Josh Griffiths (footballer)
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Full name | Joshua James Griffiths[1] | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 23) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Hereford, England[2] | |||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | |||||||||||||
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Current team | Bristol Rovers (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | |||||||||||||
Number | 1 | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
2011–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
2020– | West Bromwich Albion | 10 | (0) | |||||||||||
2020–2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 44 | (0) | |||||||||||
2021–2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 33 | (0) | |||||||||||
2022–2023 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 22 | (0) | |||||||||||
2024– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||
2019 | England U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
2023 | England U21 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:43, 8 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC) |
Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Bristol Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[2]
Club career
Griffiths began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signing at the age of 10.[4]
On 13 August 2020, he signed a season-long loan with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[5] Griffiths kept a clean sheet on his professional debut in an EFL Cup 1–0 away win over Peterborough United in September 2020.[6] Griffiths impressed on loan at Cheltenham, winning the club's Young Player of the Season award after keeping 23 clean sheets in 50 appearances as he played his part in a season which saw Cheltenham crowned League Two Champions.[7]
Following his first loan spell, signed a new four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2025.[8] In July 2021 he moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to League One side Lincoln City.[9][10] He made his Lincoln City debut away to Gillingham on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 5 March 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Sheffield Wednesday.[12]
On 14 July 2022, Griffiths signed for Portsmouth for the 2022–23 season on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut for Portsmouth away to Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, starting in a 3–3 draw.[15] The loan was terminated by West Bromwich Albion on 11 January 2023, following 28 appearances for Portsmouth.[16][17]
On 15 February 2023,Griffiths made his West Bromwich Albion debut in a 1–1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers.[18]
In June 2024, he signed a new three-year contract.[19]
On 10 July 2024, Griffiths joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[20][21]
International career
In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[22] and later that year was an unused substitute for England U20 in their opening game of the Under 20 Elite League against the Netherlands.[5][23]
On 15 March 2021, Griffiths received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[24] He had to wait two years to make his debut for them however, with his first cap coming on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat against Croatia.[25]
On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[26] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[27]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 January 2024
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[28] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021–22[29] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2022–23[18] | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
2023–24[30] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[28] | League Two | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 50 | 0 |
Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[29] | League One | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
Portsmouth (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League One | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 |
Career total | 109 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 0 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.
Honours
Cheltenham Town
- EFL League Two: 2020–21[31]
England U21
Individual
- Cheltenham Town Young Player of the Season: 2020–21[7]
References
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ a b "England – J. Griffiths – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Joshua Griffiths". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Josh Griffiths". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Josh Griffiths: Cheltenham Town sign West Brom goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- ^ "Peterborough United 0–1 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
- ^ a b "2020/21 End of Season Award winners revealed". www.ctfc.com. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Griffiths Pens New Hathorns Deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ^ "Imps sign England U21 keeper Griffiths". Lincoln City F.C. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Imps sign West Brom's Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Match report: Gillingham 1 Imps 1". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2021.
- ^ "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". Lincolnshire Live. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Griffiths Arrives On Loan". Portsmouth FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Portsmouth sign West Brom keeper Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Sheffield Wednesday 3 Pompey 3". Portsmouth FC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
- ^ "West Brom Recall Griffiths". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
- ^ "BREAKING: West Brom pull plug on Portsmouth loan stint for promising England youngster | The News". The News.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "Josh Griffiths signs Albion contract extension". www.wba.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Griffiths joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Josh Griffiths: Bristol Rovers sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2024.
- ^ "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The Football Association. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "England U20s kick off new campaign with a goaless draw against Holland". The Football Association. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "England U21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "England - Croatia 1:2 (U21 Friendlies 2023, March)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style". Sky Sports. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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