Joey Gibbs

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Joey Gibbs

|fullname = Joseph Arthur Gibbs

|image = Joey Gibbs Training 1.jpg

|image_size = 250

|caption = Western Sydney Wanderers forward Joey Gibbs at training, 2012

|height = 173cm

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|6|13|df=yes}}

|birth_place = Gosford, Australia

|currentclub = Mt Druitt Town Rangers

|clubnumber =

|position = Striker

|youthclubs1 = Manly United

|youthyears1 =

|youthclubs2 = Sydney FC

|youthyears2 = 2008–2010

|youthclubs3 = Sydney FC

|youthyears3 = 2011–2012

|clubs1 = Manly United

|years1 = 2009

|goals1 = 0

|caps1 = 14

|clubs2 = Sydney FC

|years2 = 2010

|caps2 = 1

|goals2 = 0

|clubs3 = Manly United

|years3 = 2010

|caps3 = 11

|goals3 = 0

|clubs4 = Olympic Charleroi

|years4 = 2010–2011

|caps4 = 0

|goals4 = 0

|clubs5 = Manly United

|years5 = 2011

|caps5 = 21

|goals5 = 3

|clubs6 = Marconi Stallions

|years6 = 2012

|caps6 = 25

|goals6 = 12

|clubs7 = Western Sydney Wanderers

|years7 = 2012–2013

|goals7 = 2

|caps7 = 13

|clubs8 = Newcastle Jets

|years8 = 2013–2014

|goals8 = 1

|caps8 = 4

|clubs9 = APIA Leichhardt

|years9 = 2014

|goals9 = 1

|caps9 = 8

|clubs10 = Tai Po

|years10 = 2014

|goals10 = 1

|caps10 = 7

|clubs11 = Blacktown City

|years11 = 2015–2020

|goals11 = 43

|caps11 = 113

|clubs12 = Keflavík

|years12 = 2020–2022

|goals12 = 46

|caps12 = 62

|clubs13 = Stjarnan

|years13 = 2023

|caps13 = 16

|goals13 = 2

|clubs14 = Blacktown City

|years14 = 2024

|caps14 = 27

|goals14 = 11

|clubs15 = Mt Druitt Town Rangers

|years15 = 2025-

|caps15 = 9

|goals15 = 1

|nationalteam1 =

|nationalyears1 =

|nationalcaps1 =

|nationalgoals1 =

|pcupdate = 10 April 2025

|ntupdate =

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Joseph Arthur Gibbs (born 13 June 1992) is an Australian soccer player who plays for Mt Druitt Town Rangers in the NPL NSW.{{cite web |last1=NSW |first1=NPL |title=New era dawns as Mt Druitt Town Rangers prepare for top-flight football |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2024/12/10/new-era-dawns-as-mt-druitt-town-rangers-prepare-for-top-flight-football/ |website=NPL Men's NSW |publisher=NPL NSW |access-date=5 February 2025 |language=en-AU |date=10 December 2024}}

Career

Gibbs made his senior A-League debut as a substitute for Sydney FC in the 2010 Grand Final against the Melbourne Victory. He was the youngest player to play in an A-League grand final.{{Cite web|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470145/scoreboard.html|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120730205856/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/aleague/Scoreboard_HAL/0000470145/scoreboard.html|url-status=dead|title=Official Hyundai A-League | Home|archive-date=30 July 2012|access-date=24 November 2021}} It was reported that he had signed for Olympic Charleroi in the Belgian Third Division B.{{cite web|url=http://www.walfoot.be/fra/news/lis/2010-08-05/trois-nouveaux-renforts-a-lolympic|title=New Signings|date=5 August 2010|publisher=Walfoot.be|language=French|access-date=18 August 2010}}

After his stint in Belgium, Gibbs returned to Australia where he signed with his former NSW Premier League club Manly United for the 2011 season.{{cite web|url=http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/result-not-important-says-midgley-after-united-takes-on-favourites/|title=Result 'not important' says Midgley after United takes on favourites|date=14 March 2011|publisher=The Manly Daily|access-date=15 March 2011}}

He played for the Marconi Stallions in the NSW Premier League for the duration of the 2012 season where he was selected in team of the season and helped Marconi to win the Australian state league grand final.{{Cite web|url=https://footballnsw.com.au/|title=Football NSW - Supporting the beautiful game in NSW|website=Footballnsw.com.au|access-date=24 November 2021}}

Joey Gibbs came on as a substitute in Western Sydney's first official game, where he achieved an impressive 4 goals in one half. On 3 October 2012, just three days before their first match of the season, Gibbs signed a one-year deal with new A-League club Western Sydney Wanderers.{{cite news|url=http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Joey-Gibbs-Signs-as-21st-Wanderer/49532|title=Joey Gibbs Signs as 21st Wanderer|date=3 October 2012|publisher=Western Sydney Wanderers FC|access-date=4 October 2012|archive-date=5 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005212429/http://www.footballaustralia.com.au/wswanderersfc/news-display/Joey-Gibbs-Signs-as-21st-Wanderer/49532|url-status=dead}} He was released by the Wanderers along with Dino Kresinger, Tarek Elrich, and Rocky Visconte at the conclusion of the 2012–13 A-League season.[https://archive.today/20130627100438/http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-dino-kresinger-tarek-elrich-joey-gibbs-and-rocky-visconte/story-fndmcfmm-1226632458280] {{Cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-dino-kresinger-tarek-elrich-joey-gibbs-and-rocky-visconte/story-fndkzvnd-1226632458280 |title=Western Sydney Wanderers release Dino Kresinger, Tarek Elrich, Joey G… |access-date=30 April 2013 |archive-date=27 June 2013 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130627101452/http://www.news.com.au/sport/football/western-sydney-wanderers-release-dino-kresinger-tarek-elrich-joey-gibbs-and-rocky-visconte/story-fndkzvnd-1226632458280 |url-status=dead }}

On 13 May 2013, Gibbs signed with the Newcastle Jets for the 2013/14 season. In his debut for the Newcastle Jets, he came on in the 88th minute and his first touch was a goal.

In early 2014, he joined APIA Leichhardt in the National Premier Leagues NSW, before making a move to Hong Kong Premier League side Tai Po FC.

Gibbs returned to Australia to join Blacktown City FC for the 2015 season.

Gibbs signed with Icelandic side Stjarnan in December 2022.{{cite news|url=https://www.dv.is/433/2022/12/16/joey-gibbs-genginn-radir-stjornunnar/|title=Joey Gibbs genginn í raðir Stjörnunnar|trans-title=Joey Gibbs joins Stjarnan|access-date=14 April 2023|first=Victor|last=Pálsson|date=16 December 2022|language=Icelandic}}

In December 2023, Gibbs returned to Australia and rejoined Blacktown City for the 2024 NPL NSW season.{{cite web |last1=Stavroulakis |first1=Mark |title=Familiar faces return as Blacktown City hyped for 2024 |url=https://mens.nplnsw.com.au/2023/12/12/familiar-faces-return-as-blacktown-city-hyped-for-2024/ |website=Football NSW |date=11 December 2023 |publisher=Mark Stavroulakis}}

Achievements

Gibbs was the recipient of the 2008 Lucas Neill scholarship award.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/manly-daily?nk=40647a8fb54ad81b87af54a353faaa57-1637761547|title=Manly Daily | Daily Telegraph|website=Dailytelegraph.com.au|access-date=24 November 2021}}