Josh Ruffels

Josh Ruffels
Ruffels playing for Oxford United in 2013
Personal information
Full name Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Oxford United
Number 14
Youth career
000?–2010 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Coventry City 1 (0)
2013– Oxford United 147 (8)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:56, 13 October 2018 (UTC)

Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels (born 23 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a midfielder.

Career

Ruffels made his professional debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 Football League Championship defeat to Crystal Palace, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes.[3][4] He was released by the Sky Blues on 15 May 2013.[5]

Oxford United signed Ruffels on a free transfer on 30 July 2013.[6] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013[7] and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.[8] He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 League Two draw versus Bury on 4 February 2014.[9] On 17 April 2014, Ruffels signed a new contract keeping him at the club for a further 2 years.[10] Nine days later, he was voted 'Young Player of the Year' after he established himself in the first team in his first full season for the club.[11]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 December 2017 [12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2011–12 Championship 1010000020
2012–13 League One 0000000000
Total 1010000020
Oxford United 2013–14 League Two 29150001[lower-alpha 1]0351
2014–15 League Two33010201[lower-alpha 1]0370
2015–16 League Two16010203[lower-alpha 1]0220
2016–17 League One20231106[lower-alpha 2]0303
2017–18 League One 18510104[lower-alpha 2]0245
Total 1168111601501589
Career totals 1178121601501609
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/06/2010 and 30/06/20101" (PDF). The Football Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  2. ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Sky Blues release four players". CCFC Official Site. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  6. ↑ "Oxford United sign Coventry City youngster Josh Ruffels". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "Torquay 1–3 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  8. ↑ Williams, Chris (8 October 2013). "United 1 Portsmouth 2". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Bury 1–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  10. ↑ "Josh Ruffels signs new deal". BBC Sport. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Ryan Clarke, Oxford United, Player of the Year". Oxford United F.C. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  12. ↑ Josh Ruffels at Soccerbase


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