| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Matthew Gubbins [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Southampton | ||
| 2017–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2024– | Southend United | 32 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:24, 24 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Matthew Gubbins (born 3 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center back for National League club Southend United.
Gubbins made his professional debut with Queens Park Rangers in a 5-1 FA Cup win over Swansea City on 5 January 2020. [2]
On 6 October 2020, Gubbins joined National League South side Oxford City on a one month loan deal. [3]
On 27 November 2021, Gubbins joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal. [4]
On 24 March 2022, Gubbins joined National League side Southend United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season. [5]
On 25 August 2023, Gubbins joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2023–24 season. [6]
On 22 May 2024, QPR announced he would leave in the summer when his contract expired. [7]
On 8 July 2024, Gubbins returned to National League side Southend United, signing a two-year deal. [8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20 [9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 [9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 [9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 [10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2020–21 [11] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2021–22 [9] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22 [9] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24 [10] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 [a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Career total | 59 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 0 | ||