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Josh Knight
Personal information
Full name Joshua Michael Knight[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Fleckney, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender / Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Leicester City
Youth career
2014–2016 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Leicester City 0 (0)
2019Peterborough United (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020Peterborough United (loan) 20 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 February 2020 (UTC)

Joshua Michael Knight (born 7 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for Leicester City.

Early life

Knight was born to Sue and Mick and attended Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough.[4] He and his family are lifelong Leicester City fans.[5]

Career

Leicester City

Knight began his football at Fleckney Athletic and joined the Leicester City Academy at the age of eight. Knight received his scholarship at the age of sixteen, making numerous appearances for the U18s and signed his first professional contract with the club as he turned 18.[citation needed]

He made his debut for Leicester City on 22 August 2017 in a victory in the Football League Cup away at Sheffield United.[6] On 11 January 2019, Knight was awarded Premier League 2 player of the month for December.[7]

Peterborough United (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Knight signed a new contract with Leicester and joined Peterborough United on loan for the rest of the season.[8] He made his debut for the club against Oxford United on 16 February 2019, but came off injured in the 22nd minute.[9]

On 2 August 2019, Knight re-signed for Peterborough on loan for the 2019–20 season.[10]

Knight scored his first senior goal in a 3-0 victory over Sunderland on 31 August 2019.[11]

Career statistics

As of 4 May 2019
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Leicester City Premier League 2016–17[12] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2017–18[13] 0 0 0 0 1 0 8[a] 2 9 2
2018–19[14] 0 0 0 0 0 0 3[a] 0 3 0
Peterborough United (loan) League One 2018–19[14] 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 8 0 0 0 1 0 12 2 21 2

References

  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Development squad". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. ^ "Josh Knight". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Harborough lad Josh makes Leicester City debut". Harborough Mail. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. ^ Tanner, Rob (10 November 2017). "'My Leicester City-mad family were so proud of me'". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Sheffield United 1 4 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. ^ Blackwell, Jordan (11 January 2019). "Leicester City defender Josh Knight awarded Premier League 2 player of the month". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Posh Swoop For Foxes Defender". Peterborough United. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ^ Kemble, Jamie (16 February 2019). "Leicester City starlet Josh Knight injured in Peterborough United debut". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  10. ^ "Knight Re-joins Posh On Season-Long Loan Deal". Peterborough United. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. ^ "Peterborough United vs Sunderland on 31 Aug 19". Peterborough United. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. ^ "Games played by Josh Knight in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Josh Knight in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Josh Knight in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2019.

Josh Knight at Soccerbase