Josh Martin (footballer)
{{Short description|English footballer (born 2001)}}
{{distinguish|Josh Martin (American football)}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Martin
| image =
| image_size =
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| fullname = Joshua Saul Martin{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/1697050 |title=Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists |publisher=Premier League |date=26 June 2020 |accessdate=11 July 2020}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|9|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = Luton, England
| height = {{convert|1.77|m|order=flip}}{{cite web |title=Josh Martin |url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/josh-martin/ |publisher=Barnsley F.C. |access-date=6 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006112815/https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/teams/first-team/midfielder/josh-martin/ |archive-date=6 October 2022 |url-status=live}}
| position = Winger
| currentclub = Newport County
| clubnumber = 8
| youthyears1 = 2009–2019
| youthclubs1 = Arsenal
| youthyears2 = 2019–2020
| youthclubs2 = Norwich City
| years1 = 2020–2023
| clubs1 = Norwich City
| caps1 = 14
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2022
| clubs2 = → Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022
| clubs3 = → Doncaster Rovers (loan)
| caps3 = 20
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2022–2023
| clubs4 = → Barnsley (loan)
| caps4 = 17
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = Portsmouth
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–2025
| clubs6 = Notts County
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2025–
| clubs7 = Newport County
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 0
| club-update = 15:01, 21 April 2025 (UTC)
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Joshua Saul Martin (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for {{English football updater|NewportC}} club Newport County.
Club career
=Norwich City=
Martin joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of 8,{{Cite web |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/News/2019/march/josh-martin-norwich-city-academy-signing/ |title=Josh Martin signs for Norwich City |publisher=Norwich City |date=20 March 2019 |access-date=4 July 2021 }} and progressed through the various age groups before joining Norwich City in March 2019 at the age of 17 following a successful trial period with the club's under-18 side.
Martin made his professional debut as a late substitute in a Premier League game against Southampton on 19 June 2020.{{cite news |title=Norwich 0-3 Southampton|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51779559|accessdate=6 December 2020}} He scored his first goal for Norwich in a 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 5 December 2020.{{cite news |title=Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday|work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111476|accessdate=6 December 2020}}
On 1 July 2021, Martin joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mkdons.com/news/2021/july/dons-snap-up-talented-josh-martin/ |title=Dons snap up talented Josh Martin |publisher=Milton Keynes Dons |date=1 July 2021 |access-date=1 July 2021 }} Following limited opportunities with MK Dons, Martin was recalled on 17 January 2022 and sent back out on loan to another League One club, Doncaster Rovers, for the remainder of the season.{{Cite web |url=https://www.canaries.co.uk/content/josh-martin-completes-loan-switch-to-doncaster |title=Josh Martin completes loan switch to Doncaster |publisher=Norwich City |date=17 January 2022 |access-date=17 January 2022 }}
On 31 August 2022, Martin returned to League One when he joined Barnsley on a season-long loan deal, the club holding the option to make the move permanent.{{cite web|url=https://www.barnsleyfc.co.uk/news/2022/august/martin-joins-reds/|title=JOSH MARTIN JOINS THE REDS|website=www.barnsleyfc.co.uk|date=31 August 2022|accessdate=31 August 2022}}
=Portsmouth=
Martin signed a short-term deal with Portsmouth on 13 November 2023.{{Cite web |title=Pompey Complete Martin Signing |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2023/november/pompey-complete-martin-signing/ |access-date=2023-11-13 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}} On 1 May 2024, the club said the player would be released in the summer when his contract ended.{{Cite web |title=Pompey Retained List: Summer 2024 |url=https://www.portsmouthfc.co.uk/news/2024/may/pompey-retained-list-summer-2024/ |access-date=2024-05-01 |website=www.portsmouthfc.co.uk |language=en-gb}}
=Notts County=
On 27 September 2024, Martin joined League Two side Notts County on a short-term deal until January 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2024/september/27/new-signing--josh-martin/|title=NEW SIGNING: JOSH MARTIN|website=www.nottscountyfc.co.uk|date=27 September 2024|accessdate=29 September 2024}}
=Newport County=
On 22 January 2025, Martin joined EFL League Two club Newport County on a short-term deal until the end of the 2024-25 season with the option to extend. {{cite web|url=https://www.newport-county.co.uk/news/newport-county-complete-signing-josh-martin|title=Newport County complete signing of Josh Martin|website=www.newport-county.co.uk|date=22 January 2025|accessdate=22 January 2025}} He made his debut for Newport on 24 January 2025 as a second-half substitute in the 2-1 EFL League Two defeat to Swindon Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c70kepynwydt|title=Newport County 1-2 Swindon Town: Westley strikes as worries grow for Exiles|website=BBC Sport}}
Personal life
Martin was born in Luton, England on 9 September 2001 and is of English, Irish, and Jamaican heritage.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/josh-martin-s-norwich-city-story-so-far-1-6677237|title=Martin on his Arsenal education, international hopes and feeling the love at Norwich City|first=David|last=Freezer|website=Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News|access-date=2020-07-26|archive-date=2020-07-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200726185052/https://www.pinkun.com/norwich-city/josh-martin-s-norwich-city-story-so-far-1-6677237|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.balls.ie/football/irish-football-granny-rule-xi-539003|title=A 'Granny Rule XI' We'd Love To See Playing For Ireland Some Day|first=Bill|last=Gaine|date=January 10, 2023|website=Balls.ie}}
Career statistics
{{updated|29 October 2022}}{{Soccerway|josh-martin/517890}}
| 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"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3"|Norwich City U23
|2019–20 |colspan="7"|— |2{{efn|name=EFLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||
| 2020–21
|colspan="7"|— |1{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| colspan="2"|Total
!colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| rowspan="5" |Norwich City
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2020–21
|9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|Premier League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | |
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan)
|5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan)
|League One |20 | 4 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 20 | 4 | ||||
| Barnsley (loan)
|League One |9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=EFLT}} | 2 | 11 | 3 | |
| Portsmouth
|League One |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!48 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 62 | 10 |
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Honours
Norwich City
Portsmouth
References
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{{Newport County A.F.C. squad}}
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Category:Footballers from Luton
Category:English men's footballers
Category:English people of Irish descent
Category:English people of Jamaican descent
Category:Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Norwich City F.C. players
Category:Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players
Category:Doncaster Rovers F.C. players
Category:Barnsley F.C. players
Category:Portsmouth F.C. players
Category:Notts County F.C. players
Category:Newport County A.F.C. players
Category:Premier League players