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Josh Flint
Flint in 2017
Personal information
Full name Joshua Hughson Flint[1]
Date of birth (2000-10-13) 13 October 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Waterlooville, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Crawley Town
Number 28
Youth career
2009–2019 Portsmouth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Portsmouth 0 (0)
2019–2020 → Bognor Regis Town (loan) 6 (0)
2020 Bognor Regis Town 8 (0)
2020–2023 Jong Volendam 10 (1)
2020–2024 Volendam 57 (2)
2024– Crawley Town 9 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:55, 7 October 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Hughson Flint (born 13 October 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL League One club Crawley Town.

Early life

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Flint was born in Waterlooville and attended Queen's Inclosure Primary School in Cowplain and Crookhorn College.[2][3] He was a childhood Portsmouth supporter, having held a season ticket at the club.[3]

Club career

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Portsmouth

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Flint joined Portsmouth aged 8 after playing for local side Widbrook United.[3] Flint broke his arm in January 2019 and despite initially being told he would be released at the end of his scholarship in summer 2019, his scholarship was extended by a further year.[4] He made his Portsmouth debut on 14 September 2019, starting and scoring in a 3–1 EFL Trophy win over Norwich City U21s.[5] In October 2019, Flint joined Isthmian League side Bognor Regis Town before joining the side on a permanent deal in January 2020 following release by Portsmouth.[6]

Volendam

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On 13 September 2020, Flint joined Dutch side FC Volendam following a trial at the club, initially joining up with their reserve side in the Tweede Divisie on an amateur basis.[3][7] On 23 November 2020, Flint made his first team debut for Volendam in the Eerste Divisie, coming on as a substitute in a 0–0 draw with Jong Ajax.[8] On 3 October, he scored his first senior goal in a match for the reserve side Jong Volendam in a 3–1 away win over Excelsior Maassluis.[9] On 16 December 2020, Flint signed a new contract with Volendam, keeping him at the club until 2023.[10]

In March 2023, Volendam triggered a clause in Flint's contract that kept him at the club until summer 2024.[11]

In March 2024, it was announced that Flint would be released by Volendam at the end of the season upon the expiry of his contract.[12]

Crawley Town

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On 27 June 2024, Crawley Town announced the signing of Flint on a two-year deal.[13] Flint started Crawley's opening match of the 2024–25 season and was awarded the man of the match award as Crawley beat Blackpool 2–1.[14]

Style of play

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Flint is 6 ft 2in tall and left-footed.[3][4] He started his career as an attacking midfielder at Portsmouth, but was retrained as a centre back at Volendam.[3][15] Flint has been noted for his technical ability, with former Portsmouth manager Kenny Jackett stating that Flint was "probably technically the Academy’s best player",[4] whilst Crawley manager Scott Lindsey claimed that he signed Flint for "his ability to step in and play".[14]

Career statistics

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As of match played 10 August 2024[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Portsmouth 2019–20 League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 1 2 1
Bognor Regis Town 2019–20[16] Isthmian Premier Division 14 0 0 0 — 4[d] 1 18 1
Jong Volendam 2020–21 Tweede Divisie 5 1 — — 0 0 5 1
2021–22 Tweede Divisie 1 0 — — 0 0 1 0
2022–23 Tweede Divisie 4 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Total 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Volendam 2020–21 Eerste Divisie 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
2021–22 Eerste Divisie 15 1 0 0 — 0 0 15 1
2022–23 Eredivisie 12 0 1 0 — 0 0 13 0
2023–24 Eredivisie 28 1 1 0 — 0 0 29 1
Total 57 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 59 2
Crawley Town 2024–25 League One 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 83 3 2 0 1 0 6 2 91 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
  4. ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Portsmouth" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "J. Flint: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Allen, Neil (9 February 2023). "'Portsmouth released me twice - three years later I'm in Holland's top flight getting Ajax boss the sack': ex-Bognor man Josh Flint on defying the odds". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Allen, Neil (19 September 2019). "From being set for Portsmouth release to scoring on first-team debut - Waterlooville's Josh Flint's remarkable story". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Pompey 3 Norwich U21 1". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Bognor snap up midfielder released by Pompey". bognor.co.uk. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Josh Flint gaat voor kans bij FC Volendam" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  8. ^ "AJAX II VS. VOLENDAM 1 - 1". Soccerway. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Excelsior Maassluis vs. Volendam II - 3 October 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  10. ^ "FC Volendam beloont ontwikkeling Josh Flint met contract" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  11. ^ Smit, Gideon (31 March 2023). "Derry John Murkin en Josh Flint blijven bij FC Volendam, club neemt afscheid van Dean James". Noordhollands Dagblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Mirani, Flint en Plat verlengen niet bij FC Volendam". RTL.nl (in Dutch). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  13. ^ "Josh Flint signs for Crawley". Crawley Town F.C. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  14. ^ a b Dunford, Mark (11 August 2024). "'We didn't sign him for that' - Crawley Town boss praises former Portsmouth defender after opening day win against Blackpool". Sussex Express. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  15. ^ Kirk, Sean (10 May 2022). "Why former Portsmouth Academy youngster Josh Flint has no regrets after Fratton Park axe". The News (Portsmouth). Retrieved 11 August 2024.
  16. ^ "Joshua Flint - Bognor Regis Town". Bognor Regis Town F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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