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 22)
Place of birth Luton, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) [2]
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
Portsmouth
Number 29
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)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:33, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Joshua Saul Martin (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for EFL Championship club Portsmouth.

Contents

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]

Personal life

Martin was born in Luton, England on 9 September 2001 and is of English, Irish, and Jamaican heritage. [11] [12]

Career statistics

As of 29 October 2022 [13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Norwich City U23 2019–202 [lower-alpha 1] 020
2020–211 [lower-alpha 1] 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 [lower-alpha 1] 0121
Doncaster Rovers (loan) 2021–22 League One204204
Barnsley (loan) 2022–23 League One9100002 [lower-alpha 1] 2113
Portsmouth 2023–24 League One0000000000
Career total48620211036210
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Norwich City

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  5. "Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
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  8. "JOSH MARTIN JOINS THE REDS". www.barnsleyfc.co.uk. 31 August 2022. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
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  12. Gaine, Bill (January 10, 2023). "A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day". Balls.ie.
  13. Josh Martin at Soccerway