Braedyn Crowley

Braedyn Crowley (born 10 October 1996) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Melbourne City FC in the A-League.

History

In 2014, Braedyn Crowley was ranked 7th on the list of leading goalscorers for the 2014 NPL competition, with the six players above him all playing in top five teams. Braedyn scored 17 goals for his previous club in 23 games – almost half of the total goals scored by the team for the season (38). Braedyns success on the field earnt him the title after the 2014 season ended as Coach’s Player of the Year by Northern Fury FC’s director of coaching, Ian Ferguson, and Young Player of the Year by NPL Queensland.

Northcote City

In April 2016, Crowley joined Melbourne based National Premier Leagues Victoria side Northcote City FC. He picked the number 10 kit. Crowley made his Northcote debut on 15 April 2016, in a 3–0 Round 8 loss to Port Melbourne SC. Crowley got off the mark for City in Round 10, scoring his side's second goal in a 3–2 win over Richmond SC. The striker grabbed his third Northcote goal in Round 13 in a 3–2 loss to Oakleigh Cannons FC at John Cain Memorial Reserve. Crowley then stunned the NPL Victoria by scoring all five of Northcote's goals in their 5–0 win over Melbourne Knights FC in Round 16. Crowley scored a hattrick against Port Melbourne in Round 21 3–1 win, to take his tally to 10 goals in 13 games. Crowley finished the season with 13 goals in 19 games.

Melbourne City

Upon the conclusion of Northcote's NPL Victoria season, Crowley joined Melbourne City on trial. He was announced as a Melbourne City player on 6 September 2016, signing a two-year scholarship contract.