Jesse Thomas Curran (born 16 July 1996) is a professional

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who plays for

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club

Chonburi Chonburi ( th, ชลบุรี, , IAST: , ) is the capital of Chonburi Province and Mueang Chonburi District in Thailand. It is about 100 km southeast of Bangkok, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand. Its name means 'city of water'. Chonb ...

, on loan from BG Pathum United. Born in Australia, he represents the Philippines national team. Curran is a versatile player who can play as a

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and also down the right flank either as a

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or a

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. He has previously played for Devonport City,

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Central Coast Mariners Central Coast Mariners Football Club is an Australian professional soccer club based in Gosford, on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It competes in the A-League Men, under licence from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL). The Ma ...

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and on loan for Montrose and East Fife. After Dundee, Curran left Scotland to play in Thailand for

Muangthong United Muangthong United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลเมืองทอง ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Muang Thong Thani, Nonthaburi province. The club plays in the Thai League ...

, and on loan with Udon Thani and

Nakhon Ratchasima Nakhon Ratchasima ( th, นครราชสีมา, ) is one of the four major cities of Isan, Thailand, known as the "big four of Isan". The city is commonly known as Korat (, ), a shortened form of its name. It is the governmental seat of ...

. Now he come back to Thailand playing for BG Pathum United.

Early life

Curran was raised in

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before moving to

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to attend

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, aged sixteen. He is of Scottish heritage on his father's side and is of Filipino heritage on his mother's side.

Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Curran signed with

to play in the National Youth League in September 2013. He was an unused substitute for the senior side on one occasion, an

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match against Adelaide United in October 2013. He received the club's National Youth League Player of the Year award in 2014.

Dundee

In March 2015, Curran trialled with

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club

. He signed a two-year deal with the club shortly after. He made his senior debut for the club on 4October 2015, coming on as a first-half substitute for captain

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in a win over

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Loan to Montrose

In November 2015, Curran joined Montrose on a one-month emergency loan deal, playing in three matches before returning to Dundee.

Loan to East Fife

In March 2017, he joined

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side East Fife on an emergency loan deal. He signed a new contract with Dundee after returning to the club in May 2017. Curran signed a new one-year deal with Dundee in June 2018. In the 2018–19 season, he began to feature regularly in Dundee's starting eleven. He scored his first goal for the side in a 4–0 win over Hamilton Academical in December 2018. He left Dundee in June 2019, his contract having expired.

Muangthong United

After a successful trial, Curran signed a deal with Thai side

at the beginning of 2020.

Loan to Udon Thani

When Muangthong were unable to register him as an

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player, he went on loan to

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side Udon Thani on 7February 2020. He scored his first goal for the club on 21February against Navy FC. Curran was named in the Team of the Week after the following match against

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, but he was sent off the next week against

Phrae United Phrae United Football Club (Thai: สโมสรฟุตบอลแพร่ยูไนเต็ด) is a Thai professional football club based in Phrae province. They currently play in Thai League 2 Thai League 2 ( th, ไทยล� ...

. Upon the return of football in Thailand after the disruption caused by the

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, he scored in his next appearance against Customs United.

Loan to Nakhon Ratchasima

In December 2020, Curran left Udon Thani and joined

side

on loan from Muangthong. He made his debut for ''Korat'' the following week. Curran was released from Muangthong at the end of 2021.

Kaya–Iloilo

On 20 February 2022, Curran joined Philippines Football League side Kaya–Iloilo. Curran would make his debut for the ''Lions'' on 8 March in an

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game against Australian side

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BG Pathum United

Curran would return to Thai football after signing with

side BG Pathum United. He would make his debut for the ''Rabbits'' in the 2022 Thailand Champions Cup, where Pathum would beat

Buriram United Buriram United Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลบุรีรัมย์ ยูไนเต็ด) is a professional football club based in Buriram, Thailand. The club has played at the top level of Thai football for the ...

to win the silverware. Curran would score his first goal for Pathum in a league win over former club

Loan to Chonburi

On 5 December 2022, Curran joined fellow Thai League 1 side

on loan until the end of the season. Curran would score two goals in his debut for Chonburi on 22 January 2023 in a 5–3 league win over

Police Tero Police Tero Football Club ( th, สโมสรฟุตบอลโปลิศ-เทโร), formerly known as BEC Tero Sasana Football Club, is a Thai professional football club based in Bangkok. The club finished runners-up in the inaugural ...

International career

Curran is eligible to play for the national teams of

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and

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. In September 2018,

coach

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(who had coached Curran at

) watched Curran play for Dundee, as a potential selection for the

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Philippines

Two months later, he was contacted by

coach Sven-Goran Eriksson in relation to representing the team internationally. He made an unofficial appearance for the Azkals, coming in as a substitute during the Azkals' friendly 3-1 win over Chaint Hornbill. Curran was included in the 25-man squad of the Philippines for

2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series The 2022 FAS Tri-Nations Series was a three-team association football tournament held at the National Stadium in Kallang, Singapore between 23 and 29 March 2022 for the men's competition and at Jalan Besar Stadium between 4 and 11 April for the w ...

. He debuted in a 2–0 loss to

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on 29 March 2022.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

BG Pathum United * Thailand Champions Cup:

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References

External links

Jesse Curran profile
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Jesse Curran
at EnglishUDFC.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Curran, Jesse 1996 births Living people Association football midfielders Australian soccer players Australian people of Scottish descent Australian people of Filipino descent Australian sportspeople of Asian descent Sportspeople of Filipino descent Citizens of the Philippines through descent Central Coast Mariners FC players Central Coast Mariners Academy players Dundee F.C. players Montrose F.C. players East Fife F.C. players Jesse Curran National Premier Leagues players Scottish Professional Football League players Sportsmen from Tasmania Soccer players from Tasmania Expatriate footballers in Scotland Australian expatriate soccer players Australian expatriate sportspeople in Scotland Jesse Curran Philippines Football League players Kaya F.C. players Jesse Curran Philippines international footballers Jesse Curran