Josh Edwards (footballer, born 2004)

Josh Edwards (born 18 May 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Fleetwood Town, as a left-back.

Josh Edwards
Personal information
Full name Joshua Luke Edwards[1]
Date of birth (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Poulton-le-Fylde, England
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Fleetwood Town
Number 33
Youth career
2020–2022 Stockport County
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022 Stockport County 0 (0)
2022Stockport Town (loan) 5 (2)
2022Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 6 (0)
2022– Fleetwood Town 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:03, 5 September 2022 (UTC)

Career

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Hailing from Poulton-le-Fylde, Lancashire, he started his career in the academy at National League side Stockport County in the summer of 2020.[2] He made his professional debut for the first team on 15 January 2022 at the age of seventeen, when he replaced Mark Kitching as a substitute in the 3–0 FA Trophy Fourth round win over Southern Football League side Larkhall Athletic at Edgeley Park.[3] He went onto two make two more starts in the FA Trophy as Stockport progressed to the semi-finals.[3] In January 2022, he was sent out on dual-registration to North West Counties Football League Division One South side Stockport Town, where he went on to score twice, against New Mills and Cammell Laird.[4] In March 2022, he was sent out on a youth loan to Northern Premier League Premier Division side Stalybridge Celtic for the remainder of the season.[5]

On 27 June 2022, he signed for EFL League One side Fleetwood Town on a two-year contract and went straight into the Development Squad.[2] He made his first team debut on 30 August 2022, starting in the EFL Trophy group stage game against Barrow which Fleetwood won on penalties having initially drawn 1-1.[3]

Career statistics

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As of match played 18 October 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Stockport County 2021–22[3] National League 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 3 0
Stockport Town (loan) 2021–22[6] NWCFL Division One South 5 2 5 2
Stalybridge Celtic (loan) 2021–22[7] NPL Premier Division 6 0 6 0
Fleetwood Town 2022–23[3] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[b] 0 3 0
Career total 11 2 0 0 0 0 6 0 17 2
  1. ^ Appearances in FA Trophy
  2. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "SQUAD LIST 2022/23 & U21 REGISTERED CONTRACT PLAYERS" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Young forward and defender sign for Development Squad". 27 June 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via Fleetwood Town FC.
  3. ^ a b c d e "J. Edwards Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  4. ^ Thrower, Alex (21 March 2022). "Latest Player Registrations and League Movements". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via North West Counties Football League.
  5. ^ Bugley, Tony (25 March 2022). "Celtic look to loanee Conor Falls for goals as they slide close to relegation places". Retrieved 5 September 2022 – via The Tameside Correspondent.
  6. ^ "Search NWCFL Website". North West Counties Football League. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Player Profile - Josh Edwards (18th Mar 2022 - 1st May 2022)". Stalybridge Celtic FC. Retrieved 5 September 2022.