| Josh Griffiths | |
| Fullname: | Joshua James Griffiths[1] |
| Birth Date: | 5 September 2001 |
| Birth Place: | Hereford, England[2] |
| Height: | 1.85m (06.07feet)[3] |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Bristol Rovers (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) |
| Clubnumber: | 1 |
| Youthyears1: | 2011–2020 |
| Youthclubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Years1: | 2020– |
| Clubs1: | West Bromwich Albion |
| Caps1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs2: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 44 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2021–2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Lincoln City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 33 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs4: | → Portsmouth (loan) |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2024– |
| Clubs5: | → Bristol Rovers (loan) |
| Caps5: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U18 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2023 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U21 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18:46, 10 August 2024 (UTC) |
| Ntupdate: | 22:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC) |
Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bristol Rovers on loan from club West Bromwich Albion.[2]
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.
In June 2024, he signed a new three-year contract.[18]
On 10 July 2024, Griffiths joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[19] [20]
In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[21] 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] [22]
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.[23] 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.[24]
On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[25] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[26]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21 | League Two | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 0 | |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2022–23 | League One | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| Career total | 109 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 126 | 0 | |||
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