Joshua Brillante
 Brillante with the Young Socceroos in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Brillante | ||
| Date of birth | 25 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Right-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bundaberg Waves | |||
| 2006 | Bundaberg Spirit | ||
| 2007–2009 | QAS | ||
| 2009–2011 | Gold Coast United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Gold Coast United | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 46 | (0) |
| 2014–2016 | Fiorentina | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Empoli (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | → Como (loan) | 21 | (0) |
| 2016– | Sydney FC | 26 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2013 | Australia U-20 | 18 | (2) |
| 2014– | Australia U-23 | 10 | (1) |
| 2013– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2016 | |||
Joshua "Josh" Brillante (born 25 March 1993) is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC in the A-League. Brillante holds dual citizenship due to his Italian heritage.
Club career
Gold Coast United
Brillante made his A-League debut for Gold Coast on 3 December in a 1–0 loss to the North Queensland Fury.[1]
Newcastle Jets
On 12 May 2012 it was announced he had signed for A-League club the Newcastle Jets.[2]
ACF Fiorentina
On 15 July 2014, it was announced that Brillante decided to join Italian Serie A club Fiorentina.[3] He made his debut for La Viola against Roma in their 2014–15 Serie A opener at the Stadio Olimpico. He was subbed after 35 minutes.
Loan to Empoli
Joshua Brillante went on loan to Empoli whom are also in the Serie A during the January 2015 mid season transfer period. [4]
Loan to Como
Initially starting the 2015–16 season on loan from Fiorentina to Empoli, Joshua Brillante signed a new loan deal on 28 August 2015 with Como of the Serie B for the remainder of the season. [5]
Joshua Brillante made his debut for Como on 12 September 2015 away to Livorno.
Sydney FC
On 12 July 2016, following a harsh learning curve in Italy, Brillante returned to the A-League, joining Sydney FC on a three-year deal.[6][7] He scored his first domestic league goal against the Brisbane Roar on 19 November that year. He scored his second goal of the season against Perth Glory in the semi final.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 8 May 2016[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gold Coast United | 2010–11 | A-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Newcastle Jets | 2012–13 | A-League | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 0 | ||
| Fiorentina | 2014–15 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2014–15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Como (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | 2016–17 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 2 |
| Career total | 110 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115 | 2 | ||
International
- As of 15 October 2014[8]
| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Honours
Club
Individual
References
- ↑ Habermann, Vince. (2010-12-04) Brillante makes his A League debut. News-mail.com.au. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
- ↑ Gardiner, James. (2012-05-11) Newcastle bank on more fresh legs | Newcastle Herald. Theherald.com.au. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
- ↑ "Newcastle Jets' Josh Brillante moves to Serie A's Fiorentina". The Guardian. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
- ↑ "Fiorentina loan Brillante to Empoli". Goal.com. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- ↑ "Brillante Seals Como Switch". FourFourTwo Australia. 28 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sydney FC sign Aussie from Italian club". Football Federation Australia. 12 July 2016.
- ↑ Bossi, Dominic (12 July 2016). "Sydney FC signs Socceoro Joshua Brillante from Serie A club Fiorentina". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- 1 2 "J. Brillante". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
External links
- Joshua Brillante at Soccerway
- Josh Brillante – FIFA competition record