Jake Girdwood-Reich

Jake Girdwood-Reich of Motherwell was born in Sydney, Australia on 26 May 2004 (age 22).

Jake Girdwood-Reich, born on 26 May 2004 (age 22), is an Australian central defender with Motherwell, where he wears the number 3 shirt.

He came through in Australia with Sydney FC and had his most productive league season there in 2023-24, scoring once in 23 appearances. That gave him a decent platform before the move into Scottish football, where young defenders tend to find out quite quickly what sort of week they are having.

At Motherwell in 2026-27, Girdwood-Reich has made two league appearances and three more in Conference League qualifying, giving him five appearances across all competitions for the club.

His career so far has taken him from Sydney FC to Motherwell, with his early senior football built around steady minutes at centre-back rather than headlines.

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Jake Girdwood-Reich is 22 and plays as a central defender for Motherwell

Jake Girdwood-Reich has made two Premiership appearances (one start) in 2026–27

Jake Girdwood-Reich has three Conference League Qual. appearances in 2026–27

Jake Girdwood-Reich moved to St. Louis City on 2024-07-18 for a fee of 680000 and to Motherwell on 2026-07-15 for a fee of 520000

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Central Defender
Primary Position: Defender
Position

Jake Girdwood-Reich

CD

1.86m (6ft 1in)
Height: 3
Squad Number: 75kg (11st 11lb)
Weight: 26 May 2004 (age 22)
Date of Birth: Sydney
Birthplace: Australia 🇦🇺
Country of Birth: Motherwell
Team

📊 Season stats

Team: Motherwell
Premiership 2026 - 2027
Games: 2
Starting: 1
Substitute: 1
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Motherwell
Conference League Qualifiers 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: 1
Reds: -

Girdwood-Reich has made two Premiership appearances (one start, one as substitute) in 2026–27 and has three Conference League Qual. appearances – these figures position him as an early-season squad option rather than a regular starter.

📋 Career stats

Team: Motherwell
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 2
Goals: -

Team: Auckland FC
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 25
Goals: 1

Team: St. Louis City
Season 2025
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 10
Goals: -

Team: St. Louis City
Season 2024
Country: USA 🇺🇸
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Sydney FC
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 23
Goals: 1

Team: Sydney FC
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Australia 🇦🇺
Games: 11
Goals: -

Girdwood-Reich is 22 and plays as a central defender for Motherwell. He moved from Sydney FC to St. Louis City in 2024, spent time on loan at Auckland FC in 2025, and joined Motherwell in 2026 – a trajectory that has taken him across three clubs by his early twenties.

💰 Transfers

Team: Motherwell
15 July 2026
From: St. Louis City
Type: Fee (£520k)

Team: Auckland FC
12 September 2025
From: St. Louis City
Type: Loan

Team: St. Louis City
18 July 2024
From: Sydney FC
Type: Fee (£680k)

Team: Sydney FC
1 July 2021
Type: Signed

He moved from Sydney FC to St. Louis City on 2024-07-18 for a fee of 680000, was loaned to Auckland FC on 2025-09-12, and transferred to Motherwell on 2026-07-15 for a fee of 520000 – the sequence comprises two fee-funded permanent moves and one loan.

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