Josh Laurent
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron Hunt-Laurent[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 May 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Leytonstone, England[2] | ||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 2012–2013 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Braintree Town (loan) | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2016 | Brentford | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Newport County (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2016– | Hartlepool United | 20 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:15, 27 November 2016 (UTC). | |||
Joshua Ishaele Jacob-Heron "Josh" Hunt-Laurent, commonly known as Josh Laurent, is an English football midfielder who is currently playing for Hartlepool United. He is a product of the Queens Park Rangers and Wycombe Wanderers youth systems.
Club career
Queens Park Rangers
A midfielder and occasional centre back,[3] Laurent began his career in the youth system at Wycombe Wanderers and signed a scholarship deal in 2011.[4][5] After a trial with Premier League giants Liverpool,[6] he moved into the academy at Queens Park Rangers prior to the beginning of the 2012–13 season.[1] Laurent made 20 appearances in the youth team's victorious 2012–13 Professional U18 Development League 2 campaign and played the full 90 minutes of the 1–0 win over Huddersfield Town in the final.[7][8]
Laurent signed his first professional contract in May 2013, a one-year deal.[9] Laurent continued to play in the Development Squad through the 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons, before departing the club on 14 January 2015.[2] The departure of Laurent caused a "reaction" at Loftus Road, with the supporters questioning the club's commitment to its younger players.[10] On 23 January, Rangers' Head of Football Operations Les Ferdinand revealed that he had been unable to convince Laurent that there was a pathway from the Development Squad to the first team.[11]
Braintree Town (loan)
Laurent signed for Conference Premier side Braintree Town on a one-month loan on 17 February 2014.[12] He made the first senior appearance of his career with a start in a 2–2 draw with Kidderminster Harriers five days later.[13] Laurent won praise for his performances from manager Alan Devonshire and remained at Cressing Road for a second month,[14] before departing after his 16th appearance on 12 April.[13]
Brentford
On 14 January 2015, Laurent moved across West London to sign for Championship side Brentford on a one-and-a-half-year Development Squad deal for an undisclosed fee.[2] He made his only first team appearance in the League Cup first round versus Oxford United on 11 August, playing the full 90 minutes of the 4–0 defeat.[15] Laurent failed to feature in another first team squad before his contract was terminated by mutual consent on 1 February 2016.[16] He made 21 appearances and scored five goals for the Development Squad.[16]
Newport County (loan)
Laurent signed for League Two side Newport County on a 28-day youth loan on 19 August 2015,[17] which was later extended to 14 October.[18] He made his debut (the first Football League appearance of his career) as a 74th-minute substitute for Scott Boden in a 3–2 defeat to Leyton Orient three days later.[19] He made his first start for the club on 1 September,[20] playing the opening 73 minutes of the Exiles' shootout defeat to Swindon Town in the Football League Trophy first round.[21] Laurent was left out of incoming manager John Sheridan's first squad on 3 October and was recalled by Brentford five days later,[20] having made four appearances.[22]
Hartlepool United
On 1 February 2016, Laurent joined League Two Hartlepool United on a free transfer.[23]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 January 2016.
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2013–14[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[24] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Braintree Town (loan) | 2013–14[13] | Conference Premier | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| Brentford | 2014–15[24] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Newport County (loan) | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2015–16[15] | League Two | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Appearance in the Football League Trophy.
References
- 1 2 "https://web.archive.org/web/20120907011428/http://www.premierleague.com/content/dam/premierleague/site-content/News/publications/squad-lists/Squad-Lists-September-2012.pdf" (PDF). web.archive.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-07. Retrieved 2015-07-09. External link in
|title=(help) - 1 2 3 Chapman, Mark. "Queens Park Rangers midfield player Josh Laurent joins Brentford on a Development Squad contract". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Josh Laurent reflects on making his first-team debut against Oxford United in Capital One Cup
- ↑ "Laurent is a Wanderer - News - Under 17's (EJA Essex) - Redbridge Football Club". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Wycombe Wanderers Youth Team Info [www.CHAIRBOYS.co.uk]". www.chairboys.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "LIVERWEB - Liverpool FC A to Z". www.liverweb.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 January 2016. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Under-21 profiles". 2013-08-12. Archived from the original on 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ Booth, Mel. "Huddersfield Town U18s downed by QPR penalty in play-off final". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Under-18s pen pro deals". www.qpr.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "QPR manager Harry Redknapp must stop playing blame game - if Hoops go down it's nobody's fault but his own". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Les Ferdinand explains how QPR's reputation will change". www.qpr.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Braintree loan Laurent". www.qpr.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Josh Laurent | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2013/2014 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- ↑ "Braintree Town boss hails QPR and Watford loanees". Retrieved 2015-07-09.
- 1 2 3 4 "Josh Laurent | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2015/2016 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-08-11.
- 1 2 FC, Brentford. "Josh Laurent leaves Brentford". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
- ↑ Brentford FC. "Josh Laurent signs for Newport County on loan". brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ FC, Brentford. "Josh Laurent extends Newport County loan". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-09-16.
- ↑ "Newport County v Leyton Orient". BBC. Retrieved 2015-08-22.
- 1 2 "Joshua Laurent Player Profile - ESPN FC". www.espnfc.com. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Newport 1-1 Swindon (6-7 on pens)". BBC. Retrieved 2015-09-02.
- ↑ "Josh Laurent recalled from Newport County loan". www.brentfordfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2015-10-12.
- ↑ "Josh Laurent Makes Move To Pools". Brentford FC. 1 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Josh Laurent | Football Stats | Brentford | Season 2014/2015 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 2015-10-14.
