Josh Rae
Scottish footballer (born 2000)
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Josh Rae (born 17 October 2000) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Championship side Raith Rovers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Rae | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Croy, Scotland | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Raith Rovers | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Hamilton Academical | |||
| Celtic | |||
| Leeds United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Edinburgh City | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | Cowdenbeath | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Peterhead | 17 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Queen of the South (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Queen of the South | 20 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Airdrieonians | 42 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | St Johnstone | 14 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Raith Rovers (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2025– | Raith Rovers | 26 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23 February 2026 | |||
Career
Rae attended Graeme High School and came through the youth systems of Hamilton Academical,[1][2] Celtic[3] and Leeds United[4] before beginning his senior career with Edinburgh City. He has also played for Cowdenbeath, Peterhead,[5][6] Queen of the South[7] and Airdrieonians.[8][9]
He joined St Johnstone of the Scottish Premiership in the summer of 2024,[10][11] as competition for Ross Sinclair following the departure of Dimitar Mitov.[12]
Josh Rae signed a loan deal with Raith Rovers in February 2025 however the deal turned to a permanent transfer with Rae signing for Raith Rovers on a permanent basis in May 2025.[13]
Rae is currently on a two year deal with Raith Rovers which expires in May 2027.
Honours
Raith Rovers