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Josh Barrett
Personal information
Full name Joshua Lee Barrett[1]
Date of birth (1998-06-21) 21 June 1998 (age 26)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Reading
Number 29
Youth career
0000–2015 Reading
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Reading 3 (0)
International career
Republic of Ireland U16
2014– Republic of Ireland U17 11 (3)
2016– Republic of Ireland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:22, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:22, 10 May 2016 (UTC)

Joshua Lee Barrett (born 21 June 1998) is an Irish professional footballer who plays for Football League Championship club Reading as a midfielder. He has represented Republic of Ireland at U17 level.

Early life

Barrett's parents were born Dublin and Tipperary, with Barrett playing GAA growing up in [[Oxford ]].[2]

Career

Club

Barrett signed his first professional contract with Reading in October 2015,[3] going on to make his senior debut for Reading on 8 March 2016, in a 3-1 defeat away to Huddersfield Town, coming on as a 84 minute substitute for Chris Gunter.[4]

International

Barrett made his debut for the Republic of Ireland U17's against Hungary U17's in August 2014.[2] Barrett was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21's for the first time in March 2016,[5] making his debut as a 75th minute substitute against Slovenia U21's on 28 March 2016.[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 7 May 2016[7]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Reading 2015–16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0

References

  1. ^ "EFL: Club retained and released lists published". English Football League. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Josh Barrett". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  3. ^ "Josh Barrett: Reading youngster signs professional contract". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 13 October 2015. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Huddersfield Town 3-1 Reading". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Noel King.jpg King names provisional U21 squad for Italy & Slovenia". fai.ie. Football Association of Ireland. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  6. ^ "VIDEO: Ireland U21s suffer 3-1 loss in Slovenia". fai.ie. DFSDFSD. 28 March 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  7. ^ Josh Barrett at Soccerbase