Josh Phillips (footballer)
{{short description|English footballer (born 2005)}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Josh Phillips
| fullname = Joshua Phillips {{cite web|url=https://s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/gc-media-assets.gc.eflservices.co.uk/65dc2290-9c5a-11ef-91f1-ff97ab87010f.pdf|title=EFL Squad List: Season 2024/25|publisher=English Football League|date=6 September 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}}
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2005|8|17|df=y}} {{soccerway|josh-phillips/930701|accessdate=30 December 2024}}
| birth_place = London, England
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Luton Town
| clubnumber = 43
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Fulham
| youthyears2 = 2023–
| youthclubs2 = Luton Town
| years1 = 2024–
| clubs1 = Luton Town
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024
| clubs2 = → Bath City (loan)
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 15:54, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Joshua Phillips (born 17 August 2005) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for {{English football updater|LutonTow}} club Luton Town.
Career
Born in London, Phillips began his career with the Fulham Academy before joining Luton Town in summer 2023 following a successful trial. {{cite web|url=https://www.lutontown.co.uk/en/news/nine-young-hatters-sign-first-professional-development-contracts|title=Nine young Hatters sign first professional development contracts|website=www.lutontown.co.uk|date=15 September 2023|accessdate=30 December 2024}}
On 30 October 2024, Phillips joined National League South side Bath City on an initial one-month loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.bathcityfc.com/player-news-josh-phillips/|title=Player News – Josh Phillips|website=www.bathcityfc.com|date=30 October 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/hatters-youngster-phillips-joins-bath-city-on-a-months-loan-4845865|title=Hatters youngster Phillips joins Bath City on a month's loan|publisher=Luton Today|last=Simmonds|first=Mike|date=30 October 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}} Following his return from the loan, he began training with the Luton Town first-team, impressing manager Rob Edwards enough to be given a first-team debut as a late substitute in a 1–0 defeat to Bristol City on 26 December 2024. {{cite web|url=https://www.lutontoday.co.uk/sport/football/luton-town/edwards-reveals-why-he-gave-ex-fulham-youngster-a-surprise-hatters-debut-in-robins-loss-4924417|title=Edwards reveals why he gave ex-Fulham youngster a surprise Hatters debut in Robins loss|publisher=Luton Today|last=Simmonds|first=Mike|date=29 December 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}} {{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/c74504924qd|title=Bristol City 1–0 Luton Town: Superb Scott Twine goal seals Robins victory|publisher=BBC Sport|date=26 December 2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 26 December 2024}}
| 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 |
| Luton Town
|2024–25 {{soccerbase season|199202|2024|accessdate=30 December 2024}} |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan)
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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References
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{{Luton Town F.C. squad}}
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Category:English men's footballers
Category:Footballers from London
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Luton Town F.C. players
Category:Bath City F.C. players