Braedyn Crowley
Braedyn Crowley | |
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| Born | October 10, 1996 Australia |
| Occupation | Professional soccer player |
| Years active | 2013– |
| Known for | Soccer forward for Maitland FC |
Braedyn Crowley (born 10 October 1996) is a professional Australian soccer forward currently playing for Maitland FC in the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW competition.
Career
In 2014, Crowley secured the 7th position among top scorers in the NPL by netting 17 goals over 23 matches, accounting for nearly half of his team's overall tally of 38 goals. His outstanding contributions led to him receiving both the Coach's Player of the Year award from Northern Fury FC and the Young Player of the Year honor in NPL Queensland.
Northcote City
Crowley signed with Melbourne's National Premier Leagues Victoria club Northcote City FC in April 2016, donning the number 10 shirt. He made his first appearance in a 3–0 defeat to Port Melbourne SC and found the net for the first time during Round 10 in a 3–2 victory against Richmond SC. A standout performance saw him score all five goals in Northcote's commanding 5–0 win over Melbourne Knights FC in Round 16, and he also achieved a hat-trick during a 3–1 triumph over Port Melbourne in Round 21. Crowley concluded the season with an impressive total of 13 goals from 19 appearances.
Melbourne City
Following his season with Northcote, Crowley trialed with Melbourne City and secured a two-year scholarship contract on 6 September 2016. He was elevated to the senior squad for the 2017–18 campaign, making four appearances before mutually agreeing to end his contract on 13 February 2018. Shortly afterward, he signed with FC Bulleen.
Lambton Jaffas
Making his debut for Lambton Jaffas against former club Newcastle Jets Youth, Crowley scored in that match. He ended his inaugural season with nine goals across sixteen games and improved further in the next season by scoring fifteen times in nineteen matches, including recording a hat-trick versus Valentine FC.
Maitland FC
After transferring to Maitland FC within the National Premier Leagues Northern NSW, Crowley matched his scoring rate with seventeen goals in as many games, featuring a hat-trick against Adamstown Rosebud FC. He left at the conclusion of that season to join Bentleigh Greens.
Bentleigh Greens
During Bentleigh Greens' campaign in the interrupted National Premier Leagues Victoria season, Crowley contributed eight goals over eighteen appearances, helping the team achieve third place.
Return to Maitland FC
Crowley returned to Maitland FC for the 2022 NPL Northern NSW season. Highlights included scoring five goals in a single match against Adamstown Rosebud FC and accumulating four hat-tricks throughout the year, including notable performances against Newcastle Olympic and Lake Macquarie City FC. He finished with twenty-eight league goals from twenty-two games, earning both the golden boot and selection in the team of the year. Maitland secured the Minor Premiership and ended as runners-up in the Grand Final. Across all competitions that season, Crowley amassed thirty-three goals in twenty-five matches, marking his most productive campaign to date.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Queensland | 2013 | National Premier Leagues Queensland | 15 | 4 | - | - | N/A | 15 | 4 | |
| Northern Fury | 2013 | 2 | 0 | - | - | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 24 | 17 | - | - | 24 | 17 | ||||
| Northern Fury Total | 26 | 17 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 26 | 17 | |||
| Newcastle Jets FC Youth | 2015 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 9 | 5 | |
| Newcastle Jets FC | 2014/2015 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2015/2016 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||
| Newcastle Jets Total | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 10 | 0 | |||
| Northcote City FC | 2016 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 19 | 13 | - | - | N/A | 19 | 13 | |
| Melbourne City FC | 2016/2017 | A-League Men | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017/2018 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Melbourne City FC Total | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | N/A | 5 | 0 | |||
| FC Bulleen Lions | 2018 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 7 | 0 | 1 | - | N/A | 8 | 0 | |
| Lambton Jaffas FC | 2018 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 16 | 9 | - | - | 16 | 9 | ||
| 2019 | 19 | 15 | - | - | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Lambton Jaffas Total | 35 | 24 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 35 | 24 | |||
| Maitland FC | 2020 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 17 | 17 | ||||||
| Bentleigh Greens SC | 2021 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 18 | 8 | ||||||
| Maitland FC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Northern NSW | 22 | 28 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| 2023 | 20 | 28 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 18 | 14 | ||||||||
| Maitland FC Total | 77 | 87 | 3 | 5 | N/A | 80 | 92 | |||
| Career total | 219 | 158 | 6 | 5 | N/A | 225 | 163 | |||