International Career
Brosque represented Australia at the 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship where they reached the second round. In 2004, Brosque made his senior international debut for Australia against Fiji in the OFC Nations Cup, where he made three appearances. Later in that year he also helped Australia reach the quarter finals at the 2004 Olympics.
On 9 November 2009, Brosque was called up to the senior national team as an injury replacement for Joshua Kennedy. It was his first call up for over 3 years. On 9 October, Brosque came off the bench in the 90th minute to replace Richard Garcia in the friendly match against Paraguay.
On 15 December 2010, Brosque was selected in the preliminary 50 man squad for the 2011 Asian Cup in January. 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. On 2 September 2011, Brosque scored the winner in the 86th minute in Australia's 2–1 win over Thailand for the 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. A month later, on 7 October, Brosque scored a double in Australia's 5–0 win over Malaysia in a friendly match in Canberra. In Australia's 2013 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia, Brosque scored another brace to help Australia win 4–2.
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2 September 2011 | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia | Thailand | 2–1 | Won | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 2. | 7 October 2011 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | Malaysia | 5–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 3. | 7 October 2011 | Canberra Stadium, Canberra, Australia | Malaysia | 5–0 | Won | Friendly |
| 4. | 29 February 2012 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia | Saudi Arabia | 4–2 | Won | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
| 5. | 29 February 2012 | AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia | Saudi Arabia | 4–2 | Won | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) |
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