Josh Ezewele
Joshua Aizenose Ezewele (born 21 January 1997) is an English footballer who currently plays for Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge, where he plays as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Aizenose Ezewele [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 January 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Birmingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Stourbridge | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2015 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Yeovil Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | Kidderminster Harriers | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | A.F.C. Fylde | 5 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Redditch United (loan) | ||
| 2018–2019 | Alvechurch | 46 | (4) |
| 2019– | Stourbridge | 13 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:00, 23 February 2020 (UTC) | |||
Playing career
Yeovil Town
Ezewele signed for EFL League Two side Yeovil Town on 2 July 2016, signing a one-year contract.[2] Josh made his Yeovil Town debut in the EFL Trophy on 9 November 2016, coming on as an 81st minute substitute for Matt Butcher in a 2–0 away win against Reading.[3]
A.F.C. Fylde
On 28 June 2017, Josh signed for National League side A.F.C. Fylde on a one-year contract, with the club holding the option of a further 12 months.[4]
Redditch United (loan)
Ezewele signed for Southern League Premier Division side Redditch United on a months loan on 9 February 2018.[5]
Stourbridge
Ezewele joined Southern League Premier Division Central side Stourbridge on 11 October 2019, making his debut against Banbury United the following day.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 23 February 2020
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2015–16 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yeovil Town | 2016–17 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kidderminster Harriers (loan) | 2016–17 | National League North | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Kidderminster Harriers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |||
| A.F.C. Fylde | 2017–18 | National League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Redditch United (loan) | 2017–18 | Southern League Premier Division | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| Alvechurch | 2018–19[7] | Southern League Premier Division Central | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |
| 2019–20[7] | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Stourbridge | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 75 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 76 | 4 | ||
- One appearance in EFL Trophy
Personal life
Josh has an idental twin brother called Louis, who has played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tamworth, Redditch United, Rushall Olympic, Halesowen Town, Hereford and Hednesford Town.[8]
References
- "West Brom release squad list for 2014-2015 season". Birmingham Mail. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- "YEOVIL TOWN SIGN JOSH EZEWELE". YTFC.net. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "Reading 0-2 Yeovil Town". SkySports.com. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- "Josh Ezewele: AFC Fylde sign Kidderminster Harriers full-back on one-year deal". bbc.co.uk. 28 June 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
- "SIGNED: Josh Ezewele joins The Reds". Pitchero.com. 9 February 2018. Retrieved 9 February 2018.
- "A belated welcome to Josh Ezewele". StourbridgeFC.com. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2019.
- "Player profiles: Josh Ezewele". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 February 2020.
- "Interview with Louis Ezewele". HednesfordTownFC.com. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
External links
- Josh Ezewele at Soccerbase
- Josh Ezewele at Soccerway