Josh Laurent
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Burnley FC
at Burnley FC
633 days · joined 2024-08-30
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.80m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
10
clubs played for
13/14
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Shrewsbury Town
top club · 93 apps
Career highs
€2.20m
peak value · 2022
€1.19m
top transfer fee · 24/25
5
best season · 22/23
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1995-05-06 · 6 players total
389Appearances
26Goals
26Assists
51Yellow cards
0Red cards
166Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Laurent |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Hunt-Laurent |
| Date of birth | 1995-05-06 (31 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Burnley FC |
| Joined | 2024-08-30 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | PowerHause SG |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Burnley FC
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2024
Transfer: Stoke City → Burnley
24/25 · Transfer · €1.19m
Jul 2024
24/25 — Burnley FC, Stoke City
48 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Dec 2023
Injury: unknown
9 games missed
Jul 2023
23/24 — Stoke City
40 matches · 3 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Aug 2022
Injury: unknown
6 games missed
Jul 2022
22/23 — Stoke City
36 matches · 5 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Reading → Stoke City
22/23 · Transfer
Feb 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — Reading FC
42 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Shrewsbury → Reading
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — Reading FC
46 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Shrewsbury Town
42 matches · 4 G · 5 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Wigan → Shrewsbury
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Shrewsbury Town
51 matches · 4 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
May 2018
Transfer: Bury → Wigan
17/18 · Return from loan
Aug 2017
Transfer: Wigan → Bury
17/18 · Loan
Jul 2017
17/18 — Wigan Athletic, Bury FC
25 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2017
Transfer: Hartlepool → Wigan
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2016
16/17 — Wigan Athletic, Hartlepool United
31 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Feb 2016
Transfer: Brentford → Hartlepool
15/16 · Transfer
Oct 2015
Transfer: Newport County → Brentford
15/16 · Return from loan
Aug 2015
Transfer: Brentford → Newport County
15/16 · Loan
Jul 2015
15/16 — Newport County, Brentford FC, Hartlepool United
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2015
Transfer: QPR U21 → Brentford
14/15 · Transfer
Mar 2014
Transfer: Braintree → QPR U21
13/14 · Return from loan
Feb 2014
Transfer: QPR U21 → Braintree
13/14 · Loan
Jul 2013
13/14 — Braintree Town
16 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2013
Transfer: QPR U18 → QPR U21
13/14 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.20m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Burnley FC
8.1%
Stoke City
24.4%
Reading FC
21.1%
Shrewsbury Town
22.1%
Wigan Athletic
1.2%
Bury FC
12.2%
Hartlepool United
10.9%
Brentford FC
0.0%
Newport County
0.0%
Braintree Town
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 48 | 2 | 2 | 1,220 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 80 | 8 | 6 | 3,651 |
| Reading FC | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 88 | 5 | 6 | 3,155 |
| Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 93 | 8 | 11 | 3,309 |
| Wigan Athletic | 2 | 16/17 | 17/18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| Bury FC | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1,827 |
| Hartlepool United | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 1,634 |
| Brentford FC | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Newport County | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braintree Town | 1 | 13/14 | 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 42 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,220 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Championship | Stoke City | 37 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2,693 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 32 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 657 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Stoke City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Stoke City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 201 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 41 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,822 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 45 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,333 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Reading FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 315 |
| 19/20 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 31 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1,330 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 315 |
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 42 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1,349 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Bury FC | 22 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1,827 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Hartlepool United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 25 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,634 |
| 15/16 | FL Trophy | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Brentford FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Two | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Conference | Braintree Town | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | 2013-07-01 | QPR U18 | QPR U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-17 | QPR U21 | Braintree | Loan | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-17 | Braintree | QPR U21 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-01-14 | QPR U21 | Brentford | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Brentford | Newport County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-09 | Newport County | Brentford | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-01 | Brentford | Hartlepool | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-01-31 | Hartlepool | Wigan | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Wigan | Bury | Loan | 100000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bury | Wigan | Return from loan | 100000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-23 | Wigan | Shrewsbury | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-28 | Shrewsbury | Reading | Transfer | 100000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Reading | Stoke City | Transfer | 2200000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-30 | Stoke City | Burnley | Transfer | 2200000 | €1.19m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Ankle injury | 2022-02-13 | 2022-03-11 | 27 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Ankle injury | 2022-08-14 | 2022-09-13 | 31 | 6 |
| 23/24 | Ankle injury | 2023-12-24 | 2024-02-12 | 51 | 9 |
Current€1.80m
Peak€2.20m
Low€50k
Δ since start+€1.75m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Grant | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Docherty | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Michael Olise | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Luke Waterfall | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Swift | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rafael Cabral | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Andy Yiadom | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Omar Beckles | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Whalley | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Ben Wilmot | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas João | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Michael Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fejiri Okenabirhie | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tyrese Campbell | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Ovie Ejaria | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Norburn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 4 | 32 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Reading FC | 3 | 45 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Shrewsbury Town | 2 | 7 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | League One | Shrewsbury Town | 5 | 42 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Reading FC | 4 | 41 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Stoke City | 3 | 32 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/18 | 2018-05-31 | Bury | Wigan | Return from loan | — | €100k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-31 | Wigan | Bury | Loan | — | €100k |
| 15/16 | 2015-10-09 | Newport County | Brentford | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-19 | Brentford | Newport County | Loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-03-17 | Braintree | QPR U21 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-02-17 | QPR U21 | Braintree | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Burnley FC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2026-05-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | – | Burnley FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 3–4 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–3 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 5–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers FC | 0–5 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Bristol City FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Laurent'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 40 | 13 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 52 | -12 | 33% |
| Fleetwood Town | 35 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 40% |
| Blackpool FC | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 58 | -22 | 26% |
| Bristol Rovers | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 44% |
| Burton Albion | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 36% |
| Barnsley FC | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 33% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 49 | -1 | 30% |
| Northampton Town | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 38 | +4 | 41% |
| Peterborough United | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 32% |
| Rotherham United | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 42% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 37 | -10 | 23% |
| Portsmouth FC | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 40 | -14 | 27% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | Senior debut season | |
| 16/17 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 48 | 1,220 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 23/24 | 40 | 2,793 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.26 |
| 22/23 | 36 | 858 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.73 |
| 21/22 | 42 | 1,822 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 |
| 20/21 | 46 | 1,333 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 19/20 | 42 | 1,645 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 18/19 | 51 | 1,664 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 2,007 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 31 | 1,634 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.17 |
| 13/14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
201 apps
12 G
13 A
League One
95 apps
5 G
8 A
FA Cup
22 apps
5 G
2 A
League Cup
12 apps
3 G
1 A
League Two
31 apps
1 G
0 A
FL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
2 A
Conference
16 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Josh Laurent?
Josh Laurent is an England professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Burnley FC.
How old is Josh Laurent?
Josh Laurent is 31 years old. He was born on May 6, 1995 in Leytonstone.
What position does Josh Laurent play?
Josh Laurent plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Josh Laurent play for?
Josh Laurent currently plays for Burnley FC.
How many career goals has Josh Laurent scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Laurent has scored 26 goals in 389 appearances.
What is Josh Laurent's market value?
Josh Laurent's most recent reported market value is €1.80m.