Andrew Nabbout is an Australian football player of Lebanese descent who currently plays as a winger for the Urawa Red Diamonds in the J-League and the Australian national team.
Nabbout signed for Melbourne Victory's Youth Team for the 2012–13 season on 1 October 2012. On 27 August 2013, it was confirmed that Lebanon national team coach Giuseppe Giannini had offered Nabbout a place in the national team to boost their attacking squad, being possible through his personal heritage. Nabbout declined the offer, in hopes that he could make the Australia national team, to make an appearance in Brazil for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Nabbout made his first league match day appearance starting on the bench for the Melbourne, in the round three clash against rivals Melbourne City, but was not used. Nabbout made his first competitive appearance in 2014–15 and debut in Cup football, against Perth Glory in the FFA Cup quarter finals on 29 October 2014. It was announced in early December 2015, that Nabbout would sign for Negeri Sembilan FA in the Malaysian Premier League for the 2016 Malaysia Premier League season. After Half a Season with Negeri Sembilan, Nabbout Returned to Australia and Joined Newcastle Jets FC on 19 July 2016. Two Days before Nabbout and the Newcastle Jets Played their First Match of the 2017 Pre-Season, news was Released that UAE Pro-League Side AL-Dhafra had Approached the Club with a Big Money Transfer Offer for Nabbout, however it was Reported that Newcastle Refused the Offer as the Transfer Amount was not as High as they Wanted. On 5 March 2018, Nabbout departed Newcastle Jets to join Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds for a reportedly expected $500,000 transfer fee.
In March 2018 Nabbout was selected in the Australia Squad for the upcoming friendlies against Norway and Colombia before the World Cup. Nabbout started in Australia's 2nd Friendly 4 Days later on 28 March against Columbia in a 0-0 Draw. |
