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Josh Risdon
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Risdon with Australia in 2018
Personal information
Full name Joshua Robert Risdon [1]
Date of birth (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Bunbury, Australia
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) [1]
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Perth Glory
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2008 ECU Joondalup
2007–2009 WA NTC
2008–2014 Perth Glory
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2010–2017 Perth Glory 142 (2)
2017–2019 Western Sydney Wanderers 28 (0)
2019–2024 Western United 90 (5)
2024– Perth Glory 2 (0)
International career‡
2015–2019 Australia 14 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 January 2019

Joshua Robert Risdon (born 27 July 1992) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right-back for Perth Glory in the A-League Men competition in Australia.

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Risdon has represented Australia on several occasions since debuting in 2015.

Club career

Risdon made his senior debut for Perth Glory on 28 November 2010, starting against the North Queensland Fury. [2] During his debut season he made six appearances in total, including three straight starts between rounds 24 and 26. [3]

In the 2011–12 season Risdon established himself as a regular starting 24 matches at 19 years of age. [4]

He scored his first career goal in round 26 of the 2012–13 A-League season with the winning goal in the 94th minute against Melbourne Victory (3–2). [5]

On 20 July 2013, Risdon played for the A-League All-Stars against Manchester United in a friendly match.

Injury plagued his 2013–14 season before he returned to the starting side for 25 appearances in the 2014–15 season. He also scored his second career goal on 28 March 2015 with an 88th minute winner over Western Sydney Wanderers (3–2). [6]

In May 2017, Risdon left the Glory and moved to Western Sydney Wanderers. [7]

On 12 February 2019, Risden signed on a two-year deal for A-League expansion club Western United FC [8] after his contract with Western Sydney Wanderers expired.

On 29 May 2024, Perth Glory announced Risdon's return to the club on a two-year contract. [9]

International career

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq. [10]

Risdon made his senior debut for the Socceroos in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh on 17 November 2015. [11]

In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 16 April 2023 [13]
ClubSeasonLeague Australia Cup AsiaTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Perth Glory 2010–11 A-League 60––60
2011–12 240––240
2012–13 261––261
2013–14 120––120
2014–15 25150–301
2015–16 23050–280
2016–17 26010–270
Total1422110001532
Western Sydney Wanderers 2017–18 A-League18040–220
2018–19 10030–130
Total28070–350
Western United 2019–20 A-League23100–231
2020–21 3000–30
2021–22 21010–220
2022–23 2022000222
Total6733000703
Total2375210002585

    International

    Statistics accurate as of match played 6 January 2019. [14]
    Australia
    YearAppsGoals
    201510
    201620
    201720
    201880
    201910
    Total140

    Honours

    Western United

    Individual

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    2. ↑ "Brave Glory hold Fury". Perth Glory. 28 November 2010. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
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    4. ↑ "Josh Risdon through the years". Perth Glory. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
    5. ↑ Hand, Guy (23 March 2013). "Josh Risdon scores in the 94th minute to deliver Perth Glory a thrilling win over Melbourne Victory". Foxsports.com.au. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
    6. ↑ "Josh Risdon stunner lifts Perth Glory to victory over Western Sydney Wanderers". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
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    8. ↑ "New A-League club, Western Melbourne Group's 'Western United', sign Socceroo Josh Risdon". Smh.com.au. 12 February 2019.
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