Joe Gubbins
English footballer
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Joseph Matthew Gubbins (born 3 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center back for National League club Southend United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Matthew Gubbins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southend United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Southampton | ||
| 2017–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (15) |
| 2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 7 | (6) |
| 2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 37 | (15) |
| 2024– | Southend United | 45 | (8) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:24, 07 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Queens Park Rangers
Gubbins made his professional debut with Queens Park Rangers in a 5-1 FA Cup win over Swansea City on 5 January 2020.[2]
On 6 October 2020, Gubbins joined National League South side Oxford City on a one month loan deal.[3]
On 27 November 2021, Gubbins joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[4]
On 24 March 2022, Gubbins joined National League side Southend United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[5]
On 25 August 2023, Gubbins joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2023–24 season.[6]
On 22 May 2024, QPR announced he would leave in the summer when his contract expired.[7]
Southend United
On 8 July 2024, Gubbins returned to National League side Southend United, signing a two-year deal.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played 7 February 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2020–21[11] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2021–22[9] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22[9] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[10] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2024–25[12] | National League | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[13] | National League | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| Total | 40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 99 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in National League play-offs