Jackson Irvine

You turn up, you're introduced to a new group of people in a new language in a city you don't know and you're just kind of dropped there and it's –

Yeah, it's crazy to reflect on that time with, you know, I just kind of came over without any of my stuff and without anything and you're just kind of there.

And then sadly, it's normally, unfortunately for me, it's normally your partners and your families who are the ones that have to deal with all the administrative stuff while you're just trying to settle in and focus on the sport.

And yeah, you just, that's it.

You just, you dropped in and just try to get to work.

Hi, I'm Jackson Irvine.

I'm a 28-year-old midfielder.

I'm an Australian international and I'm absolutely delighted to be a St.

Pauly player.

I know all about the political and social values that the club holds dear and that aligns perfectly with who I am as a person and how I see football.

Yeah, I feel like it's a perfect match.

Yeah, Bundesliga zwei, Bundesliga two.

Yeah, pretty good.

Yeah, pretty good now.

Sadly, I don't need to use it so much anymore.

I think we've only got about three German players in our squad now.

I think we're the most international team.

But when I first arrived, it was the total opposite.

It was all German for the first couple of years.

So it's probably why I got a little bit... So what happens when the coaches talk to you in German?