Josh Pritchard

Josh Pritchard
Personal information
Full name Joshua Philip Pritchard[1]
Date of birth (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Stockport, England[2]
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1998–2009 Manchester United
2009–2012 Fulham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Fulham 0 (0)
2013 → Tromsø (loan) 25 (0)
2014 → FC Honka (loan) 6 (1)
2014–2015 Gillingham 25 (0)
2016–2017 Lysekloster 7 (1)
2017 Assyriska FF 4 (0)
International career
2013–2014 Wales U21 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joshua Philip Pritchard (born 23 September 1992) is a Welsh former footballer.

Club career

Fulham

Pritchard was signed by Fulham in the summer of 2009 after being released by Manchester United.[2] In July 2012, after three years at the club, Pritchard signed a contract extension until 2014.[3]

Following his return from Tromsø, Pritchard was featured as an un-used substitute in the Fourth round of the FA Cup, in a 1–1 draw against League One side Sheffield United.[4]

Tromsø (loan)

Pritchard signed for Tromsø in the Tippeligaen on a six-month loan deal in February 2013.[2] He made his debut on 17 March 2013, coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Johansen, in Tromsø's opening game of the 2013 Tippeligaen season against Sogndal.[5]

He also made several appearances for the team during the qualifying rounds of the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League. On 22 August 2013, he scored the winning goal as Tromsø beat Beşiktaş 2–1 in the first leg of the Play-off round.[6] As his loan was later extended to run until December 2013, he was able to play in the group stage of the tournament, and his appearance against English club Tottenham Hotspur drew attention from the English media.[citation needed] Following the conclusion of the Tippeligaen, and Tromsø's relegation to the Adeccoligaen, Pritchard stated he wouldn't be moving to Norway permanently and that he would return to Fulham to fight for a first team place.[7] Pritchard returned to Fulham following the conclusion of the Tippeligaen, meaning he missed the remaining two Europa League matches, with Fulham keen to send him back out on loan.[8]

In April 2014, Pritchard joined Veikkausliiga side FC Honka on loan until the end of the season.[9] He then made his debut for the club in a 2–2 draw against HJK[10]

Later career

After being released by Fulham at the end of the 2013–14 season, Pritchard signed for Gillingham.[11] On 2 September 2015, Pritchard mutually agreed to terminate his contract with Gillingham.[12]

In May 2016, his transfer to Norwegian minnows Lysekloster IL was announced.[13] He made his debut as a 66th-minute substitute against Nest-Sotra on 15 May.

In March 2017, Pritchard signed with Assyriska FF in Sweden.[14] He left the club only months later, in June, by mutual consent after making 4 league appearances.[15]

International career

In August 2012, Pritchard was called up to the Wales Under 21 squad for the 2013 European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Armenia[16] and Czech Republic.[17] Pritchard made his debut for the Welsh U21 side on 11 October 2013, in a 2–0 home victory over Lithuania.[18]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 3 May 2015[19]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Fulham 2012–13 Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
2013–14 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 - - - - 0 0
Tromsø (Loan) 2013 Tippeligaen 25 0 4 0 – 10 1 – 39 1
Honka (loan) 2014 Veikkausliiga 6 1 0 0 – – – 6 1
Gillingham 2014–15 League One 25 0 0 0 1 0 – 2 0 28 0
Career total 56 1 4 0 1 0 10 1 2 0 73 2

References

  1. ^ "Premier League Clubs submit Squad Lists" (PDF). Premier League. 17 March 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d "Josh Pritchard Midfielder". Fulham. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Smith & Pritchard Sign". Fulham. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Sheffield United 1–1 Fulham". BBC Sport. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  5. ^ "Sogndal 2 – 2 Tromsø". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Pritchard's Joy". Fulham Official Website. 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 October 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "Josh Pritchard wants Fulham return". www.sportsmole.co.uk/. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
  8. ^ "Transfer news: Fulham to send Josh Pritchard back out on loan". Sky Sports. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
  9. ^ "Joshua Pritchard ja FC Honka sopimukseen" [Joshua Pritchard and FC Honka agreement] (in Finnish). FC Honka. 21 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  10. ^ "Match Report: HJK vs Honka" [HJK – FC Honka] (in Finnish). FC Honka. 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 8 May 2014. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
  11. ^ "Josh Pritchard: Gillingham sign ex-Fulham midfielder". BBC. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 17 June 2014.
  12. ^ "JOSH PRITCHARD LEAVES GILLINGHAM FC". Gillingham Football Club. 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  13. ^ Eidissen, Lars (12 May 2016). "Tidligere TIL-flopp returnerer til norsk fotball". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  14. ^ "Assyriska värvar Charlie Gregory och Josh Pritchard: "Vårt mål är att vinna serien"". Assyriska FF. March 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  15. ^ Officiellt: Josh Pritchard bryter med Assyriska FF‚ fotbolltransfers.com, 27 June 2017
  16. ^ "Wales vs Armenia". uefa.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  17. ^ "Czech Rep vs Wales". uefa.com. Retrieved 15 April 2013.
  18. ^ "Wales vs Lithuania". uefa.com/. Retrieved 11 October 2013.
  19. ^ "Josh Pritchard profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 November 2013.