Joshua Nisbet (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played 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]
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] He also won the Johnny Warren Medal as the best player in the A-League Men campaign.[12] 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.[13]
Nisbet was called up to the Australian under-23 team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.[14]
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.[15] Nisbet made his debut in the second match against Lebanon in Canberra,[16] coming off the bench at Canberra Stadium in the 67th minute. Nisbet was cap #642 for Australia.[17]
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