Josie Longhurst

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Josie Longhurst
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Longhurst playing for Lewes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Josie Mae Longhurst
Date of birth (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Edenbridge, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Vancouver Rise FC
Youth career
Charlton Community Club
Chelsea
Millwall
Cardiff City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022–2023 Lewes 13 (0)
2023–2024 Reading 16 (0)
2024 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 1 (0)
2025– Vancouver Rise 0 (0)
International career‡
2018–2019 Wales U17 5 (1)
2019 Wales U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019

Josie Mae Longhurst (born 24 February 2002) is a footballer who plays for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League. Born in England, she represents Wales at international level.

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Early life

Longhurst began playing youth football with the Charlton Community Club, playing with boys. [1] She then spent a year at U11 level with Chelsea, before joining Millwall for six years. [1] She then returned to Wales for college and joined Cardiff City, before later joining Brighton & Hove Albion. [1]

Club career

In January 2022, Longhurst joined Lewes on a dual registration deal, while playing with the Brighton & Hove Albion youth. [2] In June 2022, she joined Lewes on a permanent basis. [2]

In September 2023, Longhurst signed with Reading in the Women's Championship. [3] After one season with the club, she departed the team. [4]

In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC. [5] [6]

In December 2024, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC, ahead of their inaugural 2025 season. [7]

International career

Longhurst has been called up to both the Wales U17 and Wales U19 teams. [3] In October 2020, she was called up to the Wales senior team for the first time. [8]

Career statistics

As of October 16, 2024 [9]
ClubSeasonLeaguePlayoffsDomestic CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Lewes 2021–22 FA Women's Championship 80—00—1 [a] 090
2022–23 Women's Championship 50—00—1 [a] 060
Total13000000020150
Reading 2023–24 Women's Championship 160—10—4 [a] 0210
Whitecaps FC Elite 2024 [10] League1 British Columbia 1021—5 [b] 02 [c] 0101
Career total30021105080461

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Harte-Fisk, Ellie (5 October 2022). "A football star in the making". My Sevenoaks Community.
  2. 1 2 Pentland, Daniel (28 June 2022). "Midfielder Longhurst becomes first signing of the summer at Lewes". Fawsl Full Time.
  3. 1 2 "Reading FC Women Welcomes Josie Longhurst to the Family". Reading FC. 1 September 2023.
  4. ↑ "Farewell to Departing Players & Staff from Reading FC Women". Reading FC. 2 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Whitecaps FC add six experienced players to League1 BC women's roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC . 22 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Longhurst joins Whitecaps after Reading exit". BBC Sport . 23 July 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vancouver Rise FC Sign Welsh International Midfielder Josie Longhurst". Vancouver Rise FC . 18 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Wales Women head coach Jayne Ludlow calls up Olivia Clark and Josie Longhurst for Euro 2022 Qualifiers". Sky Sports . 15 October 2020.
  9. ↑ Josie Longhurst at Soccerway
  10. ↑ "Josie Longhurst 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia .
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