Full name Joshua Jon Cullen Name Josh Cullen Current team West Ham United | Playing position Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |
 | ||
Date of birth (1996-04-07) 7 April 1996 (age 19) Place of birth Southend-on-Sea, England | ||
Josh cullen on that chant
Joshua Jon Cullen (born 7 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from West Ham United. He also represents the Republic of Ireland at under-21 level.
Contents
- Josh cullen on that chant
- Josh cullen midfielder on joining bolton wanderers
- West Ham
- Loan to Bradford City
- Loan to Bolton Wanderers
- International career
- Career statistics
- Individual
- References
Josh cullen midfielder on joining bolton wanderers
West Ham
Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Cullen was first included in a West Ham matchday squad for their Premier League fixture against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on 14 March 2015, remaining an unused substitute as they lost 3–0. He was also called up and unused on 9 May, as West Ham lost 1–0 at Aston Villa.
On 2 July 2015, he made his first-team debut for the club in a 3–0 home victory over Lusitanos of Andorra in the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round first leg, replacing Joey O'Brien after 60 minutes; he started in their 1–0 victory in the second leg a week later, making way for Amos Nasha after 63 minutes. With manager Slaven Bilić putting priority on the team's Premier League performance, he made an array of changes for their third qualifying round second leg away to FC Astra Giurgiu on 6 August, including starting Cullen in his first competitive match against a professional opponent. Twenty-three days later he made his Premier League debut, replacing Diafra Sakho at the end of a 3–0 win over Liverpool at Anfield.
Loan to Bradford City
He signed on loan for Bradford City in February 2016. In March 2016 his loan was extended until the end of the 2015–16 season.
On 8 August 2016, Cullen re-signed for Bradford City on a five-month loan deal. He scored his first league goal for the club in the 2–1 victory at MK Dons on 16 August 2016. His loan at the club was extended on 3 January 2017 until the end of the season.
Loan to Bolton Wanderers
On 1 August 2017, Cullen, along with West Ham team-mate Reece Burke, joined Bolton Wanderers on loan until the following January.
International career
Having already played for England at youth level, in September 2014 Cullen made his debut for Republic of Ireland U19 in a 1–0 victory against Netherlands U19. On 4 September 2015 Cullen made his debut for Republic of Ireland U21 in a 4–1 victory against Qatar U23 in a friendly at Gigg Lane. On 25 March 2017, Cullen captained the Republic of Ireland U21s to a win 1-0 win over Kosovo U21 in a UEFA Under-21 Championship Qualifier.
Career statistics
As of match played 19 August 2017Individual
EFL League 1 Player of the Month — April 2017