Josh Barrett (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Lee Barrett[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 June 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reading | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | horsepath Boys Club | ||
| 2015 | Reading | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Reading | 3 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Coventry City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| Republic of Ireland U16 | |||
| 2014–2015 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 11 | (3) |
| 2016– | Republic of Ireland U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2016– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 1 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:31, 22 April 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14:22, 10 May 2016 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Lee Barrett (born 21 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Coventry City on loan from EFL Championship club Reading as a midfielder. He has represented Republic of Ireland at U21 level.
Early life
Barrett's parents were born Dublin and Tipperary; he played GAA growing up in Oxfordshire .[2]
Career
Club
Barrett signed his first professional contract with Reading in October 2015,[3]having joined from Irish youth side St Kevin's Boys Club. He went on to make his senior debut for Reading on 8 March 2016, in a 3-1 defeat away to Huddersfield Town, coming on as a 84-minute substitute for Chris Gunter.[4] On 21 December 2017 Barrett signed a new contract with Reading, until the summer of 2021, and also agreed to join EFL League Two side Coventry City on loan from 1 January 2018, until the end of the season.[5]
International
Barrett made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U17s against Hungary U17s in August 2014.[2] Barrett was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21s for the first time in March 2016,[6] making his debut as a 75th-minute substitute against Slovenia U21s on 28 March 2016.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 20 April 2018[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Reading | 2015–16[9] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016–17[10] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[11] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City (loan) | 2017–18[11] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- 1 2 "Josh Barrett". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Josh Barrett: Reading youngster signs professional contract". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "Huddersfield Town 3-1 Reading". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
- ↑ "Barrett pens new Royals contract and agrees Coventry loan move". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 21 December 2017. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ↑ "Noel King.jpg King names provisional U21 squad for Italy & Slovenia". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Ireland U21s suffer 3-1 loss in Slovenia". fai.ie. DFSDFSD. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
- ↑ Josh Barrett at Soccerbase
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Barrett in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- ↑ "Games played by Josh Barrett in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
- 1 2 "Games played by Josh Barrett in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
External links
- Josh Barrett at Soccerway