Joshua Laqeretabua
Fijian footballer (born 2005)
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Joshua Laqeretabua (born 26 September 2005) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic. Born in England, he represents Fiji at youth level.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Laqeretabua[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Maidstone, England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Charlton Athletic | 3 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Bath City (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2026 | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | Fiji U20 | 2 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 1 September 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:10, 11 September 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Charlton Athletic
Laqeretabua joined the academy of Charlton Athletic at the under-9 level. He won the 2022–23 league championship with the under-18 side. In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a two-year deal.[4][5]
Laqeretabua made his competitive debut for Charlton's senior side on 5 September 2023 in a 3–4 loss to Crawley Town in the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.[6][7]
Laqeretabua made his first League One appearance for Charlton on 26 November 2024, coming off the bench in the 87th minute of a 1–0 win away at Burton Albion.[8]
On 13 January 2025, Laqeretabua signed a new long-term contract with Charlton Athletic, putting pen-to-paper on a three-and-a-half year deal, keeping him at the club until 2028 with the addition of a club option of an extra year.[9][10]
Bath City (loan)
On 13 March 2026, Laqeretabua joined Bath City on loan until the end of the season.[11]
Dorking Wanderers (loan)
On 8 August 2026, Laqeretabua returned to the National League South, joining Dorking Wanderers on a short-term loan.[12]
On 1 September 2026, Laqeretabua was recalled from his loan by Charlton Athletic.[13]
International career
Laqeretabua's parents are from Fiji's Tailevu Province. In 2022, he was identified as one of the promising Fijian footballers who would make up the next generation of the country's national team.[14] In February 2023, at age seventeen, he accepted a call-up to the Fiji under-20 team for a training camp ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, despite being on the radar of the English FA.[15][16] About the call up, Laqeretabua said, "It has always been my dream to be called up to play for my parents' country of birth."[17][18] He went on to be part of Fiji's final squad for the tournament, making two appearances.[19][20][21]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[23] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[24] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2026–27[25] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic total | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Bath City (loan) | 2025–26[26] | National League South | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | 12 | 1 | |||
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2026–27[27] | National League South | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
- Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- Three appearances in the EFL Trophy