Josh Martin (footballer)
Joshua Saul Martin (born 9 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a wing-back for League One club Milton Keynes Dons, 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) | Wing-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Milton Keynes Dons (on loan from Norwich City) | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2019 | Arsenal | ||
| 2019–2020 | Norwich City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020– | Norwich City | 14 | (1) |
| 2021– | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:00, 4 September 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]
Personal life
Martin was born in Luton, England on 9 September 2001 and is of English, Irish, and Portuguese heritage. [6]
Career statistics
- As of 16 November 2021[7]
| 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 2 | ||
- 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.
- 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