Josh Eccles
English footballer
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Joshua Elliot Eccles (born 6 April 2000) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Coventry City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Elliot Eccles[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Coventry, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Coventry City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2018 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Coventry City | 157 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | → Gillingham (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6:51, 1 February 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Eccles started his career at the age of seven, by joining the youth system at Coventry City,[3] where he signed his first professional contract in July 2018.[4] Before making his debut in an EFL Trophy game against Cheltenham Town in November 2018.[5]
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.[6] On 6 January 2021, Eccles was recalled by the "Sky Blues".[7]
On 13 January 2023, Eccles extended his contract with Coventry City, signing a new deal until June 2027.[3] On 29 April 2023, Eccles scored his first senior goal for Coventry City in a 2–0 win against Birmingham City.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 11 April 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2018–19[9] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20[10] | League One | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[11] | Championship | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[12] | Championship | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23[13] | Championship | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| 2023–24[14] | Championship | 44 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2024–25[15] | Championship | 39 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 45 | 3 | |
| 2025–26[16] | Championship | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 4 | |
| Total | 163 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 194 | 9 | ||
| Gillingham (loan) | 2020–21[11] | League One | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 175 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 208 | 9 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
- Appearances in EFL Championship play-offs
