Joey Gibbs
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 Western Sydney Wanderers forward Joey Gibbs at training, 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Arthur Gibbs | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Gosford, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blacktown City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manly United | |||
| 2008–2010 | Sydney FC | ||
| 2011–2012 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009 | Manly United | 14 | (0) |
| 2010 | Sydney FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2010 | Manly United | 11 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Olympic Charleroi | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | Manly United | 21 | (3) |
| 2012 | Marconi Stallions | 25 | (12) |
| 2012–2013 | Western Sydney Wanderers | 13 | (2) |
| 2013–2014 | Newcastle Jets | 4 | (1) |
| 2014 | APIA Leichhardt | 8 | (1) |
| 2014 | Tai Po | 7 | (1) |
| 2015–2020 | Blacktown City | 113 | (43) |
| 2020–2022 | Keflavík | 62 | (46) |
| 2023– | Stjarnan | 16 | (2) |
| 2024– | Blacktown City | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 December 2023 | |||
Joseph Arthur Gibbs (born 13 June 1992) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Blacktown City in the NPL NSW.
Career[edit]
Gibbs made his senior A-League debut as a substitute for Sydney FC in the 2010 Grand Final against the Melbourne Victory. He was the youngest player to play in an A-League grand final.[1] It was reported that he had signed for Olympic Charleroi in the Belgian Third Division B.[2]
After his stint in Belgium, Gibbs returned to Australia where he signed with his former NSW Premier League club Manly United for the 2011 season.[3]
He played for the Marconi Stallions in the NSW Premier League for the duration of the 2012 season where he was selected in team of the season and helped Marconi to win the Australian state league grand final.[4]
Joey Gibbs came on as a substitute in Western Sydney's first official game, where he achieved an impressive 4 goals in one half. On 3 October 2012, just three days before their first match of the season, Gibbs signed a one-year deal with new A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.[5] He was released by the Wanderers along with Dino Kresinger, Tarek Elrich, and Rocky Visconte at the conclusion of the 2012–13 A-League season.[6][7]
On 13 May 2013, Gibbs signed with the Newcastle Jets for the 2013/14 season. In his debut for the Newcastle Jets, he came on in the 88th minute and his first touch was a goal.
In early 2014, he joined APIA Leichhardt in the National Premier Leagues NSW, before making a move to Hong Kong Premier League side Tai Po FC.
Gibbs returned to Australia to join Blacktown City FC for the 2015 season.
Gibbs signed with Icelandic side Stjarnan in December 2022.[8]
In December 2023, Gibbs returned to Australia and rejoined Blacktown City for the 2024 NPL NSW season. [9]
Achievements[edit]
Gibbs was the recipient of the 2008 Lucas Neill scholarship award.[10]
Honours[edit]
- Sydney FC
- Manly United
- Marconi Stallions
- National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2012
- Blacktown City
- National Premier Leagues: 2015
- National Premier Leagues NSW Championship: 2016
- National Premier Leagues NSW Premiership: 2015
- Keflavík
- Individual
- John Kosmina Medal: 2015
- 1. deild karla top-goalscorer: 2020
References[edit]
- ^ "Official Hyundai A-League | Home". Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "New Signings" (in French). Walfoot.be. 5 August 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2010.
- ^ "Result 'not important' says Midgley after United takes on favourites". The Manly Daily. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
- ^ "Football NSW - Supporting the beautiful game in NSW". Footballnsw.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
- ^ "Joey Gibbs Signs as 21st Wanderer". Western Sydney Wanderers FC. 3 October 2012. Archived from the original on 5 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "Western Sydney Wanderers release Dino Kresinger, Tarek Elrich, Joey G…". Archived from the original on 27 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ Pálsson, Victor (16 December 2022). "Joey Gibbs genginn í raðir Stjörnunnar" [Joey Gibbs joins Stjarnan] (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Stavroulakis, Mark. "Familiar faces return as Blacktown City hyped for 2024". Football NSW. Mark Stavroulakis.
- ^ "Manly Daily | Daily Telegraph". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 24 November 2021.