Adelaide United Rekrut Jacob Brazete Selama Tiga Musim

Klub A-League Adelaide United resmi merekrut penyerang sayap muda Jacob Brazete dari Brisbane Roar pada Senin (20/7/2026) dengan kontrak berdurasi tiga tahun serta opsi perpanjangan satu musim.

Pemain berusia 20 tahun itu akan mengenakan nomor punggung 21 untuk mengarungi musim 2026/27 setelah tampil 25 kali bersama Brisbane Roar dalam dua musim terakhir. Penyerang berkaki kanan ini mencatatkan gol perdananya di A-League ke gawang Adelaide di Coopers Stadium pada musim 2024/25.

Pemain yang mampu beroperasi di kedua sisi sayap tersebut menyambut gembira kepindahannya ke markas Adelaide United setelah mengikuti rangkaian sesi latihan pra-musim bersama tim.

"Adelaide play a really beautiful, free-flowing and progressive attacking style of football, and as an attacking player, that’s all you could really wish for, so I am so excited to be here," kata Jacob Brazete, Pemain Adelaide United.

Kenangan mencetak gol pertama di Stadion Coopers diakui Brazete memberikan kesan mendalam untuk karier profesionalnya.

"Since scoring my first A-League goal here, Coopers has always had a profound place in my heart." kata Brazete.

Ia pun bertekad memberikan kontribusi maksimal serta membantu klub meraih gelar juara.

"It’s going to be really cool to walk out there in the red shirt and hopefully recreate those moments, but ones the whole stadium can enjoy." kata Brazete.

Kehadiran Brazete diharapkan mampu menambah daya gedor lini depan Adelaide United.

"I know I can do big things for the Club and be an integral part of the squad. I want to win trophies, take the fans out of their seats and work hard to see what we can achieve." kata Brazete.

Direktur Sepak Bola Adelaide United Mitch van Gellekom menilai Brazete memiliki potensi besar untuk terus berkembang di dalam skuad.

"At Adelaide United, we don’t just recruit players for what they are today. We recruit them for what they can become. We see every signing as the beginning of a development journey, and Jacob is a player we believe has significant upside," kata Mitch van Gellekom, Direktur Sepak Bola Adelaide United.

Manajemen klub berkomitmen menyediakan fasilitas dan lingkungan yang mendukung proses pematangan sang pemain.

"He already has valuable A-League experience, but more importantly he has the mentality to keep improving." kata van Gellekom.

Proses pengembangan ini diharapkan mampu mengantarkan Brazete mencapai performa terbaiknya.

"Our role is to create an environment that challenges him every day, supports his growth and allows him to maximise his potential. If he commits to that process, we’re confident he can make a real impact for Adelaide United and take another important step in his career," kata van Gellekom.

Sebelum meresmikan perekrutan Brazete, Adelaide United telah memulai laga pra-musim dengan meraih kemenangan 5-0 atas Cove FC di Southern Soccer Facility pada Selasa (14/7/2026) malam melalui gol Pana Kikianis, Ryan Kitto, Luke Duzel, Juan Muñiz, dan Luka Blažević.

Pelatih Adelaide United Airton Andrioli menilai laga uji coba tersebut sangat penting untuk mengembalikan kondisi fisik dan atmosfer pertandingan para pemainnya.

"It’s good to be back," kata Airton Andrioli, Pelatih Adelaide United.

Persiapan pra-musim menjadi momen krusial untuk mempererat hubungan klub dengan komunitas sepak bola lokal di wilayah Australia Selatan.

"We had our first week back on the training track last week and the boys have been training really well." kata Andrioli.

Pertandingan uji coba pra-musim rutin digelar setiap tahun demi menyapa para pendukung secara langsung.

"But at this time of the year you’re looking for matches, so it’s great to come back down to Cove again. We’ve been doing this for the last few years and it was fantastic to see so many people here tonight." kata Andrioli.

Interaksi dengan masyarakat menjadi fokus utama klub dalam setiap agenda pra-musim.

"It was great to engage with the community and continue building throughout this pre-season," kata Andrioli.

Langkah ini diambil demi menjaga kedekatan antara klub profesional dan basis penggemar lokal.

"We’re a people’s club and we want to stay close to our local clubs and the football community across Adelaide." kata Andrioli.

Kegiatan komunitas seperti ini dipastikan akan terus berlanjut pada masa mendatang.

"It’s very important that we continue doing nights like this." kata Andrioli.

Adelaide United dijadwalkan menghadapi South Melbourne di Australia Cup serta melakoni Play-Off AFC Champions League Elite melawan wakil Vietnam, CÔNG AN HÀ NỘI FC, pada 11 Agustus 2026.

Andrioli menegaskan fokus utama tim saat ini adalah mengasah kebugaran fisik serta pemantapan taktik pra-pertandingan.

"It’s about getting the feeling for a match again," kata Andrioli.

Uji tanding melawan tim lain memberikan tantangan yang berbeda dibandingkan laga internal.

"We had an internal game last week, but playing against different opposition is always different." kata Andrioli.

Rangkaian laga pra-musim dimanfaatkan untuk mengondisikan fisik pemain agar siap menghadapi jadwal kompetisi yang padat.

"We’re continuing our preparation for the first Australia Cup game, which is coming up quickly, so it’s about getting the legs moving again, getting the body used to match conditions and continuing to build." kata Andrioli.

Skuad Adelaide United dijadwalkan melakoni laga uji coba pra-musim berikutnya menghadapi Playford sebelum memasuki kompetisi resmi.

"It’s day by day and week by week," kata Andrioli.

Kondisi fisik para pemain yang kembali dari masa libur berada dalam tingkat kebugaran yang memuaskan.

"The players came back in excellent condition and they’re excited." kata Andrioli.

Guna memantapkan pola permainan, tim kepelatihan akan terus memanfaatkan sisa laga uji coba sebelum kompetisi resmi dimulai.

"We’ll continue building our fitness and use these matches to consolidate the way we want to play before the season begins." kata Andrioli.