# Brendan Hamill (soccer)

Brendan Michael Hamill (born 18 September 1992) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Melbourne Victory.

## Club career

Hamill played for the Australian Institute of Sport in the 2009–10 A-League National Youth League where they failed to win a single game. Hamill was selected for the 'Come Play XI' which was thrown together in order to play a friendly against Melbourne Victory as a testimonial game for Kevin Muscat.

### Melbourne Heart

On 23 April 2010 Hamill rejected numerous offers from English Premier League clubs to sign his first professional contract with Melbourne Heart along with fellow U-20 players, Kliment Taseski and Eli Babalj. On 5 August 2010, he became the youngest player to play for Heart, at 17 years and 321 days old.

### Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma

On 16 July 2012, Hamill joined K-League side Seongnam.

### Western Sydney Wanderers

On 26 June 2014, Hamill signed for Western Sydney Wanderers.

### Western United

On 15 May 2019, after rejecting a contract extension from Western Sydney Wanderers, Hamill signed for new A-League club Western United.

### Melbourne Victory

In July 2021, after playing 20 games over two seasons with Western United, Hamill re-united with coach Tony Popovic, joining Melbourne Victory on a two-year deal.

### Mohun Bagan SG

On 23 June 2022, Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG announce the signing of Brendan Hamill on a two-year deal. He made his debut for the club as substitute on 20 August against Rajasthan United at the 131st edition of Durand Cup; his team lost the match by 3–2.

## International career

In 2009 Hamill was called up to the Australian U-20 squad for the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualification as a replacement for the injured Trent Sainsbury.
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.

## Career statistics

    As of 25 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Melbourne Heart | 2010–11 | A-League Men | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Melbourne Heart | 2011–12 | A-League Men | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 |
| Melbourne Heart | Heart total | Heart total | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Seongnam | 2012 | K League Classic | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Seongnam | 2013 | K League Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seongnam | 2014 | K League Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Seongnam | Seongnam total | Seongnam total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Gangwon (loan) | 2013 | K League Classic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2014–15 | A-League Men | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2015–16 | A-League Men | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2016–17 | A-League Men | 14 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2017–18 | A-League Men | 21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2018–19 | A-League Men | 22 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | Wanderers total | Wanderers total | 78 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 100 | 7 |
| Western United | 2019–20 | A-League Men | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Western United | 2020–21 | A-League Men | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Western United | Western United total | Western United total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan | Mohun Bagan total | Mohun Bagan total | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 39 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 186 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 211 | 13 |

## Honours
### Mohun Bagan

* Indian Super League : 2023-24 Champion
* Durand Cup: 2023
* Indian Super League: 2022-23 League Cup
Western Sydney Wanderers
* AFC Champions League: 2014
Melbourne Victory
* FFA Cup: 2021
Australia U-20
* AFC U-20 Asian Cup: runner-up 2010
* AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2010
Australia U16
* AFF U-16 Youth Championship: 2008