Josh Cavallo

Footballer

Birthday November 13, 1999

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Bentleigh East, Victoria, Australia

Age 24 years old

Nationality Australia

Height 1.76 m

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1971

On as a 71st-minute substitute for Apostolos Stamatelopoulos, he earned a penalty when fouled by goalkeeper Dean Bouzanis, which was converted by Besart Berisha.

Western United announced that Cavallo was leaving the club on 10 February 2021 to seek more playing time with another A-League club.

On 18 February 2021, Cavallo signed a short-term contract to play for Adelaide United.

1999

Joshua John Cavallo (born 13 November 1999) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a left back and central midfielder for A-League Men club Adelaide United. Cavallo has represented the Australian under-20 national team.

Joshua John Cavallo was born on 13 November 1999 in Bentleigh East, Victoria.

He is of Italian and Maltese descent.

Cavallo represented both Melbourne Victory FC Youth and Melbourne City FC Youth.

2019

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.

On 24 June 2019, new A-League side Western United announced that Cavallo would join the club ahead of its inaugural season.

2020

He made his debut on 3 January 2020 in a 3–2 loss at his previous club.

After a successful stint in the 2020–21 A-League, he signed a two-year contract extension on 11 May.

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.

Cavallo came out as gay in October 2021.

At the time, there were no other openly gay male footballers playing professional top-flight football.

He said in a statement, "I hope that in sharing who I am, I can show others who identify as LGBTQ+ that they are welcome in the football community."

In March 2024, he announced his engagement to his fiancé Leighton Morrell.