Josh Landers

Josh Landers
Personal information
Date of birth (2007-02-27) 27 February 2007 (age 19)
Place of birth Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Ayr United
(on loan from West Ham United)
Number 9
Youth career
Musselburgh Windsor
–2023 Hibernian
2025– West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2025 Hibernian 2 (0)
2025– West Ham United 0 (0)
2026 → Boreham Wood (loan) 9 (1)
2026– → Ayr United (loan) 6 (1)
International career
2023– Scotland U16 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:52, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

Josh Landers (born 27 February 2007) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays for as a forward for Ayr United, on loan from West Ham United. He is a Scotland youth international.

Early life

Raised in Innerleithen, Landers is the son of Ronnie and Yvonne and has a younger sister named Amy. He attended the nearby Peebles High School.

Club career

Hibernian

Landers came through the Hibernian academy, having joined at ten years-old after playing for Musselburgh Windsor. He scored his first goal for the Hibs under-18 side at 14 years-old. He signed his first professional contract with Hibs in August 2023.

He made his first team debut for the club in November 2023 against Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup. In the next fixture, he made his Scottish Premiership debut against St. Mirren. Shortly afterwards, he signed a new three-year contract with Hibs.

West Ham United

On 30 January 2025, Landers signed for Premier League club West Ham United, initially joining the club's Under-21 squad following a successful trial period.

On 26 March 2026, Landers joined National League side Boreham Wood on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.

On 3 September 2026, Landers joined Scottish Championship side Ayr United on loan for the remainder of the 2026–27 season.

International career

In February 2023, he made his debut for the Scotland national under-16 football team against England U16.

References

  1. ↑ "J.Landers". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "Innerleithen teenager on bench for Hibs first team". Peebleshirenews. 4 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  3. ↑ "Josh Landers signs first pro contract with Hibernian". Peebleshirenews. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Welcome to West Ham United Josh Landers". West Ham United F.C. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Why new deal for Josh Landers makes perfect sense for Hibs". Herald Scotland. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  6. ↑ Fowler, Craig (8 August 2023). "Hibs hand out professional contracts to 8 academy graduates". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  7. ↑ "Hibs boss shows faith in Borders youngster Josh Landers". Border Telegraph. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Landers lands new deal until 2026". BBC Sport. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "West Ham United agree to sign Josh Landers". www.whufc.com. 30 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Welcome, Josh Landers!". Boreham Wood FC. 26 March 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Josh Landers joins Ayr United on loan". West Ham United FC. 3 September 2026. Retrieved 7 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "ENGLAND U16 VS. SCOTLAND U16 3 - 0". Soccerway. 23 February 2023.