Josh Knight

Joshua Michael Knight (born 7 September 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender or a midfielder for League One club Peterborough United.

Josh Knight
Personal information
Full name Joshua Michael Knight[1]
Date of birth (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997[2]
Place of birth Fleckney, England[2]
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[3]
Position(s) Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Peterborough United
Number 5
Youth career
2014–2016 Leicester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Leicester City 0 (0)
2019 → Peterborough United (loan) 8 (0)
2019–2020 → Peterborough United (loan) 20 (3)
2020–2021 → Wycombe Wanderers (loan) 37 (1)
2021– Peterborough United 76 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 October 2023 (UTC)

Early life

Knight was born to Sue and Mick and attended Robert Smyth Academy in Market Harborough.[4] He and his family are lifelong Leicester City fans.[5]

Career

Leicester City

Knight began his football at Fleckney Athletic and joined the Leicester City Academy at the age of eight. Knight received his scholarship at the age of sixteen, making numerous appearances for the U18s and signed his first professional contract with the club as he turned 18.

He made his debut for Leicester City on 22 August 2017 in a victory in the Football League Cup away at Sheffield United.[6] On 11 January 2019, Knight was awarded Premier League 2 player of the month for December.[7]

Peterborough United (loan)

On 31 January 2019, Knight signed a new contract with Leicester and joined Peterborough United on loan for the rest of the season.[8] He made his debut for the club against Oxford United on 16 February 2019, but came off injured in the 22nd minute.[9]

On 2 August 2019, Knight re-signed for Peterborough on loan for the 2019–20 season.[10]

Knight scored his first senior goal in a 3–0 victory over Sunderland on 31 August 2019.[11]

Wycombe Wanderers (loan)

He signed a short-term loan with Championship club Wycombe Wanderers on 5 October 2020.[12] On 7 January 2021, this loan spell was extended until the end of the 2020/21 season.[13] He scored his first goal for Wycombe in an FA Cup tie against Preston North End on 9 January 2021.[14]

Knight won both the Supporters’ and Players' Player of the Year awards at the end of the season.[15]

Peterborough United

On 2 July 2021 Knight signed for Peterborough on a permanent deal following two previous loan spells at the club.

Career statistics
As of 30 August 2022
Club Division League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
SeasonAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Leicester City Premier League 2016–17[16] 0000001[lower-alpha 1]010
2017–18[17] 0000105[lower-alpha 1]262
2018–19[18] 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
Peterborough United (loan) League One 2018–19[18] 8000000080
2019–20[19] 24300101[lower-alpha 2]0263
Wycombe Wanderers (loan) Championship 2020–21[20] 231210000252
Peterborough United Championship 2021–22[21] 360201000390
League One 2022–23[22] 8100201081
Career total 99541401121168
  1. Appearances in the Football League Trophy for Leicester City Under-23s.
  2. Appearance in the Football League Trophy for Peterborough United.

References
  1. "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. "Development squad". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
  3. "Josh Knight". Leicester City F.C. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. "Harborough lad Josh makes Leicester City debut". Harborough Mail. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  5. Tanner, Rob (10 November 2017). "My Leicester City-mad family were so proud of me". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  6. "Sheffield United 1 4 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 22 August 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
  7. Blackwell, Jordan (11 January 2019). "Leicester City defender Josh Knight awarded Premier League 2 player of the month". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 11 January 2019.
  8. "Posh Swoop For Foxes Defender". Peterborough United. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. Kemble, Jamie (16 February 2019). "Leicester City starlet Josh Knight injured in Peterborough United debut". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
  10. "Knight Re-joins Posh On Season-Long Loan Deal". Peterborough United. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
  11. "Peterborough United vs Sunderland on 31 Aug 19". Peterborough United. 31 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
  12. "Josh Knight rides in".
  13. "Blues secure Knight loan extension". Wycombe Wanderers FC. 7 January 2021.
  14. "Wycombe 4-1 Preston". BBC. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
  15. Richings, James (6 May 2021). "Josh Knight wins Wycombe's Player of the Season award". Bucks Free Press. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
  16. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  17. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
  18. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
  19. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  20. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
  21. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  22. "Games played by Josh Knight in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2022.

Josh Knight at Soccerbase


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