Joshua Key (footballer)

Joshua Myles Abraham Key is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Southern League Premier Division South side Tiverton Town, on loan from Exeter City.

Joshua Key
Personal information
Full name Joshua Myles Abraham Key[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999
Place of birth England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Playing position(s) midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Tiverton Town
(on loan from Exeter City)
Number 30
Youth career
–2015 Torquay United
2015–2018 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Exeter City 0 (0)
2018 → Bideford (loan) 15 (3)
2018– → Tiverton Town (loan)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:30, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

Career

Key started his career at Torquay United, but joined local rivals Exeter City after the Gulls were forced to close their youth academy as part of cost-cutting measures.[2][3] The winger was part of a successful Grecians youth setup, winning the Youth Alliance South West Division as part of Exeter's under-18 side.[4] Key joined Bideford on a three-month loan deal in February 2018,[5] making his debut in against Tiverton Town on the 7th of February.[6] He earned praise from manager Sean Joyce for his performances for the Robins,[7] and was offered a senior contract by Exeter for the following season.[4]

In July 2018, Key (alongside teammate Joel Randall) joined Southern League Premier Division South side Tiverton Town on an initial six-month loan deal.[8] Key made his professional debut for Exeter in November 2018 during Exeter's EFL Trophy tie against Bristol Rovers, coming on as a substitute for Chiedozie Ogbene in the 60th minute.[9]

Career statistics
As of 13 November 2018
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18 EFL League Two 0000000000
2018–19 EFL League Two 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
Total 0000001010
Bideford 2017–18[10] Southern League West Division 15300003[lower-alpha 2]1184
Tiverton Town 2018–19 Southern League Premier South
Career total 153000041194
  1. Appearance in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Devon St Luke's Challenge Cup

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Joshua Key - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Pilnick, Brent (16 June 2015). "Torquay United close youth academy as part of cost cuts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. Byrom, David (7 February 2018). "Who are the three under-18 players to have been offered deals by Exeter City?". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. Larkins, Simon (1 February 2018). "Josh Key joins Bideford on loan". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. Byrom, David (7 February 2018). "Bideford manager Sean Joyce on Exeter City loanees Josh Key and Max Smallcombe". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. Byrom, David (14 March 2018). "Bideford manager heaps praise on on-loan Exeter City youngsters". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. "Joel Randall and Josh Key join Tiverton Town on six-month loan deals". Exeter City F.C. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. Evely, John (13 November 2018). "A raw Gas side are beaten in the Checkatrade Trophy". Bristol Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. "The Loan Report: May 3". Exeter City F.C. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
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