Kisnorbo, 30, had not played competitive football since March last year due to a long-term Achilles injury before making a 15-minute cameo off the bench in Leeds' 2-1 win over QPR last weekend.

"It felt fantastic," Kisnorbo told leedsunited.com. "It's been a long, hard 14 months and it was nice to be rewarded. It meant the world to me.

"I'm just happy and glad that I had 15 minutes back playing. When we went 2-1 up, the gaffer said he would put me on for the final 10 minutes or so, and when I heard those words I thought it was fantastic.

"It was a nice reception from the fans and it was nice to see them and come back."

Kisnorbo had previously won Leeds' Player of the Year after a fine first season for the club during their 2009/2010 campaign when they won promotion from League One.

The Aussie has since endured a long road back to fitness, including rehabilitation in USA, and said he questioned whether he could make it at times.

"A lot of the time you wonder, but I came back through hard work and dedication," he said.

"The physio, Harvey, and the backroom staff believed in me and it paid off."

Kisnorbo is now set for a new deal at Elland Road although it is expected to only be short-term deal before he convinces the club he is fully fit.

"It was great to see Paddy come back on Saturday," Leeds boss Simon Grayson said. "It's obviously been a long, hard road for him and he's had a tough time with the injury.

"We will be putting together a contract which we hope will suit both parties."