Joshua Brillante

Josh Brillante

Brillante with the Young Socceroos in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joshua Brillante
Date of birth (1993-03-25) 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
Como
(on loan from Fiorentina)
Number 17
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– Fiorentina 2 (0)
2015 → Empoli (loan) 1 (0)
2015– → Como (loan) 15 (0)
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 28 December 2015.
† Appearances (goals)

‡ 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 Serie B club Como on loan from Fiorentina. Brillante holds dual citizenship due to his Italian heritage.

Club career

Gold Coast United

Brillante made his A-League debut for Gold Coast on 3 December in a 1–0 loss to the North Queensland Fury.[1]

Newcastle Jets

On 12 May 2012 it was announced he had signed for A-League club the Newcastle Jets.[2]

ACF Fiorentina

On 15 July 2014, it was announced that Brillante decided to join Italian Serie A club Fiorentina.[3] 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.

Empoli

Joshua Brillante went on loan to Empoli whom are also in the Serie A during the January 2015 mid season transfer period. [4]

Como

Initially starting the 2015/2016 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of 10 March 2016[5]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gold Coast United 2010–11 A-League 20000020
2011–12 1200000120
Total1400000140
Newcastle Jets 2012–13 A-League 2200000220
2013–14 2400000240
Total4600000460
Fiorentina 2014–15 Serie A 20000020
Empoli (loan) 2014–15 10000010
Como (loan) 2015–16 Serie B 150000000
Career total7800000780

International

As of 15 October 2014[5]
Australia national team
YearAppsGoals
201310
201440
Total50

Honours

Club

Gold Coast United

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Habermann, Vince. (2010-12-04) Brillante makes his A League debut. News-mail.com.au. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
  2. ↑ Gardiner, James. (2012-05-11) Newcastle bank on more fresh legs | Newcastle Herald. Theherald.com.au. Retrieved on 2013-08-25.
  3. ↑ "Newcastle Jets' Josh Brillante moves to Serie A's Fiorentina". The Guardian. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 30 August 2014.
  4. ↑ "Fiorentina loan Brillante to Empoli". Goal.com. 24 January 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 "J. Brillante". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 September 2014.

6. http://www.fourfourtwo.com/au/news/brillante-seals-como-switch#:mI3ZY_pqxX92WA

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