Josh Rae

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Josh Rae
Personal information
Full name Joshua Rae
Date of birth (2000-10-17) 17 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Croy, Scotland
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Raith Rovers
Number 12
Youth career
Hamilton Academical
Celtic
Leeds United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2020 Edinburgh City 2 (0)
2020 Cowdenbeath 10 (0)
2020–2021 Peterhead 17 (0)
2021Queen of the South (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 Queen of the South 20 (0)
2022–2024 Airdrieonians 42 (0)
2024– St Johnstone 14 (0)
2025-Raith Rovers (loan) 14 (0)
2025- Raith Rovers 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 June 2025

Josh Rae (born 17 October 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers on loan from Scottish Championship side St. Johnstone.

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Career

Rae attended Graeme High School and came through the youth systems of Hamilton Academical, [1] [2] Celtic [3] and Leeds United [4] before beginning his senior career with Edinburgh City. He has also played for Cowdenbeath, Peterhead, [5] [6] Queen of the South [7] and Airdrieonians. [8] [9]

He joined St Johnstone of the Scottish Premiership in the summer of 2024, [10] [11] as competition for Ross Sinclair following the departure of Dimitar Mitov. [12]

References

  1. 12 year old Joshua Rae pictured near his home in Croy, North Lanarkshire with his father Robert, Newsquest, 18 September 2013
  2. Youngster gets Accies chance, Scottish Professional Football League, 6 March 2014
  3. Celtic sign 13-year-old Hamilton goalkeeper Joshua Rae, BBC Sport, 7 March 2014
  4. Joshua Rae hoping for Peterhead table climb, Ben Banks, Not The Old Firm, 11 December 2020
  5. Welcome Joshua Rae, Peterhead FC, 5 October 2020
  6. Josh Rae growing in confidence as Peterhead's number one, Press & Journal, 6 January 2021 (subscription required)
  7. Welcome - Josh Rae, Queen of the South FC, 18 June 2021
  8. Keeper Josh signs up, Airdrieonians FC, 23 June 2022
  9. Airdrie penalty hero sets sights on Premiership play-offs, Andy McGilvray, Daily Record, 22 May 2023
  10. "St Johnstone sign keeper Rae on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
  11. St Johnstone sign Airdrie goalie Josh Rae on 2-year deal, Eric Nicolson, The Courier, 10 June 2024
  12. Former Celtic player set for 'big opportunity' at Premiership rivals after having to be 'patient', Martyn Simpson, Glasgow World, 4 November 2024