Josh Hope (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Hope | ||
| Date of birth | 7 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder[2][3] | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2013 | FFT NTC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | FFT NTC | 41 | (28) |
| 2015 | FFA CoE | 12 | (0) |
| 2016–2018 | Melbourne Victory NPL | 45 | (3) |
| 2017–2020 | Melbourne Victory | 27 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Australia U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 August 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2017 | |||
Joshua Hope (born 7 January 1998) is an Australian former professional footballer who last played as an attacking midfielder for Melbourne Victory in A-League.[4]
Club career
On 5 February 2015, Hope became the first Tasmanian in 23 years to receive an Australian Institute of Sport football scholarship; Hope turned down an NPL Victoria 1 contract with Melbourne Victory to accept the offer from the FFA Centre of Excellence.[5]
In July 2016, Hope made his unofficial senior debut for Melbourne Victory as a substitute in their International Champions Cup match against Juventus F.C..[6]
On 9 August 2017, Hope made his professional debut against Brisbane Roar in the FFA Cup as an 80th minute substitute for James Troisi.[7] On 19 September 2017, he signed a professional contract with Melbourne Victory,[8] and made his league debut in a Big Blue, replacing Leroy George in the 65th minute against Sydney FC on 7 October 2017.
On 2 November 2020, Hope announced that he was stepping away from professional football due to online abuse.[9]
International career
On the 6 September 2015, Hope was selected as captain for the U-17 Joeys pre World Cup tour of France[10] and was later a member of their FIFA U-17 World Cup squad in Chile.[11]
On 2 September 2016, Hope was selected as part of a 23-man Young Socceroos squad for the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Vietnam.[12]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FFA Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2017–18 | A-League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | A-League | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
| 2019–20 | A-League | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Career total | 27 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 2 | ||
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory
References
- ^ "Joshua Hope". Melbourne Victory FC. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ Luttrell, Alex. "Tassie soccer star Josh Hope has AIS hopes realised". Mercury. News Corp. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Windley, Matt. "Josh Hope a potential selection bolter as Melbourne Victory looks to cover international losses". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ Josh Hope at Soccerway
- ^ Luttrell, Alex (4 February 2015). "Tassie soccer star Josh Hope has AIS hopes realised". The Mercury.
- ^ "Victory beats Juventus on penalties at MCG". Melbourne Victory. 23 July 2016.
- ^ "Brisbane Roar 1 Melbourne Victory 5". FFA Cup. Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- ^ "Young guns go pro". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2017.
- ^ "A-League: Former Melbourne Victory player Josh Hope walks away from professional football due to online abuse". News.AU. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
- ^ . Walter Pless. 8 September 2015 http://www.walterpless.com.au/2015/march/tasmania-s-josh-hope-captains-joeys-in-france.html.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Josh Hope named in Young Socceroos squad". Melbourne Victory. 2 September 2016.
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