Jamie Thomas Dimitroff (born July 11, 1998) is an Australian

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player who plays as a

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for German club

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Club career

Dimitroff started his career in Cairns, Australia playing club football and representing Cairns with the Cairns Marlins before his selection in the FNQ Centre of Excellence Academy program (U12-U14). During this time he represented Queensland Country at the Australian National Youth Championships and was selected as a 2012 Australian All-Star. In 2012 he was called up to both

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and

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training camps. He spent the 2013 season with the Brisbane Roar youth team, playing 8 games and scoring once. At the end of 2013, Dimitroff was selected for the 2-year residency with the U17 National Team at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra. The FFA Centre of Excellence U17 National team (known as the "Joeys") participated in international FIFA tournaments, and also competed in the Australian National Premier League and National Youth League competitions. Dimitroff played 27 games in the National Premier Leagues Capital Football, scoring 4 goals. Dimitroff was named #6 in the 2014 NPL Top 10 Goals of the Year by Capital Football. He returned to Brisbane Roar for the 2016 season, before moving to the United States, the country of his birth, to join the Seattle Sounders second team. He made his professional debut in a 1–0 away loss to San Antonio FC, replacing Zach Mathers in the 77th minute. After two seasons spent in the

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with the Seattle Sounders 2, Dimitroff returned to Australia to sign with

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side Brisbane City. On his debut, he contributed both a goal and an assist in a 4-0 victory over North QLD United.

International career

In 2013, Dimitroff was called up to the Australia side for the

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. Dimitroff assisted a goal against Malaysia in the

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in Bangkok, which qualified Australia for the U17 World Cup in Chile. Including FIFA tournaments and international friendlies, Dimitroff played 24 games for the U16 and U17 national teams as an attacking midfielder, scoring 3 goals and 4 assists.

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