Josh Doig

Josh Doig (born 18 May 2002) is a Scottish professional footballer, who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian. He has also played on loan at Queen's Park.

Josh Doig
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002
Place of birth Glasgow, Scotland
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Hibernian
Number 25
Youth career
–2019 Heart of Midlothian
2019–2020 Hibernian
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Hibernian 20 (0)
2020 → Queen's Park (loan) 7 (0)
National team‡
2019 Scotland U18 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:08, 6 February 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 11 August 2020

Club career

Doig first signed with Hibernian during the summer of 2019, having previously been in the youth system of their Edinburgh derby rivals Hearts.[1] In February 2020, he signed a contract with Hibernian that is due to run until the summer of 2023 and he was loaned to League Two club Queen's Park for the rest of the 2019–20 season.[2]

Doig was added to the Hibs first team squad ahead of the 2020–21 season,[3] and he made his first competitive appearance for the club on 1 August 2020 in a 2–1 win against Kilmarnock.[4] Doig played regularly for Hibs during the 2020–21 season, and in January 2021 it was reported by BBC Sport that English Premier League clubs and Celtic had expressed interest in signing him.[5]

International career

Doig was selected in a Scotland U18 squad in September 2019, and he appeared in a 2–1 win against Paraguay.[6]

Career statistics
As of 6 February 2021[7]
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Hibernian 2019–20 Scottish Premiership 001000—10
2020–21 Scottish Premiership 2000020—220
Total 200102000230
Hibernian Under-20s[lower-alpha 1] 2019–20 —1010
Queen's Park (loan) 2019–20 Scottish League Two 7000000070
Career total 270102010310

Notes
  1. Matches for SPFL Development League squad in the Scottish Challenge Cup against senior clubs

References
  1. McPartlin, Patrick (2 February 2020). "Matty Yates: Striker joins Hibs from Rangers as Josh Doig and Innes Murray pen loan deals". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. "JOSH DOIG SEALS NEW CONTRACT AND LOAN DEAL". www.hibernianfc.co.uk. Hibernian FC. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  3. Delaney, James (7 July 2020). "The new Andy Robertson and a teenage keeper: Who are the Hibs prospects joining first team training?". Edinburgh Live. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  4. McPartlin, Patrick (1 August 2020). "Hibs: Jack Ross hails summer signings after Kilmarnock win and praises Josh Doig performance". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  5. Lindsay, Clive (30 January 2021). "Josh Doig: 'No better place' than Hibs for 18-year-old amid 'madness' of top club links". BBC Sport. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. Josh Doig at the Scottish Football Association
  7. Josh Doig at Soccerbase
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