Josh Brownhill
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Al-Shabab FC
at Al-Shabab FC
256 days · joined 2025-09-10
👕200+ Apps
⚽50+ Goals
Market value
€14.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.13
goals / match
Burnley FC
top club · 211 apps
Career highs
€18.00m
peak value · 2023
€10.00m
top transfer fee · 19/20
18
best season · 24/25
3 · 5.2%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1995-12-19 · 6 players total
462Appearances
58Goals
40Assists
55Yellow cards
1Red cards
103Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Brownhill |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Brownhill |
| Date of birth | 1995-12-19 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Manchester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 179.00 m |
| Current club | Al-Shabab FC |
| Joined | 2025-09-10 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | Cassius Sports |
Sep 2025
Transfer: Burnley → Al-Shabab
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2024
24/25 — Burnley FC
44 matches · 18 G · 6 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Burnley FC
35 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2023
Injury: unknown
8 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Burnley FC
48 matches · 7 G · 10 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Burnley FC
38 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2021
Injury: unknown
4 games missed
Dec 2020
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2020
20/21 — Burnley FC
36 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2020
Transfer: Bristol City → Burnley
19/20 · Transfer · €10.00m
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bristol City, Burnley FC
39 matches · 5 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Bristol City
49 matches · 6 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Bristol City
51 matches · 5 G · 5 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Bristol City
32 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Preston → Bristol City
16/17 · Transfer
May 2016
Transfer: Barnsley → Preston
15/16 · Return from loan
Jan 2016
Transfer: Preston → Barnsley
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End, Barnsley FC
32 matches · 4 G · 3 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Preston North End
28 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 4 competitions
Aug 2013
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
13/14 · Transfer
Jul 2013
13/14 — Preston North End
30 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Man Utd Youth → Preston U19
12/13 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €18.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 2053 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 24/25. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals18 total · 8.35/90
Assists6 total · 2.78/90
G+A24 total · 11.13/90
Yellow cards5 total · 2.32/90
Minutes played by club
Burnley FC
32.5%
Bristol City
42.5%
Barnsley FC
12.8%
Preston North End
12.3%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 6 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 211 | 32 | 23 | 2,998 |
| Bristol City | 4 | 16/17 | 19/20 | 161 | 17 | 12 | 3,922 |
| Barnsley FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 1,180 |
| Preston North End | 3 | 13/14 | 15/16 | 64 | 6 | 3 | 1,138 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 42 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 194 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 33 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 563 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 41 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 511 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 35 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 1,477 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 253 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Bristol City | 28 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 492 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Bristol City | 45 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 796 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bristol City | 45 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 728 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Bristol City | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 15/16 | League One | Barnsley FC | 21 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 910 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Preston North End | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 605 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League One | Preston North End | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 353 |
| 13/14 | League One Play-Offs | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | Man Utd Youth | Preston U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2013-08-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | 150000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | 200000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Preston | Bristol City | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-30 | Bristol City | Burnley | Transfer | 4500000 | €10.00m |
| 25/26 | 2025-09-10 | Burnley | Al-Shabab | Transfer | 14000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Knock | 2020-12-30 | 2021-01-11 | 13 | 1 |
| 20/21 | Ankle injury | 2021-01-28 | 2021-02-12 | 16 | 4 |
| 21/22 | Corona virus | 2021-12-13 | 2022-01-06 | 25 | 2 |
| 22/23 | Foot injury | 2023-03-05 | 2023-04-21 | 48 | 8 |
Current€14.00m
Peak€18.00m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€13.95m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Bryan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vitinho | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Westwood | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Niclas Eliasson | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Frank Fielding | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andreas Weimann | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Jack Cork | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Aden Flint | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| James Tarkowski | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Korey Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Pope | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight McNeil | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Barnes | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| Famara Diédhiou | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Paterson | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Cullen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 18 | 42 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 7 | 41 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bristol City | 5 | 45 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 8 | 41 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 6 | 42 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bristol City | 4 | 45 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Barnsley | Preston | Return from loan | — | €200k |
| 15/16 | 2016-01-14 | Preston | Barnsley | Loan | — | €150k |
Teams faced most often by Josh Brownhill'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading FC | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 52 | -4 | 31% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 39 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 38% |
| Brentford FC | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 44 | 63 | -19 | 32% |
| Derby County | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 45 | 54 | -9 | 27% |
| Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 51% |
| Birmingham City | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 35% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 46 | 47 | -1 | 29% |
| Nottingham Forest | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 47% |
| Leeds United | 34 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 52 | -24 | 21% |
| Fulham FC | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 67 | -2 | 39% |
| Millwall FC | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 40 | 34 | +6 | 42% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 31 | 39 | -8 | 17% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 13/14 | First senior goal | |
| 24/25 | Goal #50 (career) |
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 | 44 | 194 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2.32 |
| 23/24 | 35 | 563 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0.96 |
| 22/23 | 48 | 511 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.59 |
| 21/22 | 38 | 1,477 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.61 |
| 20/21 | 36 | 253 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.07 |
| 19/20 | 39 | 492 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 |
| 18/19 | 49 | 992 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0.54 |
| 17/18 | 51 | 728 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.99 |
| 16/17 | 32 | 1,710 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 |
| 15/16 | 32 | 1,360 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
231 apps
41 G
25 A
League One
63 apps
7 G
3 A
Premier League
111 apps
6 G
6 A
League Cup
23 apps
2 G
3 A
FA Cup
23 apps
1 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
4 apps
1 G
1 A
FL Trophy
7 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Josh Brownhill?
Josh Brownhill is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Al-Shabab FC.
How old is Josh Brownhill?
Josh Brownhill is 30 years old. He was born on December 19, 1995 in Manchester.
What position does Josh Brownhill play?
Josh Brownhill plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Josh Brownhill play for?
Josh Brownhill currently plays for Al-Shabab FC.
How many career goals has Josh Brownhill scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Brownhill has scored 58 goals in 462 appearances.
What is Josh Brownhill's market value?
Josh Brownhill's most recent reported market value is €14.00m.