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Josh Ruffels

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Josh Ruffels
Ruffels in 2025.
Personal information
Full name Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 32)[2]
Place of birth Oxford, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3]
Position Left-back[4]
Team information
Current team
 Shrewsbury Town
Number 3
Youth career
–2011 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2013 Coventry City 1 (0)
2013–2021 Oxford United 257 (21)
2021–2025 Huddersfield Town 74 (3)
2025– Shrewsbury Town 28 (2)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:58, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels (born 23 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League Two club Shrewsbury Town.

Early life

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Ruffels was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[5]

Career

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Coventry City

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Ruffels made his first-team debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Championship, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes.[6][7] He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2012–13 season.[8]

Oxford United

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Ruffels playing for Oxford United in 2013.

Oxford United signed Ruffels on a free transfer on 30 July 2013.[9] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013[10] and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.[11] He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 League Two draw versus Bury on 4 February 2014.[12] On 17 April 2014, Ruffels signed a new contract keeping him at the club for a further two years.[13] Nine days later, he was voted 'Young Player of the Year' after he established himself in the first team in his first full season for the club.[14] On 20 October 2017, Ruffles agreed a new contract keeping him at Oxford until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an additional one-year option available.[15] Ruffels won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season.[16] Signed as a midfielder, he now plays at left back.[17]

Huddersfield Town

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Ruffels agreed to join EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town on 1 July 2021.[18] After contracting COVID-19 just as the season was about to commence in August 2021, Ruffels had to miss a lot of the early part of the season, but he finally made his Terriers debut as a substitute in their 3–2 win over Blackburn Rovers on 28 September 2021, where he also became the 1,000th player to play for Huddersfield Town.[19]

He scored his first goals for Huddersfield when he scored twice in a 2–1 win at Queens Park Rangers on 8 November 2022.[20]

He was released by the club at the end of the 2024–25 season.[21]

Shrewsbury Town

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Following his release from Huddersfield, Ruffles joined League Two side Shrewsbury Town in October 2025,[22] reuniting with manager Michael Appleton, after their spell together at Oxford United. He made his debut for the club on 18 October 2025, in a 1–0 win against Crawley Town.[23] He scored his first goal for the club on 8 November 2025, in a 3–1 defeat to Crewe Alexandra.[24]

On 29 May 2026, he signed a new contract despite reported interest from other clubs.[25]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2025–26 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2010–11[26] Championship 000000—00
2011–12[27] Championship 101000—20
2012–13[28] League One 0000000000
Total 1010000020
Oxford United 2013–14[29] League Two 29150001[a]0351
2014–15[30] League Two33010201[a]0370
2015–16[31] League Two16010203[a]0220
2016–17[32] League One20231106[b]0303
2017–18[33] League One 38510105[b]0455
2018–19[34] League One 44430203[b]0524
2019–20[35] League One 35340405[c]0483
2020–21[36] League One 42611104[d]0487
Total 2572119213028031723
Huddersfield Town 2021–22[37] Championship 8030000 0110
2022–23[38] Championship 3330000—333
2023–24[39] Championship 1100000—110
2024–25[40] League One 22000112[b]0251
Total 743301120804
Shrewsbury Town 2025–26[41] League Two 28230001[b]0322
Career total 3602626214131043129
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  3. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
  4. ↑ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs

Honours

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Oxford United

References

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  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. ↑ "Joshua Ruffels: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. ↑ "Josh Ruffels". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  4. ↑ Roberts, James (29 November 2019). "Josh Ruffels proud of Oxford United appearance landmark". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  5. ↑ "Josh Ruffels". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City". Coventry City F.C. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
  7. ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "Sky Blues release four players". Coventry City F.C. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "Oxford United sign Coventry City youngster Josh Ruffels". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  10. ↑ "Torquay 1–3 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
  11. ↑ Williams, Chris (8 October 2013). "United 1 Portsmouth 2". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Bury 1–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  13. ↑ "Josh Ruffels signs new deal". BBC Sport. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  14. ↑ "Ryan Clarke, Oxford United, Player of the Year". Oxford United F.C. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  15. ↑ "Ruffels Signs New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  16. ↑ "Josh Ruffels Wins Supporters Player of the Year". Oxford United F.C. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  17. ↑ Pritchard, David (7 April 2020). "Josh Ruffels: My Oxford United career is down to one phone call". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "SIGNING: JOSH RUFFELS AGREES TO JOIN TOWN!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  19. ↑ "REPORT: TOWN 3-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  20. ↑ "QPR 1-2 Huddersfield". BBC. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
  21. ↑ "2024/25 RETAINED LIST CONFIRMED". www.htafc.com. 5 May 2025. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "Josh Ruffels: Shrewsbury Town sign ex-Oxford United and Huddersfield Town full-back on free transfer". BBC Sport. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 16 November 2025.
  23. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Crawley Town". BBC Sport. 18 October 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  24. ↑ "Crewe Alexandra 3–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. 8 November 2025. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  25. ↑ "Josh Ruffels signs new Town deal". www.shrewsburytown.com. 29 May 2026. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
  26. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  27. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  28. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  29. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  30. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  31. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  32. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  33. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  34. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  35. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  36. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  37. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  38. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  39. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
  40. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  41. ↑ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 December 2025.
  42. ↑ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  43. ↑ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
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