Josh Martin (footballer)
Joshua Saul Martin (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for League One club Doncaster Rovers, on loan from Premier League club Norwich City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Saul Martin[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 September 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Luton, England | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Arsenal | ||
| 2019–2020 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Norwich City | 14 | (1) |
| 2021–2022 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2022– | → Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 13 | (4) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 11 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Norwich City
Martin joined the academy of Arsenal at the age of 8,[2] 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.[2]
Martin made his professional debut as a late substitute in a Premier League game against Southampton on 19 June 2020.[3] He scored his first goal for Norwich in a 2-1 win against Sheffield Wednesday on 5 December 2020.[4]
On 1 July 2021, Martin joined League One club Milton Keynes Dons on a season-long loan.[5] 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.[6]
Personal life
Martin was born in Luton, England on 9 September 2001 and is of English, Irish, and Portuguese heritage. [7]
Career statistics
- As of 4 January 2022[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Norwich City U23 | 2019–20 | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 2020–21 | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| Norwich City | 2019–20 | Premier League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | Championship | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Doncaster Rovers (loan) | 2021–22 | League One | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | 13 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 32 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 44 | 7 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- "Premier League clubs publish 2019/20 retained lists". Premier League. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- "Josh Martin signs for Norwich City". Norwich City. 20 March 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- "Norwich 0-3 Southampton". BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Norwich 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday". BBC. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- "Dons snap up talented Josh Martin". Milton Keynes Dons. 1 July 2021. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Josh Martin completes loan switch to Doncaster". Norwich City. 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- Freezer, David. "Martin on his Arsenal education, international hopes and feeling the love at Norwich City". Pink Un - Norwich City Football Club News.
- Josh Martin at Soccerway