Joshua Guy Coburn (born 6 December 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for Bristol Rovers on loan from EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Guy Coburn[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Bedale, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team |
Bristol Rovers (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2019 | Sunderland | ||
2019–2021 | Middlesbrough | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021– | Middlesbrough | 23 | (5) |
2022– | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 7 | (4) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:24, 12 November 2022 (UTC) |
Coburn was born in Bedale, North Yorkshire, and attended Bedale Primary School, Crakehall Primary School and Richmond School.[3][4][5] He returned to his primary school in November 2021 to open a new sports facility at the school, alongside local MP and current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.[5]
After spending five years at Sunderland's academy, he joined Middlesbrough at under-16 level in September 2019.[2][4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2021,[4] and was named on the first team bench for the first time on 13 March 2021 for a 3–0 home win over Stoke City.[2][6] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Rotherham United on 21 April 2021.[6][7] Coburn scored his first goal for the club in his next game with a "brilliant headed goal" in a 3–1 league win at home to Sheffield Wednesday on 24 April 2021.[8] He scored once in 4 appearances in his debut season in professional football.[9]
On 11 August 2021, he made his first start for Middlesbrough in a 3–0 EFL Cup defeat to Blackpool.[10][11] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Peterborough United on 16 October 2021.[11] He scored in successive fixtures against Luton Town and West Bromwich Albion in November 2021,[11] the former coinciding with his full league debut.[12] In January 2022, he signed a new contract with the club until 2025, with the option of a further year.[3]
On 1 March 2022, he scored the winning goal in extra time in an FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur to take Middlesbrough through to the quarter-finals of the competition.[13]
On 1 September 2022, Coburn joined EFL League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2022–23 season.[14] Having suffered an injury on the opening day of the season, Coburn would stay with his parent club in the short-term to work on the rehab from this knee injury.[15] On 4 October, Coburn made his debut for the club when he came on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Crystal Palace U21.[16] Coburn made his league debut four days later, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Cambridge United, Rovers' first league win for eight weeks.[17]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Middlesbrough | 2020–21[9] | Championship | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
2021–22[11] | Championship | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | |
2022–23[18] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 6 | ||
Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2022–23[18] | League One | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 4 |
Career total | 30 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 10 |
Bristol Rovers F.C. – current squad | |
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