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Josh Rees
Personal information
Full name Joshua David Rees[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31)[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 60 (22)
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 20:15, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

Joshua David Rees (born 4 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.

Club career

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Arsenal

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Following his departure from the Gills, he immediately returned to former club Bromley.[14]

Aldershot Town

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On 28 July 2020, Rees joined National League rivals Aldershot Town ahead of the 2020-21 season.[15]

Boreham Wood

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On 1 July 2021, Rees joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood on a two-year deal.[16]

Dagenham & Redbridge

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In 2023, Rees joined Dagenham & Redbridge.[17]

Personal life

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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]

Honours

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Chelmsford City

Bromley

England U16

Career statistics

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As of matched played 22 October 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Nottingham Forest 2013–14[6] Championship 1 0 0 0 0 0 — 1 0
Nuneaton Town (loan) 2014–15[20] Conference Premier 8 1 — — 2[a] 1 10 2
Torquay United (loan) 2015–16[21] National League 18 0 — — 3[b] 1 21 1
Braintree Town 2016–17[22] National League 0 0 — — — 0 0
Chelmsford City 2016–17[22] National League South 37 6 1 0 — 11[c] 1 49 7
Bromley 2017–18[23] National League 43 16 3 1 — 9[b] 3 55 20
Gillingham 2018–19[24] League One 18 1 2 1 0 0 3[d] 0 23 2
Bromley 2019–20[25] National League 30 4 3 0 — 1[b] 0 34 4
Aldershot Town 2020–21[26] National League 39 12 1 0 — 3[b] 1 43 13
Boreham Wood 2021–22[27] National League 34 8 6 2 — 2[b] 0 42 10
2022–23[28] National League 39 5 4 0 — 2[e] 0 45 5
Total 73 13 10 2 — 4 0 87 15
Dagenham & Redbridge 2023–24[29] National League 45 16 1 0 — 0 0 46 16
2024–25[30] National League 15 6 1 1 — 0 0 16 7
Total 60 22 2 1 — 0 0 62 23
Career total 327 75 22 5 0 0 36 7 385 87
  1. ^ Appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup.
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in FA Trophy.
  3. ^ 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in National League play-offs, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Essex Senior Cup.
  4. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
  5. ^ One appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ a b c d Josh Rees at Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  3. ^ "Arsenal release 10 young players". Arsenal F.C. 30 May 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  4. ^ "JOSH REES JOINS DEVELOPMENT SQUAD – News – Brentford FC". Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Where Are They Now? Arshavin, Watt, Neita, Rees, Shea & Mannone". She Wore A Yellow Ribbon. 15 October 2013. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Rees in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  7. ^ "Retained List 2016". Nottingham Forest F.C. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
  8. ^ a b "FAW / Focus on England C". www.faw.cymru. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  9. ^ a b "Chelmsford City FC 1 vs. 0 East Thurrock United – 28 March 2017 – First Team – Chelmsford City FC". www.chelmsfordcityfc.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  10. ^ FC, Bromley (20 June 2017). "Club welcome midfielder Josh Rees to Hayes Lane". Bromley Football Club. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  11. ^ Association, The Football. "Brackley Town 1–1 Bromley (5–4 pens)". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  12. ^ "Josh Rees: Gillingham sign Bromley midfielder on two-year deal". BBC. 12 June 2018. Retrieved 12 June 2018.
  13. ^ "Josh Rees leaves Gills and signs for Bromley".
  14. ^ "Squad update: Return of Rees!". Bromley FC. 16 August 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  15. ^ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Rees!". Aldershot Town FC. 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  16. ^ "WOOD COMPLETE MIDFIELD LINE-UP WITH SIGNING OF GOALSCORER JOSH REES". www.borehamwoodfootballclub.co.uk. 1 July 2021.
  17. ^ Daggers Sign Josh Rees
  18. ^ a b Marshall, Dick. "Josh guns for top with Arsenal". Braintree and Witham Times. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  19. ^ Paul Doyle (20 May 2018). "Andy Brown's decisive penalty wins FA Trophy for Brackley over Bromley". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  21. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  22. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Rees in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  28. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  29. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  30. ^ "Games played by Josh Rees in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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