Josh Griffiths (footballer)

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Josh Griffiths
Personal information
Full name Joshua James Griffiths[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001
Place of birth Hereford, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Stoke City
Youth career
2011–2020 West Bromwich Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2026 West Bromwich Albion 40 (0)
2020–2021 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 44 (0)
2021–2022 → Lincoln City (loan) 33 (0)
2022–2023 → Portsmouth (loan) 22 (0)
2024–2025 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 28 (0)
2026– Stoke City 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 England U18 1 (0)
2023 England U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Representing  England
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner2023 Georgia–Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:56, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:11, 29 March 2023 (UTC)

Joshua James Griffiths (born 5 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Stoke City.

Club career

West Bromwich Albion

Griffiths began his career at West Bromwich Albion, signing at the age of 10.[4]

On 13 August 2020, he signed a season-long loan with League Two club Cheltenham Town.[5] Griffiths kept a clean sheet on his professional debut in an EFL Cup 1–0 away win over Peterborough United in September 2020.[6] Griffiths impressed on loan at Cheltenham, winning the club's Young Player of the Season award after keeping 23 clean sheets in 50 appearances as he played his part in a season which saw Cheltenham crowned League Two Champions.[7]

Following his first loan spell, signed a new four-year contract with West Bromwich Albion, keeping him with the club until the summer of 2025.[8] In July 2021 he moved on loan for the 2021–22 season to League One side Lincoln City.[9][10] He made his Lincoln City debut away to Gillingham on the opening day of the 2021–22 season.[11] On 5 March 2022, he suffered a season-ending ankle injury against Sheffield Wednesday.[12]

On 14 July 2022, Griffiths signed for Portsmouth for the 2022–23 season on a season-long loan.[13][14] He made his debut for Portsmouth away to Sheffield Wednesday on the opening day of the 2022–23 season, starting in a 3–3 draw.[15] The loan was terminated by West Bromwich Albion on 11 January 2023, following 28 appearances for Portsmouth.[16][17]

On 15 February 2023, Griffiths made his West Bromwich Albion debut in a 1–1 home draw against Blackburn Rovers.[18]

In June 2024, he signed a new three-year contract.[19]

On 10 July 2024, Griffiths joined League One club Bristol Rovers on a season-long loan deal.[20][21] Griffiths was recalled by WBA in February 2025, following Alex Palmer's move to Ipswich Town.[22][23]

Stoke City

On 25 June 2026, Griffiths joined Championship side Stoke City on a two-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[24][25]

International career

In March 2019 Griffiths represented the England U18 team against Mexico[26] and later that year was an unused substitute for England U20 in their opening game of the Under 20 Elite League against the Netherlands.[5][27]

On 15 March 2021, Griffiths received his first England U21 call up as part of the Young Lions squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[28] He had to wait two years to make his debut for them however, with his first cap coming on 28 March 2023 in a 2–1 defeat against Croatia.[29]

On 14 June 2023, Griffiths was included in the England squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship;[30] a tournament the Young Lions ultimately went on to win.[31]

Career statistics

As of match played 3 April 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
West Bromwich Albion 2020–21[32] Premier League 000000—00
2021–22[33] Championship 000000—00
2022–23[18] Championship 1000000—100
2023–24[34] Championship 0020100030
2024–25[35] Championship 600000—60
2025–26[36] Championship 2402000—260
Total 400401000450
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2020–21[32] League Two 44030201[a]0500
Lincoln City (loan) 2021–22[33] League One 33000101[a]0350
Portsmouth (loan) 2022–23[18] League One 22030201[a]0280
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2024–25[35] League One 28030101[a]0330
Stoke City 2026–27[37] Championship 000000—00
Career total 167013070401910
  1. Appearances in the EFL Trophy.

Honours

Cheltenham Town

England U21

Individual

References

  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Cheltenham Town" (PDF). English Football League. p. 20. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "England – J. Griffiths – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  3. "Joshua Griffiths". Portsmouth F.C. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. "Josh Griffiths". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 5 September 2001. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  5. "Josh Griffiths: Cheltenham Town sign West Brom goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  6. "Peterborough United 0–1 Cheltenham Town". BBC Sport. 5 September 2020. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  7. "2020/21 End of Season Award winners revealed". Cheltenham Town F.C. 9 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  8. "Goalkeeper Griffiths Pens New Hathorns Deal". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  9. "Imps sign England U21 keeper Griffiths". Lincoln City F.C. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  10. "Imps sign West Brom's Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport. 25 July 2021.
  11. "Match report: Gillingham 1 Imps 1". Lincoln City F.C. 7 August 2021.
  12. "Lincoln City keeper search continues as Jordan Wright impresses". Lincolnshire Live. 13 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  13. "Griffiths Arrives On Loan". Portsmouth F.C. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  14. "Portsmouth sign West Brom keeper Griffiths on loan". BBC Sport.
  15. "Sheffield Wednesday 3 Pompey 3". Portsmouth F.C. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
  16. "West Brom Recall Griffiths". Portsmouth F.C. 11 January 2023.
  17. "BREAKING: West Brom pull plug on Portsmouth loan stint for promising England youngster | The News". The News. 11 January 2023.
  18. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  19. "Josh Griffiths signs Albion contract extension". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  20. "Josh Griffiths joins Bristol Rovers on loan". Bristol Rovers F.C. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  21. "Josh Griffiths: Bristol Rovers sign West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper on loan". BBC Sport. 10 July 2024.
  22. "Josh Griffiths returns from Bristol Rovers | West Bromwich Albion". West Bromwich Albion F.C. 3 February 2025.
  23. "Tammer Bany: West Bromwich Albion sign Danish midfielder from Randers FC". BBC Sport. 3 February 2025.
  24. "Potters secure Griffiths signature". Stoke City F.C. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  25. "Stoke sign midfielder Soumare and keeper Griffiths". BBC Sport. 25 June 2026. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  26. "England U18s seal second spot in UAE tournament after thrilling victory over Mexico". The Football Association. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  27. "England U20s kick off new campaign with a goalless draw against Holland". The Football Association. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  28. "England U21 squad named for UEFA U21 Euro group stages in Slovenia". The Football Association. 15 March 2021. Retrieved 15 March 2021.
  29. "England - Croatia 1:2 (U21 Friendlies 2023, March)". worldfootball.net.
  30. "England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals". EnglandFootball.com. 14 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  31. "England win U21 EURO title after 1-0 win over Spain". EnglandFootball.com. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  32. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  33. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  34. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  35. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  36. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  37. "Games played by Josh Griffiths in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 June 2026.
  38. "Cheltenham 4–1 Harrogate: Michael Duff's Robins clinch League Two title in style". Sky Sports. 8 May 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
  39. Howell, Alex (8 July 2023). "England beat Spain to win Euro U21 Championship". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2023.