Jamie Maclaren Biography, Age, Wife, Salary, Transfer, FIFA 22, Career, Net Worth & Wiki

The Australian professional soccer player Jamie Maclaren (born 29 July 1993) plays for the A-League club Melbourne City as a striker. Also, he has played for Darmstadt 98, Perth Glory, Brisbane Roar, and Hibernian. In addition to representing Scotland at the youth level, Maclaren has represented Australia at both the youth and senior levels. With 19 goals in the 2016-17 season, 22 goals in the 2019-2020 season, 25 goals in the 2020-21 season, and 15 goals in the 2021-22 season, he is a four-time A-League Golden Boot winner. Jamie Maclaren is currently engaged to his fiance Iva Akrapovic.

He holds a British passport and is half-Maltese through his mother. As a result of Maclaren’s partial Maltese heritage, Malta approached him to play for them, but he declined. In the English league, his paternal uncle Ross MacLaren played for Shrewsbury Town, Derby County, and Swindon Town during his father’s short career as a footballer with Dunfermline Athletic (after failing to break through at Heart of Midlothian). Aston Villa is Maclaren’s favorite team.

Jamie Maclaren Bio/Wiki

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Birth Name	Jamie Maclaren
Nick Name/Popular Name/Shirt Name	Maclaren
Age	30 (as in 2023) Years
Religion	Christianity
Sun Sign/Zodiac Sign	Leo
Born Place	Sunbury, Australia
Date of Birth	29 July 1993
Nationality	• Australian • Scottish
Residence	Sunbury, Australia
Home Town	Sunbury, Australia
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Hobbies	Watching Movies, Horse Riding, Swimming
Parents/Family
Mother’s Name	Name Not Available (belongs to Maltese descent)
Father’s Name	Don Maclaren
Brother(s)	Donald Maclaren
Sister(s)	Not Available
Girlfriends/Affairs
Affairs/Girlfriends	Iva Arapovic
Marital Status, Wife and Children
Wife/Spouse	Iva Arapovic (engaged)
Children	Daughter(s)- None Son(s)- None
Education
School	Not Available
College/University	Not Available
Educational Qualification	Not Available
Profession	Professional Footballer
Brands Endorsed	Nike
Career Manager/ Player Agent	Not Available
Football Career
Debut Club	• 2019: Melbourne City FC
Debut International	• 2013: Australia national football team
Jersey Number	• 9 (Melbourne City FC) • 9 (Australia national football team)
Current Team(s)	• Melbourne City FC • Australia national football team
Coach/Mentor/Manager	Patrick Kisnorbo
Position	Attack – Centre-Forward
Foot	Right
Strengths	• Tackling • Interceptions • Marking • Jumping • Passing • Crossing
Weaknesses	• Strength • Heading • Balance
Achievements	Not Available
Height, Weight, and Figure Measurements
Height (Approx.)	in centimeters- 179 cm in meters- 1.79 m in feet inches- 5’10”
Weight (Approx.)	in kilograms- 73 kg in pounds- 161 lbs
Figure Measurements
Chest Size	42 inches
Biceps Size	12 inches
Waist Size	32 inches
Extra Ordinary Features
Race / Ethnicity	His father is Scottish whereas his mother is Maltese.
Hair Color	Dark Brown
Eye Color	Dark Brown
S*xual Orientation	Straight
Distinctive Features	Not Available
Dress Size	6 U.S.
Shoe Size	8 U.S.
Favourite Things
Favorite Playing Position	Forward
Favorite Car	Not Available
Favorite Food	Fruits and Veg
Favorite Player	Not Available
Favorite Pet Animal	Dog
Favorite Cell Phone/Brand	Iphone

Jamie Maclaren Net Worth

In 2023, what will Jamie Maclaren’s salary be?                    

In Jan 2019 Jamie Maclaren signed a contract with Sevilla FC that extended on 23 Jun 2021 and ends in 2024 netting him a whopping salary of £341,880 per year. We have crunched the numbers, this means he earns £939 per day and £39 per hour!

His stock is on the rise thanks to his performances on the pitch. Jamie Maclaren has an estimated net worth of around $2 Million, and his market value is about $1.65 million.

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‎Jamie Maclaren FIFA 22 Stats – Potential And Rating

Jamie Maclaren is a 30-year-old Striker for Melbourne City in Australia. He has an overall rating of 75 in FIFA 22 and a potential rating of 75. A 3-star rating has been given to Maclaren’s skillmoves.

His right foot is the one he prefers to use when shooting. He has a high/medium work rate. Our database estimates Maclaren’s height to be 179 cm and his weight to be 73 kg. Jamie Maclaren plays with the number 9 at the moment.

Club Career

Maclaren grew up in Melbourne’s north-western suburbs. In 2003, he joined the junior ranks of nearby Victorian Premier League (now National Premier Leagues Victoria) side Green Gully after joining Sunbury United’s junior team at an early age.

In spite of playing against older players, he and his team won over 50 games in a row at one point.

Blackburn Rovers

• He was invited to trial for Blackburn Rovers’ under-16 squad in July 2009.
• He scored two goals in his first trial match against Derby County’s under-16 squad.
• Then he made a hat-trick against Manchester United, resulting in a Rovers contract offer.
• At Blackburn, Maclaren was mentored by fellow Australians Vince Grella and Brett Emerton.
• He soon became a regular under-21 squad player and trained with the senior team.
• He was released by Rovers at the end of the 2012–13 season after four years in England without breaking into the first team.

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Jamie Maclaren At Perth Glory

• Maclaren returned to Australia seeking first-team game time and signed a three-year contract with Perth Glory at the start of the 2013–14 season.
• Maclaren played 90 minutes against Adelaide United in his Perth Glory debut.
• In a 1–0 win over Melbourne City on 27 October 2013, Maclaren scored his first Perth Glory goal. On 23 November 2013, he scored his second Perth Glory goal.
• In the 2014-15 season, he scored 10 goals in 23 appearances across all competitions, and he was nominated for the league’s young player of the year award in April.
• In just five games, he scored 11 goals for the National Premier League team.
• On 19 April 2015, Maclaren scored all three Glory goals in a 3–1 win over Melbourne City, his first senior club hat-trick.
• With the exception of Maclaren, Perth Glory released all contracted players who wished to leave the club at the end of the 2014–15 season.
• The players’ union, Professional Footballers Australia, received a formal breach-of-contract notice from him.
• Glory released Maclaren on 29 June 2015.

Brisbane Roar

• It was announced on 5 July 2015 that Brisbane Roar had signed Maclaren to a two-year contract during the A-League off-season.
• A match between the Roar and the Western Sydney Wanderers marked Maclaren’s debut with the team.
• The Roar scored two goals in the same game, in the 9th and 34th minutes.
• Maclaren scored a goal and assisted another against Perth Glory in his 50th senior A-League appearance.
• On 12 March 2016, he scored his second senior club hat-trick against Melbourne Victory.
• As a result of his 18 goals during the regular season, Maclaren finished second in the Golden Boot race to Melbourne City’s Uruguayan striker Bruno Fornaroli. His season tally was enough to become the all-time record for an Australian player in the A-League.
• With two more goals in the finals series, Maclaren now has 20 club goals from 25 games.
• The FFA awarded him Young Player of the Year at the end of the 2015–16 season.
• During the 2016-17 A-League regular season, Maclaren scored 19 goals for the Roar, tying Besart Berisha with 19 goals.

Jamie Maclaren With Darmstadt 98

Upon joining German 2, Maclaren joined the team in May 2017. Bundesliga club Darmstadt 98 signing a three-year deal.

On 4 August, he made his debut as a substitute in the 63rd minute of a 1-1 draw away to FC Kaiserslautern.

Loans To Hibernian

• The Australian national team loaned Maclaren to Scottish club Hibernian in January 2018, hoping to give him more playing time.
• On 24 January, he made his Scottish Premiership debut against Dundee.
• On 3 February, Maclaren scored his first goal for Hibs by converting a penalty against Rangers.
• In a 2–0 victory over Celtic on 9 March, he scored the second goal and on 21 April, he scored the first goal in a 2–1 victory for Hibs.
• In a 5–5 draw with Rangers, he scored a hat-trick to end his Scottish season.
• Maclaren said he hoped Darmstadt would make him available for transfer after the loan period ended.
• Maclaren was loaned back to Hibernian on 3 August.
• In Maclaren’s second spell with the club, he scored only one goal and struggled to maintain a regular spot in the lineup.
• On 31 January 2019, Hibs terminated the loan.

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Jamie Maclaren Transfer To Melbourne City

• Maclaren signed a marquee deal with Melbourne City FC on 31 January 2019 that will keep him at the club until May 2022.
• Against Adelaide United on 9 February, he scored with a backheel.
• In that season, he scored 22 goals, three more than his nearest competitor, Adam Le Fondre.
• Melbourne City defeated city rivals Melbourne Victory 6–0 on 6 March 2021 with Maclaren scoring and assisting two goals.
• As the hosts won 7-0 on 17 April 2021, he became the first player in A-League regular season history to score five goals.
• Against Adelaide United at home on 13 May 2021, he became Melbourne City’s record goalscorer with 58 goals, overtaking Bruno Fornaroli with 57.

International Career

• Through his father Donald, he was eligible to play for Scotland under-19 when he was called up.
• Playing against Denmark and Norway, Maclaren made two appearances for the team.
• During the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Maclaren was part of the Australian under-20 squad and scored a goal against Turkey.
• During the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification Group F games held in Taiwan in March 2015, Jamie Maclaren was a member of the Australian under-23 team (“Olyroos”).
• The Olyroos played two of their three qualifying games, with him scoring a hat-trick against Hong Kong and a further two goals against Myanmar, which put him second in the entire AFC for the qualifying stage.
• AFC U-23 Championship when he played in three games against UAE, Vietnam, and Jordan, scoring against Vietnam.
• Maclaren was in the Australian squad for the AFC U-23 Championship in 2016.

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Australian National Football Team

• Despite pledging to play for Australia instead of Scotland, Maclaren expressed pride at being selected.
• In May 2016, Maclaren got his first Socceroos call-up.
• As part of Australia’s 2018 World Cup Qualifying Third Round match against Thailand in November 2016, Maclaren was called up again.
• Nathan Burns replaced him after 57 minutes in the 2–2 draw.
• He got called up again after the Socceroos beat Thailand 2–1.
• Maclaren dropped out of the Australian squad in late 2017 because of a lack of playing time at Darmstadt.
• He sought a loan move in January 2018 to try to make the 2018 World Cup squad.
• Maclaren was cut from the 26-man World Cup squad to attend a pre-tournament camp in Turkey.
• Jamie Maclaren was named to a 32-man provisional squad but was not included in the 26-man squad.
• Maclaren was added to the training squad as a result of an injury to Tomi Juric.
• For the final 23-man squad, he played a preparatory friendly match against the Czech Republic.
• As part of the Australian squad for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup, Maclaren has been selected by incoming Socceroo coach Graham Arnold.
• The only pre-tournament friendly he played was against Oman.
• He was a 64-minute substitute and then started all three group matches.
• A loss against Jordan, having a potential equalizer ruled offside, and a win against Syria, where he scored his first international goal from a Tom Rogic cross in the 18th minute, and a loss against Jordan the following week.
• After playing 75 minutes against Uzbekistan in the first knockout stage match, Maclaren was replaced by Apostolos Giannou in the eventual penalty shootout victory.
• Against hosts UAE, he started alongside Giannou in a changed two-striker formation.
• On 10 October 2019, Maclaren scored a hat-trick in a 5–0 win over Nepal.

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Conclusion

After reading his biography, you will agree with me that Jamie Maclaren worked so hard to achieve success. Even poor kids from the slum can dream big and achieve their dreams thanks to him.

It is important to note that his father and mother were key catalysts in his success story. His career life would not be the same without their contributions. They deserve all the accolades for what they have done.

In addition, his sibling’s and friends’ efforts should not be overlooked. As a result, he never experienced loneliness or depression during his childhood. Jamie Maclaren has grown into a cheerful youth as a result of them.

Here Is An Appreciation Note For Your Consideration

Thank you for reading this engaging article about the life journey of the Australian footballer. Hopefully, Jamie Maclaren’s childhood story has made you believe that patience and persistence can overcome anything.

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