Diesel Herrington

Diesel Herrington
Personal information
Full name Diesel Jay Herrington
Date of birth (2004-08-04) 4 August 2004
Place of birth Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position Central defender
Team information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 24
Youth career
2015–2017 Brisbane City
2017–2022 Brisbane Roar
2022–2024 AGF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 AGF 0 (0)
2024– Central Coast Mariners 17 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 February 2026

Diesel Jay Herrington (born 4 August 2004) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central defender for A-League Men club Central Coast Mariners.

Career

Youth career

Having played junior football at Brisbane City, Herrington joined the Brisbane Roar academy as a 13 year old in 2017, starting in the under-14s age group.[1] Herrington progressed through the age groups at Brisbane Roar, eventually playing for their NPL Queensland first grade team, before joining Aarhus Gymnastikforening (AGF) in the Danish Superliga.[2] Herrington started in the under-19s team and was selected on the bench for AGF's senior team several times,[3] however never made an appearance.

Central Coast Mariners

Herrington returned to Australia to join the Central Coast Mariners ahead of the 2024-25 A-League season.[4][5] Herrington made his debut for the club in an Australia Cup tie against Heidelberg United, coming off the bench.[6] Herrington made his first start for the club on 5 November 2024, in a home AFC Champions League Elite fixture against Shanghai Shenhua.[7]

Herrington signed a two-year contract extension with the Mariners in June 2026.[8]

Personal life

Herrington's younger brother, Lucas, currently plays as a central defender for Hull City A.F.C and Australia. Herrington is of German-Finnish-Zimbabwean descent, and would be eligible to represent either Australia or Germany in international football.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Brisbane Roar Academy player Diesel Herrington signs for Danish Superliga club, AGF". Brisbane Roar FC. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Roar agree transfer of Academy product Diesel Herrington to Danish club AGF". aleagues.com.au. 10 August 2022.
  3. ↑ "Danish delight: Aussie export making in-roads at AGF". ftbl.com.au. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners sign young defender Diesel Herrington". Central Coast Mariners FC. 18 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners sign 'exciting' young Aussie defender with 'a lot of potential'". Central Coast Mariners FC. 18 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Match Report: Mariners exit Australia Cup". Central Coast Mariners FC. 8 August 2024. Archived from the original on 7 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Congratulations to 20-year-old Diesel Herrington who makes his starting debut for ccmariners in the AFC Champions League!". A-League Men. 5 November 2024. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025 – via Instagram.
  8. ↑ Ingham, Matty (25 June 2026). "Diesel Herrington signs two-year contract extension". Central Coast Mariners FC. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  9. ↑ "Danish delight: Aussie export making in-roads at AGF". ftbl.com.au. 13 March 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
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