Joshua Inserra
Australian soccer player (born 2005)
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Joshua Inserra (Italian: [inˈsɛr.ra];[5] born 21 January 2005) is an Australian professional association football player who currently plays as a defender for A-League club Melbourne Victory.
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| Full name | Joshua Inserra | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 21 January 2005[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[3][4] | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender | ||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Melbourne Victory | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 16 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Fawkner | |||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Melbourne City | ||||||||||||||||
| 2021– | Melbourne Victory | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Melbourne Victory NPL | 31 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Melbourne Victory | 16 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia U20 | 14 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 February 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 5 October 2025 | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Youth career
Inserra commenced his youth career at local club Fawkner,[6] before joining Melbourne City for the 2019 season. Whilst at city, Inserra played for the club's under 15's, 16's, 17's, 18's & 19's respectively until the conclusion of the 2021 season.
Before the commencement of the 2022 season, Inserra joined Melbourne Victory where he would play for the club's under 18's & 21's squads. For the 2023 season, Inserra was elevated into the senior (under 23's) squad where he would make fifteen appearances,[7] helping the squad earn promotion from National Premier Leagues 3 to the Victorian Premier League (VPL).[8]
Despite signing a three year senior scholarship contract with the A-League Men's squad during the 2023 Victorian season,[9] Inserra would make another thirteen appearances for the VPL squad in the 2024 season. Inserra's last appearance for the squad of the season was in the second last round in a 4–0 win over Kingston City, securing the VPL premiership and promotion to the National Premier Leagues Victoria for the 2025 season.[10]
Senior career
Inserra made his senior & starting debut in the 2023 A-League Men play-offs of the Australia Cup on 17 July 2023 against Newcastle Jets.[11] Whilst still regularly featuring for the NPL/VPL squad during the 2023 & 2024 Victorian league seasons, Inserra made his A-League Men debut and only appearance for the 2023–24 season on 3 December 2023 at Industree Group Stadium against Central Coast Mariners, replacing injured teammate Nishan Velupillay at the 77th minute, finishing in a 2–2 draw.[12]
The 2024–25 season saw Inserra make a total of nine appearances between both the league and the final series, under coach Arthur Diles. With the appearances coming later in the league season, Inserra featured in four of the five finals series matches played by the Victory, including the Grand Final where he was substituted for injured defender Lachlan Jackson.[13]
Career statistics
As of 17 February 2026[update] [14][15][16][17]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental | Other[b] | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Melbourne Victory NPL | 2023 | NPL Victoria 3 | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2024 | Victorian Premier League 1 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2025 | NPL Victoria | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2026 | Victorian Premier League 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Melbourne Victory | 2022–23 | A-League Men | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Career Total | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
- Includes Australia Cup
- Includes A-League Men Finals series
Honours
Australia U-20
- AFC U-20 Asian Cup Champions: 2025
Melbourne Victory
- A-League Finals Runner-up: 2025
Melbourne Victory NPL
- NPL Victoria 3 Runner-up: 2023
- Victorian Premier League 1 Champions: 2024