Jesse Randall

Jesse Randall
Personal information
Full name Jesse Carmichael Randall[1]
Date of birth (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002[1]
Place of birth Wellington, New Zealand[2]
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Auckland FC
Number 21
Youth career
–2017 Miramar Rangers
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Northern Kentucky Norse 17 (10)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018 Island Bay United 16 (15)
2019–2021 North Wellington 44 (41)
2019–2020 → Tasman United (loan) 14 (3)
2020–2021 → Hawke's Bay United (loan) 6 (4)
2022 Wellington Olympic 22 (17)
2023 Charleston Battery 5 (0)
2024 Wellington Olympic 8 (7)
2024– Auckland FC 39 (12)
International career‡
2019 New Zealand U-17 6 (1)
2023– New Zealand U-23 5 (4)
2024– New Zealand 4 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  New Zealand
OFC Nations Cup
Winner 2024 Fiji/Vanuatu
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 2 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 30 June 2024

Jesse Carmichael Randall (born 19 August 2002) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as a forward for A-League club Auckland FC.

Club career

Early career

Randall began his senior career in New Zealand, playing regional football with Island Bay United in 2018, where he scored 15 goals in 16 appearances. He moved to North Wellington in 2019, scoring 41 goals in 44 league matches, and spent time on loan with Tasman United and Hawke's Bay United during the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons respectively. In 2022, Randall signed for Wellington Olympic, where he scored 17 goals in 22 appearances in the National League.[3][4]

In March 2023, Randall moved to the United States, signing with USL Championship side Charleston Battery.[5][6] He made seven appearances for the club before returning to New Zealand later that year, rejoining Wellington Olympic and scoring seven goals in eight matches in the 2024 season.

Auckland FC

On 29 May 2024, Randall was announced as one of the first signings for Auckland FC's inaugural season.[7] He was predominantly deployed as a striker alongside Guillermo May during the 2024–25 campaign. Randall scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 win over Wellington Phoenix and went on to record three goals and one assist in his debut A-League Men season.[8]

Randall later scored three goals in four Australia Cup appearances after being shifted to a left-wing role, including a goal after just 30 seconds in a 4–1 victory over Gold Coast Knights.[9][10]

He scored his first goal of the following season in a 1–0 win over Western Sydney Wanderers.[11]

Dundee United

On 30 January 2026, Dundee United announced that they had signed Randall on a pre-contract agreement. He agreed to a two-year deal, with the club holding an option to extend the contract by a further year.[12]

Career statistics

Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Island Bay United 2018 Central League 16 15 0 0 – – 16 15
Tasman United (loan) 2019–20 Premiership 14 3 – – – 14 3
Hawke's Bay United FC (loan) 2020–21 Premiership 6 4 – – – 6 4
North Wellington 2021 National League 10 8 2 2 – – 12 10
Wellington Olympic 2022 National League 22 17 6 5 – – 28 22
Charleston Battery 2023 USL Championship 5 0 2 0 – 0 0 7 0
Wellington Olympic 2024 National League 8 7 1 0 2[a] 1 0 0 11 8
Auckland FC 2024–25 A-League Men 18 3 — — 2[b] 0 20 3
2025–26 0 0 3 3 — — 3 3
Total 18 3 3 3 0 0 2 0 23 6
Career total


  1. ^ Appearances in OFC Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in A-League Finals

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 30 June 2024 VFF Freshwater Stadium, Port Vila, Vanuatu  Vanuatu 2–0 3–0 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup

Honours

Auckland FC

New Zealand

References

  1. ^ a b c "Men's Olympic Football Tournament Paris 2024: Squad list" (PDF). FIFA. 24 July 2024. p. 11. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  2. ^ Toogood, Will (30 May 2024). "Auckland FC signings: New A-League club unveils four players ahead of inaugural season". New Zealand Herald.
  3. ^ "Wellington footballer with an eye for goal". stuff.co.nz.
  4. ^ "Jesse Randall on top form for Hawke's Bay United". oceaniafootballcenter.org. 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ "Jesse Randall makes big impression". friendsoffootballnz.com. 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ USLChampionship com Staff (22 March 2023). "Battery bring aboard New Zealand youth international Jesse Randall". USL Championship.
  7. ^ "Auckland FC unveil first signings ahead of debut season". Auckland. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  8. ^ "RD 20 Match Report: Auckland FC 6 – 1 Wellington Phoenix". Auckland. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Post Match Report: Gold Coast Knights 0 – 4 Auckland FC". Auckland. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Post Match Report: South Melbourne 0 – 3 Auckland FC". Auckland. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  11. ^ "Auckland FC's Steve Corica happy with side's start to men's A-League season". Friends of Football. 31 October 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
  12. ^ "UNITED SNAP UP NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL JESSE RANDALL ON PRE-CONTRACT AGREEMENT". Dundee United Football Club. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.