Joshua Duffus
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Leslie Duffus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lambeth Tigers FC | |||
| 2017–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Saint-Étienne | 27 | (7) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 11 May 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:30, 1 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joshua James Leslie Duffus (born 31 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.
Club career
[edit]A youth product of Lambeth Tigers FC, Duffus moved to the youth academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017. On 8 July 2021, he signed as a first year scholar with the club.[3] On 18 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] In October 2023, he was called up to the senior squad for the first time for a UEFA Europa League match against AFC Ajax.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Brighton & Hove Albion as a substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win over AEK Athens on 30 November 2023.[6]
On 13 August 2025, Duffus joined Ligue 2 side Saint-Étienne.[7]
International career
[edit]Duffus is a youth international for England.[8] He was called up to the England U19s for a set of friendlies in November 2023.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 14 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2023–24[11] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[12] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
- ↑ Includes FA Cup and Coupe de France
- ↑ Includes EFL Cup
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
References
[edit]- ↑ "2022/23 Premier League squad lists". www.premierleague.com.
- 1 2 "Josh Duffus". 11v11. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
- ↑ Mills, Richard (8 July 2021). "Wonderkid Evan Ferguson among 10 Brighton players offered professional deals". Sussex Live.
- ↑ Mills, Richard (18 November 2022). "Brighton youngster Joshua Duffus delighted to sign first professional contract". Sussex Live.
- ↑ "Brighton U21 coach Ruth proud of Duffus senior call-up - Tribal Football". www.tribalfootball.com. 30 November 2023.
- ↑ Media, P. A. (30 November 2023). "João Pedro penalty sinks 10-man AEK Athens and puts Brighton through" – via The Guardian.
- ↑ "Joshua Duffus est Vert !" (in French). AS Saint-Étienne. 13 August 2025. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ↑ staff, TEAMtalk (15 November 2022). "Brighton get one over Tottenham, Villa with deal for England youth forward closing in - exclusive". TEAMtalk.
- ↑ Association, The Football (10 November 2023). "England MU19s squad named for Marbella trip". www.englandfootball.com.
- ↑ Joshua Duffus at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Games played by Joshua Duffus in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
- ↑ "Games played by Joshua Duffus in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
External links
[edit]- Joshua Duffus at Soccerway
- Joshua Duffus at WorldFootball.net
- 2005 births
- Living people
- Footballers from the London Borough of Lambeth
- People from Lambeth
- English men's footballers
- England men's youth international footballers
- Men's association football forwards
- Brighton & Hove Albion F.C. players
- AS Saint-Étienne players
- Ligue 2 players
- 21st-century English sportsmen
- English expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in France
- English expatriate sportspeople in France