Joshua Phelps

{{Short description|Australian soccer player (born 1993)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Josh Phelps | image = | caption = | fullname = Joshua Kevin Phelps | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|2|10|df=y}} | birth_place = Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | height = 1.93 m | position = Defender, Forward | currentclub = Melbourne Knights | clubnumber = | collegeyears1 = 2012–2013 | college1 = Thomas Terriers | collegecaps1 = 39 | collegegoals1 = 7 | collegeyears2 = 2014–2015 | college2 = UNC Pembroke Braves | collegecaps2 = 13 | collegegoals2 = 4 | years1 = 2017–2022 | clubs1 = South Georgia Tormenta | caps1 = 109 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2022– | clubs2 = Melbourne Knights | caps2 = 27 | goals2 = 3 | club-update = September 2, 2023 }}

'''Joshua Kevin Phelps''' (born 10 February 1993) is an Australian footballer who plays as a defender for Melbourne Knights in the NPL Victoria.<ref name="Soccerway">{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/joshua-phelps/550432/ |title=Australia – J. Phelps – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway |website=int.soccerway.com |accessdate=29 March 2019}}</ref>

==Career== ===Professional=== After two seasons with the Tormenta in the PDL, Phelps became the club's first pro signing in September 2018.<ref name="First Pro Signing">{{cite news |url=https://www.statesboroherald.com/sports/phelps-become-first-pro-signing-tormenta/ |title=Phelps to become first pro signing for Tormenta |work=Statesboro Herald |first=Mike |last=Anthony |date=September 11, 2018}}</ref> He made his professional debut for the club on 29 March 2019 in a 1–0 home victory over the Greenville Triumph.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/30/united-states/usl-league-one/tormenta/greenville-triumph/2945937/|title=Tormenta vs. Greenville Triumph – 29 March 2019 – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=22 May 2019}}</ref> In December 2021, he signed a two-year contract extension with the club.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/sports-south-georgia/veteran-defender-returns-to-statesboro-for-sixth-season-with-club/|title=Veteran Defender Returns to Statesboro for Sixth Season with Club|work=The Georgia Virtue|date=December 11, 2021}}</ref>

In early December 2022 it was announced Phelps would return to Australia to join NPL Victoria side Melbourne Knights ahead of their 2023 season, signing for an undisclosed fee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/news_article/show/1249812-tormenta-fc-transfer-joshua-phelps-to-melbourne-knights-fc|title=Tormenta FC transfer Joshua Phelps to Melbourne Knights FC|author=USLLeagueOne com Staff|date=2 December 2022|website=USL League Two}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.melbourneknights.com.au/news/club-news/knights-bolster-backline-with-phelps-signing/|title=Knights bolster backline with Phelps signing|date=3 December 2022}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{USL League One player|josh-phelps|Josh Phelps}} * [https://uncpbraves.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=1410 Josh Phelps - Men's Soccer - UNCP Athletics]

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