Josh Earl (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua John Francis Earl[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Southport, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Preston North End | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2017 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Preston North End | 19 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12:09, 30 September 2017 (UTC) | |||
Joshua John Francis Earl (born 24 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Championship side Preston North End as a defender.
Career
Preston North End
Earl joined Preston North End at the age of nine and signed a scholarship in July 2015. He featured for the youth team as a defender midfielder and striker. He was also part of the side that reached the FA Youth Cup quarter-finals and scored two goals during the campaign.[3] Earl signed his first professional deal in April 2017.[4]
On 19 August 2017, Earl made his debut in a 1–0 win over Reading. He was called into the side after Greg Cunningham would be ruled out due to a recent injury.[5]
Lancaster City (loan)
On 24 March 2017, Earl joined Northern Premier League Division One North champions Lancaster City on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] Earl made his debut off the bench in a 3–0 win at Radcliffe Borough the following day.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 26 September 2017
| Season | Club | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| 2016–17 | Lancaster City (loan) | Northern Premier League – Division One North |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | Preston North End | Championship | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Career total | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | ||
Honours
Lancaster City
- Northern Premier League Division One North (1): 2016–17
References
- ↑ "EFL Released and Retained List 2017-18" (PDF). English Football League. p. 30. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
- ↑ "Josh Earl". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ↑ "Preston North End - First Team - Winger - Josh Earl". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ↑ "Preston North End Academy Trio Awarded Professional Deals". Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ↑ "Preston North End vs Reading on 19 Aug 17 - Match Centre - Preston North End". www.pnefc.net. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ↑ "New Signing: Josh Earl signs from PNE - News - Lancaster City FC Official Website". www.lancastercityfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
- ↑ "PNE loanee Earl impresses Lancaster boss". www.lep.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-08-19.