Josh Cavallo
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua John Cavallo | ||
Date of birth | 13 November 1999 | ||
Place of birth |
Bentleigh East, Victoria , Australia | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) |
central midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Adelaide United | ||
Number | 27 | ||
Youth career | |||
Melbourne Victory | |||
Melbourne City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Melbourne City NPL | 54 | (6) |
2019–2021 | Western United | 9 | (0) |
2021– | Adelaide United | 47 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 |
Australia U20 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 January 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23 March 2020 |
Joshua John Cavallo (born 13 November 1999) is an Australian professional
Early life
Joshua John Cavallo
He says that he was initially more into playing tennis, but his brother encouraged him to kick a ball around in the backyard and it was not long before he "fell in love" with the game.[5]
Career
Youth
Cavallo was scouted by a national program at the age of 15, and later offered a scholarship by
Western United
On 15 April 2019, Melbourne City announced that Cavallo would leave the club at the expiration of his contract at the end of the 2018–19 season.[7]
On 24 June 2019, new
Western United announced that Cavallo was leaving the club on 10 February 2021[11] to seek more playing time with another A-League club.
Adelaide United
On 18 February 2021, Cavallo signed a short-term contract to play for Adelaide United.[12] After a successful stint in the 2020–21 A-League, he signed a two-year contract extension on 11 May.[13] He was rewarded with Adelaide United's A-League Rising Star award after a successful 2020–21 campaign, in which he started 15 games and made 18 appearances.[14]
He plays as a
National team
Cavallo was in the
Cavallo has represented the
Personal life
He
Cavallo was the first high-profile player to come out during their career since English footballer Justin Fashanu made a similar announcement in 1990. Fashanu faced widespread homophobia after the announcement.[21][a] In May 2022 English footballer Jake Daniels came out, aged 17, becoming the UK's only male professional footballer to be publicly out at the time, and the first since Fashanu.[26] He cited Cavallo among those who had helped him to come out.[27]
In March 2024, Cavallo proposed to his partner Leighton Morrell on the pitch at
Recognition
He won Adelaide United's Rising Star award for the 2020/2021 season.[5]
In 2022, Cavallo received an
Cavallo was nominated as 2023 SA Young Australian of the Year [30]
Career statistics
- As of match played 14 January 2024[1]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Western United | 2019–20 | A-League | 9 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
2020–21 | A-League | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 9 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |||
Adelaide United | 2020–21 | A-League | 19 | 0 | – | 19 | 0 | |
2021–22 | A-League Men | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2022–23 | A-League Men | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2023–24 | A-League Men | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 47 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53 | 0 | ||
Career total | 56 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
See also
Footnotes
References
- ^ a b "J. Cavallo". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "AFCS". stats.the-afc.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Josh Cavallo: what did Adelaide United football player say about coming out as gay - and support received". National World. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Maltese-Australian footballer Josh Cavallo comes out as gay".
- ^ a b c d e f Cavallo, Josh (14 November 2021). "Josh Cavallo: the world's only openly gay top-tier men's footballer" (audio + text). the Guardian (Interview). Interviewed by Safi, Michael. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Youth in Focus: Josh Cavallo". Melbourne City FC. 29 January 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Cavallo to depart at season's end". Melbourne City FC. 15 April 2019. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ A-League.
- ^ "About us". Western United FC. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Greco, John (3 January 2020). "Maclaren at the double as 10-man City hold off United fightback". Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Josh Cavallo departs". Western United FC. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Reds sign Cavallo for remainder of the season". Adelaide United FC. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- A-League. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Waldus and Halloran claim 2021 Alagich Vidmar Awards". Adelaide United FC. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ "Joshua Cavallo". Adelaide United. 29 August 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Update to Young Socceroos squad for AFC U19 Championship". Socceroos. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Australian Josh Cavallo becomes only openly gay male footballer in the pro game". The Athletic. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ "Josh Cavallo: 'I'm a footballer and I'm gay,' says Australian player". BBC News. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Kemp, Emma (27 October 2021). "'I have been fighting my sexuality': A-League player Josh Cavallo comes out as gay". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Cavallo: 'I've never smiled this much'". The Senior. 28 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ a b c Berrill, Sophie (22 August 2022). "Josh Cavallo: 'People don't have to get football to get my story'". Marketing Mag. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Adelaide United supports Josh's truth". Football Australia. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Australian footballer Josh Cavallo says he is gay in emotional social media post". BreakingNews.ie. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Fashanu 'may have fled US'". BBC News. 2 May 1998. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Justin Fashanu found hanged in lock-up garage". The Independent. 4 May 1998. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Jake Daniels: Blackpool forward becomes UK's first active male professional footballer to come out publicly as gay". Sky Sports. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ Storey, Daniel (16 May 2022). "Jake Daniels coming out as gay is a beautiful moment that could change British football forever". i News. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Trailblazer Cavallo gets engaged on Adelaide Utd pitch". BBC Sport. 13 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "Starting this year with my fiancé..." Instagram. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Josh Cavallo". Australian of the Year. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
External links
- Josh Cavallo at Soccerway