Joshua Maxwell Coley (born 24 July 1998) is an

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who plays as a winger for club

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Career

Coley was born in

Stevenage Stevenage ( ) is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, about north of London. Stevenage is east of junctions 7 and 8 of the A1(M), between Letchworth Garden City to the north and Welwyn Garden City to the south. In 1946, Stevenage w ...

but grew up in

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. He was in the youth team at

York City York City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, as of the 2024–25 seas ...

before returning south. Coley began his senior career in the

Spartan South Midlands Football League The Spartan South Midlands Football League is an English football league covering Hertfordshire, northwest Greater London, central Buckinghamshire and southern Bedfordshire. It is a feeder to the Southern Football League or the Isthmian League, ...

with

Arlesey Town Arlesey Town Football Club is a football club based in Arlesey, Bedfordshire, England. Affiliated to the Bedfordshire County Football Association, they are currently members of the and play at New Lamb Meadow. History The club was establishe ...

Reserves, before moving on to Letchworth Garden City Eagles in the

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. In 2016 he joined

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side Hitchin Town. Coley only made a handful of appearances for the ''Canaries'', and spent most of his time out on loan with

Histon Histon is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is immediately north of Cambridge – and is separated from the city – by the A14 road (England), A14 road which runs eas ...

, Langford and Baldock Town, where he scored 21 goals in all competitions in the 2017–18 season, combining non-league football with working as a bricklayer. After impressing in a trial, he signed a one-year deal with

Norwich City Norwich City Football Club is a professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk, England. The club competes in the Championship, the second tier of English football. The club was founded in 1902. Since 1935, Norwich have played their h ...

in July 2018, and featured regularly for their under-23 side, scoring once in twenty appearances. Coley's contract was extended for another year in February 2019. In June 2019, he joined

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club

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on a year-long loan deal, with his first appearance coming in a

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match with St Mirren where he played the full 90 minutes of his side's 3–2 victory. Coley briefly returned to Norwich in January 2020, before having his contract cancelled by mutual consent in February. Shortly after, he signed for

side

Stotfold Stotfold is a town and civil parish in the Central Bedfordshire district of Bedfordshire, England. The town covers and the River Ivel passes through the town. The population of the parish at the 2021 census was 9,014. The wider built-up area ...

. In July 2020, Coley signed for

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side

Maidenhead United Maidenhead United Football Club is a semi-professional football club based in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks FA, they are currently members of the . The club were established in October 1870 and have played at ...

. On 12 October 2020, he scored his first goal for the club to give his side their first win of the season against

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. On 8 June 2021, it was announced that Coley had signed for

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

on a two-year deal for an undisclosed fee. On 1 September 2022, he joined

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's Harrogate Town on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season. Coley was recalled in January 2023. On 30 June 2023, Coley signed for League Two club

Sutton United Sutton United Football Club is a professional association football club from Sutton, South London, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. Sutton started out playing in junior, ...

for an undisclosed fee.

Career statistics

Honours

Exeter City *

second-place promotion: 2021–22

References

External links

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Josh Coley
at Aylesbury United * {{DEFAULTSORT:Coley, Josh 1998 births Living people Footballers from Stevenage English men's footballers Men's association football midfielders York City F.C. players Arlesey Town F.C. players Hitchin Town F.C. players Histon F.C. players Baldock Town F.C. players Norwich City F.C. players Dunfermline Athletic F.C. players Stotfold F.C. players Maidenhead United F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Harrogate Town A.F.C. players Sutton United F.C. players English Football League players Scottish Professional Football League players National League (English football) players Southern Football League players 21st-century English sportsmen Letchworth Garden City Eagles F.C. players