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 | 7 | (1) |
| 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 19 November 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.
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 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 84 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 86 | 0 | ||
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 profile at Soccerway
- Josh Brillante – FIFA competition record