Josh Wilson-Esbrand
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Hackney,England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Cardiff City(on loan fromManchester City) | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | West Ham United | ||
| 2019–2021 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021– | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | →Coventry City(loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | →Reims(loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2024 | →Cardiff City(loan) | 11 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2021– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U21 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:08, 21 November 2023 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand(born 26 December 2002) is an English professionalfootballerwho plays as adefenderforEFL ChampionshipclubCardiff City,on loan fromPremier LeagueclubManchester City.
Early life[edit]
He was born inHackney,Greater London.[1]He is ofJamaicandescent.[2]
Club career[edit]
In 2019, Wilson-Esbrand leftWest Ham Unitedto join the academy ofManchester City.[3]On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City'sEFL Cuptie againstWycombe Wanderers.[4]
On 10 January 2023, Wilson-Esbrand joinedEFL ChampionshipclubCoventry Cityon a loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[5]He was part of the Coventry side that achieved play-off football and was an unused substitute as Coventry were beaten 6–5 on penalties after extra time ended 1–1 atWembley StadiumbyLuton Townin the2023 EFL Championship play-off final.[6]
International career[edit]
In November 2019, Wilson-Esbrand represented theEngland national under-18 team.[7]On 11 November 2021, he made hisunder-20debut in a 2–0 defeat toPortugalin the2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[8]
On 19 November 2023, Wilson-Esbrand made hisEngland U21debut as a substitute in the 3–02025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualificationvictory away toSerbia.[9]
Career statistics[edit]
- As of match played on 11 November 2023
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2020–21[10] | — | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2021–22[11] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2022–23[12] | — | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Coventry City(loan) | 2022–23[12] | Championship | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Reims(loan) | 2023–24[13] | Ligue 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| Career total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
- ^IncludesFA Cup,Coupe de France
- ^abcAppearance(s) inEFL Trophy
- ^Appearances inUEFA Champions League
References[edit]
- ^ab"Josh Wilson-Esbrand".11v11.com.AFS Enterprises.Retrieved4 June2023.
- ^"MANCHESTER CITY DEFENDER - WHAT IS THE DEAL? - JOSH WILSON-ESBRAND"– via www.youtube.com.
- ^Brotherton, Alex (21 September 2021)."Man City youngster you haven't heard of could be most significant Carabao Cup debutant".Manchester Evening News.Retrieved23 September2021.
- ^"Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers".BBC Sport. 21 September 2021.Retrieved21 September2021.
- ^"TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Josh Wilson-Esbrand on loan from Manchester City".www.ccfc.co.uk.Retrieved10 January2023.
- ^"Coventry City 1-1 Luton Town (5-6 pens)".BBC Sport.BBC Sport.Retrieved20 July2023.
- ^Veevers, Nicholas (16 November 2019)."A thrilling Game in Pinatar, as the young Lions come back from behind to draw 4-4".The Football Association.Retrieved23 September2021.
- ^Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021)."Portugal 2-0 England MU20s".EnglandFootball.com.Retrieved12 November2021.
- ^Reid, James (18 November 2023)."Report: Serbia 0-3 England MU21s".England Football.The Football Association.Retrieved19 November2023.
- ^"Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2020/2021".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 January2023.
- ^ab"Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2021/2022".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 January2023.
- ^abc"Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2022/2023".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved10 January2023.
- ^"Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2023/2024".Soccerbase.Centurycomm.Retrieved25 August2023.
External links[edit]
- Profileat the Manchester City F.C. website
- Josh Wilson-Esbrand–UEFAcompetition record (archive)
- 2002 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Hackney
- People from Hackney, London
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- English people of Jamaican descent
- Sportspeople of Jamaican descent
- Men's association football defenders
- Manchester City F.C. players
- Coventry City F.C. players
- Stade de Reims players
- English Football League players
- Black British sportsmen
- English expatriate men's footballers
- English expatriate sportspeople in France
- Expatriate men's footballers in France