Josh Wilson-Esbrand

Josh Wilson-Esbrand

Wilson-Esbrand with Manchester City in 2024
Personal information
Full name	Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand
Date of birth	(2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Hackney, England
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) [1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Stoke City (on loan from Manchester City)
Number	33
Youth career
0000–2019	West Ham United
2019–2021	Manchester City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Manchester City	0	(0)
2023	→ Coventry City (loan)	14	(0)
2023–2024	→ Reims (loan)	11	(1)
2024	→ Cardiff City (loan)	11	(0)
2025–	→ Stoke City (loan)	1	(0)
International career‡
2019	England U18	2	(0)
2021–	England U20	1	(0)
2023–	England U21	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:53, 22 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:08, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand (born 26 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Stoke City, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

Early life

Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand ^[2] was born on 26 December 2002 in Hackney, Greater London. ^[1] He is of Jamaican descent. ^[3]

Club career

In 2019, Wilson-Esbrand left West Ham United to join the academy of Manchester City. ^[4] On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers. ^[5]

On 10 January 2023, Wilson-Esbrand joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on a loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season. ^[6] He was part of the Coventry side that achieved play-off football and was an unused substitute as Coventry were beaten 6–5 on penalties after extra time ended 1–1 at Wembley Stadium by Luton Town in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final. ^[7]

On 22 January 2025, Wilson-Esbrand was loaned out to EFL Championship club Stoke City until the end of the 2024–25 season. ^{[8] [9]} On the same day, he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away defeat against Portsmouth, providing the assist to Ben Wilmot for Stoke's only goal of the game. ^[10]

International career

In November 2019, Wilson-Esbrand represented the England national under-18 team. ^[11] On 11 November 2021, he made his under-20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League. ^[12]

On 19 November 2023, Wilson-Esbrand made his England U21 debut as a substitute in the 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Serbia. ^[13]

Career statistics

As of match played on 22 January 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			National cup [a]		League cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Manchester City U21	2020–21 [14]	—			—		—		1 [b]	0	1	0
	2021–22 [15]	—			—		—		2 [b]	0	2	0
	2022–23 [16]	—			—		—		2 [b]	0	2	0
	2024–25 [17]	—			—		—		1 [b]	0	1	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	6	0
Manchester City	2021–22 [15]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
	2022–23 [16]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	2 [c]	0	2	0
	2023–24 [18]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2024–25 [17]	Premier League	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	3	0
Coventry City (loan)	2022–23 [16]	Championship	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
Reims (loan)	2023–24 [18]	Ligue 1	9	1	0	0	0	0	—		9	1
Cardiff City (loan)	2023–24 [18]	Championship	11	0	0	0	0	0	—		11	0
Stoke City (loan)	2024–25 [17]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			35	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	44	1

1. Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

References

1. "Josh Wilson-Esbrand". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
2. "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 retained lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
3. "MANCHESTER CITY DEFENDER - WHAT IS THE DEAL? - JOSH WILSON-ESBRAND" – via www.youtube.com.
4. Brotherton, Alex (21 September 2021). "Man City youngster you haven't heard of could be most significant Carabao Cup debutant". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
5. "Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
6. "TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Josh Wilson-Esbrand on loan from Manchester City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
7. "Coventry City 1-1 Luton Town (5-6 pens)". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
8. "Wilson-Esbrand joins Stoke City on loan". Manchester City F.C. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
9. "Josh Wilson-Esbrand joins Potters". Stoke City F.C. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
10. "Potters suffer first defeat in six". Stoke City F.C. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
11. Veevers, Nicholas (16 November 2019). "A thrilling Game in Pinatar, as the young Lions come back from behind to draw 4-4". The Football Association. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
12. Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021). "Portugal 2-0 England MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
13. Reid, James (18 November 2023). "Report: Serbia 0-3 England MU21s". England Football . The Football Association . Retrieved 19 November 2023.
14. "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
15. "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
16. "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
17. "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
18. "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.

External links

• Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
• Josh Wilson-Esbrand – UEFA competition record ( archive )