Joshua Brillante
Joshua Brillante | |
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| Born | March 25, 1993 Australia |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Known for | Defensive midfielder for Western Sydney Wanderers |
Joshua Brillante (born 25 March 1993) is a professional Australian footballer who operates primarily as a defensive midfielder for the A-League team Western Sydney Wanderers. He possesses dual nationality, including Italian citizenship through his ancestry.
Gold Coast United
Brillante made his first appearance in the A-League with Gold Coast United on 3 December, in a match that ended in a 1–0 defeat against North Queensland Fury.
Newcastle Jets
On 12 May 2012, he secured a contract with the Newcastle Jets to continue competing in the A-League.
ACF Fiorentina
Brillante transferred to Italian Serie A side Fiorentina on 15 July 2014. He featured in the season opener of the 2014–15 Serie A against Roma but was substituted after just 35 minutes.
Loan to Empoli
In January 2015, Brillante was loaned out to Serie A club Empoli for the remainder of that season.
Loan to Como
Beginning the 2015–16 season on loan at Empoli, he subsequently moved on loan to Serie B club Como on 28 August 2015. His debut for Como occurred on 12 September 2015 versus Livorno.
Sydney FC
Brillante returned to the A-League on 12 July 2016 by signing a three-year contract with Sydney FC. He netted his inaugural league goal against Brisbane Roar on 19 November and scored again during the semi-final match against Perth Glory.
Melbourne City
After concluding his contract with Sydney FC, Brillante engaged in negotiations for an extension but eventually committed to a multi-year agreement with Melbourne City.
Xanthi
In September 2020, Brillante departed Melbourne City to join Greek outfit Xanthi, where he reunited with coach Tony Popovic.
Melbourne Victory
In July 2021, Brillante returned to Australia, signing with Melbourne Victory under coach Tony Popovic once more. Although he had yet to participate in a competitive game, he was appointed captain ahead of the 2021/22 season. After making 50 league appearances and with one year remaining on his contract, Brillante and the club mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Western Sydney Wanderers
On 9 July 2023, Brillante inked a two-year deal with Western Sydney Wanderers, marking his sixth club within the A-League Men competition.
International career
At youth level, Brillante represented Australia’s U20 team during the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship held in the United Arab Emirates and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. In May 2018, he was included in Australia’s preliminary squad of 26 players for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gold Coast United | 2010–11 | A-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | ||||
| Newcastle Jets | 2012–13 | A-League | 22 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | 24 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 0 | — | — | 46 | 0 | ||||
| Fiorentina | 2014–15 | Serie A | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Empoli (loan) | 2014–15 | Serie A | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Como (loan) | 2015–16 | Serie B | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 21 | 0 | |
| Sydney FC | 2016–17 | A-League | 26 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | 31 | 2 | |
| 2017–18 | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 79 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 99 | 3 | ||
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | |
| Xanthi | 2020–21 | Super League Greece 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 1 | |
| Melbourne Victory | 2021–22 | A-League Men | 26 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 3 | |||
| Total | 50 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 7 | ||
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 1 | |
| Career total | 277 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 310 | 13 | ||
International
| Australia national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Appearances | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |
Club
Gold Coast United
- National Youth League titles: 2009–10, 2010–11
Sydney FC
- A-League Premiership winner: 2016–17, 2017–18
- A-League Championship winner: 2016–17, 2018–19
- FFA Cup champion: 2017
Melbourne Victory
- FFA Cup winner: 2021
Individual
- FFA Male U20 Footballer of the Year recipient: 2013
- PFA A-League Team of the Season selections: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22