Josh Nisbet

Joshua Nisbet (born 15 June 1999) is an Australian professional footballer who most recently played for Central Coast Mariners and the Australia national team. He can play in several positions including defensive midfield, winger, attacking midfield or as a forward.

At 1.60m, Nisbet is the shortest current player in the A-League.

Central Coast Mariners
Nisbet made his professional debut for the Central Coast Mariners on 1 August 2018 in a FFA Cup match against Adelaide United, starting the game before being replaced at the second-half by Peter Kekeris. He made his first league appearance for the Mariners as a second-half substitute in a Round 15 clash against Newcastle Jets in the F3 Derby, the Mariners going on to lose the game 1–0. On 30 January 2019, he signed his maiden professional contract with the Central Coast. In the 2020–21 season, Nisbet started 24 times and provided 3 assists. In the 2021–22 season, Josh Nisbet played 25 matches and scored 1 goal. In June 2022 he signed a new contract for an additional 2 years.

Nisbet won the Mariners Medal for the 2022-23 season, as their best player of the year. Nisbet was part of the Championship winning Mariners team in that same season.

The following season, Nisbet made his 100th league appearance for the club on 3 December 2023, in a home match against Melbourne Victory. Nisbet was part of the Mariners' Championship, Premiership and AFC Cup winning 2023-24 season. He also won the Johnny Warren Medal as the best player in the A-League Men campaign. On 9 July 2024, it was announced that Nisbet would leave the club after turning down an offer to extend his contract; he made 145 appearances for the club, making him the Mariners' ninth most-capped player of all time at the time of his departure.

International career
Nisbet was called up to the Australian under-23 team for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2022.

In March 2024, Nisbet was called up to the Australia squad for the first time, as a replacement for the injured Lewis Miller for 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Lebanon. Nisbet made his debut in the second match against Lebanon in Canberra, coming off the bench at Canberra Stadium in the 67th minute. Nisbet was cap #642 for Australia.

Honours
Central Coast Mariners
 * A-League Men Championship: 2022–23, 2023–24
 * A-League Men Premiership: 2023–24
 * AFC Cup: 2023–24

Individual
 * Johnny Warren Medal: 2023–24
 * Mariners Medal: 2022–23
 * PFA A–League Men Team of the Season: 2022–23, 2023–24