Newcastle Jets have confirmed one of their players has tested positive to COVID-19, becoming the first professional footballer in the country to contract the virus.

The player is yet to be named but sources close to the player say he played in Monday night's 2-1 win over Melbourne City behind closed doors at McDonald Jones Stadium, the last game of the A-League to be played before the season was suspended due to the pandemic.

The player showed no symptoms but underwent a test before booking an international flight and was positive for the coronavirus.

Newcastle Jets declined to comment on the identity of the player when contacted by the Herald on Saturday but issued a statement confirming a player had tested positive for COVID-19 and government health services had been notified of the result.