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Josh Rees
English footballer
Joshua David Rees (born 4 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua David Rees[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 30)[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Hemel Hempstead, England | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dagenham & Redbridge | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2012 | Arsenal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Arsenal | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → Brentford (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2013–2016 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Nuneaton Town (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Torquay United (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2016 | Braintree Town | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Chelmsford City | 37 | (6) |
| 2017–2018 | Bromley | 43 | (16) |
| 2018–2019 | Gillingham | 18 | (1) |
| 2019–2020 | Bromley | 30 | (4) |
| 2020–2021 | Aldershot Town | 39 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Boreham Wood | 73 | (13) |
| 2023– | Dagenham & Redbridge | 41 | (15) |
| International career | |||
| 2008 | England U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2009 | England U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2017 | England C | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:29, 29 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Arsenal
Rees joined Arsenal as a schoolboy and worked his way through the side's academy, until he left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season.[3] He was loaned to the Brentford Development Squad during the latter stages of the 2012–13 season.[4]
Nottingham Forest
Rees joined Nottingham Forest's youth team in 2013 and made his debut for the club as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 May 2014.[5][6] Having made no further appearances for the club, it was announced on 25 May 2016 that Rees would be released by Nottingham Forest at the end of the season.[7] While at the City Ground he was loaned to National League clubs Nuneaton Town and Torquay United.[8]
Chelmsford City
Rees signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on 19 August 2016.[8] He made 49 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2016–17 season and was a part of the squad which won the Essex Senior Cup.[2][9]
Bromley
Rees joined National League club Bromley on 20 June 2017.[10] He made 55 appearances and scored 20 goals during the 2017–18 season and was a part of the team which lost on penalties in the 2018 FA Trophy Final.[2][11]
Gillingham
On 12 June 2018 he returned to the EFL by signing for League One club Gillingham.[12] In August 2019 his contract with the club was terminated.[13]
Return to Bromley
Following his departure from the Gills, he immediately returned to former club Bromley.[14]
Aldershot Town
On 28 July 2020, Rees joined National League rivals Aldershot Town ahead of the 2020-21 season.[15]
Boreham Wood
On 1 July 2021, Rees joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood on a two-year deal.[16]
Dagenham & Redbridge
In 2023, Rees joined Dagenham & Redbridge.[17]
Rees attended Hadleigh Community Primary School and Southend High School for Boys.[18]
He holds a first class honours degree in Sports Science awarded in 2018 by Manchester Metropolitan University.[citation needed]
Chelmsford City
- Essex Senior Cup: 2016–17[9]
Bromley
England U16
- As of matched played 24 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2013–14[20] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15[21] | Conference Premier | 8 | 1 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 10 | 2 | ||
| Torquay United (loan) | 2015–16[22] | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 21 | 1 | ||
| Braintree Town | 2016–17[23] | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17[23] | National League South | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 11[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 49 | 7 | |
| Bromley | 2017–18[24] | National League | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | 9[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 55 | 20 | |
| Gillingham | 2018–19[25] | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Bromley | 2019–20[26] | National League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 34 | 4 | |
| Aldershot Town | 2020–21[27] | National League | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 1 | 43 | 13 | |
| Boreham Wood | 2021–22[28] | National League | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 42 | 10 | |
| 2022–23[29] | National League | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 5] | 0 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Total | 73 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | 4 | 0 | 87 | 15 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2023–24[30] | National League | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | |
| Career total | 302 | 64 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 7 | 359 | 75 | ||
- Appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup.
- Appearances in FA Trophy.
- 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in National League play-offs, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Essex Senior Cup.
- Appearances in EFL Trophy.
- One appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs.
- "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). premierleague.com. Premier League. 2 September 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
- "Arsenal release 10 young players". Arsenal F.C. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "JOSH REES JOINS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD – News – Brentford FC". Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Where Are They Now? Arshavin, Watt, Neita, Rees, Shea & Mannone". She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Retained List 2016". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "FAW / Focus on England C". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Chelmsford City FC 1 vs. 0 East Thurrock United – 28 March 2017 – First Team – Chelmsford City FC". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- FC, Bromley (20 June 2017). "Club welcome midfielder Josh Rees to Hayes Lane". Bromley Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- Association, The Football. "Brackley Town 1–1 Bromley (5–4 pens)". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Josh Rees: Gillingham sign Bromley midfielder on two-year deal". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
- "Squad update: Return of Rees!". Bromley FC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Rees!". Aldershot Town FC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- "WOOD COMPLETE MIDFIELD LINE-UP WITH SIGNING OF GOALSCORER JOSH REES". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2021.
- Marshall, Dick. "Josh guns for top with Arsenal". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- Paul Doyle (20 May 2018). "Andy Brown's decisive penalty wins FA Trophy for Brackley over Bromley". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- "Games played by Josh Rees in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.