Josh Mitchell
 Mitchell playing for Newcastle Jets in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Josh Mitchell | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Central defender Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Liaoning Whowin | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001–2002 | Central Coast Lightning | 1 | (0) |
| 2002–2004 | Template:ALeague NUJ | 21 | (0) |
| 2004–2005 | Central Coast Lightning | 25 | (5) |
| 2005–2009 | Universitatea Craiova | 107 | (3) |
| 2010–2012 | Template:ALeague PG | 35 | (2) |
| 2012–2014 | Template:ALeague NUJ | 27 | (1) |
| 2014– | Liaoning Whowin | 15 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2014 | |||
Josh Mitchell (born 8 June 1984) is an Australian football (soccer) player who plays for Liaoning Whowin in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
Josh Mitchell was born in Belmont, Newcastle and began playing football at the age of 4 at Swansea Swans Soccer Club and was selected for the Australian School Boys Football team in 2002. His professional career commenced in the 2002/2003 season with Newcastle United Jets, where he made his debut against NSL champions Perth Glory. In the 2003/2004 season Mitchell went on to become a regular starter in the Newcastle United side. After a brief stint with The Central Coast in the NSW Premier league, Mitchell signed in July 2005 with club Romanian club FC Universitatea Craiova.
In his first season with FC Universitatea Craiova, Mitchell started in 26 games helping the club in promotion back to the Liga 1 in Romania. On 15 April 2010 it was confirmed that Mitchell along with his FC Universitatea Craiova Michael Baird had returned home to sign for A league side Perth Glory.[1] Then Mitchell played for his home club Newcastle Jets after signing a two-year deal on 28 June 2012.[2]
0n 25 June 2014, Mitchell transferred to Chinese Super League side Liaoning Whowin.[3]
A-League career statistics
- As of 19 September 2014
| Club | Season | League | Finals | Asia | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Template:ALeague PG | 2010–11 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 1 | |
| Total | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| Template:ALeague NUJ | 2012–13 | 15 | 1 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| 2013–14 | 12 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Career total | 61 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | |
Titles
| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 |  Universitatea Craiova |
Liga II |
References
- ^ "Glory Bring Back Romania Aussies". Retrieved 15 April 2010.
- ^ "Jets sign Josh Mitchell". Football Federation Australia. 28 June 2012. Retrieved 28 June 2012.
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External links
- Perth Glory profile
- OzFootball profile
- Josh Mitchell at Soccerway
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- 1984 births
- Living people
- Australian soccer players
- Australian expatriate soccer players
- National Soccer League (Australia) players
- Liga I players
- Expatriate footballers in Romania
- Australian expatriates in Romania
- FC Universitatea Craiova players
- Newcastle Jets FC players
- Perth Glory FC players
- A-League players
- Liaoning Whowin F.C. players
- Chinese Super League players
- Expatriate footballers in China
- Australian soccer biography stubs