Joshua William Nearney (born 7 September 1995) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender for Blyth Spartans.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua William Nearney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 7 September 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Newcastle upon Tyne, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Blyth Spartans | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2017 | Hartlepool United | 0 | (0) |
| 2014 | → Darlington F.C. (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Whitby Town (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Whitley Bay (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Whitley Bay | 33 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Whitby Town | ||
| 2019 | North Shields | ||
| 2019– | Blyth Spartans | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC) | |||
Nearney can play at either right-back or centre-back and has previously played for Hartlepool United, Darlington F.C., Whitley Bay, Whitby Town and North Shields
Career
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne,[3] Nearney played for the city's Wallsend Boys Club and the youth ranks of Middlesbrough before joining Hartlepool F.C.at under-16 level, where he signed his first professional contract on 16 June 2014.[4] He was an unused substitute for the team in three matches during the 2014–15 Football League Two season, starting with their 1–2 home loss to Luton Town on 18 October 2014.[5]Nearney made his professional debut in the Football League Trophy first round on 1 September 2015 as a 66th-minute substitute for Michael Duckworth; Hartlepool drew 1–1 with Sheffield United at Victoria Park and lost in a penalty shootout.[6] On 23 October, Nearney joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Whitby Town on a one-month loan deal.[7]
Nearney left Hartlepool in August 2017 to sign permanently for Whitley Bay.[8] He made 33 league appearances for the Northern League side during the 2017/18 season, scoring once.[9]
One month after submitting a transfer request in July 2018,[10] Nearney signed for Whitby Town.[11]
In June 2019, Nearney joined Blyth Spartans.[12]
Career statistics
- As of 23 October 2015.[13]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Hartlepool United | 2014–15 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Whitby Town (loan) | 2015–16 | NPL Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
External links
- Josh Nearney at Soccerway