Josh Coburn
Personal information
Full name Joshua Guy Coburn[1]
Date of birth (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002
Place of birth Bedale, England
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Middlesbrough
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2019 Sunderland
2019–2021 Middlesbrough
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Middlesbrough 42 (10)
2022–2023 → Bristol Rovers (loan) 35 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:41, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Guy Coburn (born 6 December 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Middlesbrough.

Early life and education

Coburn was born in Bedale, North Yorkshire, and attended Bedale Primary School, Crakehall Primary School and Richmond School.[3][4][5] He returned to his primary school in November 2021 to open a new sports facility at the school, alongside local MP and current Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.[5]

Career

After spending five years at Sunderland's academy, he was released by them whilst going through a growth spurt and joined Middlesbrough at under-16 level in September 2019.[2][4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2021,[4] and was named on the first team bench for the first time on 13 March 2021 for a 3–0 home win over Stoke City.[2][6] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in a 2–1 win over Rotherham United on 21 April 2021.[6][7] Coburn scored his first goal for the club in his next game with a "brilliant headed goal" in a 3–1 league win at home to Sheffield Wednesday on 24 April 2021.[8] He scored once in 4 appearances in his debut season in professional football.[9]

On 11 August 2021, he made his first start for Middlesbrough in a 3–0 EFL Cup defeat to Blackpool.[10][11] He scored his first goal of the season in a 2–0 win over Peterborough United on 16 October 2021.[11] He scored in successive fixtures against Luton Town and West Bromwich Albion in November 2021,[11] the former coinciding with his full league debut.[12] In January 2022, he signed a new contract with the club until 2025, with the option of a further year.[3]

On 1 March 2022, he scored the winning goal in extra time in an FA Cup match against Tottenham Hotspur to take Middlesbrough through to the quarter-finals of the competition.[13]

Loan to Bristol Rovers

On 1 September 2022, Coburn joined EFL League One club Bristol Rovers on loan for the 2022–23 season.[14] Having suffered an injury on the opening day of the season, Coburn would stay with his parent club in the short-term to work on the rehab from this knee injury.[15] On 4 October, Coburn made his debut for the club when he came on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 EFL Trophy victory over Crystal Palace U21.[16] Coburn made his league debut four days later, scoring the winner in a 2–1 victory over Cambridge United, Rovers' first league win for eight weeks.[17] Coburn impressed during his first ten league appearances for the club, scoring five goals, with manager Joey Barton tipping him to go on to play for England.[18] In December 2022, amid talk of a potential recall, Middlesbrough Head of Football Kieran Scott reiterated the plan was to allow Coburn to stay with Rovers until the end of the season as originally planned.[19] Despite going through a goal drought of over two months, he retained the faith of Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick who challenged him to force himself back into the first-team regularly.[20] On 2 May 2023, he ended his goal drought in the penultimate game of the season in a 2–1 defeat to Shrewsbury Town, his first goal since 7 January and his tenth of the season.[21] At the end of the season, he received the club's Young Player of the Year award and their goal of the season award for his goal in October against Sheffield Wednesday.[22]

Career statistics

As of 1 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Middlesbrough 2020–21[9] Championship 4100000041
2021–22[11] Championship 184311000225
2022–23[23] Championship 1000000010
2023–24[24] Championship 195002000215
Total 42103130004811
Bristol Rovers (loan) 2022–23[23] League One 351010004[lower-alpha 1]04010
Career total 77204130408821
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Middlesbrough" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 18. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Johns, Craig (16 March 2021). "Josh Coburn's route to Boro's bench, impressing Warnock and Fry". TeessideLive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. 1 2 Wilson, Scott (4 January 2022). "Josh Coburn challenged to 'kick on' after signing new deal at Middlesbrough". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 Barnard, Ashley (14 January 2021). "Josh achieves his dream signing for Middlesbrough Football Club". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 Gleeson, Janet (13 November 2021). "Stars turn out to open school's new games area". Darlington and Stockton Times. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. 1 2 "J. Coburn: Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ↑ Shaw, Dominic; Johns, Craig (21 April 2021). "Rotherham 1–2 Boro - Reaction as Boro win at New York Stadium". TeessideLive. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  8. ↑ Johns, Craig (24 April 2021). "Boro 3–1 Sheff Wed: Coburn the hero after dream home debut". TeessideLive. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. 1 2 "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ↑ "Josh Coburn". mfc.co.uk. Middlesbrough F.C. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  12. ↑ Johns, Craig (3 November 2021). "Warnock delighted for Coburn after goal in his full Boro league debut". TeessideLive. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Middlesbrough vs. Tottenham Hotspur - Football Match Report - March 2, 2022". ESPN. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "Josh Coburn is a Gashead!". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Josh Coburn Loaned To Bristol Rovers". www.mfc.co.uk. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Match Report : Rovers 2–0 Crystal Palace U21s". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  17. ↑ "Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United". BBC Sport. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  18. ↑ "Josh Coburn: Bristol Rovers striker 'could play for England', says boss Joey Barton". BBC Sport. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  19. ↑ Johns, Craig (20 December 2022). "Middlesbrough's Josh Coburn Bristol Rovers loan stance reiterated ahead of January transfer window". Gazette Live. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  20. ↑ Frost, Sam (29 March 2023). "Middlesbrough boss Michael Carrick delivers fresh verdict on Josh Coburn's Bristol Rovers loan". Bristol Post. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  21. ↑ "Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Bristol Rovers". BBC Sport. 2 May 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  22. 1 2 "End of Season Awards 2022/23". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 9 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  23. 1 2 "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  24. ↑ "Games played by Josh Coburn in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
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