Josh Flint
 Flint in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Hughson Flint[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 October 2000 | ||
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Portsmouth
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2024[2]
| 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 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, KNVB Cup
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in FA Trophy, 1 appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Portsmouth" (PDF). English Football League. p. 56. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ a b c "J. Flint: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Pompey 3 Norwich U21 1". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
- ^ "Bognor snap up midfielder released by Pompey". bognor.co.uk. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Josh Flint gaat voor kans bij FC Volendam" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 13 September 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "AJAX II VS. VOLENDAM 1 - 1". Soccerway. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
- ^ "Excelsior Maassluis vs. Volendam II - 3 October 2020". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "FC Volendam beloont ontwikkeling Josh Flint met contract" (in Dutch). FC Volendam. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mirani, Flint en Plat verlengen niet bij FC Volendam". RTL.nl (in Dutch). 29 March 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.
- ^ "Josh Flint signs for Crawley". Crawley Town F.C. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Joshua Flint - Bognor Regis Town". Bognor Regis Town F.C. Retrieved 14 September 2020.