Joshua Quarshie

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Joshua Quarshie
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 21)
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*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2025 TSG Hoffenheim II 45 (2)
2022–2025 TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 1 (0)
2024–2025Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 13 (0)
2024–2025Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) 5 (0)
2025Greuther 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)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 13:18, 17 August 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 November 2024

Joshua Quarshie (born 26 July 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Southampton.

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Club career

Early career

Quarshie is a youth product of Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen. [1]

TSG Hoffenheim

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]

Southampton

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]

International career

Born in Germany, Quarshie is of Ghanaian descent. [9] He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s. [10]

Career statistics

As of match played 26 August 2025 [11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
TSG Hoffenheim II 2022–23 Regionalliga Südwest 27100271
2023–24 Regionalliga Südwest18100181
Total45200452
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim 2022–23 Bundesliga 100010
2023–24 Bundesliga000000
Total100010
Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 2023–24 2. Bundesliga 8020100
2024–25 2. Bundesliga501060
Total13030160
Fortuna Düsseldorf II (loan) 2023–24 Regionalliga West 100010
2024–25 Regionalliga West400040
Total500050
Greuther Fürth (loan) 2024–25 2.Bundesliga15000150
Southampton 2025–26 [12] Championship 20001030
Career total812301000852

    References

    1. "Joshua Quarshie | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com – the official Bundesliga website.
    2. Haidinger, Peter. "Rot-Weiss Essen: Joshua Quarshie folgt Vincent Wagner".
    3. "TSG Hoffenheim – VfL Wolfsburg live | Marca". Marca. Spain. 12 November 2022.
    4. "Chance genutzt – Quarshie und Conté rücken fest in den TSG-Profikader" [Opportunity seized – Quarshie and Conté are firmly in the TSG squad] (in German). 1899 Hoffenheim. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
    5. "FORTUNA VERSTÄRKT SICH MIT JOSHUA QUARSHIE" [FORTUNA STRENGTHENS WITH JOSHUA QUARSHIE] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
    6. "Kleeblatt holt Innenverteidiger Quarshie" [Kleeblatt signs central defender Quarshie] (in German). Greuther Fürth. 28 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
    7. "Saints agree Quarshie signing". Southampton FC. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
    8. Pritchard, Dafydd (10 August 2025). "Southampton 2–1 Wrexham". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
    9. "England, Italy, Germany & Ireland continue to cap over 12 Ghanaian talents at various youth levels during latest international break — Ghana Sports Online". 26 September 2022. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
    10. Hantel, Rolf (24 May 2022). "Zwei Talente von Rot-Weiss Essen für Deutschland am Ball". waz.de.
    11. Joshua Quarshie at Soccerway
    12. "Games played by Joshua Quarshie in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 August 2025.