Josh Popoola
Defender - Right-Back
at Maidenhead United
at Maidenhead United
303 days · joined 2025-07-26
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
22/23
debut season
0.14
goals / match
Buxton FC
top club · 37 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 24/25
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2004-05-07 · 6 players total
69Appearances
10Goals
14Assists
8Yellow cards
0Red cards
13Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Popoola |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Oluwagbeminija Popoola |
| Date of birth | 2004-05-07 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 177.00 m |
| Current club | Maidenhead United |
| Joined | 2025-07-26 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | Unique Sports Group |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Buxton → Maidenhead Utd.
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Maidenhead United
8 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Buxton FC
37 matches · 4 G · 8 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Tonbridge → Buxton
24/25 · Transfer
Mar 2024
Transfer: Hitchin Town → Tonbridge
23/24 · Transfer
Jan 2024
Transfer: Stockport → Hitchin Town
23/24 · Transfer
Dec 2023
Transfer: Warrington → Stockport
23/24 · Return from loan
Dec 2023
Transfer: Stockport → Warrington
23/24 · Loan
Nov 2023
Transfer: Chorley → Stockport
23/24 · Return from loan
Oct 2023
Transfer: Stockport → Chorley
23/24 · Loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Spennymoor Town → Stockport
23/24 · Return from loan
Sep 2023
Transfer: Stockport → Spennymoor Town
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
Transfer: Bournemouth U21 → Stockport
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stockport County, Warrington Town, Chorley FC, Spennymoor Town, Tonbridge Angels
18 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
May 2023
Transfer: Cheshunt → Bournemouth U21
22/23 · Return from loan
Feb 2023
Transfer: Bournemouth U21 → Cheshunt
22/23 · Loan
Aug 2022
Transfer: Hitchin Town → Bournemouth U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cheshunt FC
6 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2022
Transfer: Without Club → Hitchin Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
Transfer: Watford Yth. → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Percentile rank vs 38 other Defender - Right-Backs with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals3 total · 1.52/90
Assists4 total · 2.02/90
G+A7 total · 3.54/90
Yellow cards0 total · 0.00/90
Minutes played by club
Maidenhead United
15.1%
Buxton FC
53.8%
Stockport County
0.0%
Warrington Town
0.0%
Chorley FC
0.0%
Tonbridge Angels
0.0%
Spennymoor Town
20.0%
Cheshunt FC
11.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidenhead United | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 178 |
| Buxton FC | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 37 | 4 | 8 | 633 |
| Stockport County | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warrington Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chorley FC | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tonbridge Angels | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spennymoor Town | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 235 |
| Cheshunt FC | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 131 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | National League South | Maidenhead United | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 178 |
| 24/25 | National League North | Buxton FC | 36 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 633 |
| 24/25 | NL North Play-offs | Buxton FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Warrington Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Chorley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | National League North | Spennymoor Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 235 |
| 23/24 | National League South | Tonbridge Angels | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | National League South | Cheshunt FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Watford Yth. | Without Club | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-02-05 | Without Club | Hitchin Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-23 | Hitchin Town | Bournemouth U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-04 | Bournemouth U21 | Cheshunt | Loan | 0 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Cheshunt | Bournemouth U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-31 | Bournemouth U21 | Stockport | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Stockport | Spennymoor Town | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-30 | Spennymoor Town | Stockport | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-21 | Stockport | Chorley | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Chorley | Stockport | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-01 | Stockport | Warrington | Loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Warrington | Stockport | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-19 | Stockport | Hitchin Town | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-08 | Hitchin Town | Tonbridge | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Tonbridge | Buxton | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-26 | Buxton | Maidenhead Utd. | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Coleman | 2 | 1 | 997 |
| Ethan Fitzhugh | 2 | 0 | 986 |
| Luke Brennan | 2 | 1 | 962 |
| Will Trueman | 2 | 0 | 936 |
| Bobby Faulkner | 2 | 0 | 549 |
| Diego De Girolamo | 2 | 0 | 534 |
| Johnny Johnston | 2 | 0 | 438 |
| Finn Delap | 2 | 0 | 398 |
| Oliver Ewing | 2 | 1 | 299 |
| Samuel Tomlinson | 2 | 0 | 118 |
| Dermi Lusala | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Kieran Burton | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Stobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Williams | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ethan Mann | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Ravenhill | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Sault | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Elliott | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Connor Kirby | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| True Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Buxton FC | 4 | 36 |
| 25/26 | National League South | Maidenhead United | 3 | 8 |
| 22/23 | National League South | Cheshunt FC | 2 | 6 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | National League North | Buxton FC | 8 | 36 |
| 25/26 | National League South | Maidenhead United | 4 | 8 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Stockport County | 1 | 2 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Warrington | Stockport | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-01 | Stockport | Warrington | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-11-30 | Chorley | Stockport | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-10-21 | Stockport | Chorley | Loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-30 | Spennymoor Town | Stockport | Return from loan | — | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-01 | Stockport | Spennymoor Town | Loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-31 | Cheshunt | Bournemouth U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-04 | Bournemouth U21 | Cheshunt | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Maidenhead United The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-05 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | CNAT |
Ebbsfleet United | 0–2 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | CNAT |
Wealdstone FC | 1–1 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 2–2 | Woking FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | CNAT |
Halifax Town | 0–2 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 3–1 | Tamworth FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | CNAT |
Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Rochdale AFC | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 0–1 | Aldershot Town | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | CNAT |
Gateshead FC | 0–2 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 0–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 3–3 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | CNAT |
Forest Green Rovers | 2–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 1–3 | York City | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 0–2 | Yeovil Town | Available |
| 2025-02-18 | CNAT |
Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | CNAT |
Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 1–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | CNAT |
Barnet FC | 3–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 4–1 | AFC Fylde | Available |
| 2025-01-14 | CNAT |
Altrincham FC | 4–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | CNAT |
Woking FC | 3–1 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-12-26 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 3–1 | Wealdstone FC | Available |
| 2024-12-21 | CNAT |
Eastleigh FC | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-12-14 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2024-11-30 | CNAT |
York City | 6–2 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-26 | CNAT |
Braintree Town | 1–3 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-23 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 0–5 | Gateshead FC | Available |
| 2024-11-16 | CNAT |
Sutton United | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-09 | CNAT |
Maidenhead United | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 3–3 | Braintree Town | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Rochdale | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 0–1 | Sutton United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Altrincham | 4–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Ebbsfleet United | 0–2 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Sutton United | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Wealdstone | 1–1 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 1–0 | Southend United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Barnet | 3–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 2–2 | Woking | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Aldershot Town | 4–3 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 0–5 | Gateshead | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Woking | 3–1 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Eastleigh | 1–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
AFC Fylde | 0–0 | Maidenhead United | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 1–1 | Solihull Moors | Available |
| 2024-11-01 | NLS6 |
Maidenhead United | 3–0 | Boston United | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Popoola's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aldershot Town | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 25% |
| Oldham Athletic | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 25% |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 25% |
| Southend United | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 50% |
| Solihull Moors | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 25% |
| York City | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | -12 | 13% |
| Barnet FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 17% |
| Hartlepool United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17% |
| Altrincham FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 33% |
| Wealdstone FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 33% |
| Woking FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 17% |
| Eastleigh FC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Senior debut season | |
| 22/23 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 37 | 633 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 23/24 | 18 | 235 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.53 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
National League North
46 apps
5 G
9 A
National League South
20 apps
5 G
4 A
EFL Trophy
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Josh Popoola?
Josh Popoola is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Maidenhead United.
How old is Josh Popoola?
Josh Popoola is 22 years old. He was born on May 7, 2004.
What position does Josh Popoola play?
Josh Popoola plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Josh Popoola play for?
Josh Popoola currently plays for Maidenhead United.
How many career goals has Josh Popoola scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Popoola has scored 10 goals in 69 appearances.