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Andrew Nabbout has signed for Melbourne Victory, rounding out what has been an impressive week on the transfers front for Marco Kurz’s side.
Former Newcastle Jets flyer Nabbout, who last played for the Victory in 2015, is back in the A-League after a 16-month with Urawa Red Diamonds in Japan. He joins fellow Socceroos mainstay Robbie Kruse, who signed for the Victory on Tuesday.
Kruse, 30, said as soon as he heard Victory were interested in him, the feeling was mutual.
“Once my agent spoke to me…

Australia hopeful Andrew Nabbout will be fit for Asian Cup round of 16 clash

Tom Rogic’s injury-time winner over Syria confirmed Australia’s place in the Asia Cup knockout rounds.

After an opening Asia Cup defeat to Jordan, Australia looked much more comfortable in a 3-0 win against Palestine.

Jordan beat holders Australia in the opening match of the Asian Cup.

Son-Heung min set up both goals as South Korea overcame China 2-0, with both teams still booking their place in the Round of 16.

After failing to find the all-important winning goal against Jordan, Palestine must wait to find out their Asia Cup fate.
Socceroos coach Graham Arnold remains hopeful attacker Andrew Nabbout will still feature in Australia’s Asian Cup campaign.
The 26-year-old Nabbout is yet to feature in the United Arab Emirates after he suffered a groin injury in the final training session before Australia’s opener against Jordan on Jan. 6.
He was expected to return to action in Tuesday’s final Group B clash with Syria but aggravated the injury in the final training session before the match.
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Apostolos Giannou, Jamie Maclaren ready to rival Andrew Nabbout for Australia’s striker spot

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Jordan beat holders Australia in the opening match of the Asian Cup.
For a team tipped to struggle for goals, Australia’s strikers showed their worth against Palestine in Dubai on Friday.
While Andrew Nabbout has yet to feature in the Socceroos two group matches, both Jamie Maclaren and Apostolos Giannou were on the scoresheet in the 3-0 Asian Cup victory.
With Tomi Juric overlooked by coach Graham Arnold, Martin Boyle ruled out pre-tournament with injury and Mat Leckie still recovering from a torn hamstring, Australia’s options up front looked slim heading into…

Australia thrash Oman that does little to answer Arnold’s questions ahead of Asian Cup

Milos Degenek, centre, scored for Australia in an all-too-easy tune-up against Oman as new coach Graham Arnold continues preparations for the Asian Cup.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — With just a week remaining until Australia’s AFC Asian Cup title defence begins in earnest, Socceroos head coach Graham Arnold had one final chance to assess the merits of his squad with a friendly hit-out against Oman at the Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum Stadium in Dubai.

A 3-0 lead by half-time became a 5-0 Australian victory at the full-time and means the Socceroos head into the Asian Cup on a four-game unbeaten streak under their new boss. However, the match…

Andrew Nabbout ‘back to full fitness,’ ready to push for Socceroos spot

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Andrew Nabbout plans to show Graham Arnold he has fully recovered from a shoulder injury as he returns to Socceroos camp for the first time since his World Cup campaign was cut short.
The 25-year-old attacker had reconstructive surgery to mend the shoulder he dislocated in Russia but has cut his projected six-month absence in half to be a chance of featuring in Saturday’s friendly against South Korea in Brisbane.
Usually a winger, the Japan-based Nabbout became Australia’s target man during Bert…

Australia’s Andrew Nabbout caps stellar rise with World Cup selection

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As Bert van Marwijk revealed Australia’s 23-man World Cup squad on Sunday, the astonishing rise of striker Andrew Nabbout was made complete.
Just three years ago, after struggling to find another contract in Australia’s A-League, Nabbout made the unlikely switch to the Malaysian second division with unheralded outfit Negeri Sembilan in an attempt to resurrect his fledgling career.
Though the move took him completely out of view from those in his homeland, he worked tirelessly on his game, netting…

Jamie Maclaren’s late call-up has Socceroos fighting for places – Andrew Nabbout

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The Socceroos defender Matthew Jurman joins the camp in Turkey.
Andrew Nabbout welcomes the extra competition for a Socceroos World Cup berth provided by Jamie Maclaren’s late call-up.
Maclaren was sunning himself on the beach in Dubai’s artificial Palm Islands when summoned into the pre-tournament camp in Turkey as cover for Tomi Juric, who is nursing a knee injury and could yet be ruled out of contention for Russia.
With Tim Cahill considered a lock for Australia’s 23-man squad, it means Juric and Maclaren are now jostling with attacking utilities Nabbout…

Urawa Red Diamonds sign Andrew Nabbout from Newcastle Jets

Newcastle Jets produced a stubborn performance to take a 2 – 1 victory in the top of the table clash with FC Sydney. Newcastle Jets attacker Andrew Nabbout says leaving the A-League club for Japan is bittersweet but it’s an opportunity he can’t pass up.
Nabbout is joining J-League powerhouse Urawa Red Diamonds, who tabled an offer moments after his match-winning goal against Sydney FC on Saturday night.
“It’s a bittersweet moment to be leaving,” Nabbout said in statement on Monday.
“We have got a great group of lads here and I’m loving my football but this is an opportunity I can’t pass up, something I’ve worked…

Newcastle Jets happy to allow Andrew Nabbout to join J-League club

Newcastle Jets produced a stubborn performance to take a 2 – 1 victory in the top of the table clash with FC Sydney. Newcastle Jets coach Ernie Merrick has given Andrew Nabbout his blessing to leave for Japan, confident the team has enough depth to cover for the star forward — and Roy O’Donovan should the Irishman cop a suspension.
Nabbout pressed his Socceroos case further in Saturday night’s thrilling 2-1 triumph over Sydney FC, netting a stunning goal from 30 metres to bring his season tally to 10 goals and seven assists.
The performance also did little to harm his chances of securing a formal contract offer…

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