Josh Powell (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Alan Powell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 January 2005 | ||
| Position | Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Fleetwood Town (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Nottingham Forest | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2025– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2025–2026 | → Colchester United (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Fleetwood Town (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:22, 18 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Alan Powell (born 9 January 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left back for Fleetwood Town, on loan from Premier League club Nottingham Forest.[2]
Career
After playing for Nottingham Forest, he moved on loan to Colchester United in August 2025.[3][4] He described the move as a "massive opportunity",[5][6] and made his professional debut on 12 August 2025, in the EFL Cup.[7][8] Having made fourteen appearances across the first half of the season, he was recalled on 2 January 2026.[9] Later that month he signed on loan for Fleetwood Town.[10]
Career statistics
- As of 17 March 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest U21 | 2023–24[11] | — | — | — | 4[a] | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||
| 2024–25[12] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| 2025–26[13] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| Nottingham Forest | 2025–26[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Colchester United (loan) | 2025–26[13] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Fleetwood Town (loan) | 2025–26[13] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 29 | 1 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2024/25 retained lists". www.premierleague.com. 6 June 2025.
- ^ Josh Powell at Soccerbase
- ^ "Josh Powell: Colchester United sign Nottingham Forest full-back on loan". BBC Sport. 6 August 2025.
- ^ "U's loan move 'critical next stage' in Forest ace Josh Powell's development". Gazette. 7 August 2025.
- ^ "'A massive opportunity': Josh Powell on U's loan move from Nottingham Forest". Gazette. 8 August 2025.
- ^ Walker, Carrington (7 August 2025). "Nottingham Forest player speaks out as transfer confirmed". Nottinghamshire Live.
- ^ "BBC Essex - Colchester United, Josh Powell unfazed by making Colchester debut". BBC. 12 August 2025.
- ^ "Josh Powell reveals first thing he did after being told of first senior start". Gazette. 14 August 2025.
- ^ "FOREST RECALL POWELL". www.cu-fc.com. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Josh Powell: Fleetwood Town sign Nottingham Forest defender on loan". BBC Sport. 15 January 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Powell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Powell in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
- ^ a b c d "Games played by Josh Powell in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 January 2026.