Josh Landers

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Josh Landers
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 17)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
West Ham United
Youth career
–2023 Hibernian
2025– West Ham United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Hibernian 8 (0)
2025– West Ham United 0 (0)
International career
2023– Scotland U16 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:43, 30 January 2025 (UTC)

Josh Landers (born 27 February 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for as a forward for West Ham United. He is a Scotland youth international. [1]

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Early life

Landers attended Peebles High School. [2]

Career

Hibernian

Landers came through the Hibernian academy, having joined at ten years-old. He scored his first goal for the Hibs U18 side at 14 years-old. [3] He signed his first professional contract with Hibs in August 2023. [4]

He made his first team debut for the club in November 2023 against Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup. In the next fixture, he made his Scottish Premiership debut against St. Mirren. [5] Shortly afterwards, he signed a new three-year contract with Hibs. [6]

West Ham United

On 30 January 2025, Landers signed for Premier League club West Ham United, initially joining the club's Under-21 squad following a successful trial period. [7]

International career

In February 2023, he made his debut for the Scotland national under-16 football team against England U16. [8]

Personal life

From Innerleithen, the son of Ronnie and Yvonne, he has a younger sister Amy. [9]

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References

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  2. "Josh Landers signs first pro contract with Hibernian". Peebleshirenews. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. "Why new deal for Josh Landers makes perfect sense for Hibs". Herald Scotland. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. Fowler, Craig (8 August 2023). "Hibs hand out professional contracts to 8 academy graduates". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  5. "Hibs boss shows faith in Borders youngster Josh Landers". Border Telegraph. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. "Landers lands new deal until 2026". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. "West Ham United agree to sign Josh Landers". www.whufc.com. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  8. "ENGLAND U16 VS. SCOTLAND U16 3 - 0". Soccerway. 23 February 2023.
  9. "Innerleithen teenager on bench for Hibs first team". Peebleshirenews. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.