Josh Passley
English footballer (born 1994)
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Joshua Jordan Passley (born 21 November 1994) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ebbsfleet United.
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Passley playing for Dover in 2020 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joshua Jordan Passley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 November 1994[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chelsea, England | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ebbsfleet United | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2013 | Fulham | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Fulham | 0 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | → Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Portsmouth (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 38 | (1) |
| 2017 | Whitehawk | 13 | (2) |
| 2017–2021 | Dover Athletic[a] | 94 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | Havant & Waterlooville | 67 | (1) |
| 2023–2025 | Bromley | 39 | (3) |
| 2025 | → Ebbsfleet United (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Ebbsfleet United | 0 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:07, 21 February 2025 (UTC)
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Career
Fulham
Passley started his football career at Fulham and joined them at age eleven.[3] He was initially a winger but switched to right back at sixteen, as well as playing at centre-back.[3] Passley signed his first professional contract in 2013.[3][4] On 26 January 2014 he made his debut for Fulham in a 1–1 draw against Sheffield United in the FA Cup fourth round, playing the full ninety minutes.[5][6]
Passley joined Shrewsbury Town on a youth loan on 27 November 2014.[7] He made his Football League debut two days later in a 1–0 win over Burton Albion at New Meadow.[8] Despite being ever-present for the duration of his loan period, he returned to his parent club when his loan deal ended on 5 January 2015.[9]
On 29 January 2015, Passley joined Portsmouth on an initial one-month youth loan.[10] He made his Portsmouth debut two days later, playing 90 minutes in a 0–0 draw at Wycombe Wanderers.[11] During his run of first team games, he helped the club achieve three clean sheets in three games, playing in a wing-back role. This was the same position he played while at Shrewsbury Town.[12] Having made six appearances, Passley's loan spell with Portsmouth was extended for another month and again until the end of the season.[13][14] His loan spell with Pompey came to an end on 12 April 2015 when he was taken off injured in the 83rd minute after losing consciousness in a defeat at Morecambe.[15]
At the end of the 2014–15 season, Passley was among nine players to leave Fulham.[16]
Dagenham & Redbridge
Passley joined League Two Dagenham & Redbridge on a one-year deal in July 2015.[17] Despite being a virtual ever-present for The Daggers in his first season, Passley was among eleven players to leave following relegation to the National League.[18]
Whitehawk
Passley joined National League South club Whitehawk in February 2017, the team he scored against in an FA Cup second round replay on 16 December 2015 in a match televised live on BT Sport. After helping Whitehawk secure safety in the National League South Passley left the club at the end of the season.[19]
Dover Athletic
On 19 July 2017, Passley signed for Dover Athletic on a one-year deal.[20] Passley started on the opening day of the season in a 1–0 away victory to Hartlepool United.[21]
Passley signed a one-year contract extension on 21 April 2018 after making 33 appearances in his debut season for the club.[22] Passley scored his first goal for the club in the last match of the 2018–19 season, winning and scoring a last minute penalty in a 3–0 victory over Sutton United.[23] Following's Dover's decision to not play any more matches in the 2020–21 season, made in late January, and subsequent null and voiding of all results, on 5 May 2021 it was announced that Passley was out of contract and had left the club.[24]
Havant & Waterlooville
On 21 May 2021, Passley dropped down a division to join National League South side Havant & Waterlooville on a free transfer, after reportedly turning down offers to remain in the National League.[25][26]
Bromley
On 28 June 2023, Passley signed for National League side Bromley for an undisclosed fee.[27]
Following promotion, Passley had a contract extension clause triggered, extended for the 2024–25 season.[28]
Ebbsfleet United
On 4 February 2025, Passley returned to the National League, joining bottom side Ebbsfleet United on loan for the remainder of the season.[29] On 20 February, he joined the club permanently on a contract until the end of the 2025–26 season.[30]
Career statistics
- As of 5 May 2021
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Fulham | 2013–14[31] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[32] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town (loan) | 2014–15[32] | League Two | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| Portsmouth (loan) | 2014–15[32] | League Two | 12 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2015–16[33] | League Two | 38 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 46 | 2 |
| Whitehawk | 2016–17[34] | National League South | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | 13 | 2 | |||
| Dover Athletic | 2017–18[34] | National League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 38 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[34] | National League | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20[34] | National League | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 31 | 0 | ||
| Total | 94 | 1 | 5 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 104 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 166 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 184 | 5 | ||
- Appearances in Football League Trophy
