Josh Rae
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Rae | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Croy, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Edinburgh City | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cowdenbeath | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Peterhead | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Queen of the South | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Airdrieonians | 42 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | St Johnstone | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Raith Rovers | 36 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 4 May 2026 | |||
Josh Rae (born 17 October 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers.
Career
[edit]Rae attended Graeme High School and came through the youth systems of Hamilton Academical,[1][2] Celtic[3] and Leeds United[4] before beginning his senior career with Edinburgh City. He has also played for Cowdenbeath, Peterhead,[5][6] Queen of the South[7] and Airdrieonians.[8][9]
He joined St Johnstone of the Scottish Premiership in the summer of 2024,[10][11] as competition for Ross Sinclair following the departure of Dimitar Mitov.[12]
Josh Rae signed a loan deal with Raith Rovers in February 2025 however the deal turned to a permanent transfer with Rae signing for Raith Rovers on a permanent basis in May 2025.[13]
Rae is currently on a two year deal with Raith Rovers which expires in May 2027.
Honours
[edit]Raith Rovers
References
[edit]- ↑ 12 year old Joshua Rae pictured near his home in Croy, North Lanarkshire with his father Robert, Newsquest, 18 September 2013
- ↑ Youngster gets Accies chance, Scottish Professional Football League, 6 March 2014
- ↑ Celtic sign 13-year-old Hamilton goalkeeper Joshua Rae, BBC Sport, 7 March 2014
- ↑ Joshua Rae hoping for Peterhead table climb, Ben Banks, Not The Old Firm, 11 December 2020
- ↑ Welcome Joshua Rae, Peterhead FC, 5 October 2020
- ↑ Josh Rae growing in confidence as Peterhead's number one, Press & Journal, 6 January 2021 (subscription required)
- ↑ Welcome - Josh Rae, Queen of the South FC, 18 June 2021
- ↑ Keeper Josh signs up, Airdrieonians FC, 23 June 2022
- ↑ Airdrie penalty hero sets sights on Premiership play-offs, Andy McGilvray, Daily Record, 22 May 2023
- ↑ "St Johnstone sign keeper Rae on two-year deal". BBC Sport. 10 June 2024.
- ↑ St Johnstone sign Airdrie goalie Josh Rae on 2-year deal, Eric Nicolson, The Courier, 10 June 2024
- ↑ Former Celtic player set for 'big opportunity' at Premiership rivals after having to be 'patient', Martyn Simpson, Glasgow World, 4 November 2024
- ↑ Club, Raith Rovers Football. "Josh Rae". Raith Rovers Football Club. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
- ↑ "Raith Rovers win KDM Evolution Trophy". 5 April 2026.
External links
[edit]- Josh Rae at Soccerway
- Living people
- 2000 births
- Scottish men's footballers
- Men's association football goalkeepers
- People from Croy
- Footballers from North Lanarkshire
- Scottish Professional Football League players
- Edinburgh City F.C. players
- Cowdenbeath F.C. players
- Peterhead F.C. players
- Queen of the South F.C. players
- Airdrieonians F.C. players
- St Johnstone F.C. players
- Hamilton Academical F.C. players
- Celtic F.C. players
- Leeds United F.C. players
- Raith Rovers F.C. players
- People educated at Graeme High School