# Joshua Brillante

Joshua Brillante (born 25 March 1993) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers. 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.

### Newcastle Jets

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

### ACF Fiorentina

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.

#### Loan to Empoli

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

#### Loan to Como

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.

### Sydney FC

On 12 July 2016 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. He scored his second goal of the season against Perth Glory in the semi-final.

### Melbourne City

At the end of his contract with Sydney FC, Brillante was in talks to extend, but in the end was signed by Melbourne City, reportedly on a multi-year season contract.

### Xanthi

In September 2020, Brillante left Melbourne City to join Greek club Xanthi under the coaching of Tony Popovic.

### Melbourne Victory

In July 2021, Brillante returned to his home country to play for the Melbourne Victory also under coach Tony Popovic. He was named captain ahead of the 2021/22 season despite not having played a competitive game for the team. After 50 league games for the club and despite having a year remaining on his contract, Brillante mutually terminated his contract with the club.

### Western Sydney Wanderers

Shortly thereafter, on 9 July 2023, he signed a 2-year contract with Western Sydney Wanderers, becoming the sixth A-League Men club he will have represented.

## International career

Brillante represented Australia at U20 level at the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship in United Arab Emirates and at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Turkey. In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s preliminary 26 man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 11 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Gold Coast United | 2010–11 | A-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Gold Coast United | 2011–12 | A-League | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 0 |
| Gold Coast United | Total | Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2012–13 | A-League | 22 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 22 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | 2013–14 | A-League | 24 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 0 |
| Newcastle Jets | Total | Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
| Sydney FC | 2017–18 | A-League | 26 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 37 | 1 |
| Sydney FC | 2018–19 | A-League | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Sydney FC | Total | Total | 79 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 99 | 3 |
| Melbourne City | 2019–20 | A-League | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 33 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 3 |
| Melbourne Victory | Total | Total | 50 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 7 |
| Western Sydney Wanderers | 2023–24 | A-League Men | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 266 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 299 | 13 |

### International

    As of 15 October 2014
Australia national team :
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 |

## Honours
### Club

Gold Coast United
* National Youth League: 2009–10, 2010–11
Sydney FC
* A-League Premiership: 2016–17, 2017–18
* A-League Championship: 2016–17, 2018–19
* FFA Cup: 2017
Melbourne Victory
* FFA Cup: 2021

### Individual

* FFA Male U20 Footballer of the Year: 2013
* PFA A-League Team of the Year: 2016–17, 2017–18, 2021–22