Mikey Ghossaini

Michael Ghossaini (born 25 August 2007) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Australian club Melbourne Victory.

Early life Ghossaini grew up in Melbourne, Australia, to Lebanese parents from Baakline. Between 2020 and 2022, he scored 93 goals in 59 National Premier Leagues matches for Glen Eira's U13, U14, and U15 teams.

Ahead of the 2023 season, Ghossaini transferred from Glen Eira to Melbourne City's youth academy. During the 2024 season, he finished top scorer in the U23 competition, scoring 22 goals in 17 matches. Three days later, on 3 January 2025, Ghossaini provided a backheel assist for Nathaniel Atkinson's goal against Wellington Phoenix, which was later awarded the A-League Assist of the Month for January 2025.

Melbourne Victory In January 2026, Ghossaini joined Melbourne Victory's Victoria Premier League 1 (VPL1) team ahead of the 2026 season. He scored his first goal on 16 February 2026, in the season opener, helping his side win 2–1 against Eltham Redbacks. During the season, Ghossaini became one of the leading goalscorers in the VPL1, with 15 goals in 17 appearances by June 2026, giving him a four-goal lead in the league's scoring charts. He finished the season as the competition's top scorer with 18 goals.

Ghossaini signed his A-League contract with Victory on 2 July 2026, ahead of the 2026–27 season. He was subsequently included in Melbourne Victory's squad for its opening practice match of the season. On 8 August 2026, he scored the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out against Western Sydney Wanderers, helping his side progress to the quarter-finals of the 2026 Australia Cup.

International career Born in Australia, Ghossaini is of Lebanese descent and is eligible to play for both Australia and Lebanon at the international level.

In 2022, he was named as a shadow-squad player for the Australia national under-16 team in preparation of the 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in Indonesia. In August 2026, he was called up to the Australia national under-20 team ahead of the 2027 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers.

Career statistics

Honours Individual Victoria Premier League 1 top scorer: 2026