Joshua Key (footballer)

Joshua Myles Abraham Key is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Joshua Key
Key playing for Exeter City F.C. in 2022.
Personal information
Full name Joshua Myles Abraham Key[1]
Date of birth (1999-11-19) 19 November 1999
Place of birth Torquay, England
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.82 m)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Swansea City
Number 2
Youth career
0000–2015 Torquay United
2015–2018 Exeter City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2023 Exeter City 129 (7)
2018 → Bideford (loan) 15 (3)
2018–2019 → Tiverton Town (loan) 40 (4)
2019–2020 → Tiverton Town (loan) 16 (4)
2023– Swansea City 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:33, 21 October 2023 (UTC)

Career

Key started his career at Torquay United while attending St Cuthbert Mayne School in Torquay, but joined local rivals Exeter City after the Gulls were forced to close their youth academy as part of cost-cutting measures.[2][3] The winger was part of a successful Grecians youth setup, winning the Youth Alliance South West Division as part of Exeter's under-18 side.[4] Key joined Bideford on a three-month loan deal in February 2018,[5] making his debut in against Tiverton Town on 7 February.[6] He earned praise from manager Sean Joyce for his performances for the Robins,[7] and was offered a senior contract by Exeter for the following season.[4]

In July 2018, Key (alongside teammate Joel Randall) joined Southern League Premier Division South side Tiverton Town on an initial six-month loan deal.[8] Key made his professional debut for Exeter in November 2018 during Exeter's EFL Trophy tie against Bristol Rovers, coming on as a substitute for Chiedozie Ogbene in the 60th minute.[9] He scored his first goal for the club in an EFL Trophy tie against Forest Green Rovers on 8 September 2020.[10] He then scored his first League Two goal in Exeter's 2–1 win at Mansfield Town on 26 September 2020.[11]

On 4 July 2023, Key signed for Championship club Swansea City on a three-year contract.[12]

Career statistics
As of match played 7 May 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Exeter City 2017–18 EFL League Two 0000000000
2018–19[13] 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2019–20[14] 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
2020–21[15] 43130101[lower-alpha 1]1482
2021–22[16] 44230002[lower-alpha 1]0492
2022–23[17] EFL League One 42420202[lower-alpha 1]0484
Total 12978030811488
Bideford 2017–18[18] Southern League West Division 15300003[lower-alpha 2]1184
Tiverton Town 2018–19 Southern League Premier South 485
Tiverton Town 2019–20 Southern League Premier South 196
Career total 21121803011223323
  1. Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. Appearances in the Devon St Luke's Challenge Cup

Honours

Exeter City

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Exeter City" (PDF). English Football League. p. 26. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
  2. "Joshua Key - Midfielder - First Team - Exeter City FC". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  3. Pilnick, Brent (16 June 2015). "Torquay United close youth academy as part of cost cuts". BBC Sport. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  4. Byrom, David (7 February 2018). "Who are the three under-18 players to have been offered deals by Exeter City?". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  5. Larkins, Simon (1 February 2018). "Josh Key joins Bideford on loan". Exeter City F.C. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  6. Byrom, David (7 February 2018). "Bideford manager Sean Joyce on Exeter City loanees Josh Key and Max Smallcombe". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  7. Byrom, David (14 March 2018). "Bideford manager heaps praise on on-loan Exeter City youngsters". Devon Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  8. "Joel Randall and Josh Key join Tiverton Town on six-month loan deals". Exeter City F.C. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  9. Evely, John (13 November 2018). "A raw Gas side are beaten in the Checkatrade Trophy". Bristol Live. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
  10. "Exeter City 3 Forest Green Rovers 2 - late Josh Key goal sees Grecians win thriller". devonlive.com. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. "Mansfield Town 1-2 Exeter City". Retrieved 26 September 2020.
  12. "Swansea City seal signing of Josh Key". www.swanseacity.com. 4 July 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  13. "Games played by Joshua Key in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  14. "Games played by Joshua Key in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  15. "Games played by Joshua Key in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  16. "Games played by Joshua Key in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  17. "Games played by Joshua Key in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  18. "The Loan Report: May 3". Exeter City F.C. 3 May 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
  19. "Port Vale end Exeter's League two title hopes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
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