statesboro, georgia – South Georgia Tormenta FC today announced the transfer of Australian defender Joshua Phelps to second-tier Australian Football League system side Melbourne Knights FC of National Premier League Victoria (NPL Victoria) for an undisclosed transfer fee Did.
First signed by USL League 2 side Tormenta FC 2 in 2017, Phelps was promoted to the first team and became the first player to reach 100 club appearances for South Georgia in all competitions. In September 2018, Phelps signed his first professional contract with Tormenta FC, becoming the first player in his newly formed USL League One to sign a professional contract. Phelps has made 84 appearances in League One matches. He helped secure his first USL League 1 title for the organization in 2022.
“My time here at Tormenta FC has been huge in terms of my growth as a player and as a person,” Phelps said. “I have been able to help influence many areas within the club as a front office, academy, Ibis Foundation and as a player. I cannot thank the organization enough. A better place with amazing people who keep doing what they do. We can finally tick that box. We are the champions!
“Melbourne Knights FC is a club with a lot of history and success in Australia.I am thrilled to be playing under Ben Kahn as I continue to develop as a player. “It will not be easy, but we are thrilled to add another challenge to the Knights’ long history.The growth happening in Australian football is exciting. It’s a challenge to be part of a club and continue to climb the professional football ladder.” “
Phelps departs South Georgia ranked first in club appearances with 120 games played in all competitions. Notably, with his six appearances in the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, Phelps has appeared in every match of the Tormenta FC Open Cup.
In the 2022 USL League 1 campaign, Phelps made 30 appearances, all of them as a starter. Phelps played over 2,600 minutes during the season, scoring one goal. Additionally, Phelps has captained the club on several occasions and is one of the few players in Tormenta FC history to wear the captain’s armband.
Melbourne Knights FC is an Australian football club based in the Sunshine North suburb of Melbourne, Victoria. The club currently competes in NPL Victoria. He is one of Australia’s most successful football clubs, winning two championships and he has four premierships in the now-defunct National Soccer League.
