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Josh Brownhill
English footballer (born 1995) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Joshua Brownhill (born 19 December 1995) is an English footballer who last played as a midfielder for Premier League club Burnley. He has previously played for Preston North End, Barnsley and Bristol City.
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Early and personal life
Brownhill was born in Warrington, Cheshire and attended Birchwood Community High School.[5][6]
In December 2024, rumours circulated that Brownhill was eligible to play for Malaysia at international level. This caused a frenzy on social media, resulting in Regent of Johor Tunku Ismail messaging Brownhill about the situation. However, Brownhill denied these rumours in an Instagram post, stating that his only nationality was England.[7]
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Preston North End
A former Manchester United schoolboy player, Brownhill joined the Preston North End youth team at the start of the 2012–13 season. He made his first team debut on 8 October 2013, as a late substitute in a Football League Trophy defeat against Oldham Athletic.[8][9]
Brownhill scored the winning goal in his first League One start against Gillingham on 19 October 2013,[10] and drew praise from manager Simon Grayson for his overall performance.[11] He went on to notch an additional two goals in 2013 against Crawley Town and Carlisle United. The goal against Carlisle won the club's Goal of 2013 Award, after a 13 pass move in which every outfield player touched the ball at least once.[12]
On 14 January 2016, Brownhill joined League One club Barnsley on an initial month-long loan deal, and went straight into the starting line-up for Barnsley's next game against Shrewsbury Town.[13][14] On 1 February 2016 Brownhill's loan was extended to the end of the season. [15] He scored his first goal for Barnsley in a 3–1 win over Walsall on 5 March 2016.[16]
Bristol City
On 2 June 2016, it was announced that Brownhill would join Bristol City on a two-year deal upon his contract expiry at Preston North End.[17]
On 29 April 2017 Brownhill scored his first goal for Bristol City against Brighton & Hove Albion, beating them 1–0 away from home and securing City's place in the Championship for the 2017–18 season.[18]
On 5 January 2019, Brownhill scored the only goal as Bristol City won 1–0 to upset Premier League side Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup third round.[19]
Burnley
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Brownhill signed for Premier League club Burnley on 30 January 2020 for an undisclosed fee.[20] On 22 February 2020, Brownhill made his debut for the club in a 3–0 victory at home to Bournemouth,[21] coming on as a stoppage time substitute for Jack Cork. He scored his first Premier League goal and his first goal for Burnley against Brighton on 19 February 2022.[22][23] On 21 May 2024, the club said it had activated a contract extension.[24]
Brownhill captained the side for the first time against Watford on the 12 August 2022, before being confirmed as club captain in August 2024.[25] On 21 April 2025, he netted a brace in a 2–1 victory over Sheffield United, ensuring his team's promotion to the Premier League.[26] Having finished the season in impressive form, he was named EFL Championship Player of the Month for April 2025.[27]
On 20 May 2025, Burnley announced they were discussing a new contract with the player,[28] but on 28 July 2025, Brownhill announced his departure from the club.
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Career statistics
- As of match played 3 May 2025
- One appearance in Football League Trophy, one in League One play-offs
Honours
Barnsley
Burnley
Individual
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