Josh Coburn

Joshua Guy Coburn (born 6 December 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Josh Coburn
Personal information
Full name Joshua Guy Coburn[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002
Place of birth Richmond, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 37
Youth career
0000–2019 Sunderland
2019–2021 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Middlesbrough 10 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:45, 6 November 2021 (UTC)

Early life and education

Coburn was born in Richmond, North Yorkshire, and attended Richmond School.[3][4]

Career

After spending five years at Sunderland's academy, he joined Middlesbrough at under-16 level in September 2019.[2][4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2021,[4] and was named on the first team bench for the first time on 13 March 2021 for a 3–0 home win over Stoke City.[2][5] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Rotherham United on 21 April 2021.[5][6] Coburn scored his first goal for the club in his next game with a "brilliant headed goal" in a 3–1 league win at home to Sheffield Wednesday on 24 April 2021.[7] He scored once in 4 appearances in his debut season in professional football.[8]

Career statistics
As of match played 6 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2020–21[8] Championship 4100000041
2021–22[9] Championship 6300100073
Career total 104001000114

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Middlesbrough" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. Johns, Craig (16 March 2021). "Josh Coburn's route to Boro's bench, impressing Warnock and Fry". TeessideLive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. "Josh Coburn". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  4. Barnard, Ashley (14 January 2021). "Josh achieves his dream signing for Middlesbrough Football Club". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. "J. Coburn: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  6. Shaw, Dominic; Johns, Craig (21 April 2021). "Rotherham 1–2 Boro - Reaction as Boro win at New York Stadium". TeessideLive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. Johns, Craig (24 April 2021). "Boro 3–1 Sheff Wed: Coburn the hero after dream home debut". TeessideLive. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.


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