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Jason Geria

Jason Geria

Australia · Defender

Player Profile

Jason Kato Geria (born 10 May 1993) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Albirex Niigata in the J2 League, and the Australia national team. Born in Canberra, Geria played youth football with the Australian Institute of Sport and Brisbane Roar youth before joining Melbourne Victory in 2012, where he made his professional debut and played for five years. He then joined Japanese club JEF United Chiba in 2018. Geria is Melbourne Victory's third most capped player, with 224 appearances in all competitions.

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Bio

Born 1993-05-10 (33)
Birthplace Canberra
Height 184 cm
Nationality Australia
Positions defender

Club Career

Australia men's U20
2011 — 2013
Australia U23
2014 — present
Melbourne Victory
? — present
JEF United Chiba
? — present
Albirex Niigata
? — present
Brisbane Roar
? — present
Perth Glory
? — present

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