Joshua Laqeretabua
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Laqeretabua[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 September 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | England | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2023 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Charlton Athletic | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Fiji U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 3 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17:10, 9 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Joshua Laqeretabua (born 26 September 2005) is a Fijian footballer who currently plays for League One club Charlton Athletic. He is a Fiji youth international.[2]
Club career
[edit]Laqeretabua joined the academy of Charlton Athletic at the under-9 level. He won the 2022–23 league championship with the under-18 side. In July 2023, he signed his first professional contract with the club, a two-year deal.[3][4]
Laqeretabua made his competitive debut for Charlton's senior side on 5 September 2023 in a 3–4 2023–24 EFL Trophy loss to Crawley Town.[5][6]
Laqeretabua made his first League One appearance for Charlton on 26 November 2024 – coming off the bench in the 87th minute – in a 1–0 win away at Burton Albion.[7]
International career
[edit]Laqeretabua's parents are from Fiji's Tailevu Province. In 2022, he was identified as one of the promising Fijian footballers who would make up the next generation of the country's national team.[8] In February 2023, at age seventeen, he accepted a call-up to the Fiji under-20 team for a training camp ahead of the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, despite being on the radar of the English FA.[9][10] About the call up, Laqeretabua said, "It has always been my dream to be called up to play for my parents' country of birth."[11][12] He went on to be part of Fiji's final squad for the tournament, making two appearances.[13][14][15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2023–24[16] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024–25[17] | League One | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Charlton Athletic total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
- ^ Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
- ^ Three appearances in the EFL Trophy
References
[edit]- ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at September 2024" (PDF). English Football League. p. 58 and 59. Retrieved 16 September 2024.
- ^ "Soccerway profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Matairakula, Talei. "Laqeretabua signs first professional contract". Fijian Broadcasting Corportation. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Joshua Laqeretabua Signs First Pro Deal". Charlton Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Kelly, John. "Charlton to Make Break Count". South London Weekly. p. 38. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Mail, Harry. "Charlton Athletic caretaker boss reacts to attacker injury boost". The 72. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Burton Albion 0-1 Charlton Athletic". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Fiji's football youth revolution is on". The Roar. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup: a guide to players and coaches to look out for". Inside Port Harcourt. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Nair, Krishneel. "Josh Laqeretabua and Semi Nabenu have been invited to join Fiji U20- Reddy". Fiji Village. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Nasokia, Waisea. "Josh Laqeretabua Ready To Relish Opportunity". The Fiji Sun. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Josh Laqeretabua on Fiji U20s call up". Charlton Athletic FC. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Saltori, Rafael. "Fijian youngster Josh Laqeretabua signs his first professional contract in England". Oceania Football Center. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ Cawley, Richard. "Highly-rated Charlton Athletic defender – who played at U20 World Cup – signs two-year professional deal". London News Online. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Ademola Lookman 2.0? 4 Charlton Athletic Players Who Could Be the Next Big Stars to Emerge". One Football. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joshua Laqeretabua in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joshua Laqeretabua in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- Joshua Laqeretabua at Global Sports Archive
- Joshua Laqeretabua at Soccerbase
- Joshua Laqeretabua at Soccerway
- Charlton Athletic profile