Josh Martin (footballer)

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Josh Martin
Personal information
Full name Joshua Saul Martin [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-09) 9 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Newport County
Number 8
Youth career
2009–2019 Arsenal
2019–2020 Norwich City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2023 Norwich City 14 (1)
2021–2022Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 5 (0)
2022Doncaster Rovers (loan) 20 (4)
2022–2023Barnsley (loan) 17 (1)
2023–2024 Portsmouth 8 (0)
2024–2025 Notts County 8 (1)
2025– Newport County 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:57, 28 January 2025 (UTC)

Joshua Saul Martin (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL League Two club Newport County.

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Club career

Norwich City

Martin joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of 8, [3] and progressed through the various age groups before joining Norwich City in March 2019 at the age of 17 following a successful trial period with the club's under-18 side. [3]

Martin made his professional debut as a late substitute in a Premier League game against Southampton on 19 June 2020. [4] He scored his first goal for Norwich in a 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 5 December 2020. [5]

On 1 July 2021, Martin joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan. [6] Following limited opportunities with MK Dons, Martin was recalled on 17 January 2022 and sent back out on loan to another League One club, Doncaster Rovers, for the remainder of the season. [7]

On 31 August 2022, Martin returned to League One when he joined Barnsley on a season-long loan deal, the club holding the option to make the move permanent. [8]

Portsmouth

Martin signed a short-term deal with Portsmouth on 13 November 2023. [9] On 1 May 2024, the club said the player would be released in the summer when his contract ended. [10]

Notts County

On 27 September 2024, Martin joined League Two side Notts County on a short-term deal until January 2025. [11]

Newport County

On 22 January 2025, Martin joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a short-term deal until the end of the 2024-25 season with the option to extend. [12] He made his debut for Newport on 24 January 2025 as a second half substitute in the 2-1 EFL League Two defeat to Swindon Town. [13]

Personal life

Martin was born in Luton, England on 9 September 2001 and is of English, Irish, and Jamaican heritage. [14] [15]

Career statistics

As of 29 October 2022 [16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City U23 2019–202 [a] 020
2020–211 [a] 111
Total3131
Norwich City 2019–20 Premier League 5000000050
2020–21 Championship 91101000111
2021–22 Premier League0000000000
2022–23 Championship0000000000
Total141101000161
Milton Keynes Dons (loan) 2021–22 League One 5010115 [a] 0121
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2021–22 League One204204
Barnsley (loan) 2022–23 League One9100002 [a] 2113
Portsmouth 2023–24 League One0000000000
Career total48620211036210
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Norwich City

Portsmouth

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  8. "JOSH MARTIN JOINS THE REDS". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
  9. "Pompey Complete Martin Signing". www.portsmouthfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
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  12. "Newport County complete signing of Josh Martin". www.newport-county.co.uk. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  13. Martin Newport debut
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