Josh Nearney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua William Nearney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Whitby Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Darlington F.C. (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Whitby Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Whitley Bay (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Whitley Bay | 33 | (1) |
| 2018– | Whitby Town | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:05, 31 August 2018 (UTC) | |||
Joshua William Nearney (born 7 September 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Whitby Town.
Nearney can play at either right-back or centre-back and has previously played for Hartlepool United, Darlington F.C. and Whitley Bay.
Career
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,[2] Nearney played for the city's Wallsend Boys Club and the youth ranks of Middlesbrough before joining Hartlepool F.C.at under-16 level, where he signed his first professional contract on 16 June 2014.[3] He was an unused substitute for the team in three matches during the 2014–15 Football League Two season, starting with their 1–2 home loss to Luton Town on 18 October 2014.[4]
Nearney made his professional debut in the Football League Trophy first round on 1 September 2015 as a 66th-minute substitute for Michael Duckworth; Hartlepool drew 1–1 with Sheffield United at Victoria Park and lost in a penalty shootout.[5] On 23 October, Nearney joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[6]
Nearney left Hartlepool in August 2017 to sign permanently for Whitley Bay.[7] He made 33 league appearances for the Northern League side during the 2017/18 season, scoring once.[8]
One month after submitting a transfer request in July 2018[9], Nearney signed for Whitby Town for an undisclosed fee.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 23 October 2015.[11]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whitby Town (loan) | 2015–16 | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ↑ "Josh Nearney receives praise from Hartlepool United Youth Team boss". Hartlepool Mail. 10 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Dream comes true for Hartlepool United's Josh Nearney". Hartlepool Mail. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Hartlepool 1-2 Luton". BBC Sport. 18 October 2014. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ Shield, James (1 September 2015). "VIDEO, Hartlepool 1, Blades 1: Returning duo inspire spot-on Blades to JPT win on penalties". Sheffield Telegraph. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
- ↑ "Josh Nearney Joins Whitby Town On Loan". Hartlepool United FC. 23 October 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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- ↑ Josh Nearney at Soccerway
External links
- Josh Nearney at Soccerway