Josh Edwards (footballer, born 2000)

Josh Edwards
Personal information
Full name Joshua John Edwards[1]
Date of birth (2000-05-27) 27 May 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic
Number 16
Youth career
Kilmarnock
Ayr United
0000–2017 Crosshouse Community
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Airdrieonians 34 (0)
2019–2024 Dunfermline Athletic 147 (7)
2024– Charlton Athletic 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Joshua John Edwards (born 27 May 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic. Edwards began his career with Airdrieonians and has also played for Dunfermline Athletic.

Career

Airdrieonians

Edwards started his career with Kilmarnock, Ayr United and Ayrshire boys' club Crosshouse Community,[2] before joining Scottish League One side Airdrieonians in 2017.[2] He made his first-team debut in a league victory over Forfar Athletic in December 2017.[3][4]

Dunfermline Athletic

After attracting interest from a number of clubs,[5] Edwards signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 16 July 2019.[3] The following day, Edwards made his first appearance for Dunfermline, coming on as a second-half substitute in a Scottish League Cup match against Albion Rovers.[6]

Charlton Athletic

On 19 June 2024, it was confirmed that Edwards had joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] The Addicks fought off competition from fellow League One sides Barnsley and Bristol Rovers in order to secure Edwards' signature.[8]

Career statistics

As of 2 November 2024[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Airdrieonians 2017–18[10] Scottish League One 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
2018–19[11] 22 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 27 0
Airdrieonians total 34 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 39 0
Dunfermline Athletic 2019–20[12] Scottish Championship 15 0 1 0 2 0 1[a] 0 19 0
2020–21[13] 25 0 1 0 6 0 2[b] 0 34 0
2021–22[14] 36 2 1 0 5 0 1[c] 0 43 2
2022–23[15] Scottish League One 35 2 2 1 4 1 3[a] 0 44 4
2023–24[16] Scottish Championship 36 3 1 0 4 1 1[a] 0 42 4
Dunfermline total 147 7 6 1 21 2 8 0 182 10
Charlton Athletic 2024–25[17] League One 8 0 1 0 0 0 1[d] 0 10 0
Career total 189 7 8 1 25 2 9 0 231 10
  1. ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
  2. ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One Playoffs
  4. ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy

Honours

Dunfermline Athletic

Individual

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b Temple, Alan (16 July 2019). "Josh Edwards opens up on testing journey from boys' club football to Dunfermline – as Stevie Crawford explains Callum Smith exit". Deadline News. Capital City Press. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Josh Edwards: Dunfermline pay undisclosed fee for Airdrieonians left-back". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  4. ^ "Airdrieonians 2–1 Forfar Athletic". Airdrieonians FC. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  5. ^ Hart, Ross (16 July 2019). "Dunfermline sign Airdrie full-back Josh Edwards". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  6. ^ "Dunfermline 6–0 Albion Rovers". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  7. ^ "CHARLTON COMPLETE JOSH EDWARDS SIGNING". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  8. ^ Bryant, Toby (19 June 2024). "'He's here' - Charlton Athletic beat League One rivals to third summer transfer". London World. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
  9. ^ Josh Edwards at Soccerbase
  10. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  13. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  14. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
  18. ^ "Dunfermline Athletic win cinch League 1 | SPFL".
  19. ^ @PFAScotland (8 May 2023). "Your PFA Scotland League 1 Team of the Year - as voted for by the players" (Tweet) – via Twitter.