| Josh Flint | |
| Full Name: | Joshua Hughson Flint[1] |
| Birth Date: | 13 October 2000 |
| Birth Place: | Waterlooville, England |
| Height: | 1.86m (06.1feet)[2] |
| Position: | Defender |
| Currentclub: | Crawley Town |
| Clubnumber: | 28 |
| Youthyears1: | 2009–2019 |
| Youthclubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Years1: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs1: | Portsmouth |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs2: | → Bognor Regis Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2020 |
| Clubs3: | Bognor Regis Town |
| Caps3: | 8 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2020–2023 |
| Clubs4: | Jong Volendam |
| Caps4: | 10 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2020–2024 |
| Clubs5: | Volendam |
| Caps5: | 57 |
| Goals5: | 2 |
| Years6: | 2024– |
| Clubs6: | Crawley Town |
| Caps6: | 2 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:40, 21 August 2024 (UTC) |
Joshua Hughson Flint (born 13 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for club Crawley Town.
Flint was born in Waterlooville and attended Queen's Inclosure Primary School in Cowplain and Crookhorn College.[3] He was a childhood Portsmouth supporter, having held a season ticket at the club.
Flint joined Portsmouth aged 8 after playing for local side Widbrook United. Flint broke his arm in January 2019 and despite initially being told he would be released at the end of his scholarship in summer 2019, his scholarship was extended by a further year.[4] He made his Portsmouth debut on 14 September 2019, starting and scoring in a 3–1 EFL Trophy win over Norwich City U21s.[5] In October 2019, Flint joined Isthmian League side Bognor Regis Town before joining the side on a permanent deal in January 2020 following release by Portsmouth.[6]
On 13 September 2020, Flint joined Dutch side FC Volendam following a trial at the club, initially joining up with their reserve side in the Tweede Divisie on an amateur basis.[7] On 23 November 2020, Flint made his first team debut for Volendam in the Eerste Divisie, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Jong Ajax.[8] On 3 October, he scored his first senior goal in a match for the reserve side Jong Volendam in a 3–1 away win over Excelsior Maassluis.[9] On 16 December 2020, Flint signed a new contract with Volendam, keeping him at the club until 2023.[10]
In March 2023, Volendam triggered a clause in Flint's contract that kept him at the club until summer 2024.[11]
In March 2024, it was announced that Flint would be released by Volendam at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract.[12]
On 27 June 2024, Crawley Town announced the signing of Flint on a two-year deal.[13] Flint started Crawley's opening match of the 2024–25 season and was awarded the man of the match award as Crawley beat Blackpool 2–1.[14]
Flint is 6ft 2in tall and left-footed. He started his career as an attacking midfielder at Portsmouth, but was retrained as a centre back at Volendam.[15] Flint has been noted for his technical ability, with former Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett stating that Flint was "probably technically the Academy’s best player", whilst Crawley manager Scott Lindsey claimed that he signed Flint for "his ability to step in and play".
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Portsmouth | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| Bognor Regis Town | 2019–20[16] | Isthmian Premier Division | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | 18 | 1 | ||
| Jong Volendam | 2020–21 | Tweede Divisie | 5 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2021–22 | Tweede Divisie | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | Tweede Divisie | 4 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |||
| Volendam | 2020–21 | Eerste Divisie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Eerste Divisie | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Eredivisie | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | Eredivisie | 28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |||
| Total | 57 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 2 | |||
| Crawley Town | 2024–25 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 83 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 91 | 5 | |||