Patrick Yazbek (born 5 April 2002) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a central midfielder for A-League club Sydney FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Patrick Yazbek[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-04-05) 5 April 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sydney FC | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Austral | ||
| 2010–2011 | Football NSW SAP | ||
| 2012 | Club Marconi | ||
| 2013–2015 | Sydney United | ||
| 2016 | Western Sydney Wanderers | ||
| 2017–2020 | Sydney FC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Sydney FC Youth | 23 | (1) |
| 2021– | Sydney FC | 19 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2021– | Australia U23 | 8 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 November 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 15:02, 22 July 2022 (UTC) | |||
Having begun playing soccer aged three,[2] Yazbek joined Austral Soccer Club's under-5s.[3] In 2010, he moved Football NSW's "Skill Acquisition Program".[3] Yazbek then played for other youth teams, namely Club Marconi, Sydney United, Western Sydney Wanderers and Sydney FC.[2][4]
After making the bench a few times during the 2020–21 A-League season, Yazbek signed a two-year scholarship contract with Sydney FC in July 2021.[5]
He made his senior debut in the 2021 FFA Cup round of 32, in a 4–2 victory over Sydney Olympic.[6] Yazbek's A-League debut came on 12 December 2021, as a substitute in a 2–0 defeat to Central Coast Mariners.[7] On 19 December, he made his starting debut for Sydney FC in a 2–1 win over Wellington Phoenix.[8]
Yazbek was selected for the Australia national under-23 team ahead of their qualifiers for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup.[9] He played in both of Australia's games against Indonesia in October 2021, helping his side qualify for the final tournament.[1] In the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, Yazbek played six games;[1] Australia finished in fourth place, losing the third place match against Japan.[10]
Yazbek described himself as a "hardworking box-to-box midfielder".[11]
Growing up a Sydney FC supporter,[2] Yazbek studied at Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School in Carnes Hill,[3] and at Clancy Catholic College in West Hoxton.[2] As of 2021, he was a Construction Management student at the University of New South Wales.[6]
| Club | Season | League | Australia Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sydney FC Youth | 2020 | NPL NSW | 11 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | NPL NSW | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | ||
| Sydney FC | 2020–21 | A-League | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | A-League | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 2022–23 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 28 | 1 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 2 | ||
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Sydney FC – current squad | |
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