Joshua Risdon

Risdon made his senior debut for Perth Glory on 28 November 2010, starting against the North Queensland Fury. During his debut season he made six appearances in total, including three straight starts between rounds 24 and 26. In the 2011–12 season Risdon established himself as a regular starting 24 matches at 19 years of age. He scored his first career goal in round 26 of the 2012–13 A-League season with the winning goal in the 94th minute against Melbourne Victory (3–2). On 20 July 2013, Risdon played for the A-League All-Stars against Manchester United in a friendly match. Injury plagued his 2013–14 season before he returned to the starting side for 25 appearances in the 2014–15 season. He also scored his second career goal on 28 March 2015 with an 88th minute winner over Western Sydney Wanderers (3–2). In May 2017, Risdon left the Glory and moved to Western Sydney Wanderers. On 12 February 2019, Risden signed on a two-year deal for A-League expansion club Western United FC after his contract with Western Sydney Wanderers expired. On 29 May 2024, Perth Glory announced Risdon's return to the club on a two-year contract. On 22 April 2026, Risdon announced his retirement and will play his final game against Brisbane Roar in the final round of the 2025–26 A-League season, having held the record for most appearances for Perth in the post-NSL era.

On 7 March 2011 he was selected to represent the Australia Olympic football team in an Asian Olympic Qualifier match against Iraq. Risdon made his senior debut for the Socceroos in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match against Bangladesh on 17 November 2015. In May 2018 he was named in Australia’s 23-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Club

As of match played 16 April 2023

International

Statistics accurate as of match played 6 January 2019.

Western United

A-League Men Championship: 2021–22 Individual

Perth Glory Most Glorious Player: 2011–12 A-League All Star: 2013 PFA A-League Team of the Season: 2015–16