Roy O'Donovan

9. Signed from our nearest rivals at the beginning of the 2017/18 season, the man from Ireland quickly became one of Newcastle’s most valuable senior players. A prolific goal scorer for Newcastle in an injury and suspension interrupted debut season, the Jets number nine spent time throughout Great Britain with various clubs before travelling to Australia in 2015. The highlight of his time so far with the Newcastle Jets was in round one of the 2017/18 Hyundai A-League season, when he scored a perfect first-half hat-trick against former club the Central Coast Mariners. O’Donovan made his debut for the Jets on 9 August 2017 in the Jets’ 1-0 defeat to Adelaide United in the FFA Cup. The Irishman is enjoying his second stint at the Club, after spending the 2019/20 season with Brisbane before returning to the Jets the following year. O'Donovan became an Australian citizen in 2021. QUESTION AND ANSWER: What is your hidden talent … I’m one of the best singers. The reason it’s a hidden talent is because no one has ever heard me sing. What would you be doing (jobwise) if you weren’t a professional footballer … Something to do with sports hopefully, either coaching a football team or PE teaching (even though I failed PE at school). My favourite childhood footballing memory is … Scoring seven goals once in U-10s or 11s, I’ve been striving to get up to those levels ever since. Who’s the untidiest teammate at the Jets … Angus Thurgate Who do you think is the best dressed in the team … Lachy Jackson or Jack Duncan Who do you think is the worst dressed in the team … Lewis Italiano for once wearing a Bunnings trade shirt into training. What’s your go-to Karaoke song … Hero by Enrique Iglesias because it really shows my range. If you could have any three dinner guests dead or alive, who would they be and why … Peter Kay and Billy Connolly because they’re really funny guys and Diego Maradona to find out about his magic. If you were down to your last $20 what would you spend it on and why … A Hot meal for my wife and son. Favourite Holiday destination … Dubai. Favourite Food … Steak and Chips. Does sauce go in the fridge or the cupboard … Fridge. My favourite sport other than football … Tennis What are three things on your bucket-list … Skydive, win an A-League title and see the Great Wall of China Who is your celebrity crush … Eva Mendes Favourite Superhero … Superman What’s your signature dish in the Kitchen … Chicken pesto or spaghetti bolognese