Josh Nisbet

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Josh Nisbet
Personal information
Full name Joshua Jeffrey Nisbet
Date of birth (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 25)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018–2024 Central Coast Mariners 124 (6)
2024– Ross County 2 (0)
International career
2022 Australia U23 3 (0)
2024– Australia 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 September 2024

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.

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Club career

Central Coast Mariners

Nisbet 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

On 22 August 2024, it was announced that Nisbet had signed for Scottish club Ross County. [12]

International career

Nisbet 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

Club

As of 31 August 2024 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupOther [lower-alpha 1] Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Central Coast Mariners 2018–19 A-League 401050
2019–20 A-League 12010130
2020–21 A-League 250250
2021–22 A-League Men 25150301
2022–23 A-League Men 28200282
2023–24 A-League Men 30310131444
Total1246801311457
Ross County 2024–25 Scottish Premiership 20000020
Career total1266801311477

Honours

Central Coast Mariners

Individual

Notes

  1. Includes appearances in AFC Cup

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