Josh Wilson-Esbrand
| 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 from Manchester 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) |
|
*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 professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Cardiff City, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.
Early life[edit]
He was born in Hackney, Greater London.[1] He is of Jamaican descent.[2]
Club career[edit]
In 2019, Wilson-Esbrand left West Ham United to join the academy of Manchester City.[3] On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[4]
On 10 January 2023, Wilson-Esbrand joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on 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 at Wembley Stadium by Luton Town in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final.[6]
International career[edit]
In November 2019, Wilson-Esbrand represented the England national under-18 team.[7] On 11 November 2021, he made his under-20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[8]
On 19 November 2023, Wilson-Esbrand made his England U21 debut as a substitute in the 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Serbia.[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 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, Coupe de France
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Josh Wilson-Esbrand". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ "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. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ "Manchester City v Wycombe Wanderers". BBC Sport. 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "TRANSFER: Coventry City sign Josh Wilson-Esbrand on loan from Manchester City". www.ccfc.co.uk. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Coventry City 1-1 Luton Town (5-6 pens)". BBC Sport. BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
- ^ 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. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Veevers, Nicholas (11 November 2021). "Portugal 2-0 England MU20s". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ Reid, James (18 November 2023). "Report: Serbia 0-3 England MU21s". England Football. The Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Wilson-Esbrand in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Profile at the Manchester City F.C. website
- Josh Wilson-Esbrand – UEFA competition 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
- 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