# Josh Rees

Joshua David Rees (born 4 October 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Dagenham & Redbridge as a midfielder.

## Club career
### Arsenal

Rees joined Arsenal as a schoolboy and worked his way through the side's academy, until he left the club at the end of the 2012–13 season. He was loaned to the Brentford Development Squad during the latter stages of the 2012–13 season.

### Nottingham Forest

Rees joined Nottingham Forest's youth team in 2013 and made his debut for the club as a 76th-minute substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on 3 May 2014. Having made no further appearances for the club, it was announced on 25 May 2016 that Rees would be released by Nottingham Forest at the end of the season. While at the City Ground he was loaned to National League clubs Nuneaton Town and Torquay United.

### Chelmsford City

Rees signed for National League South club Chelmsford City on 19 August 2016. He made 49 appearances and scored seven goals during the 2016–17 season and was a part of the squad which won the Essex Senior Cup.

### Bromley

Rees joined National League club Bromley on 20 June 2017. He made 55 appearances and scored 20 goals during the 2017–18 season and was a part of the team which lost on penalties in the 2018 FA Trophy Final.

### Gillingham

On 12 June 2018 he returned to the EFL by signing for League One club Gillingham. In August 2019 his contract with the club was terminated.

### Return to Bromley

Following his departure from the Gills, he immediately returned to former club Bromley.

### Aldershot Town

On 28 July 2020, Rees joined National League rivals Aldershot Town ahead of the 2020-21 season.

### Boreham Wood

On 1 July 2021, Rees joined fellow National League side Boreham Wood on a two-year deal.

### Dagenham & Redbridge

In 2023, Rees joined Dagenham & Redbridge.

## Personal life

Rees attended Hadleigh Community Primary School and Southend High School for Boys.
He holds a first class honours degree in Sports Science awarded in 2018 by Manchester Metropolitan University.

## Honours

Chelmsford City
* Essex Senior Cup: 2016–17
Bromley
* FA Trophy runner-up: 2017–18
England U16
* Victory Shield: 2008

## Career statistics

    As of matched played 1 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Nottingham Forest | 2013–14 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Nuneaton Town (loan) | 2014–15 | Conference Premier | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Torquay United (loan) | 2015–16 | National League | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 21 | 1 |
| Braintree Town | 2016–17 | National League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Chelmsford City | 2016–17 | National League South | 37 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 | 49 | 7 |
| Bromley | 2017–18 | National League | 43 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 55 | 20 |
| Gillingham | 2018–19 | League One | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Bromley | 2019–20 | National League | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| Aldershot Town | 2020–21 | National League | 39 | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 43 | 13 |
| Boreham Wood | 2021–22 | National League | 34 | 8 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 42 | 10 |
| Boreham Wood | 2022–23 | National League | 39 | 5 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 45 | 5 |
| Boreham Wood | Total | Total | 73 | 13 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 87 | 15 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2023–24 | National League | 45 | 16 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 46 | 16 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | 2024–25 | National League | 30 | 10 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 35 | 13 |
| Dagenham & Redbridge | Total | Total | 75 | 26 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 81 | 29 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 342 | 79 | 24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 8 | 404 | 93 |
* ↑ Appearances in Birmingham Senior Cup.
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in FA Trophy.
* ↑ 5 appearances in FA Trophy, 3 appearances in National League play-offs, 3 appearances and 1 goal in Essex Senior Cup.
* ↑ Appearances in EFL Trophy.
* ↑ One appearances in FA Trophy, one in National League play-offs.
* ↑ One appearance in FA Trophy one appearance and one goal in National League Cup