Josh Kay

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Josh Kay
Personal information
Full name Joshua William Kay [1]
Date of birth (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27) [2]
Place of birth Blackpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Oldham Athletic
Number 11
Youth career
2015–2016 AFC Fylde
2016–2018 Barnsley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2015 Squires Gate
2015–2016 AFC Fylde 0 (0)
2016–2018 Barnsley 1 (0)
2017AFC Fylde (loan) 1 (0)
2017Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2 (0)
2018 Chesterfield 11 (0)
2018–2023 Barrow 172 (23)
2023–2024 AFC Fylde 33 (4)
2024– Oldham Athletic 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:56, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua William Kay (born 30 January 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National League club Oldham Athletic.

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Career

AFC Fylde

Kay joined AFC Fylde's academy programme from Squires Gate in the summer of 2015 and made his senior debut in a 2-0 FA Trophy victory over Warrington Town on 28 November 2015. [3] He subsequently earned himself places on the bench for several National League North games, as well as the next round of the FA Trophy against Skelmersdale United.

Barnsley

Kay joined EFL Championship team Barnsley's youth team from Fylde in February 2016 [4] and made his debut in a Championship match against Bristol City on 29 October 2016. [5] He also spent time on loan at former club Fylde in March 2017, playing one game, and at Tranmere Rovers in November 2017, where he played two games, in addition to a trial game with Blackburn Rovers Under-23s in October 2017.

Chesterfield

Kay joined EFL League Two side Chesterfield on 4 January 2018. [6] He made his debut in a 4–0 defeat against Accrington Stanley on 6 January 2018. [7] His contract was not renewed by Chesterfield at the end of the 2017–18 season. [8]

Barrow

Following his release, Kay signed a two-year contract for National League side Barrow on 26 June 2018, joining former Chesterfield caretaker-manager Ian Evatt at the Cumbria club. Kay formed part of the National League title winning side of 2020.

He was one of three Barrow players to be offered a new contract at the end of the 2022–23 season. [9]

AFC Fylde

On 9 August 2023, Kay returned to AFC Fylde following their promotion back to the National League. [10]

Oldham Athletic

On 1 July 2024, Kay joined National League side Oldham Athletic on a two-year contract. [11]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
ClubSeasonDivisionLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
AFC Fylde 2015–16 National League North 0000001 [a] 010
Barnsley 2015–16 League One 0000000000
2016–17 Championship 1000000010
2017–18 Championship0000000000
Barnsley total1000000010
AFC Fylde (loan) 2016–17 National League North1000--0010
Tranmere Rovers (loan) 2017–18 National League 2000--0020
Chesterfield 2017–18 League Two 110000000110
Barrow 2018–19 [12] National League40300--00403
2019–20 [13] National League35610--1 [a] 1377
2020–21 [14] League Two29510102 [b] 0335
2021–22 [15] League Two34541102 [b] 0416
2022–23 [16] League Two34410102 [b] 2386
Barrow total1722371307318927
AFC Fylde 2023–24 [17] National League334101 [a] 0354
Career total2202781309324031
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance in the FA Trophy.
  2. 1 2 3 Appearance in the Football League Trophy.

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