Josh Chambers
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Chambers
| image =
| caption =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|11|13|df=y}}
| birth_place = London, England
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub = Chatham Town
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Gillingham
| years1 = 2022–2024
| clubs1 = Gillingham
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = → Worthing (loan)
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2023–2024
| clubs3 = → Welling United (loan)
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = → Worthing (loan)
| caps4 = 3
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2024
| clubs5 = Folkestone Invicta
| caps5 = 4
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2025-
| clubs6 = Chatham Town
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 09:37, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
}}
Josh Chambers (born 13 November 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for {{English football updater|FolkestI}} club Chatham Town.
Career
Chambers was a second-year scholar when he was involved with the Gillingham first-team in February 2022, becoming the fifth youngest player in the club's history to be named in a first-team squad.{{cite news |last1=Cawdell |first1=Luke |title=Manager impressed with Gillingham youngster - Josh Chambers named on the bench in League 1 |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/manager-impressed-with-gillingham-youngster-josh-chambers-262145/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=Kent Online |date=10 February 2022 |language=en}} He made his EFL League One debut on 12 March, after coming on as a 75th-minute substitute for Charlie Kelman in a 1–0 win at Doncaster Rovers.{{cite news |title=Doncaster Rovers 0-1 Gillingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60628195 |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=BBC Sport |date=12 March 2022}} He won his first start on 2 April, in a 1–0 defeat at Sunderland; manager Neil Harris said that "he's got real personality and character. That's why I played him".{{cite news |last1=Miller |first1=Dave |title=Harris {{!}} "It's tough to take" |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/april/harris--its-tough-to-take/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |date=3 April 2022 |language=en-gb}}
He appeared to have left the club after rejecting a new contract offer and trialling with Tottenham Hotspur at the end of the 2021–22 season.{{cite news |last1=Cawdell |first1=Luke |title=Hot prospect 'unlikely to sign for Gillingham' |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/hot-prospect-unlikely-to-sign-for-gillingham-269679/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=Kent Online |date=4 July 2022 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Singh |first1=Yuvraj |title=18-year-old midfielder set for new deal with English club after Tottenham trial |url=https://tothelaneandback.com/2022/09/23/sports-football-academy-tottenham-hotspur-gillingham-chambers-new-contract/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=To The Lane And Back |date=23 September 2022}} However, he eventually signed a new contract in September 2022.{{cite news |title=Josh Chambers signs new Gills contract |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/september/josh-chambers-signs-contract-at-gills/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |date=29 September 2022 |language=en-gb}}
On 6 November 2022, he joined Worthing of the National League South on a short-term loan deal.{{cite news |title=Josh Chambers signs for Worthing on loan |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2022/november/josh-chambers-signs-for-worthing-on-loan/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |date=6 November 2022 |language=en-gb}} He impressed manager Adam Hinshelwood, who said he would and try to extend the teenager's loan deal.{{cite news |last1=Owe |first1=Brian |title=Gillingham's Josh Chambers impresses on loan at Worthing |url=https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/23148703.gillinghams-josh-chambers-impresses-loan-worthing/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |work=The Argus |date=25 November 2022 |language=en}} In January 2023 it was confirmed that Gillingham had agreed to extend his loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{Cite web |last=Cawdell |first=Luke |date=13 January 2023 |title=Loan player's future remains with Gillingham |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway/sport/loan-players-future-remains-with-gillingham-280338/ |access-date=2023-01-13 |website=Kent Online |language=en}} After 26 appearances and three goals for Worthing, Gillingham recalled Chambers from his loan on 20 April 2023.{{Cite web |date=20 April 2023 |title=Josh Chambers recalled from Worthing loan spell |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2023/april/chambers-recalled-from-worthing/ |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |language=en-gb}}
On 11 November 2023 Chambers joined National League South side Welling United on loan for an initial period of one month, making his league debut for the side in a 4–3 win over Slough Town the same day.{{Cite web |title=Josh Chambers signs for Welling on loan |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2023/november/chambers-signs-for-welling/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com |language=en-gb}}{{Cite web |title=REPORT {{!}} Welling United 4 Slough Town 3 |url=https://wellingunited.com/2023/11/report-welling-united-4-slough-town-3/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=wellingunited.com |language=en-GB}}
On 22 March 2024 Chambers re-joined Worthing on loan until the end of the 2023–24 season.{{Cite web |date=22 March 2024 |title=Josh Chambers signs for Worthing on loan |url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2024/march/josh-chambers-signs-for-worthing-on-loan/ |access-date=2024-03-23 |website=Gillingham F.C. |language=en-gb}}
On 6 August 2024, Chambers signed for Isthmian League Premier Division side Folkestone Invicta following his departure from Gillingham.{{cite web|url=https://folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk/2024/08/welcome-josh-chambers/|title=Welcome: Josh Chambers|website=folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk|date=6 August 2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.gillinghamfootballclub.com/news/2024/may/gillingham-fc-retained-list|title=Gillingham FC Released and Retained List 2024|website=www.gillinghamfootballclub.com|date=15 May 2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}} He was released by the club on 18 September 2024 after just five appearances.{{Cite web |date=2024-09-18 |title=Invicta release midfield duo |url=https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/sport/invicta-release-midfield-duo-313057/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Kent Online |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Josh Chambers |url=https://folkestoneinvictafc.co.uk/player/josh-chambers/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Folkestone Invicta |language=en-GB}}
On 10 January 2025, Isthmian League Premier Division side Chatham Town announced that Chambers had signed for them.{{Cite web |last= |first= |last2= |first2= |date=2025-01-10 |title=CHATS SIGN JOSH CHAMBERS |url=https://www.chathamtownfc.com/chats-sign-josh-chambers/ |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Chatham Town FC |language=en}}
Career statistics
{{updated|end of 2023–24 season}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|EFL Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Gillingham
|2021–22{{Soccerbase season|id=156550|season=2021|accessdate=1 July 2022}} |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2022–23{{Soccerbase season|id=156550|season=2022|accessdate=1 July 2022}}
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFT|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023–24{{Cite web |title=Games played by Josh Chambers in 2023/2024 |url=https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=156550&season_id=156 |access-date=11 November 2023 |website=Soccerbase |publisher=Centurycomm}}
|League Two |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=EFT}} | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Worthing (loan)
|2022–23{{soccerway|josh-chambers/815754}} |26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearances in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 28 | 3 | ||
| Welling United (loan)
|National League South |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|name=FAT}} | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
| Worthing (loan)
|National League South |3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!41 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 50 | 4 |
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References
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Category:Footballers from London
Category:English men's footballers
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Gillingham F.C. players
Category:Worthing F.C. players
Category:Welling United F.C. players
Category:Folkestone Invicta F.C. players
Category:English Football League players