Brad Tapp

Bradley Tapp
Personal information
Full name Bradley Anthony Tapp
Date of birth (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 25)
Place of birth Sydney, Australia
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Johor Darul Ta'zim
Number 26
Youth career
2018–2019 Blacktown City
2019–2023 Central Coast Mariners
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 CCM Academy 8 (0)
2022–2026 Central Coast Mariners 47 (1)
2026– Johor Darul Ta'zim 4 (0)
International career‡
2026– Malaysia 3 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Malaysia
FIFA ASEAN Cup
Third place2026 IndonesiaTeam
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 September 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 01 October 2026

Bradley Tapp (born 16 January 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre back for the Malaysian Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim. Born in Australia, he plays for the Malaysia national team.

Career

Tapp played his junior football at Baulkham Hills Kookaburras before joining the academy of National Premier Leagues NSW club Blacktown City. He was part of the Blacktown City under-18s team that won the NPL NSW under-18s competition in 2019.

Central Coast Mariners

Tapp was then signed by the Central Coast Mariners for their academy. Tapp was named captain of the Mariners NPL first grade side for the 2022 season, competing in the renamed NSW League One competition, the second tier of the National Premier Leagues NSW system. Under Tapp's captaincy, the team finished top of the table to win the premiership and was promoted to the top flight for the 2023 season. Tapp also made his first-team debut for the Central Coast Mariners in the 2022 Australia Cup, coming off the bench in a penalty shoot-out defeat to Sydney FC at Leichhardt Oval.

Tapp suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in the 2022 NSW League One Grand Final. The injury ruled him out of the 2023 season, in which he had been due to captain the Mariners NPL side in the top flight.

In the 2023–24 A-League season, Tapp became a full-time member of the Mariners first-team squad. Tapp made his return from his ACL injury in a 9–1 win over Filipino side Stallion Laguna in the 2023–24 AFC Cup, while making his A-League debut a few weeks later against Macarthur FC. On 29 December 2023, midway through the season, Tapp was upgraded to a full A-League contract, his first professional contract.

Tapp was part of the Mariners squad that won the Championship, the Premiership and the AFC Cup in the 2023–24 season.

At the start of the 2025–26 season, Tapp shared captaincy duties with Nathan Paull for the Mariners in the absence of Trent Sainsbury. Tapp played mostly as a centre back that season, having previously been used as a midfielder. In April 2026, the club announced that Tapp would leave at the end of the season to move overseas.

Johor Darul Ta'zim

On 3 July 2026, Tapp signed for Malaysian Super League side Johor Darul Ta'zim.

International career

On 13 September 2026, FIFA cleared Tapp and his Johor Darul Ta'zim teammate Bérgson to represent Malaysia as heritage players ahead of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup. Tapp qualifies for Malaysia through his mother, who was born in Penang and raised in Butterworth before later moving to Australia.

He made his international debut for the Malaysia national team against Bangladesh on 25 September 2026.

Honours

Club

Central Coast Mariners

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Malaysia

References

  1. ↑ "Blacktown City FC crowned Under 18s champions". National Premier Leagues NSW. 31 August 2019. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ↑ ""We want the three points more than any other" - Brad Tapp". Central Coast Mariners FC. 30 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 March 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Academy Men's First Grade and U20s claim League One premiership and Club Championship". Central Coast Mariners FC. 8 August 2022. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  4. ↑ "Valiant Mariners defeated in dramatic Cup thriller". Central Coast Mariners FC. 31 July 2022. Archived from the original on 31 January 2024. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Academy product Brad Tapp upgraded to A-League contract". Central Coast Mariners FC. 29 December 2023. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners secure A-league Men's premier's plate with win over Adelaide United". ABC News (Australia). 2 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Central Coast Mariners become first Australian club to win AFC Cup". ABC News (Australia). 6 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "Mariners defeat Victory in inspirational Grand Final showdown". Coast Community News. 27 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "From youngsters to A-Leagues captains". A-League Men. 27 October 2025 – via Instagram.
  10. ↑ "Bradley Tapp to depart Mariners at end of 2025/26 season". Central Coast Mariners FC. 23 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Brad Tapp needs no further introduction. Welcome to Johor Darul Ta’zim FC! 🔥
  12. ↑ "Tapp Shines Spotlight On Harimau Malaya's 'Unsung Heroes'". Bernama. 5 October 2026.
  13. ↑ Saidin, Alief Iqbal (22 September 2026). "FAM jawab asal usul Brad Tapp". Harian Metro (in Malay).
  14. ↑ "FIFA Clears Bergson, Tapp To Represent Malaysia - FAM". Bernama. 13 September 2026.
  15. ↑ T. AVINESHWARAN (13 September 2026). "Green light for Bergson and Tapp". The Star.
  16. ↑ "FAM: Fifa clears Bergson, Tapp to represent Malaysia". The Edge Malaysia. 13 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "FIFA ASEAN Cup: Arif Aiman brace fires Malaysia past Bangladesh 3-0". Newswav. 25 September 2026. Retrieved 25 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "Substitute Fergus Tierney strike ends Malaysia's Vietnam drought, seals Fifa Asean Cup third place". Malay Mail. 5 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026.