Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Portsmouth on loan from West Bromwich Albion.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Griffiths[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Hereford, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Portsmouth (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2020 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 44 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Lincoln City (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Portsmouth (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:07, 12 November 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:22, 18 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Griffiths began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signing at the age of 10.[4]
On 13 August 2020, he signed a season-long loan with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[5] Griffiths kept a clean sheet on his professional debut in an EFL Cup 1–0 away win over Peterborough United in September 2020.[6] Griffiths impressed on loan at Cheltenham, winning the club's Young Player of the Season award after keeping 23 clean sheets in 50 appearances as he played his part in a season which saw Cheltenham crowned League Two Champions.[7]
Following his first loan spell, signed a new four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2025.[8] In July 2021 he moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to League One side Lincoln City.[9][10] He made his Lincoln City debut away to Gillingham on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 5 March 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Sheffield Wednesday.[12]
On 14 July 2022, Griffiths signed for Portsmouth for the 2022–23 season on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut for Portsmouth away to Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, starting in a 3–3 draw.[15]
In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[16] and later that year was an unused substitute for England U20 in their opening game of the Under 20 Elite League against the Netherlands.[5][17]
On 15 March 2021, Griffiths received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| West Bromwich Albion | 2020–21[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22[20] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2020–21[19] | League Two | 44 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Lincoln City (loan) | 2021–22[20] | League One | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2022–23[21] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Career total | 93 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 0 | ||
Cheltenham Town
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Portsmouth F.C. – current squad | |
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