Joshua Hope (born 7 January 1998) is an Australian former professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Green Gully SC in NPL Victoria.[4]
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| 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] | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Green Gully | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | Green Gully | 55 | (15) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Australia U17 | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Australia U20 | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 July 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2017 | |||||||||||||||||
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 FC[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]
In 2022, Hope returned to playing football in the National Premier Leagues Victoria for Green Gully SC. Making his official debut in Green Gully SC's Round 1 3–2 win against the Oakleigh Cannons FC in which he scored in the 43rd minute and was substituted off in the 74th minute being replaced by Ethan Brooks.[10]
International career
On the 6 September 2015, Hope was selected as captain for the U-17 Joeys pre World Cup tour of France[11] and was later a member of their FIFA U-17 World Cup squad in Chile.[12]
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.[13]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | FFA/Australia Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Green Gully SC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 |
| 2023 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 82 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 20 | ||
Honours
Club
- Melbourne Victory
International
- Australia U20