Brought in on loan from Premier League Southampton, where he recently signed a new three-year contract. Only joined the Saints in the Summer from their feeder club AFC Totton of the Southern League Premier Division South.

Made his debut at home to Chelmsford City in January and earned Man of the Match honours in a clean sheet victory at Tonbridge Angels, in just his third appearance. Already progressed from the U18s to the U21s at St Mary’s and made his maiden AFC appearance at the tender age of sixteen, in a Southampton Senior Cup tie against Durley. Coming off the bench to maintain his team’s unblemished defensive record on the night.

An Academy student at Eastleigh at the time, Josh migrates along the South Coast to continue his footballing education with us.