Full name Joshua Risdon 0000–2008 ECU Joondalup Weight 76 kg Number 19 Height 1.67 m | Playing position Role Football player Name Josh Risdon Date joined 2010 | |
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Date of birth (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 23) Current team Perth Glory FC (#19 / Defender) | ||
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Joshua "Josh" Risdon (born 27 July 1992) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who currently plays as a right back for A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers FC.
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- Club career
- International career
- Career statistics
- Individual
- References
Risdon has represented Australia on three occasions, debuting in 2015.
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Club career
Risdon made his senior debut for Perth Glory on 28 November 2010, starting against the North Queensland Fury. During his debut season he made six appearances in total, including three straight starts between rounds 24 and 26.
In the 2011–12 season Risdon established himself as a regular starting 24 matches at 19 years of age.
He scored his first career goal in round 26 of the 2012-13 A-League season with the winning goal in the 94th minute against Melbourne Victory (3–2).
On 20 July 2013, Risdon played for the A-League All-Stars against Manchester United in a friendly match.
Injury plagued his 2013–14 season before he returned to the starting side for 25 appearances in the 2014–15 season. He also scored his second career goal on 28 March 2015 with an 88th minute winner over Western Sydney Wanderers (3–2).
In May 2017, Risdon left the Glory.
International career
On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq.
Risdon made his senior debut for the Socceroos in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh on 17 November 2015.