Joshua John Edwards (born 27 May 2000) is a Scottish footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Charlton Athletic. Edwards began his career with Airdrieonians and has also played for Dunfermline Athletic.
 Josh Edwards in 2024. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua John Edwards[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Scotland | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Kilmarnock | |||
| Ayr United | |||
| –2017 | Crosshouse Community | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Airdrieonians | 34 | (0) |
| 2019–2024 | Dunfermline Athletic | 147 | (7) |
| 2024– | Charlton Athletic | 14 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editAirdrieonians
editEdwards started his career with Kilmarnock, Ayr United and Ayrshire boys' club Crosshouse Community,[2] before joining Scottish League One side Airdrieonians in 2017.[2] He made his first-team debut in a league victory over Forfar Athletic in December 2017.[3][4]
Dunfermline Athletic
editAfter attracting interest from a number of clubs,[5] Edwards signed a two-year deal with Scottish Championship side Dunfermline Athletic for an undisclosed fee on 16 July 2019.[3] The following day, Edwards made his first appearance for Dunfermline, coming on as a second-half substitute in a Scottish League Cup match against Albion Rovers.[6]
Charlton Athletic
editOn 19 June 2024, it was confirmed that Edwards had joined League One side Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal for an undisclosed fee.[7] The Addicks fought off competition from fellow League One sides Barnsley and Bristol Rovers in order to secure Edwards' signature.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 21 December 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Airdrieonians | 2017–18[10] | Scottish League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2018–19[11] | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Airdrieonians total | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Dunfermline Athletic | 2019–20[12] | Scottish Championship | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2020–21[13] | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[14] | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 43 | 2 | ||
| 2022–23[15] | Scottish League One | 35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3[a] | 0 | 44 | 4 | |
| 2023–24[16] | Scottish Championship | 36 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 4 | |
| Dunfermline total | 147 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 182 | 10 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2024–25[17] | League One | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 195 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 239 | 10 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearances in the Scottish Challenge Cup
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish Premiership Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the Scottish League One Playoffs
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy
Honours
editDunfermline Athletic
Individual
- PFA Scotland Team of the Year (Scottish League One): 2022–23[19]
References
edit- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ a b Temple, Alan (16 July 2019). "Josh Edwards opens up on testing journey from boys' club football to Dunfermline – as Stevie Crawford explains Callum Smith exit". Deadline News. Capital City Press. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Josh Edwards: Dunfermline pay undisclosed fee for Airdrieonians left-back". BBC Sport. BBC. 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Airdrieonians 2–1 Forfar Athletic". Airdrieonians FC. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ Hart, Ross (16 July 2019). "Dunfermline sign Airdrie full-back Josh Edwards". Dunfermline Press. Newsquest. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Dunfermline 6–0 Albion Rovers". Dunfermline Athletic FC. 17 July 2019. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "CHARLTON COMPLETE JOSH EDWARDS SIGNING". Charlton Athletic Official Site. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Bryant, Toby (19 June 2024). "'He's here' - Charlton Athletic beat League One rivals to third summer transfer". London World. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ Josh Edwards at Soccerbase
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Edwards in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Dunfermline Athletic win cinch League 1 | SPFL".
- ^ @PFAScotland (8 May 2023). "Your PFA Scotland League 1 Team of the Year - as voted for by the players" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Josh Edwards at Soccerbase