Josh Flint

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Josh Flint
Josh Flint November 2017.jpg
Flint in 2017
Personal information
Full name Joshua Hughson Flint [1]
Date of birth (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Waterlooville, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 28
Youth career
2009–2019 Portsmouth
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 6 (0)
2020 Bognor Regis Town 8 (0)
2020–2023 Jong Volendam 10 (1)
2020–2024 Volendam 57 (2)
2024– Crawley Town 12 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:42, 9 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Hughson Flint (born 13 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Crawley Town.

Contents

Early life

Flint was born in Waterlooville and attended Queen's Inclosure Primary School in Cowplain and Crookhorn College. [2] [3] He was a childhood Portsmouth supporter, having held a season ticket at the club. [3]

Club career

Portsmouth

Flint joined Portsmouth aged 8 after playing for local side Widbrook United. [3] 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]

Volendam

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. [3] [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]

Crawley Town

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]

Style of play

Flint is 6 ft 2in tall and left-footed. [3] [4] He started his career as an attacking midfielder at Portsmouth, but was retrained as a centre back at Volendam. [3] [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", [4] whilst Crawley manager Scott Lindsey claimed that he signed Flint for "his ability to step in and play". [14]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 August 2024 [2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cup [a] League cup [b] OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Portsmouth 2019–20 League One 0000002 [c] 121
Bognor Regis Town 2019–20 [16] Isthmian Premier Division 14000—4 [d] 1181
Jong Volendam 2020–21 Tweede Divisie 51——0051
2021–22 Tweede Divisie10——0010
2022–23 Tweede Divisie40——0040
Total101000000101
Volendam 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 2000—0020
2021–22 Eerste Divisie15100—00151
2022–23 Eredivisie 12010—00130
2023–24 Eredivisie28110—00291
Total572200000592
Crawley Town 2024–25 League One2000100020
Career total833201062915
  1. ↑ Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ↑ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ↑ Three appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Portsmouth" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 "J. Flint: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Allen, Neil (9 February 2023). "'Portsmouth released me twice - three years later I'm in Holland's top flight getting Ajax boss the sack': ex-Bognor man Josh Flint on defying the odds". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Allen, Neil (19 September 2019). "From being set for Portsmouth release to scoring on first-team debut - Waterlooville's Josh Flint's remarkable story". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ↑ "Pompey 3 Norwich U21 1". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ↑ "Bognor snap up midfielder released by Pompey". bognor.co.uk. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Josh Flint gaat voor kans bij FC Volendam" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ↑ "AJAX II VS. VOLENDAM 1 - 1". Soccerway. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "Excelsior Maassluis vs. Volendam II - 3 October 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ↑ "FC Volendam beloont ontwikkeling Josh Flint met contract" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ↑ Smit, Gideon (31 March 2023). "Derry John Murkin en Josh Flint blijven bij FC Volendam, club neemt afscheid van Dean James". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "Mirani, Flint en Plat verlengen niet bij FC Volendam". RTL.nl (in Dutch). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Josh Flint signs for Crawley". Crawley Town F.C. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  14. 1 2 Dunford, Mark (11 August 2024). "'We didn't sign him for that' - Crawley Town boss praises former Portsmouth defender after opening day win against Blackpool". Sussex Express. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  15. ↑ Kirk, Sean (10 May 2022). "Why former Portsmouth Academy youngster Josh Flint has no regrets after Fratton Park axe". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  16. ↑ "Joshua Flint - Bognor Regis Town". Bognor Regis Town F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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