Josh Hope (soccer)

Josh Hope

Personal information
Full name	Joshua Hope
Date of birth	(1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s)	Attacking midfielder[2][3]
Team information
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	72	(18)
International career^‡
2015	Australia U17	7	(0)
2016	Australia U20	5	(0)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Australia AFF U-19 Youth Championship 2016 Vietnam U-20 Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 September 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 November 2017

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]

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

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FFA/Australia 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		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		24	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	6
Career total			99	19	10	3	8	1	1	0	118	23

Honours

Club

Melbourne Victory

• A-League Championship: 2017–18

International

Australia U20

• AFF U-19 Youth Championship: 2016

References

1. "Joshua Hope". Melbourne Victory FC. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
2. Luttrell, Alex. "Tassie soccer star Josh Hope has AIS hopes realised". Mercury. News Corp. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
3. Windley, Matt. "Josh Hope a potential selection bolter as Melbourne Victory looks to cover international losses". Herald Sun. News Corp. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
4. Josh Hope at Soccerway
5. Luttrell, Alex (4 February 2015). "Tassie soccer star Josh Hope has AIS hopes realised". The Mercury.
6. "Victory beats Juventus on penalties at MCG". Melbourne Victory. 23 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 October 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
7. "Brisbane Roar 1 Melbourne Victory 5". FFA Cup. Football Federation Australia. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
8. "Young guns go pro". Melbourne Victory. 19 September 2017. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. Retrieved 19 September 2017.
9. "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.
10. "S2022 RD1 SENIOR MATCH REPORT GREEN GULLY SC V OAKLEIGH CANNONS". greengullysc.com.au. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
11. "Tasmania's Josh Hope captains joeys in France". Walter Pless. 8 September 2015.
12. "Joeys name squad for the FIFA U-17 World Cup". The World Game. 2 October 2015.
13. "Josh Hope named in Young Socceroos squad". Melbourne Victory. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2017.