Place of birth Oxford, England Number 14 Name Josh Ruffels Height 1.78 m Date joined 2013 | Playing position 000?–2010 Coventry City Role Footballer Weight 75 kg | |
Full name Joshua Andrew Bernard Ruffels Date of birth (1993-10-23) 23 October 1993 (age 22) Current team Oxford United F.C. (#14 / Midfielder) |
Joshua Andrew Bernard "Josh" Ruffels (born 23 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Oxford United as a midfielder.
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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. He was released by the Sky Blues on 15 May 2013.
Oxford United signed Ruffels on a free transfer on 30 July 2013. He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–1 league win over Torquay United on 17 August 2013 and his first starting appearance in a 2–1 home defeat to Portsmouth in the Football League Trophy on 8 October 2013. He scored his first senior goal in a 1–1 League Two draw versus Bury on 4 February 2014. On 17 April 2014, Ruffels signed a new contract keeping him at the club for a further 2 years. 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.