Josh Laqeretabua
Personal information
Full name Joshua Laqeretabua
Date of birth (2005-09-26) 26 September 2005
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defender/Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Charlton Athletic F.C.
International career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023 Fiji U-20 2 (0)

Joshua Laqeretabua (born 26 September 2005) is a Fijian professional footballer who plays for Charlton Athletic. He represented the Fiji national under-20 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[1]

Career

Laqeretabua joined Charlton at under-9 level. He was part of the Charlton under-18 team that won the Professional Development League 2 (South) title in 2023. He signed a two-year professional contract with the club in July 2023.[2]

He made his senior debut for Charlton in the EFL Cup against Crawley Town in September 2023. [3]

International career

Laqeretabua is eligible to play for Fiji through both parents.[4] In February 2023 he was called up to the Fiji national under-20 football team ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[5] In May 2023, he was confirmed in the World Cup squad in Argentina.[6]

Career statistics

As of match played 10 October 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Charlton Athletic 2023–24[7] League One 0000002[lower-alpha 1]020
Career total 0000002020
  1. ↑ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Josh Laqeretabua". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  2. ↑ Cawley, Richard (3 July 2023). "Highly-rated Charlton Athletic defender – who played at U20 World Cup – signs two-year professional deal". London News Online. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. ↑ Mail, Harry. "Charlton Athletic caretaker boss reacts to attacker injury boost". The 72. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
  4. ↑ Unwin, Will (20 May 2023). "Under-20 World Cup: a guide to players and coaches to look out for". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  5. ↑ Nair, Krishneel (22 February 2023). "Josh Laqeretabua and Semi Nabenu have been invited to join Fiji U20". Fiji Village. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "Laqereta to join U20 squad in Argentina". Fiji Live. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "J.Laqeretabua". soccerbase. Retrieved 4 December 2023.
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