Josh Hope (soccer)

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Josh Hope
Personal information
Full name Joshua Hope
Date of birth (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder [2] [3]
Team information
Current team
Green Gully
Number 16
Youth career
2012–2013 FFT NTC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 FFT NTC 41 (28)
2015 FFA CoE 12 (0)
2016–2018 Melbourne Victory NPL 45 (3)
2017–2020 Melbourne Victory 27 (1)
2022– Green Gully 55 (15)
International career
2015 Australia U17 7 (0)
2016 Australia U20 5 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Gold medal icon.svg 2016 Vietnam U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2017

Joshua Hope (born 7 January 1998) is an Australian former professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Green Gully SC in NPL Victoria. [4]

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Club career

On 5 February 2015, Hope became the first Tasmanian in 23 years to receive an Australian Institute of Sport football scholarship; Hope turned down an NPL Victoria 1 contract with Melbourne Victory to accept the offer from the FFA Centre of Excellence. [5]

In July 2016, Hope made his unofficial senior debut for Melbourne Victory as a substitute in their International Champions Cup match against Juventus FC [6]

On 9 August 2017, Hope made his professional debut against Brisbane Roar in the FFA Cup as an 80th minute substitute for James Troisi. [7] On 19 September 2017, he signed a professional contract with Melbourne Victory, [8] and made his league debut in a Big Blue, replacing Leroy George in the 65th minute against Sydney FC on 7 October 2017.

On 2 November 2020, Hope announced that he was stepping away from professional football due to online abuse. [9]

In 2022, Hope returned to playing football in the National Premier Leagues Victoria for Green Gully SC. Making his official debut in Green Gully SC's Round 1 3–2 win against the Oakleigh Cannons FC in which he scored in the 43rd minute and was substituted off in the 74th minute being replaced by Ethan Brooks. [10]

International career

On the 6 September 2015, Hope was selected as captain for the U-17 Joeys pre World Cup tour of France [11] and was later a member of their FIFA U-17 World Cup squad in Chile. [12]

On 2 September 2016, Hope was selected as part of a 23-man Young Socceroos squad for the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Vietnam. [13]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FFA/Australia Cup AFC OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Melbourne Victory 2017–18 A-League 50205010130
2018–19 131202000171
2019–20 90101100111
Green Gully SC 2022 National Premier Leagues Victoria 245430000288
2023257100000267
20246300000063
Career total8216103811010120

Honours

Club

Melbourne Victory

International

Australia U20

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