Patrick Yazbek

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Patrick Yazbek
Personal information
Full name Patrick Yazbek [1]
Date of birth (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia [1]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) [2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Nashville SC
Number 15
Youth career
2006–2009 Austral
2010–2011 Football NSW SAP
2012 Club Marconi
2013–2015 Sydney United
2016 Western Sydney Wanderers
2017–2020 Sydney FC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2022 Sydney FC NPL 23 (1)
2021–2023 Sydney FC 28 (1)
2023–2024 Viking 39 (2)
2024– Nashville SC 7 (0)
International career‡
2021– Australia U23 12 (0)
2024– Australia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Patrick Yazbek (born 5 April 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Major League Soccer club Nashville SC and the Australia national team.

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Early life

Having begun playing soccer aged three, [3] Yazbek joined Austral Soccer Club's under-5s. [4] In 2010, he moved Football NSW's "Skill Acquisition Program". [4] Yazbek then played for other youth teams, namely Club Marconi, Sydney United, Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC. [3] [5]

Club career

Sydney FC

After making the bench a few times during the 2020–21 A-League season, Yazbek signed a two-year scholarship contract with Sydney FC in July 2021. [6]

He made his senior debut in the 2021 FFA Cup round of 32, in a 4–2 victory over Sydney Olympic. [7] Yazbek's A-League debut came on 12 December 2021, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Central Coast Mariners. [8] On 19 December, he made his starting debut for Sydney FC in a 2–1 win over Wellington Phoenix. [9]

Viking FK

On 2 February 2023, Norwegian Eliteserien club Viking announced the signing of Yazbek. [10] On 15 April 2023, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–0 home win against Lillestrøm.[ citation needed ]

Nashville SC

On 22 July 2024, Yazbek joined Major League Soccer club Nashville SC. [11] [12] He made his league debut on 24 August against Austin FC but was removed from the match in the first half. Yazbek was suspended for the following two matches for a violation of the league's anti-discrimination policy. [13] According to Outsports , the suspension was a result of Yazbek's use of a homophobic slur during the match after a foul was called against him. [14]

International career

Youth

Yazbek was selected for the Australia national under-23 team ahead of their qualifiers for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup. [15] He played in both of Australia's games against Indonesia in October 2021, helping his side qualify for the final tournament. [1] In the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Yazbek played six games; [1] Australia finished in fourth place, losing the third place match against Japan. [16]

Senior

Yazbek was named in the Australia squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lebanon, [17] the country in which his parents were born in and who he was also eligible to represent. [18] Lebanon manager Miodrag Radulović criticised Yazbek for his decision to represent Australia, saying he "would be better to be one of the leaders in our team than sitting on the bench [for Australia]." [19] [20] Yazbek did not feature in the first match at Western Sydney Stadium on 21 March, instead making his debut on 26 March at the Canberra Stadium, managing one assist for John Iredale in a 5–0 victory. [21] [22]

Ahead of Australia's 2026 World Cup qualification matches against China and Japan, Socceroos coach Tony Popovic called up Yazbeck as an injury replacement for Massimo Luongo and Connor Metcalfe. [23]

Style of play

In 2021, Yazbek described himself as a "hardworking box-to-box midfielder". [24]

Personal life

Born in Australia, Yazbek is of Lebanese descent. [25] Growing up a Sydney FC supporter, [3] Yazbek studied at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School in Carnes Hill, [4] and at Clancy Catholic College in West Hoxton. [3] As of 2021, he was a Construction Management student at the University of New South Wales. [7]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 23 October 2024 [26]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] ContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sydney FC Youth 2020 NPL NSW 110———110
2021 NPL NSW121———121
2022 NPL NSW00———00
Total231000000231
Sydney FC 2020–21 A-League 00———00
2021–22 A-League141407 [b] 0—251
2022–23 A-League14030001 [c] 0180
Total281707010431
Viking 2023 Eliteserien 26230——292
2024 Eliteserien14020——160
Total40250——452
Nashville SC 2024 MLS 7000——70
Career total98412070101184

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