| Josh Hope | |
| Fullname: | Joshua Hope |
| Birth Date: | 7 January 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia |
| Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder[2] [3] |
| Currentclub: | Green Gully |
| Clubnumber: | 16 |
| Youthyears1: | 2012–2013 |
| Youthclubs1: | FFT NTC |
| Years1: | 2013–2014 |
| Clubs1: | FFT NTC |
| Caps1: | 41 |
| Goals1: | 28 |
| Years2: | 2015 |
| Clubs2: | FFA CoE |
| Caps2: | 12 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2016–2018 |
| Clubs3: | Melbourne Victory NPL |
| Caps3: | 45 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs4: | Melbourne Victory |
| Caps4: | 27 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | Green Gully |
| Caps5: | 55 |
| Goals5: | 15 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | Australia U17 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 7 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2016 |
| Nationalteam2: | Australia U20 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Pcupdate: | 21 July 2023 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 November 2017 |
Joshua Hope (born 7 January 1998) is an Australian former professional footballer who currently plays as an attacking midfielder for Green Gully SC in NPL Victoria.
On 5 February 2015, Hope became the first Tasmanian in 23 years to receive an Australian Institute of Sport football scholarship; Hope turned down an NPL Victoria 1 contract with Melbourne Victory to accept the offer from the FFA Centre of Excellence.[4]
In July 2016, Hope made his unofficial senior debut for Melbourne Victory as a substitute in their International Champions Cup match against Juventus FC[5]
On 9 August 2017, Hope made his professional debut against Brisbane Roar in the FFA Cup as an 80th minute substitute for James Troisi.[6] On 19 September 2017, he signed a professional contract with Melbourne Victory,[7] and made his league debut in a Big Blue, replacing Leroy George in the 65th minute against Sydney FC on 7 October 2017.
On 2 November 2020, Hope announced that he was stepping away from professional football due to online abuse.[8]
In 2022, Hope returned to playing football in the National Premier Leagues Victoria for Green Gully SC. Making his official debut in Green Gully SC's Round 1 3–2 win against the Oakleigh Cannons FC in which he scored in the 43rd minute and was substituted off in the 74th minute being replaced by Ethan Brooks.[9]
On the 6 September 2015, Hope was selected as captain for the U-17 Joeys pre World Cup tour of France[10] and was later a member of their FIFA U-17 World Cup squad in Chile.[11]
On 2 September 2016, Hope was selected as part of a 23-man Young Socceroos squad for the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in Vietnam.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FFA/Australia Cup | AFC | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Melbourne Victory | 2017–18 | A-League | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |||
| Green Gully SC | 2022 | National Premier Leagues Victoria | 24 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | |
| 2023 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 7 | |||
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 82 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 101 | 20 | |||