| Josh Rees | |
| Fullname: | Joshua David Rees[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1993 10, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Hemel Hempstead, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Clubnumber: | 8 |
| Youthyears1: | 2001–2012 |
| Youthclubs1: | Arsenal |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Arsenal |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → Brentford (loan) |
| Caps2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2013–2016 |
| Clubs3: | Nottingham Forest |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Nuneaton Town (loan) |
| Caps4: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2016 |
| Clubs5: | → Torquay United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 18 |
| Goals5: | 1 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | Braintree Town |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs7: | Chelmsford City |
| Caps7: | 37 |
| Goals7: | 6 |
| Years8: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs8: | Bromley |
| Caps8: | 43 |
| Goals8: | 16 |
| Years9: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs9: | Gillingham |
| Caps9: | 18 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2019–2020 |
| Clubs10: | Bromley |
| Caps10: | 30 |
| Goals10: | 4 |
| Years11: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs11: | Aldershot Town |
| Caps11: | 39 |
| Goals11: | 12 |
| Years12: | 2021–2023 |
| Clubs12: | Boreham Wood |
| Caps12: | 73 |
| Goals12: | 13 |
| Years13: | 2023– |
| Clubs13: | Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Caps13: | 47 |
| Goals13: | 17 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2008 |
| Nationalteam1: | England U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2009 |
| Nationalteam2: | England U17 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 1 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2017 |
| Nationalteam3: | England C |
| Nationalcaps3: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 18 August 2024 |
Joshua David Rees (born 4 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.
Rees joined Arsenal as a schoolboy and worked his way through the side's academy, until he left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season.[2] He was loaned to the Brentford Development Squad during the latter stages of the 2012–13 season.[3]
Rees joined Nottingham Forest's youth team in 2013 and made his debut for the club as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 May 2014.[4] Having made no further appearances for the club, it was announced on 25 May 2016 that Rees would be released by Nottingham Forest at the end of the season.[5] While at the City Ground he was loaned to National League clubs Nuneaton Town and Torquay United.[6]
Rees signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on 19 August 2016. He made 49 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2016–17 season and was a part of the squad which won the Essex Senior Cup.[7]
Rees joined National League club Bromley on 20 June 2017.[8] He made 55 appearances and scored 20 goals during the 2017–18 season and was a part of the team which lost on penalties in the 2018 FA Trophy Final.[9]
On 12 June 2018 he returned to the EFL by signing for League One club Gillingham.[10] In August 2019 his contract with the club was terminated.[11]
Following his departure from the Gills, he immediately returned to former club Bromley.[12]
On 28 July 2020, Rees joined National League rivals Aldershot Town ahead of the 2020-21 season.[13]
On 1 July 2021, Rees joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood on a two-year deal.[14]
In 2023, Rees joined Dagenham & Redbridge.[15]
Rees attended Hadleigh Community Primary School and Southend High School for Boys.[16]
He holds a first class honours degree in Sports Science awarded in 2018 by Manchester Metropolitan University.
Chelmsford City
Bromley
England U16
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Nottingham Forest | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2[18] | 1 | 10 | 2 | |||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3[19] | 1 | 21 | 1 | |||
| Braintree Town | 2016–17 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17 | National League South | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[20] | 1 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Bromley | 2017–18 | National League | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 9 | 3 | 55 | 20 | ||
| Gillingham | 2018–19 | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[21] | 0 | 23 | 2 | |
| Bromley | 2019–20 | National League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 | ||
| Aldershot Town | 2020–21 | National League | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 | ||
| Boreham Wood | 2021–22 | National League | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
| 2022–23 | National League | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[22] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |||
| Total | 73 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 87 | 15 | ||||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2023–24 | National League | 45 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 16 | ||
| 2024–25 | National League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Total | 47 | 17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 48 | 17 | ||||
| Career total | 314 | 70 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 371 | 81 | |||