| Jacob Pepper | |
| Fullname: | Jacob Scott Pepper |
| Birth Date: | 8 May 1992[1] |
| Birth Place: | New Lambton Heights, Australia |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Newcastle Olympic |
| Youthclubs1: | West Wallsend |
| Youthyears2: | 2007–2008 |
| Youthclubs2: | NSWIS |
| Youthyears3: | 2008–2010 |
| Youthclubs3: | Newcastle Jets |
| Years1: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs1: | Newcastle Jets |
| Caps1: | 74 |
| Goals1: | 2 |
| Years2: | 2012 |
| Clubs2: | Newcastle Jets NPL |
| Caps2: | 7 |
| Goals2: | 1 |
| Years3: | 2015–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| Caps3: | 11 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Brisbane Roar |
| Caps4: | 64 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs5: | Madura United |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2022 |
| Clubs6: | Cooks Hill United |
| Caps6: | 17 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs7: | Edgeworth Eagles |
| Caps7: | 15 |
| Goals7: | 4 |
| Years8: | 2024– |
| Clubs8: | Newcastle Olympic |
| Caps8: | 0 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2012 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U23 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 11 March 2022 |
| Ntupdate: | 29 October 2010 |
Jacob Scott Pepper (born 8 May 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who currently plays for Newcastle Olympic as a defensive midfielder.
On 18 December 2010, Pepper made his senior debut in a 4–0 loss to Wellington Phoenix.[3] On 14 February 2012 it was announced he had signed a two-year contract extension with Newcastle Jets.[4] Pepper has since cemented his spot in the starting XI with a string of impressive performances towards the backend of the 2011–12 season. This included a brace of goals in a 3–1 win away against a star-studded Melbourne Victory side, and a deserved call-up to the youth international scene.
On 9 June 2015, he was signed by the Western Sydney Wanderers on a 1-year contract.[5]
On 29 June 2016, Pepper was released by the Wanderers.[6]
In July 2016, Pepper joined Brisbane Roar.[7] Pepper made his Brisbane Roar debut in Roar's Round 1 clash against Melbourne Victory, coming on for Thomas Broich in the 74th minute. The game ended 1–1, after a 96th minute Brisbane equaliser. He spent most of the 2017–18 season as a makeshift central defender due to several injuries at the club, Pepper has started a total of 10 games at centre back so far this season, earning many plaudits for his performances. He left Brisbane Roar in March 2020.[8]
After leaving Brisbane Roar, Pepper joined Indonesian club Madura United.[9]
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2010–11 | A-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Jets total | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 74 | 2 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2015–16 | A-League | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
| WSW total | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Brisbane Roar | 2016–17 | A-League | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||
| Brisbane Roar total | 64 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 1 | ||
| Madura United | 2020–21 | Liga 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Madura United total | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Cooks Hill United FC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 |
| Cooks Hill Total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 17 | 0 | ||
| Edgeworth FC | 2023 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 16 | 4 |
| Career total | 183 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 198 | 7 | ||