Joseph "Joey" Arthur Gibbs (born 13 June 1992) is an Australian

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player who plays for

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Career

Gibbs made his senior A-League debut as a substitute for

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in the 2010 Grand Final against the

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. He was the youngest player to play in an A-League grand final. It was reported that he had signed for Olympic Charleroi in the

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. After his stint in Belgium, Gibbs returned to Australia where he signed with his former

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club

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for the 2011 season. He played for the

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in the

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. 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

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. He was released by the Wanderers along with

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, and

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at the conclusion of the

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season. On 13 May 2013, Gibbs signed with the

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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

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in the

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, before making a move to

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side

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. Gibbs returned to Australia to join

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for the 2015 season.

Achievements

Gibbs was the recipient of the 2008

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scholarship award.

Honours

;Sydney FC *

Championship: 2009–10 ;Manly United *

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;Marconi Stallions *

Championship:

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;Blacktown City *

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Championship:

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Premiership:

;Keflavík * 1. deild karla:

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;Individual * John Kosmina Medal:

* 1. deild karla top-goalscorer:

References

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