Xavier Bertoncello


Xavier Bertoncello is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Newcastle Jets.

Youth Career

Newcastle Jets FC

Xavier first joined the Newcastle Jets Academy at the age of nine, progressing through the ranks before cracking into the Youth Team in 2022, aged 16. After initially playing as a Left back and left winger, he eventually began playing as a Striker.
In 2022, Xavier helped the Jets Youth to promotion from the FNSW League Three competition, as they won their Grand Final.
In 2024, Xavier lead the Youth Team in scoring as they went undefeated throughout the entire 2024 FNSW League Two season, getting promoted into FNSW League One. He also won the Newcastle Jets 23/24 Emerging Jet Award, which is given to the best prospect from the club's academy for that year.

Club career

Newcastle Jets FC

2025-26 - Debut season and Australia Cup Success

After several successful years in the Academy, Xavier would get called into the senior team for an Australia Cup Round of 32 fixture against Adelaide United. Xavier would start the match, playing 62 minutes before being substituted off. He would remain in the starting lineup for the next round, against Cooks Hill United, where he would score his first professional goal. Xavier would remain in the starting lineup for the remainder of the Australia Cup run, scoring in the semi-final against Avondale as the Newcastle Jets went on to win the Australia Cup for the first time in their history.
Xavier would start in the first round of the A-League Men">A-League Men">A-League Men, as the Newcastle Jets went down 3-2 to the Central Coast Mariners. He would score his first A-League goal in a 2-1 loss to Perth Glory in round five. His second goal would come in round nine, a stunning strike against Sydney FC in a 2-0 win which would be named as the goal of the week.

Honours

Newcastle Jets FC Youth
Newcastle Jets FC