Background
Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria.
Jeggo was born in Vienna, Austria.
Born in Vienna, Austria, Jeggo moved to Australia as a child and played youth football with Green Gully and at the Victorian Institute of Sport before making his professional debut for Melbourne Victory. He moved to Adelaide United in 2014. He moved to Sturm Graz in early 2016.
Jeggo has been called up for Australian youth national teams in the past, however, did not make an appearance.
He moved to Australia as a child, growing up in Melbourne, Victoria. He has a brother Luc Jeggo who has played in the Melbourne Victory youth team
Melbourne Victory
On 21 March 2011 Jeggo signed a 3 year senior contract with A-League club Melbourne Victory after performing very well in the National Youth League. He made his professional debut in the 2011-2012 A-League season on 12 November 2011, in a round 6 clash against Central Coast Mariners.
Jimmy Jeggo, as referred to by the Melbourne Victory fans quickly become a fan favourite in his few appearances for Melbourne.
The 2012-2013 A-League season saw James Jeggo"s first team opportunities reduced. He played 310 minutes, mostly from the bench, less than half the time of his break out season of 2011-2012. Adelaide United
On 1 May 2014, Jeggo signed with Adelaide United.
Jeggo played a full match for the side in its 2014 Future Farmers of America Cup Final victory over Perth Glory.
Sturm Graz
On 27 January 2016, Jeggo was released from Adelaide United to join Austrian club Sturm Graz for an undisclosed fee. On 7 March 2011, Jeggo was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.
On 10 February 2012, he was selected for his first league start for Melbourne Victory against the Central Coast Mariners at AAMI Park, where Victory went on to record a 2-1 come from behind win. Jimmy Jeggo"s first league goal for the Melbourne Victory came on 16 March 2012, with a strike from outside the penalty box, in their 3-0 win over Wellington Phoenix, which would be the final home game Melbourne Victory would play in the 2011-2012 A-League season. Jeggo became a regular starter at Adelaide United and under Josep Gombau won the A-League Young Football player of the Year: 2014-2015.
