Joshua Nisbet (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays for Ross County and the Australia national team. He can play in several positions including defensive midfield, winger, attacking midfield or as a forward.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Jeffrey Nisbet | ||
| Date of birth | 15 June 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Penrith, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ross County | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Marys FC | |||
| Sunshine Coast | |||
| 2017–2018 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Central Coast Mariners Academy | 45 | (0) |
| 2018–2024 | Central Coast Mariners | 124 | (6) |
| 2024– | Ross County | 11 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Australia | 3 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 November 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024 | |||
Club career
editCentral Coast Mariners
editNisbet made his professional debut for the Central Coast Mariners on 1 August 2018 in a FFA Cup match against Adelaide United, starting the game before being replaced at the second-half by Peter Kekeris.[1] He made his first league appearance for the Mariners as a second-half substitute in a Round 15 clash against Newcastle Jets in the F3 Derby, the Mariners going on to lose the game 1–0.[2] On 30 January 2019, he signed his maiden professional contract with the Central Coast. In the 2020–21 season, Nisbet started 24 times and provided 3 assists.[3] In the 2021–22 season, Josh Nisbet played 25 matches and scored 1 goal. In June 2022 he signed a new contract for an additional 2 years.[4]
Nisbet won the Mariners Medal for the 2022-23 season, as their best player of the year.[5] Nisbet was part of the Championship winning Mariners team in that same season.
The following season, Nisbet made his 100th league appearance for the club on 3 December 2023, in a home match against Melbourne Victory.[6] Nisbet was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[7][8][9] He also won the Johnny Warren Medal as the best player in the A-League Men campaign.[10] On 9 July 2024, it was announced that Nisbet would leave the club after turning down an offer to extend his contract; he made 145 appearances for the club, making him the Mariners' ninth most-capped player of all time at the time of his departure.[11]
Ross County
editOn 22 August 2024, it was announced that Nisbet had signed for Scottish club Ross County.[12]
Nisbet scored his first goal for Ross County on the 23rd of November 2024.
International career
editNisbet was called up to the Australian under-23 team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[13]
In March 2024, Nisbet was called up to the Australia squad for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Lewis Miller for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lebanon.[14] Nisbet made his debut in the second match against Lebanon in Canberra,[15] coming off the bench at Canberra Stadium in the 67th minute.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 31 August 2024[16]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Other[a] | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Central Coast Mariners Academy | 2017 | NPL NSW 2 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | NPL NSW 2 | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2019 | NPL NSW 2 | 15 | 0 | – | – | 15 | 0 | |||
| Total | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | ||
| Central Coast Mariners | 2018–19 | A-League | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21 | A-League | 25 | 0 | – | – | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | A-League Men | 25 | 1 | 5 | 0 | – | 30 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23 | A-League Men | 28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24 | A-League Men | 30 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 44 | 4 | |
| Total | 124 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 145 | 7 | ||
| Ross County | 2024–25 | Scottish Premiership | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Career total | 180 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 201 | 7 | ||
Honours
editCentral Coast Mariners
- A-League Men Championship: 2022–23, 2023–24
- A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24
- AFC Cup: 2023–24
Individual
- Johnny Warren Medal: 2023–24
- Mariners Medal: 2022–23
- PFA A–League Men Team of the Season: 2022–23,[17] 2023–24[18]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 1st Aug 2018". FFA Cup. 26 June 2018.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets vs. Central Coast Mariners - 23 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Josh Nisbet earns A-League call up". Central Coast Mariners. 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Josh Nisbet signs two-year contract extension". ccmariners.com.au. 7 June 2022.
- ^ "Mariners Medal Dinner: Nisbet takes home top honour". Central Coast Mariners FC. 4 May 2023.
- ^ "EXCLUSIVE: How A-League's shortest player, Josh Nisbet, went from sharing the field with Bolt to 100-match stalwart". wwos.nine.com.au. 3 December 2023.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
- ^ "Central Coast Mariners midfielder Josh Nisbet wins Johnny Warren Medal". news.com.au. 25 May 2024.
- ^ Pisani, Sacha (9 July 2024). "Johnny Warren Medallist Josh Nisbet leaves Mariners for opportunity abroad". A-Leagues. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Socceroos midfield star Nisbet joins Scottish side Ross". The Canberra Times. 23 August 2024.
- ^ "11 NSW young guns set for U23's Asian Cup quest". Football NSW. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ "CCM's Nisbet replaces Miller in Socceroos squad". ESPN. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "JOSH NISBET IS ON FOR HIS SOCCEROOS DEBUT!". A-Leagues. 26 March 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ Josh Nisbet at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Steve (29 May 2023). "City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season". Narromine News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
External links
edit- Josh Nisbet at Soccerway