Josh Laurent

Josh Laurent
Laurent training with Brentford in 2015.
Personal information
Full name Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Laurent[1]
Date of birth (1995-05-06) 6 May 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Leytonstone, England[2]
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)[3]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Burnley
Number 29
Youth career
Chelsea
Redbridge
0000–2012 Wycombe Wanderers
2012–2013 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2014Braintree Town (loan) 16 (0)
2015–2016 Brentford 0 (0)
2015Newport County (loan) 3 (0)
2016–2017 Hartlepool United 28 (1)
2017–2018 Wigan Athletic 1 (0)
2017–2018Bury (loan) 22 (1)
2018–2020 Shrewsbury Town 73 (4)
2020–2022 Reading 86 (5)
2022–2024 Stoke City 72 (5)
2024– Burnley 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:48, 13 November 2024 (UTC)

Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Laurent (born 6 May 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL Championship club Burnley.

Laurent began his professional career with Queens Park Rangers in 2013. After a loan spell at Braintree Town he moved on to Brentford in January 2015 and was loaned out to Newport County. In January 2016, Laurent joined Hartlepool United on a free transfer. He went on to play for Wigan Athletic, Bury and Shrewsbury Town before earning a move to Championship side Reading in July 2020. In his first season with the Royals Laurent won the clubs player of the season award. After two years with Reading, Laurent joined Stoke City in June 2022.

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  3. ^ "Josh Laurent". Stoke City F.C. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.