Josh Griffiths (footballer)

Josh Griffiths

Personal information
Full name	Joshua James Griffiths [1]
Date of birth	(2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Hereford, England [2]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) [3]
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Bristol Rovers (on loan from West Bromwich Albion)
Youth career
2011–2020	West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–	West Bromwich Albion	10	(0)
2020–2021	→ Cheltenham Town (loan)	44	(0)
2021–2022	→ Lincoln City (loan)	33	(0)
2022–2023	→ Portsmouth (loan)	22	(0)
2024–	→ Bristol Rovers (loan)	0	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U18	1	(0)
2023	England U21	1	(0)
Medal record Representing   England UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winner 2023 Georgia–Romania
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 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 EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion. ^[2]

Club career

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. ^[18]

In June 2024, he signed a new three-year contract. ^[19]

On 10 July 2024, Griffiths joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal. ^{[20] [21]}

International career

In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico ^[22] 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] [23]}

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. ^[24] 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. ^[25]

On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship; ^[26] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win. ^[27]

Career statistics

As of match played 28 January 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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 [28]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2021–22 [29]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2022–23 [18]	Championship	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
	2023–24 [30]	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 [28]	League Two	44	0	3	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	50	0
Lincoln City (loan)	2021–22 [29]	League One	33	0	0	0	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	35	0
Portsmouth (loan)	2022–23 [18]	League One	22	0	3	0	2	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	28	0
Career total			109	0	8	0	6	0	3	0	126	0

1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Cheltenham Town

• EFL League Two: 2020–21 ^[31]

England U21

• UEFA European Under-21 Championship: 2023 ^[32]

Individual

• Cheltenham Town Young Player of the Season: 2020–21 ^[7]

References

1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
2. "England – J. Griffiths – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
3. "Joshua Griffiths". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
4. "Josh Griffiths". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
5. "Josh Griffiths: Cheltenham Town sign West Brom goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
6. "Peterborough United 0–1 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
7. "2020/21 End of Season Award winners revealed". www.ctfc.com. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
8. "Goalkeeper Griffiths Pens New Hathorns Deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
9. "Imps sign England U21 keeper Griffiths". Lincoln City F.C. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
10. "Imps sign West Brom's Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
11. "Match report: Gillingham 1 Imps 1". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2021.
12. "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". Lincolnshire Live. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
13. "Griffiths Arrives On Loan". Portsmouth FC. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
14. "Portsmouth sign West Brom keeper Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
15. "Sheffield Wednesday 3 Pompey 3". Portsmouth FC. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
16. "West Brom Recall Griffiths". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk.
17. "BREAKING: West Brom pull plug on Portsmouth loan stint for promising England youngster | The News". The News.
18. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
19. "Josh Griffiths signs Albion contract extension". www.wba.co.uk. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
20. "Josh Griffiths joins Bristol Rovers on loan". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
21. "Josh Griffiths: Bristol Rovers sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2024.
22. "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The Football Association. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
23. "England U20s kick off new campaign with a goaless draw against Holland". The Football Association. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
24. "England U21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
25. "England - Croatia 1:2 (U21 Friendlies 2023, March)". worldfootball.net.
26. "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
27. "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
28. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
29. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
30. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
31. "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style". Sky Sports. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
32. Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.