Josh Ruffels
 Ruffels playing for Oxford United in 2013 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 October 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Oxford United | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| ?–2010 | Coventry City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | Coventry City | 1 | (0) |
| 2013– | Oxford United | 84 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2016 (UTC). | |||
Joshua Andrew Bernard "Josh" Ruffels (born 23 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a midfielder.
Career
Ruffels made his professional debut for Coventry City as a substitute on 16 August 2011 in a 2–1 Football League Championship defeat to Crystal Palace, coming on to replace injured Gary McSheffrey after 18 minutes.[3][4] He was released by the Sky Blues on 15 May 2013.[5]
Oxford United signed Ruffels on a free transfer on 30 July 2013.[6] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013[7] and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013.[8] He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 League Two draw versus Bury on 4 February 2014.[9] On 17 April 2014, Ruffels signed a new contract keeping him at the club for a further 2 years.[10] 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.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 05 November 2016.[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other[A] | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Coventry City | 2011–12 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | 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 | League Two | 29 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Total | 84 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 1 | ||
| Career totals | 85 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 105 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "List of Players Registered as Scholars in Accordance with Rule C.3 Between 01/06/2010 and 30/06/20101" (PDF). The Football Association. Retrieved 5 March 2012. line feed character in
|title=at position 90 (help) - ↑ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 458. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry City". CCFC Official Site. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ↑ "Crystal Palace 2–1 Coventry". BBC Sport. 16 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
- ↑ "Sky Blues release four players". CCFC Official Site. 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.
- ↑ Josh Ruffels career statistics at Soccerbase
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