Josh Knight
Defender - Centre-Back
at Portsmouth FC
at Portsmouth FC
277 days · joined 2025-08-21
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€1.00m
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
8
clubs played for
14/15
debut season
0.08
goals / match
Peterborough United
top club · 169 apps
Career highs
€1.30m
peak value · 2024
€1.00m
top transfer fee · 25/26
6
best season · 23/24
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int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1997-09-07 · 6 players total
291Appearances
23Goals
11Assists
45Yellow cards
2Red cards
113Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Knight |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Michael Knight |
| Date of birth | 1997-09-07 (28 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Leicester, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 192.00 m |
| Current club | Portsmouth FC |
| Joined | 2025-08-21 |
| Contract expires | 2028-06-30 |
| Agent | Midas Sports |
Aug 2025
Transfer: Hannover 96 → Portsmouth
25/26 · Transfer · €1.00m
Jul 2025
25/26 — Portsmouth FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2024
24/25 — Hannover 96
24 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Peterborough → Hannover 96
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Peterborough United
57 matches · 6 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Peterborough United
39 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Leicester U23 → Peterborough
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Peterborough United
39 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Wycombe → Leicester U23
20/21 · Return from loan
Oct 2020
Transfer: Leicester U23 → Wycombe
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Wycombe Wanderers, Leicester City
39 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Peterborough → Leicester U23
19/20 · Return from loan
Nov 2019
Injury: unknown
14 games missed
Aug 2019
Transfer: Leicester U23 → Peterborough
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Peterborough United
26 matches · 3 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Peterborough → Leicester U23
18/19 · Return from loan
Jan 2019
Transfer: Leicester U23 → Peterborough
18/19 · Loan
Jul 2018
18/19 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23, Peterborough United
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Leicester City, Leicester City U23
28 matches · 5 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Leicester City U23
13 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester U23
16/17 · Transfer
Jul 2015
15/16 — Leicester City U21
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
14/15 — Leicester City U18
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2014
Transfer: Leicester Yth. → Leicester U18
14/15 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.30m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Hannover 96
4.8%
Peterborough United
31.6%
Leicester City
0.0%
Wycombe Wanderers
33.7%
Leicester City U23
29.9%
Leicester City U21
0.0%
Leicester City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth FC | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hannover 96 | 1 | 24/25 | 24/25 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 488 |
| Peterborough United | 5 | 18/19 | 23/24 | 169 | 11 | 8 | 3,208 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 17/18 | 20/21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 39 | 2 | 1 | 3,420 |
| Leicester City U23 | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 57 | 7 | 2 | 3,029 |
| Leicester City U21 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U18 | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 0 | 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 | Championship | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 2. Bundesliga | Hannover 96 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 488 |
| 24/25 | DFB-Pokal | Hannover 96 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Peterborough United | 43 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 702 |
| 23/24 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Peterborough United | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1,522 |
| 22/23 | League One Play-Offs | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Peterborough United | 36 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Peterborough United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Wycombe Wanderers | 37 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3,240 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Wycombe Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 24 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 534 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Peterborough United | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1,260 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 196 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 618 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 955 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | Leicester City U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/15 | 2014-07-01 | Leicester Yth. | Leicester U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester U23 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Leicester U23 | Peterborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Peterborough | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Leicester U23 | Peterborough | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Peterborough | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Leicester U23 | Wycombe | Loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Wycombe | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | 600000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-02 | Leicester U23 | Peterborough | Transfer | 600000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Peterborough | Hannover 96 | Transfer | 1300000 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-08-21 | Hannover 96 | Portsmouth | Transfer | 1000000 | €1.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Hamstring injury | 2019-11-18 | 2020-01-21 | 65 | 14 |
Current€1.00m
Peak€1.30m
Low€250k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.30m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archie Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hamza Choudhury | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamine Sherif | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jadel Katongo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Siriki Dembélé | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Admiral Muskwe | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Darnell Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeando Fuchs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Burrows | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| David Ajiboye | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joel Randall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Frankie Kent | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ephron Mason-Clark | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Ward | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | League One | Peterborough United | 5 | 43 |
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 3 | 24 |
| 17/18 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 3 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | League One | Peterborough United | 4 | 24 |
| 23/24 | League One | Peterborough United | 2 | 43 |
| 16/17 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Wycombe | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | — | €600k |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | Leicester U23 | Wycombe | Loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-31 | Peterborough | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-02 | Leicester U23 | Peterborough | Loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Peterborough | Leicester U23 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-31 | Leicester U23 | Peterborough | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Portsmouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-14 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 3–0 | West Bromwich Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2026-01-21 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 0–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB2 |
Bristol City FC | 5–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 3–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB2 |
Swansea City AFC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB2 |
Charlton Athletic FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Bristol City FC | Available |
| 2025-11-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 2–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB2 |
Hull City AFC | 3–2 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-11-05 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–0 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB2 |
Birmingham City FC | 4–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Stoke City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Coventry City FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB2 |
Leicester City FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Middlesbrough FC | Available |
| 2025-10-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB2 |
Ipswich Town FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB2 |
Southampton FC | 0–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Preston North End FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–1 | Hull City AFC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Norwich City FC | 3–5 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–2 | Derby County FC | Available |
| 2025-04-09 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Millwall FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB2 |
Preston North End FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-03-12 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–2 | Plymouth Argyle FC | Available |
| 2025-03-09 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB2 |
Luton Town FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–1 | Queens Park Rangers FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB2 |
Oxford United FC | 0–2 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 2–1 | Cardiff City FC | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB2 |
Sheffield United FC | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB2 |
Portsmouth FC | 0–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB2 |
West Bromwich Albion FC | 5–1 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Knight'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Rovers | 25 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 64% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 54% |
| Oxford United | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 30% |
| Portsmouth FC | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 39% |
| Charlton Athletic | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 45% |
| Fleetwood Town | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 45% |
| Burton Albion | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 52% |
| Blackpool FC | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 25 | +4 | 24% |
| Lincoln City | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 37% |
| Northampton Town | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 37 | 18 | +19 | 76% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 35% |
| Accrington Stanley | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 53% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 24 | 488 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 23/24 | 57 | 882 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.92 |
| 22/23 | 39 | 1,792 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.35 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 39 | 3,420 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0.18 |
| 19/20 | 26 | 534 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 18/19 | 25 | 1,260 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| 17/18 | 28 | 814 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 16/17 | 13 | 955 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
105 apps
9 G
6 A
U21 PL
48 apps
5 G
2 A
2. Bundesliga
23 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
18 apps
3 G
0 A
Championship
74 apps
1 G
2 A
League One Play-Offs
3 apps
1 G
0 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
0 A
EFL Cup
8 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Josh Knight?
Josh Knight is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Portsmouth FC.
How old is Josh Knight?
Josh Knight is 28 years old. He was born on September 7, 1997 in Leicester.
What position does Josh Knight play?
Josh Knight plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josh Knight play for?
Josh Knight currently plays for Portsmouth FC.
How many career goals has Josh Knight scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Knight has scored 23 goals in 291 appearances.
What is Josh Knight's market value?
Josh Knight's most recent reported market value is €1.00m.