Josh Ruffels
![]() Ruffels playing for Oxford United in 2013 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels[1] | ||
Date of birth | (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 30)[2] | ||
Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Left-back[4] | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Huddersfield Town | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2011 | Coventry City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2011–2013 | Coventry City | 1 | (0) |
2013–2021 | Oxford United | 257 | (21) |
2021– | Huddersfield Town | 52 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:33, 12 February 2024 (UTC) |
Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels (born 23 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a left-back for EFL League One club Huddersfield Town.
Early life
Ruffels was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire.[5]
Career
Coventry City
Ruffels made his first-team debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 defeat to Crystal Palace in the Championship, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes.[6][7] He was released by Coventry at the end of the 2012–13 season.[8]
Oxford United
Oxford United signed Ruffels on a free transfer on 30 July 2013.[9] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013[10] and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.[11] He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 League Two draw versus Bury on 4 February 2014.[12] On 17 April 2014, Ruffels signed a new contract keeping him at the club for a further two years.[13] Nine days later, he was voted 'Young Player of the Year' after he established himself in the first team in his first full season for the club.[14] On 20 October 2017, Ruffles agreed a new contract keeping him at Oxford until the end of the 2019–20 season, with an additional one-year option available.[15] Ruffels won the Supporters' Player of the Year Award for the 2018–19 season.[16] Signed as a midfielder, he now plays at left back.[17]
Huddersfield Town
Ruffels agreed to join EFL Championship club Huddersfield Town on 1 July 2021.[18] After contracting COVID-19 just as the season was about to commence in August 2021, Ruffels had to miss a lot of the early part of the season, but he finally made his Terriers debut as a substitute in their 3–2 win over Blackburn Rovers on 28 September 2021, where he also became the 1,000th player to play for Huddersfield Town.[19]
He scored his first goals for Huddersfield when he scored twice in a 2-1 win at Queens Park Rangers on 8 November 2022.[20]
Career statistics
- As of match played 11 November 2023
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Coventry City | 2010–11[21] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
2011–12[22] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2012–13[23] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Oxford United | 2013–14[24] | League Two | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 1 |
2014–15[25] | League Two | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
2015–16[26] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
2016–17[27] | League One | 20 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6[b] | 0 | 30 | 3 | |
2017–18[28] | League One | 38 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 45 | 5 | |
2018–19[29] | League One | 44 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 52 | 4 | |
2019–20[30] | League One | 35 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5[c] | 0 | 48 | 3 | |
2020–21[31] | League One | 42 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | 48 | 7 | |
Total | 257 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 317 | 23 | ||
Huddersfield Town | 2021–22[32] | Championship | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
2022–23[33] | Championship | 33 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
2023–24[34] | Championship | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | ||
Total | 52 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3 | ||
Career total | 310 | 24 | 23 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 374 | 26 |
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Football League Trophy
- ^ a b c Appearances in EFL Trophy
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, three appearances in League One play-offs
- ^ Two appearances in EFL Trophy, two appearances in League One play-offs
Honours
Oxford United
- Football League/EFL Trophy runner-up: 2015–16,[35] 2016–17[36]
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 18th May 2019: Oxford United" (PDF). English Football League. p. 59. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Joshua Ruffels: Overview". ESPN. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- ^ "Josh Ruffels". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Roberts, James (29 November 2019). "Josh Ruffels proud of Oxford United appearance landmark". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ "Josh Ruffels". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City". Coventry City F.C. 16 August 2011. Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ^ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Sky Blues release four players". Coventry City F.C. 15 May 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Oxford United sign Coventry City youngster Josh Ruffels". BBC Sport. 30 July 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Torquay 1–3 Oxford Utd". BBC Sport. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ Williams, Chris (8 October 2013). "United 1 Portsmouth 2". Oxford United F.C. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
- ^ "Bury 1–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Josh Ruffels signs new deal". BBC Sport. 17 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Ryan Clarke, Oxford United, Player of the Year". Oxford United F.C. 26 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "Ruffels Signs New Deal". Oxford United F.C. 20 October 2017. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ "Josh Ruffels Wins Supporters Player of the Year". Oxford United F.C. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
- ^ Pritchard, David (7 April 2020). "Josh Ruffels: My Oxford United career is down to one phone call". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ "SIGNING: JOSH RUFFELS AGREES TO JOIN TOWN!". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 10 June 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "REPORT: TOWN 3-2 BLACKBURN ROVERS". Huddersfield Town A.F.C. 28 September 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "QPR 1-2 Huddersfield". BBC. 8 November 2022. Retrieved 9 November 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Josh Ruffels in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3–2 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Scott, Ged (2 April 2017). "Coventry City 2–1 Oxford United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
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- Profile Archived 16 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine at the Oxford United F.C. website
- Josh Ruffels at Soccerbase
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