Joshua Nisbet (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Central Coast Mariners and the Australia national team.[1] 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 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Central Coast Mariners | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Marys FC | |||
| Sunshine Coast | |||
| 2017–2018 | CCM Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | CCM Academy | 46 | (3) |
| 2018– | Central Coast Mariners | 124 | (6) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Australia U23 | 3 | (0) |
| 2024– | Australia | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024 | |||
At 1.60m, Nisbet is the shortest current player in the A-League.[2]
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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
Nisbet won the Mariners Medal for the 2022-23 season, as their best player of the year.[7] 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.[8] Nisbet was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[9][10][11] Nisbet won the Johnny Warren Medal as the best player in the A-League for the season.[12]
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. Nisbet was cap #642 for Australia.[16]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 4 October 2023[17]
| 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 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 31 | 3 | |
| Total | 94 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 132 | 4 | ||
| Career total | 139 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 177 | 4 | ||
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,[18] 2023–24[19]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Joshua Nisbet". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ Harper, Lachlan. "EXCLUSIVE: How A-League's shortest player, Josh Nisbet, went from sharing the field with Bolt to 100-match stalwart". Wide World of Sports. Nine Network. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 1st Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
- ^ "Newcastle Jets vs. Central Coast Mariners - 23 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
- ^ "Josh Nisbet earns A-League call up". Central Coast Mariners.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cap number #642". Socceroos. 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
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