Joshua Duffus
English footballer
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Joshua James Leslie Duffus (born 31 May 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for French Ligue 2 club Saint-Étienne.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua James Leslie Duffus[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 31 May 2005[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lambeth, England | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Saint-Étienne | ||
| Number | 17 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Lambeth Tigers FC | |||
| 2017–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Saint-Étienne | 11 | (4) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | England U19 | 5 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 07:56, 1 December 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:30, 1 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
A youth product of Lambeth Tigers FC, Duffus moved to the youth academy of Brighton & Hove Albion in 2017. On 8 July 2021, he signed as a first year scholar with the club.[3] On 18 November 2022, he signed his first professional contract with Brighton & Hove Albion.[4] In October 2023, he was called up to the senior squad for the first time for a UEFA Europa League match against AFC Ajax.[5] He made his senior and professional debut with Brighton & Hove Albion as a substitute in a 1–0 UEFA Europa League win over AEK Athens on 30 November 2023.[6]
On 13 August 2025, Duffus joined Ligue 2 side Saint-Étienne.[7]
International career
Duffus is a youth international for England.[8] He was called up to the England U19s for a set of friendlies in November 2023.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | 2023–24[11] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2024–25[12] | — | — | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 2023–24[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[d] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Saint-Étienne | 2025–26 | Ligue 2 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 27 | 6 | ||
- Includes FA Cup and Coupe de France
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League