Josh Earl
Defender - Centre-Back
at Barnsley FC
at Barnsley FC
843 days · joined 2024-02-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€800k
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
15/16
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Preston North End
top club · 74 apps
Career highs
€900k
peak value · 2023
—
top transfer fee
4
best season · 23/24
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 1998-10-24 · 5 players total
241Appearances
11Goals
12Assists
45Yellow cards
3Red cards
90Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Josh Earl |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua John Francis Earl |
| Date of birth | 1998-10-24 (27 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Southport, England |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 195.00 m |
| Current club | Barnsley FC |
| Joined | 2024-02-01 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | FullNinety |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Barnsley FC
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Dec 2024
Injury: unknown
38 games missed
Jul 2024
24/25 — Barnsley FC
39 matches · 2 G · 4 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2024
Transfer: Fleetwood → Barnsley
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Fleetwood Town, Barnsley FC
48 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Fleetwood Town
44 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Preston → Fleetwood
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Preston North End
31 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
May 2021
Transfer: Burton Albion → Preston
20/21 · Return from loan
Feb 2021
Transfer: Preston → Burton Albion
20/21 · Loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Preston North End, Burton Albion
15 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
May 2020
Transfer: Ipswich → Preston
19/20 · Return from loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Preston → Ipswich
19/20 · Loan
Jan 2020
Transfer: Bolton → Preston
19/20 · Return from loan
Aug 2019
Transfer: Preston → Bolton
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Bolton Wanderers, Ipswich Town
18 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End
16 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Preston North End
20 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2017
Transfer: Preston U19 → Preston
17/18 · Transfer
May 2017
Transfer: Lancaster City → Preston U19
16/17 · Return from loan
Mar 2017
Transfer: Preston U19 → Lancaster City
16/17 · Loan
Jul 2016
16/17 — Preston North End U19
2 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2015
15/16 — Preston North End U19
1 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €900k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Barnsley FC
18.1%
Fleetwood Town
52.6%
Preston North End
26.6%
Burton Albion
0.0%
Bolton Wanderers
0.0%
Ipswich Town
0.0%
Preston North End U19
2.7%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnsley FC | 3 | 23/24 | 25/26 | 66 | 2 | 4 | 1,465 |
| Fleetwood Town | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 72 | 5 | 5 | 4,252 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 17/18 | 21/22 | 74 | 1 | 2 | 2,155 |
| Burton Albion | 1 | 20/21 | 20/21 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Preston North End U19 | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 217 |
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 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Barnsley FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Barnsley FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 34 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1,465 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 180 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 23/24 | League One | Barnsley FC | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 24 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1,058 |
| 23/24 | League One Play-Offs | Barnsley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Fleetwood Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 37 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2,924 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 29 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2,155 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | League One | Burton Albion | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Bolton Wanderers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Ipswich Town | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Preston North End | 19 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Preston North End U19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 105 |
| 15/16 | FA Youth Cup | Preston North End U19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2017-03-24 | Preston U19 | Lancaster City | Loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Lancaster City | Preston U19 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-07-01 | Preston U19 | Preston | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Preston | Bolton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Bolton | Preston | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Preston | Ipswich | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-04 | Ipswich | Preston | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Preston | Burton Albion | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Burton Albion | Preston | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Preston | Fleetwood | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-01 | Fleetwood | Barnsley | Transfer | 750000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-12-07 | 281 | 38 |
Current€800k
Peak€900k
Low€250k
Δ since start+€550k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €900k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Promise Omochere | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Cotter | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Emil Riis | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Johnston | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Toto Nsiala | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Cian Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Stockley | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Barkhuizen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Maguire | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey O'Keeffe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brendan Wiredu | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Rooney | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Browne | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Vela | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | FA Youth Cup | Preston North End U19 | 2 | 2 |
| 23/24 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 42 |
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 2 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | League One | Barnsley FC | 4 | 34 |
| 22/23 | League One | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 37 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 1 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | 2021-05-31 | Burton Albion | Preston | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 20/21 | 2021-02-01 | Preston | Burton Albion | Loan | — | €450k |
| 19/20 | 2020-05-04 | Ipswich | Preston | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-13 | Preston | Ipswich | Loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-01-05 | Bolton | Preston | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-03 | Preston | Bolton | Loan | — | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Lancaster City | Preston U19 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-03-24 | Preston U19 | Lancaster City | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Barnsley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–4 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 6–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–3 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 4–3 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 3–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-01-04 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 3–0 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-01-01 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–1 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Earl'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 16 | +12 | 45% |
| Wigan Athletic | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 33% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 44% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 24% |
| Port Vale FC | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 29% |
| Charlton Athletic | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 25% |
| Peterborough United | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 50% |
| Derby County | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 29% |
| Reading FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 15 | +7 | 43% |
| Cheltenham Town | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 62% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 25% |
| Lincoln City | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 25% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | Senior debut season | |
| 15/16 | 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 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 39 | 1,465 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 23/24 | 48 | 1,328 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0.75 |
| 22/23 | 44 | 2,924 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0.4 |
| 21/22 | 31 | 2,155 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 20/21 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
143 apps
5 G
7 A
FA Youth Cup
3 apps
3 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
4 apps
1 G
2 A
Championship
67 apps
1 G
2 A
FA Cup
11 apps
1 G
1 A
EFL Cup
11 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Josh Earl?
Josh Earl is an England professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Barnsley FC.
How old is Josh Earl?
Josh Earl is 27 years old. He was born on October 24, 1998 in Southport.
What position does Josh Earl play?
Josh Earl plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Josh Earl play for?
Josh Earl currently plays for Barnsley FC.
How many career goals has Josh Earl scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Earl has scored 11 goals in 241 appearances.
What is Josh Earl's market value?
Josh Earl's most recent reported market value is €800k.