Josh Eccles

Josh Eccles
Personal information
Full name Joshua Elliot Eccles
Date of birth (2000-04-06) 6 April 2000 (age 26)
Place of birth Coventry, England
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Coventry City
Number 28
Youth career
2007–2018 Coventry City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Coventry City 166 (9)
2020–2021 → Gillingham (loan) 12 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:23, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Joshua Elliot Eccles (born 6 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Coventry City.

Career

Eccles started his career at the age of seven, by joining the youth system at Coventry City, where he signed his first professional contract in July 2018. He made his debut in an EFL Trophy game against Cheltenham Town in November 2018.

He signed for Gillingham on a season-long loan on 17 September 2020, two days after featuring against the club in an EFL Cup match. On 6 January 2021, Eccles was recalled by the Sky Blues.

On 13 January 2023, Eccles extended his contract with Coventry City, signing a new deal until June 2027. On 29 April 2023, Eccles scored his first senior goal for Coventry City in a 2–0 win against Birmingham City.

Career statistics

As of 25 August 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Coventry City 2018–19 League One 0000001010
2019–20 League One 30202040110
2020–21 Championship 701010—90
2021–22 Championship 502000—70
2022–23 Championship 341001030381
2023–24 Championship 4416010—511
2024–25 Championship 393203010453
2025–26 Championship 3441000—354
2026–27 Premier League 000010—10
Total 166914090901989
Gillingham (loan) 2020–21 League One 120000020140
Career total 1789140901102129
  1. 1 2 3 Appearances in EFL Trophy
  2. 1 2 Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs

Honours

Coventry City

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 19 May 2019" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 6 July 2019.[dead link]
  2. ↑ "Josh Eccles Stats | Soccerway".
  3. 1 2 "Coventry's Eccles signs new four-year deal". BBC Sport. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Josh Eccles Signs First Professional Contract". Coventry City. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Cheltenham Town 2-0 Sky Blues". Coventry City. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ↑ "Josh Eccles: Gillingham sign Coventry City midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  7. ↑ "Josh Eccles returns to Coventry City from Gillingham". Coventry City FC. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  8. ↑ "Eccles scores his first goal for Coventry City". BBC Sport. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  9. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  12. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  13. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 July 2022.
  14. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  16. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  17. ↑ "Games played by Josh Eccles in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 4 August 2026.