Alex Jason Brosque (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaleɣs ˈβɾoske];[4] born 12 October 1983) is an Australian former professional soccer player[5] who was the captain of A-League club Sydney FC.
He was immediately loaned out to Belgian club Westerlo where he struggled due to an ankle injury, making only sixteen appearances and scoring two goals.
Brosque won the inaugural Reebok Golden Boot along with Stewart Petrie, Archie Thompson and Bobby Despotovski with 8 goals.
He scored two crucial braces against Perth Glory and Central Coast Mariners which gained Sydney some valuable points during the season.
On 22 July 2010, Brosque signed a three-year contract extension with Sydney FC, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2013–14 season.
[15] On 26 June 2014, Brosque rejoined his former club Sydney FC on a two-year contract, after being released from Al Ain.
[16] On 8 October 2014, Brosque was announced as the captain of Sydney FC for the 2014–15 A-League season, alongside vice-captains Saša Ognenovski and Nikola Petković.
[18] Brosque reached double digits for the first time in his career during the 2016/17 season, scoring the opener against Melbourne City in a comprehensive 3–0 win.
The game was also a milestone match for the captain, equalling club legend Terry McFlynn's appearances stat in all competitions – 214.
Many people believed that he would be selected in the final 23-man squad, after Joshua Kennedy and Archie Thompson were both injured, but Brosque was then ruled out with an injury himself, costing him a chance to represent Australia for the first time in an international competition.
1 – includes Pre-Season Cup (2005–2008) and the Pan-Pacific Championship (2008) statistics Sydney Al Ain Australia Individual Records