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Josh Nisbet
Personal information
Full name Joshua Jeffrey Nisbet
Date of birth (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
Height 1.60 m (5 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Central Coast Mariners
Number 4
Youth career
St Marys FC
Sunshine Coast
2017–2018 CCM Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 CCM Academy 46 (3)
2018– Central Coast Mariners 124 (6)
International career‡
2022 Australia U23 3 (0)
2024– Australia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 March 2024

Joshua Nisbet (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who plays for Central Coast Mariners and the Australia national team.[1] He can play in several positions including defensive midfield, winger, attacking midfield or as a forward.

At 1.60m, Nisbet is the shortest current player in the A-League.[2]

Club career[edit]

Central Coast Mariners[edit]

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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

Nisbet won the Mariners Medal for the 2022-23 season, as their best player of the year.[7] 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.[8] Nisbet was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season.[9][10][11] Nisbet won the Johnny Warren Medal as the best player in the A-League for the season.[12]


International career[edit]

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. Nisbet was cap #642 for Australia.[16]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 4 October 2023[17]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Other[a] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Central Coast Mariners Academy 2017 NPL NSW 2 5 0 – – 5 0
2018 NPL NSW 2 25 0 – – 25 0
2019 NPL NSW 2 15 0 – – 15 0
Total 45 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Central Coast Mariners 2018-19 A-League 4 0 1 0 – 5 0
2019-20 A-League 12 0 1 0 – 13 0
2020-21 A-League 25 0 – – 25 0
2021-22 A-League Men 25 1 5 0 – 30 1
2022-23 A-League Men 28 2 0 0 – 28 2
2023-24 A-League Men 21 0 1 0 9 1 31 3
Total 94 3 8 0 2 1 132 4
Career total 139 3 8 0 2 1 177 4

Honours[edit]

Central Coast Mariners

Individual

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Includes appearances in AFC Cup

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Joshua Nisbet". Central Coast Mariners.
  2. ^ Harper, Lachlan. "EXCLUSIVE: How A-League's shortest player, Josh Nisbet, went from sharing the field with Bolt to 100-match stalwart". Wide World of Sports. Nine Network. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Adelaide United vs Central Coast Mariners, FFA Cup, Round of 32, 1st Aug 2018". FFA Cup.
  4. ^ "Newcastle Jets vs. Central Coast Mariners - 23 January 2019 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Josh Nisbet earns A-League call up". Central Coast Mariners.
  6. ^ "Josh Nisbet signs two-year contract extension". ccmariners.com.au. 7 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Mariners Medal Dinner: Nisbet takes home top honour". Central Coast Mariners FC. 4 May 2023.
  8. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: How A-League's shortest player, Josh Nisbet, went from sharing the field with Bolt to 100-match stalwart". wwos.nine.com.au. 3 December 2023.
  9. ^ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
  10. ^ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
  12. ^ "Central Coast Mariners midfielder Josh Nisbet wins Johnny Warren Medal". news.com.au. 25 May 2024.
  13. ^ "11 NSW young guns set for U23's Asian Cup quest". Football NSW. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  14. ^ "CCM's Nisbet replaces Miller in Socceroos squad". ESPN. 16 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  15. ^ "JOSH NISBET IS ON FOR HIS SOCCEROOS DEBUT!". A-Leagues. 26 March 2024 – via Instagram.
  16. ^ "Cap number #642". Socceroos. 26 March 2024 – via Instagram.
  17. ^ Josh Nisbet at Soccerway. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  18. ^ Larkin, Steve (29 May 2023). "City's Bos leads PFA A-League Men team of the season". Narromine News. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  19. ^ Rollo, Phillip (16 May 2024). "Wellington Phoenix dominate PFA A-League Men team of the season". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 17 May 2024.

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