| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 July 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Duisburg, Germany | ||
| Height | 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | Schalke 04 | ||
| 2019–2020 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | ||
| 2020–2022 | Rot-Weiss Essen | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | TSG Hoffenheim II | 45 | (2) |
| 2022–2025 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 1 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Greuther Fürth (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2025– | Southampton | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2022 | Germany U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Germany U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Germany U20 | 9 | (0) |
| 2025– | Germany U21 | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:18, 17 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 10:44, 10 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Quarshie (born 26 July 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Southampton.
Quarshie is a youth product of Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen. [1]
On 16 July 2022, he transferred to TSG Hoffenheim, where he was originally assigned to their reserves. [2] He made his senior and professional debut as a late substitute in a 2–1 Bundesliga loss to Wolfsburg on 9 November 2022. [3]
In August 2023, Quarshie was officially moved to TSG Hoffenheim's first squad. [4]
On 29 January 2024, Quarshie returned to his former youth club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan until 30 June 2025. [5]
On 28 January 2025, Quarshie moved on a new loan to Greuther Fürth. [6]
On 30 May 2025, Southampton announced an agreement had been reached for Quarshie to join the club, and he would sign a four-year contract. [7] He made his debut on 9 August in a 2–1 victory against Wrexham. [8]
Born in Germany, Quarshie is of Ghanaian descent. [9] He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s. [10]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSG Hoffenheim II | 2022–23 | Regionalliga Südwest | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 1 | ||
| 2023–24 | Regionalliga Südwest | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | |||
| Total | 45 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 45 | 2 | ||||
| TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | 2022–23 | Bundesliga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Bundesliga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | 2. Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Total | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||||
| Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) | 2023–24 | Regionalliga West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Regionalliga West | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Greuther Fürth (loan) | 2024–25 | 2.Bundesliga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| Southampton | 2025–26 [12] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 81 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 2 | ||