Josh Fawole

Josh Fawole
Personal information
Full name Joshua Ayoola Fawole
Date of birth (1998-07-21) July 21, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Columbia, Maryland, U.S.
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2012–2015 MSC Falcons
2015–2016 Baltimore Celtic
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2019 Loyola Greyhounds 68 (20)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Baltimore Bohemians 11 (4)
2018 FC Baltimore 9 (10)
2019 The Villages SC 11 (2)
2020 Loudoun United 10 (1)
2021–2022 Aldershot Town 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Farnborough (loan) 4 (0)
2022 → Salisbury (loan) 5 (1)
2022 → Beaconsfield Town (loan) 7 (0)
2022–2023 Maidstone United 20 (0)
2023 Aveley 2 (0)
2023 Dulwich Hamlet 9 (0)
2024 Central Valley Fuego 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 31, 2024

Joshua Ayoola Fawole (born July 21, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays as a forward.

Career

College

Fawole played four years of college soccer at Loyola University Maryland between 2016 and 2019, making 68 appearances, scoring 20 goals and tallying 10 assists.[1]

While playing at college, Fawole appeared in the USL PDL with Baltimore Bohemians in 2016,[2] NPSL side FC Baltimore in 2018,[3] and the now rebranded USL League Two in 2019 with The Villages SC.[4]

Professional

On January 9, 2020, Fawole was selected 42nd overall in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by D.C. United.[5] Though D.C. United declined to make him an offer, Fawole did sign with their USL Championship affiliate, Loudoun United, on March 6, 2020.[6] He made his professional debut on March 7, 2020, appearing as a 57th-minute substitute in a 0–0 draw with Philadelphia Union II.[7]

On October 8, 2021, following a trial period, Fawole agreed to join Aldershot Town of the National League, before immediately joining Farnborough on a short-term loan.[8] Fawole returned to Aldershot in January and went onto feature four times in all competitions before another loan move, this time joining Salisbury in February.[9] On 22 March 2022, Fawole then joined Southern League Premier Division South side Beaconsfield Town on loan.[10] Fawole was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[11]

In August 2022, Fawole joined Maidstone United, following a successful trial period and went onto make his debut during a 2–1 home victory over York City.[12]

On March 4, 2023, Fawole agreed to join Dulwich Hamlet F.C of the National League South after being released from Maidstone United and a brief one-month stint at Aveley FC. He made his debut for the club that same day in the 70th minute of a 1–0 win against fellow National League South side St. Albans City F.C.

Fawole returned to the United States on March 11, 2024, joining third-tier side Central Valley Fuego.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played March 13, 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Baltimore Bohemians 2016[2] USL PDL Eastern Conference Mid Atlantic Division 11 4 0 0 — — 11 4
FC Baltimore 2018[3] NPSL Northeast Region Mid-Atlantic Conference 9 10 0 0 — — 9 10
The Villages SC 2019[4][14] USL League Two Southern Conference Southeast Division 11 2 2 0 — — 13 2
Loudoun United 2020[14] USL Championship Group F 10 1 0 0 — — 10 1
Aldershot Town 2021–22[14] National League 3 0 0 0 — 1[a] 0 4 0
Farnborough (loan) 2021–22[15][16] Southern League Premier Division South 4 0 — — 0 0 4 0
Salisbury (loan) 2021–22[15] Southern League Premier Division South 5 1 — — — 5 1
Beaconsfield Town (loan) 2021–22[15] Southern League Premier Division South 7 0 — — — 7 0
Maidstone United 2022–23[14] National League 20 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0
Career total 80 18 2 0 0 0 1 0 64 18
  1. ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy

References

  1. ^ "Josh Fawole – Men's Soccer". Loyola University Maryland Athletics.
  2. ^ a b "Baltimore Bohemians – 2016 Regular Season – Roster – # – Joshua Fawole -". www.uslleaguetwo.com.
  3. ^ a b "National Premier Soccer League". npsl.bonzidev.com.
  4. ^ a b "Joshua Fawole".
  5. ^ "D.C. United Select Forward Josh Fawole with 42nd Overall Pick | DC United". dcunited.
  6. ^ "Loudoun United FC Sign Forward Josh Fawole". Loudoun United FC. March 6, 2020. Archived from the original on September 13, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs. Loudoun United FC - March 7, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  8. ^ "NEW SIGNING: Shots Sign Fawole!". Aldershot Town F.C. 8 October 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
  9. ^ "LOAN MOVE: JOSH FAWOLE JOINS SALISBURY FC ON LOAN". Aldershot Town F.C. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Loan move: Josh Fawole joins Beaconsfield Town on loan". Aldershot Town FC. 22 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ "Aldershot Town announce full retained and released list". www.theshots.co.uk. 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  12. ^ Tucker, Craig (15 August 2022). "Maidstone United sign American striker Josh Fawole". Kent Online. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  13. ^ "Central Valley Fuego FC Sign Forward Josh Fawole for the 2024 Season".
  14. ^ a b c d "J. Fawole". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  15. ^ a b c "Josh Fawole Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Farnborough – Appearances – Josh Fawole". Football Web Pages. Retrieved 20 October 2021.


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