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Josie Longhurst
Longhurst playing for Lewes in 2022
Personal information
Full name Josie Mae Longhurst
Date of birth (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Edenbridge, England
Height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team Vancouver Rise FC
Youth career
Charlton Community Club
Chelsea
Millwall
Cardiff City
Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Lewes 13 (0)
2023–2024 Reading 16 (0)
2024 Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 1 (0)
2025– Vancouver Rise 0 (0)
International career
2018–2019 Wales U17 5 (1)
2019 Wales U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 8 October 2019

Josie Mae Longhurst (born 24 February 2002) is a footballer who plays for Vancouver Rise FC in the Northern Super League. Born in England, she represents Wales at international level.

Early life

Longhurst began playing youth football with the Charlton Community Club, playing with boys. She then spent a year at U11 level with Chelsea, before joining Millwall for six years. She then returned to Wales for college and joined Cardiff City, before later joining Brighton & Hove Albion.

Club career

In January 2022, Longhurst joined Lewes on a dual registration deal, while playing with the Brighton & Hove Albion youth. In June 2022, she joined Lewes on a permanent basis.

In September 2023, Longhurst signed with Reading in the Women's Championship. After one season with the club, she departed the team.

In July 2024, she joined the Whitecaps FC Girls Elite in League1 British Columbia, making her debut on July 20 against Rivers FC.

In December 2024, she signed with Northern Super League club Vancouver Rise FC, ahead of their inaugural 2025 season.

International career

Longhurst has been called up to both the Wales U17 and Wales U19 teams. In October 2020, she was called up to the Wales senior team for the first time.

Career statistics

As of October 16, 2024
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lewes 2021–22 FA Women's Championship 8 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 9 0
2022–23 Women's Championship 5 0 — 0 0 — 1 0 6 0
Total 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0
Reading 2023–24 Women's Championship 16 0 — 1 0 — 4 0 21 0
Whitecaps FC Elite 2024 League1 British Columbia 1 0 2 1 — 5 0 2 0 10 1
Career total 30 0 2 1 1 0 5 0 8 0 46 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the FA Women's League Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in the 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in the Women's Inter-Provincial Championship

References

  1. ^ Harte-Fisk, Ellie (5 October 2022). "A football star in the making". My Sevenoaks Community.
  2. ^ Pentland, Daniel (28 June 2022). "Midfielder Longhurst becomes first signing of the summer at Lewes". Fawsl Full Time.
  3. ^ "Reading FC Women Welcomes Josie Longhurst to the Family". Reading FC. 1 September 2023.
  4. "Farewell to Departing Players & Staff from Reading FC Women". Reading FC. 2 July 2024.
  5. "Whitecaps FC add six experienced players to League1 BC women's roster". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. 22 July 2024.
  6. "Longhurst joins Whitecaps after Reading exit". BBC Sport. 23 July 2024.
  7. "Vancouver Rise FC Sign Welsh International Midfielder Josie Longhurst". Vancouver Rise FC. 18 December 2024.
  8. "Wales Women head coach Jayne Ludlow calls up Olivia Clark and Josie Longhurst for Euro 2022 Qualifiers". Sky Sports. 15 October 2020.
  9. Josie Longhurst at Soccerway
  10. "Josie Longhurst 2024 L1BC Stats". League1 British Columbia.

External links

Vancouver Rise FC – current squad
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