Joey Katebian

Joey Katebian

Katebian playing for Melbourne Victory Youth,
26 September 2015
Personal information
Full name Joseph Katebian
Date of birth (1995-11-09) 9 November 1995
Place of birth Melbourne, Australia
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Brisbane Roar
Number 33
Youth career
2006–2013 Bulleen Lions
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Bulleen 37 (27)
2014–2016 Melbourne Victory Youth 41 (40)
2015–2016 Melbourne Victory 1 (0)
2016– Brisbane Roar 1 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 October 2016.


Joseph 'Joey' Katebian (born 9 November 1995) is an Australian professional football (soccer) player who plays as a forward for Brisbane Roar in the A-League.

Early life

Katebian was born in Melbourne on 9 November 1995, to Lebanese Australian parents. Katebian played football from a young age for local club Bulleen Lions where he would later play for the senior squad. Katebian also played for Ivanhoe Grammar School's first eleven in his later years of high school, where he graduated in 2013.

Club career

Youth career

Katebian spent his early years playing for FC Bulleen Lions in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, before joining Melbourne Heart Youth for the 2013–14 season. At the season's end, Katebian joined cross-town rivals Melbourne Victory, that he later captained in the National Premier Leagues Victoria,[1][2] where he won the league's 2015 player's player of the year and golden boot awards.[3] Katebian featured in the starting eleven that defeated North Geelong Warriors on 26 September 2015, which promoted Melbourne Victory NPL Youth to the highest level of the National Premier Leagues Victoria.[4]

Melbourne Victory

Katebian made his official competitive debut for the Melbourne Victory senior squad on 1 September 2015, in the 2015 FFA Cup round of 16 clash against Rockdale City Suns, coming on as a substitute in the 85th minute for Archie Thompson.[5] His A-League debut came two months later on 19 November 2015, in the round five clash against Central Coast Mariners, substituted on for Gui Finkler in the 90th minute of the 2–1 victory at AAMI Park.[6][7] On 31 May 2016, Katebian departed Melbourne Victory to pursue football opportunities abroad.[8]

In June 2016, he went to Serbia for trials at FK Čukarički.[9]

Brisbane Roar

On 5 August 2016, Katebian signed a one-year contract with Brisbane Roar, reuniting with John Aloisi who coached him at Melbourne Victory Youth.[10]

Career statistics

As of 21 September 2015
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Melbourne Victory 2015–16 1010000020
Total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
A-League total 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0

Honours

With Melbourne Victory:

With Melbourne Victory Youth:

Individual

References

  1. ↑ http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/north/melbourne-victory-npl-captain-joey-katebian-makes-scoring-look-easy-as-his-side-closes-in-on-npl1-east-title/story-fngnvocb-1227476899774?sv=d06d1355dc2254f37cf74ae97c659ee8
  2. ↑ http://www.foxsportspulse.com/assoc_page.cgi?client=1-10178-0-303840-0&sID=317230&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=34412633
  3. ↑ http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/joey-katebian-wins-npl-awards-at-ffv-gold-medal-night/19tuj8z11i1s718020o7limvt0
  4. ↑ http://www.melbournevictory.com.au/article/melbourne-victory-secures-npl-victoria-promotion-for-2016/1drvl5af7znew133wj6usn4qou
  5. ↑ http://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/match/2137006/rockdale-city-suns-vs-melbourne-victory/live
  6. ↑ http://au.soccerway.com/matches/2015/11/19/australia/a-league/melbourne-victory-fc/central-coast-mariners-fc/2055701/
  7. ↑ http://www.a-league.com.au/article/gui-finkler-brace-for-melbourne-victory-sinks-central-coast-mariners/1owvk3awt8o831hfre71qcmonr
  8. ↑ "Victory NPL skipper to depart Hyundai A-League club". Football Federation Australia. 31 May 2016.
  9. ↑ Marko Docić na Brdu, Australijanac na probi at Sportski žurnal, 7-6-2016 (Serbian)
  10. ↑ "Roar sign former Victory youth captain Katebian". The World Game. SBS. 5 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Glory star Castro wins Johnny Warren medal". Football Federation Australia. 26 April 2016.
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