Josh Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Joshua James Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001
Place of birth Hereford, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 West Bromwich Albion
Number 33
Youth career
2011–2020 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– West Bromwich Albion 10 (0)
2020–2021 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 44 (0)
2021–2022 → Lincoln City (loan) 33 (0)
2022–2023 → Portsmouth (loan) 22 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U18 1 (0)
2023 England U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:20, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[2]

Club career

Griffiths began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signing at the age of 10.[4]

On 13 August 2020, he signed a season-long loan with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[5] Griffiths kept a clean sheet on his professional debut in an EFL Cup 1–0 away win over Peterborough United in September 2020.[6] Griffiths impressed on loan at Cheltenham, winning the club's Young Player of the Season award after keeping 23 clean sheets in 50 appearances as he played his part in a season which saw Cheltenham crowned League Two Champions.[7]

Following his first loan spell, signed a new four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2025.[8] In July 2021 he moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to League One side Lincoln City.[9][10] He made his Lincoln City debut away to Gillingham on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 5 March 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Sheffield Wednesday.[12]

On 14 July 2022, Griffiths signed for Portsmouth for the 2022–23 season on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut for Portsmouth away to Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, starting in a 3–3 draw.[15] The loan was terminated by West Bromwich Albion on 11 January 2023, following 28 appearances for Portsmouth.[16][17]

On 15 February 2023，Griffiths made his West Bromwich Albion debut in a 1–1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers.[18]

International career

In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[19] and later that year was an unused substitute for England U20 in their opening game of the Under 20 Elite League against the Netherlands.[5][20]

On 15 March 2021, Griffiths received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[21] He had to wait two years to make his debut for them however, with his first cap coming on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat against Croatia.[22]

On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[23] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[24]

Career statistics

As of match played 7 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21[25] Premier League 0000000000
2021–22[26] Championship 0000000000
2022–23[18] Championship 100000000100
2023–24[27] Championship 0010100020
Total 100101000120
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2020–21[25] League Two 44030201[lower-alpha 1]0500
Lincoln City (loan) 2021–22[26] League One 33000101[lower-alpha 1]0350
Portsmouth (loan) 2022–23[18] League One 22030201[lower-alpha 1]0280
Career total 10907060301250
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Cheltenham Town

England U21

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "England – J. Griffiths – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. ↑ "Joshua Griffiths". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ↑ "Josh Griffiths". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Josh Griffiths: Cheltenham Town sign West Brom goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. ↑ "Peterborough United 0–1 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. 1 2 "2020/21 End of Season Award winners revealed". www.ctfc.com. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  8. ↑ "Goalkeeper Griffiths Pens New Hathorns Deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. ↑ "Imps sign England U21 keeper Griffiths". Lincoln City F.C. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. ↑ "Imps sign West Brom's Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
  11. ↑ "Match report: Gillingham 1 Imps 1". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". Lincolnshire Live. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Griffiths Arrives On Loan". Portsmouth FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Portsmouth sign West Brom keeper Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
  15. ↑ "Sheffield Wednesday 3 Pompey 3". Portsmouth FC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "West Brom Recall Griffiths". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
  17. ↑ "BREAKING: West Brom pull plug on Portsmouth loan stint for promising England youngster | The News". The News.
  18. 1 2 3 "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  19. ↑ "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The Football Association. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  20. ↑ "England U20s kick off new campaign with a goaless draw against Holland". The Football Association. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  21. ↑ "England U21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  22. ↑ U21 Friendlies 2023 » March » England - Croatia 1:2
  23. ↑ "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  24. ↑ "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  25. 1 2 "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  26. 1 2 "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  28. ↑ "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style". Sky Sports. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  29. ↑ Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
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