, Ryan Barker, Jordan Young, Jordan Franken, Stefan King and Riley Stephenson.[1][2][3]
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