Josh Wilson-Esbrand

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Josh Wilson-Esbrand

Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand (born 26 December 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL Championship club Stoke City, on loan from Premier League club Manchester City.

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Josh Wilson-Esbrand
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Wilson-Esbrand with Manchester City in 2024
Personal information
Full name Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand
Date of birth (2002-12-26) 26 December 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Hackney, England
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m)[1]
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Stoke City
(on loan from Manchester City)
Number 33
Youth career
–2019 West Ham United
2019–2021 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021– Manchester City 0 (0)
2023Coventry City (loan) 14 (0)
2023–2024Reims (loan) 11 (1)
2024Cardiff City (loan) 11 (0)
2025–Stoke City (loan) 6 (0)
International career
2017 England U16 1 (0)
2019 England U18 2 (0)
2021 England U20 1 (0)
2023– England U21 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:50, 25 April 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 12:08, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
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Early life

Joshua Darius Kamani Wilson-Esbrand[2] was born on 26 December 2002 in Hackney, Greater London.[1] He is of Jamaican descent.[3]

Club career

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In 2019, Wilson-Esbrand left West Ham United to join the academy of Manchester City.[4] On 21 September 2021, he made his professional debut when he was named in the starting line up for Manchester City's EFL Cup tie against Wycombe Wanderers.[5] He signed a five-year contract with Manchester City in February 2022.[6]

On 10 January 2023, Wilson-Esbrand joined EFL Championship club Coventry City on a loan for the remainder of the 2022–23 season.[7] He was part of the Coventry side that reached the play-offs and was an unused substitute as Coventry were beaten 6–5 on penalties after extra time ended 1–1 at Wembley Stadium by Luton Town in the 2023 EFL Championship play-off final.[8] In July 2023 Wilson-Esbrand joined French Ligue 1 side Reims on loan for the 2023–24 season.[9] After making nine appearances for Reims he was recalled and loaned out to Cardiff City for the remainder of the season.[10] He made 11 appearances for the Bluebirds before his season was ended early due to injury.[11]

On 22 January 2025, Wilson-Esbrand was loaned out to EFL Championship club Stoke City until the end of the 2024–25 season.[12][13] On the same day, he made his debut for the club in a 3–1 away defeat against Portsmouth, providing the assist to Ben Wilmot for Stoke's only goal of the game.[14]

International career

In November 2019, Wilson-Esbrand represented the England national under-18 team.[15] On 11 November 2021, he made his under-20 debut in a 2–0 defeat to Portugal in the 2021–22 Under 20 Elite League.[16]

On 19 November 2023, Wilson-Esbrand made his England U21 debut as a substitute in the 3–0 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification victory away to Serbia.[17]

Career statistics

As of match played on 25 April 2025
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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] League cup[b] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2020–21[18] 1[c]010
2021–22[19] 2[c]020
2022–23[20] 2[c]020
2024–25[21] 1[c]010
Total 0000006060
Manchester City 2021–22[19] Premier League 0000100010
2022–23[20] Premier League 0000002[d]020
2023–24[22] Premier League 0000000000
2024–25[21] Premier League 0000000000
Total 0000102030
Coventry City (loan) 2022–23[20] Championship 140000000140
Reims (loan) 2023–24[22] Ligue 1 910091
Cardiff City (loan) 2023–24[22] Championship 1100000110
Stoke City (loan) 2024–25[21] Championship 60100070
Career total 401101080501
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  1. Includes EFL Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  3. Appearances in UEFA Champions League

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