Jack David Hingert (born 26 September 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a right-back for NPL Queensland club Wynnum Wolves. Born in England, he represents the Sri Lanka national team.
Early life Hingert was born in London, England, to a father of Sri Lankan descent and attended Smitham Primary School and Woodcote High School in Coulsdon, London. He moved to Australia as a teenager, settling in Melbourne, Victoria and attended Wesley College in Glen Waverley and Lyndale secondary college in Dandenong, Melbourne. Jack is the great grandnephew of Maureen Hingert.
Club career Hingert's football career began during his time living in England from the age of 14. He spent four years strengthening his skills at the Crystal Palace youth academy before his first stint with Peterborough United in 2008–09.
Hingert moved to Australia with his family at the age of 14 and spent his youth career in Melbourne. In 2009, Hingert played for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League.
In 2009, Hingert moved to Queensland to play in the A-League for the North Queensland Fury making 11 appearances with the team before unfortunate circumstances saw the Club close down in 2011.
In 2011, Hingert moved back to Melbourne to play for the Dandenong Thunder in the Victorian Premier League during the A-League off-season.
In July 2011, Hingert signed a two-year contract with Brisbane Roar. Hingert has played for the Brisbane Roar for the past seven years and established himself as an integral part of the team and Brisbane Roar community. Over the past seven years, Hingert has made over 150 appearances, including winning two A-League Championships with the team in the 2011–12 and 2013–14 seasons.
Brisbane Roar announced Jack Hingert's departure on June 24, 2025.
International career In October 2022, Hingert was called up to the training camp of the Sri Lanka national team. In February 2024, he was again called up to play in the FIFA Series in March 2024.
Hingert made his debut in Sri Lanka's opening game of the tournament, a 0–0 draw with Papua New Guinea.
Hingert scored his first international goal on 16 November 2024 against Yemen at the Al Khor Stadium.
Personal life
In 2016, Hingert became an ambassador for the RSPCA Queensland, having actively fostered dogs in the charity's care for several years.
Career statistics Club
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueAustralia CupACLTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsKnox City2007Victorian State League Division 2222——2222008214——214Club total4360000436Dandenong Thunder2009Victorian Premier League170——170North Queensland2009–10A-League70——702010–11200——200Total2700000270Dandenong Thunder2011Victorian Premier League71——71Brisbane Roar2011–12A-League110—101202012–13210—102202013–14200——2002014–158110601512015–1628010—2902016–1725010603202017–1827110102912018–1916010—1702019–2018000—1802020–21171——1712021–2222030—2502022–2322030—2502023–2422150—2712024–2520020—220Total27641801503094Wynnum Wolves2025National Premier Leagues Queensland00——00Career total3701118015040311
International
+ Appearances and goals by national team and yearNational teamYearAppsGoalsSri Lanka202461202510Total71
Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Hingert goal.
+ List of international goals scored by Jack HingertNo.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition1 16 November 2024 Al-Khor SC Stadium, Doha, Qatar 1–0 1–0 Friendly
Honours Brisbane Roar A-League Championship: 2011–12, 2013–14
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