Andrew Nabbout
 Nabbout in training for Melbourne Victory, May 2015 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew Nabbout | ||
| Date of birth | 17 December 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Australia | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Newcastle Jets | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2007 | Brunswick City | ||
| 2007–2009 | Green Gully | ||
| 2009–2011 | Sunshine George Cross | ||
| 2012–2013 | Melbourne Victory | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2011 | Sunshine George Cross | 14 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Heidelberg United | 32 | (3) |
| 2012 | Moreland Zebras | 9 | (0) |
| 2012–2015 | Melbourne Victory | 40 | (5) |
| 2016 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 12 | (8) |
| 2016– | Newcastle Jets | 5 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 October 2016. | |||
Andrew Nabbout (born 17 December 1992) is an Australian football (soccer) player of Lebanese descent who currently plays for Newcastle Jets in the A-League.
Club career
Melbourne Victory
2012–13
Nabbout signed for Melbourne Victory's National Youth Team for the 2012–13 season on 1 October 2012. Having played only one NYL friendly; a 2-goal man of match performance against Altona Magic, Nabbout went on to make his senior debut for Melbourne Victory in an A-League match against Brisbane Roar on 13 October 2012 in a 5–0 defeat.[1]
On 10 November 2012, Nabbout came off the bench in the 66th minute away against bitter rivals Sydney FC, at the time being 2–0 down, and wrote his name into Victory folklore by scoring a superb 78th-minute goal and then scored the winning goal in the 91st minute of the game to help Melbourne win the game 3–2. [2] On 17 November 2012, Nabbout earned his first ever start in a home game and scored his first goal in a home game against Central Coast Mariners, a game which ended 2–2. He has since signed a 3-year senior contract with the Victory.
On 7 December 2012, Nabbout made a his first full 90 minute appearance for Melbourne against Adelaide. For him it was a night to remember, scoring his fourth ever goal with the assistance of Marco Rojas. The match turned out to be one to forget for Melbourne, losing 2–4.
Nabbout made a total of 21 appearances for Melbourne, 2 of them in the final series, logging up a total time of 786 minutes.
2013–14
On 27 August 2013, it was confirmed that Lebanon national team coach Giuseppe Giannini had offered Nabbout a place in the national team to boost their attacking squad, being possible through his personal heritage. Nabbout declined the offer, in hopes that he could make the Australia national team, to make an appearance in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[3] Despite of this, coach Ange Postecoglou later rejected Andrew's chance, making it possible for Andrew to play for Lebanon or Australia, since Lebanon is on the rise while Australia will host the 2015 AFC Asian Cup.
Nabbout was granted number 13 for Melbourne, from 26, following Diogo Ferreira's departure to Brisbane Roar.
Nabbout's second season with Melbourne under new coach Kevin Muscat saw less game time than under Ange Postecoglou. Nabbout made a total of 19 appearances for the club, scoring only one goal, in Melbourne's one all draw against Newcastle Jets on 10 January 2014, and gave two goal assists in other matches, logging a total of 462 minutes.
His most notable moment of the 2014 AFC Champions League include his contribution to securing Melbourne's second goal in the club's 2–0 victory over champions Guangzhou Evergrande on 15 April 2014, with teammates James Troisi the scorer and Kosta Barbarouses the official assister.
2014–15
Nabbout made his first league match day appearance starting on the bench for the Melbourne, in round three's clash against rivals Melbourne City, but was not used. Nabbout made his first competitive appearance in 2014–15 and debut in Cup football, against Perth Glory in the FFA Cup quarter finals on 29 October 2014. Nabbout came on as a substitute for Besart Berisha in the 44th minute following a groin injury, with the game finishing in a 4–2 loss for after extra time. He was released by Melbourne Victory on 23 May, 2015. [4]
Malaysia
It was announced in early December 2015, that Nabbout would sign for Negeri Sembilan FA in the Malaysian Premier League for the 2016 Malaysia Premier League season, linking up with former National Soccer League winning coach Gary Phillips and several former A-League players.[5] During his stay in Negeri Sembilan, Nabbout emerges as the top scorer of his team with 9 goals in 14 competitive games.[6]
Newcastle Jets
After half a season with Negeri Sembilan, Nabbout returned to Australia and joined Newcastle Jets on 19 July 2016.[7]
Career statistics
- As of 19 July 2016
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2012–13 | 21 | 4 | – | – | – | – | 21 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 5 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| 2014–15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 5 | |
| Negeri Sembilan FA | 2016 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 9 |
| Total | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 14 | 9 | |
| Newcastle Jets | 2016–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 54 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 14 | |
References
- ↑ "matchcentre". footballaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 13 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/matchcentre/Sydney-FC-v-Melbourne-Victory-FC-Hyundai-A-League/2628
- ↑ http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/melbourne-victory-midfielder-andrew-nabbout-turns-down-offer-from-lebanese-fa-in-favour-of-pushing-for-socceroos-berth/story-fnii0g4f-1226705345448
- ↑ http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/mvfc-bids-farewell-to-three-players/sbbwqqwj8o431k70s8wgrfgkg
- ↑ Dasey, Jason (3 December 2015). "Gary Phillips' and A-League quartet revamp Malaysia's Negeri Sembilan". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ↑ http://www.a-league.com.au/article/transfer-news-newcastle-jets-sign-former-melbourne-victory-attacker-andrew-nabbout/1xhlctqzqj4t91ayikobav895i
- ↑ Parris, Michael (19 July 2016). "Andrew Nabbout signs with Newcastle Jets". The Newcastle Herald.