There were plenty of goal contributions among our Socceroos abroad this weekend as many wrote headlines across European football.
Jackson Irvine guided his St Pauli team to a crucial win in Germany, Aiden O'Neill continued his fine form, Lewis Miller and Mohamed Toure bagged goals, and Mitch Langerak lifted silverware in Japan.
Subway Socceroos
In the Bundesliga, Jackson Irvine (#568) starred for St Pauli in their 2-0 win over Hoffenheim on Sunday. The St Pauli skipper assisted both goals, which lifted his side out of the relegation places.
In Belgium’s First Division A, Aiden O’Neill (cap #629) continued his excellent form, picking up an assist and completing a full game for Standard Liege as they beat St Truiden 2-1 on Sunday. The midfielder also completed 46 of his 51 passes - an impressive 90% pass accuracy rate.
Mohamed Toure (cap #636) had an excellent 71 minutes for Randers in their 4-1 win over Sonderjyske on Sunday in the Danish Superligaen. Toure notched a goal and an assist for the team and is now ranked ninth among under-21 players for goal contributions per 90 minutes (per CIES Football Obs). Paul Izzo was the goalkeeper for Randers.
Also in the competition, John Iredale (cap #640) scored in his 86 minutes for AaB as they drew 3-3 with Vejle Boldklub on Monday. It means the striker now has back-to-back goals in the competition.
Mitch Langerak (cap #566) helped Nagoya Grampus secure the J. League Cup against Albirex Niigata on Saturday afternoon. The goalkeeper pulled off several important saves in a 3-3 draw as the game went to penalties. Langerak then converted Nagoya’s second spot-kick on their way to lifting the trophy.
Thomas Deng (cap #598) came on in the 114th minute for Albirex and also scored his penalty in the shootout.
Nestory Irankunda (cap #643) played from the 66th minute of Bayern Munich II’s 5-2 win over Burghausen on Saturday night in Regionalliga Bayern. The attacker scored less than two minutes after coming on.
In the EFL Championship, Harry Souttar (cap #606) helped keep another clean sheet for Sheffield United in their 2-0 win over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday. Souttar demonstrated his quality at the back with seven clearances and two interceptions across his full game.
In the Scottish Premiership, Lewis Miller (cap #635) gave Hibernian the lead in their 1-1 draw with Dundee United on Monday. Miller played an hour for Hibs, while Martin Boyle (cap #599) was taken off in stoppage time for the side.
Ryan Strain (cap #624) played the first half of the game for Dundee United. Strain’s Dundee restored parity in the dying embers to see points shared with Hibs.
Also on Sunday, Callum Elder (cap #614) played the second half of Derby County’s 2-1 loss to Stoke City in the Championship.
Kusini Yengi (cap #638) played 67 minutes in Portmouth’s 1-1 draw with Hull City. Samuel Silvera (cap #634) came on for Portsmouth in the 75th minute.
Finally, on Sunday, Riley McGree (cap #509) played 75 minutes for Middlesbrough as they lost 3-0 to Coventry. The side were reduced to 10 players midway through the first half.
In the English Premier League, Cameron Burgess (cap #633) played all of Ipswich Town’s 1-1 draw with Leicester City. The defender had a solid game, winning five of six aerial duels and making nine passes into the final third. Massimo Luongo (cap #571) was on the bench for Ipswich.
Elsewhere in Scotland’s top flight, Kye Rowles (cap #622) played a full game for Hearts as they beat St Johnstone 2-1 on Sunday. Cameron Devlin (cap #625) was subbed on in the 57th minute for the side.
Apostolos Stamatelopoulos (cap #644) played 63 minutes for Motherwell as they lost 2-1 to Rangers on Monday.
Also, Josh Nisbet (cap #642) played all of Ross County’s 0-0 draw with St Mirren.
In the Scottish Championship on Sunday, Ryan McGowan (cap #546) played a full game for Livingston as they drew 1-1 with Queen’s Park.
Elsewhere in the competition, Dylan McGowan (cap #590) scored Hamilton Academical’s fourth in a 4-0 win over Airdrieonians on Sunday morning. McGowan came off the bench in the 33rd minute for the side.
Maty Ryan (cap #555) was on the bench for Roma’s 3-2 loss to Hellas Verona on Monday in Serie A.
In Belgium’s First Division A, Jordan Bos (cap #632) was subbed on in the 74th minute for Westerlo as they beat FCV Dender EH 2-0 on Saturday morning.
In Italy’s Serie B, Ajdin Hrustic played a full game for Salernitana as they drew 1-1 with Cosenza on Monday morning.
In Sweden’s Allsvenskan, Alex Gersbach (cap #587) played 58 minutes of Kalmar FF’s 1-1 draw with IFK Goteborg on Sunday morning.
In Eliteserien in Norway, Gianni Stensness (cap #671) played the first half of Viking’s 3-2 win over Sandefjord on Sunday morning. Nicholas D’Agostino (cap #621) came on in the 64th minute for the team.
Fran Karicic (cap #607) played a full game for NK Lokomotiva as they lost 1-0 to Slaven in Croatia’s HNL on Sunday. The result sees NK Lokomotiva slip to the foot of the table.
In J. League, Mitch Duke (cap #559) played the first half of Machida Zelvia’s 2-1 loss to Sagan Tosu on Sunday afternoon.
Subway Olyroos
Jacob Italiano played from the 42nd minute of Grazer AK’s 0-0 draw with Austrian powerhouses RB Saltzburg on Sunday in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Nectarios Triantis played a full game in midfield for Hibernian as they drew 1-1 with Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership.
Cameron Peupion played 90 minutes for Brighton and Hove Albion’s academy in their 4-2 win over Southampton Academy on Saturday in Premier League 2.