Brillante with the Young Socceroos in 2013
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Brillante | ||
Date of birth | 25 March 1993 | ||
Place of birth | Bundaberg, Australia | ||
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder, Right-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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Sydney FC | ||
Number | 6 | ||
Youth career | |||
Bundaberg Waves | |||
2006 | Bundaberg Spirit | ||
2007–2009 | QAS | ||
2009–2011 | Gold Coast United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2012 | Gold Coast United | 14 | (0) |
2012–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 46 | (0) |
2014–2016 | Fiorentina | 2 | (0) |
2015 | → Empoli (loan) | 1 | (0) |
2015–2016 | → Como (loan) | 21 | (0) |
2016– | Sydney FC | 25 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2011–2013 | Australia U-20 | 18 | (2) |
2014– | Australia U-23 | 10 | (1) |
2013– | Australia | 5 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 10 March 2016 |
Joshua "Josh" Brillante (born 25 March 1993) is an Australian football player who plays for Sydney FC in the A-League. Brillante holds dual citizenship due to his Italian heritage.
Brillante made his A-League debut for Gold Coast on 3 December in a 1–0 loss to the North Queensland Fury.
On 12 May 2012 it was announced he had signed for A-League club the Newcastle Jets.
On 15 July 2014, it was announced that Brillante decided to join Italian Serie A club Fiorentina. He made his debut for La Viola against Roma in their 2014–15 Serie A opener at the Stadio Olimpico. He was subbed after 35 minutes.
Joshua Brillante went on loan to Empoli whom are also in the Serie A during the January 2015 mid season transfer period.
Initially starting the 2015–16 season on loan from Fiorentina to Empoli, Joshua Brillante signed a new loan deal on 28 August 2015 with Como of the Serie B for the remainder of the season.
Joshua Brillante made his debut for Como on 12 September 2015 away to Livorno.
On 12 July 2016, following a harsh learning curve in Italy, Brillante returned to the A-League, joining Sydney FC on a three-year deal. He scored his first domestic league goal against the Brisbane Roar on 19 November that year.