Joshua Bertie

{{short description|British Virgin Islands footballer}} {{Use British English|date=June 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}} {{Infobox football biography |name = Joshua Bertie |image = |caption = |fullname = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|10|09|df=y}} |birth_place = London, England |height = |currentclub = Bashley |position = Full-back, Forward |youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Highcliffe Hawks |collegeyears1 = 2015–2016 |college1 = Cowley Tigers |collegecaps1 = 28 |collegegoals1 = 5 |collegeyears2 = 2017 |college2 = Lander Bearcats |collegecaps2 = |collegegoals2 = |years1 = 2018–2022 |clubs1 = Andover Town |caps1 = 82 |goals1 = 52 |years2 = 2022 |clubs2 = Dorchester Town |caps2 = 2 |goals2 = 0 |years3 = 2022–2024 |clubs3 = Winchester City |caps3 = 21 |goals3 = 0 |years4 = 2022|clubs4 = → Bemerton Heath Harlequins (loan) |caps4 = 3 |goals4 = 1 |years5 = 2023 |clubs5 = → Hythe & Dibden (loan) |caps5 = 3 |goals5 = 0 |years6 = 2024– |clubs6 = Bashley |caps6 = 9 |goals6 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2018– |nationalteam1 = British Virgin Islands |nationalcaps1 = 17 |nationalgoals1 = 1 |club-update = 08:27, 19 April 2024 (UTC) |nationalteam-update = 08:27, 19 April 2024 (UTC) }} '''Joshua Bertie''' (born 9 October 1996) is a footballer who plays as a full-back or forward for Bashley. Born in England, he represents the British Virgin Islands at international level.

==Club career== Bertie made his competitive debut for Andover Town on 4 August 2018 in a 10–1 defeat to AFC Stoneham, playing all ninety minutes of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andovertownfc.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1018&it=159|title=Andover Town 1-10 AFC Stoneham|website=andovertownfc.co.uk|accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref> He scored his first competitive goal for the club as part of a brace just a week later, in the 28th minute of a 5–2 defeat to United Services Portsmouth in the FA Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andovertownfc.co.uk/item.php?pg=match&pd=1018&it=177|title=Andover Town 2-5 United Services Portsmouth|website=andovertown.co.uk|accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref> After a change of position from full-back to forward, Bertie scored 31 goals in 26 matches for Andover Town in the 2021–22 season, earning him a move to Southern League Premier Division South side Dorchester Town.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/19833415.josh-bertie-joins-dorchester-town-andover-town/|title=Josh Bertie joins Dorchester Town from Andover Town on dual terms|website=dorsetecho.co.uk|date=7 January 2022|accessdate=8 December 2022}}</ref> In June 2022, he joined fellow Southern Premier Division side Winchester City.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://southern-football-league.co.uk/news/131710/Six-New-Citizens/|title=Six New Citizens|website=southern-football-league.co.uk|date=18 June 2022|accessdate=8 December 2022}}</ref> In November 2022, he played a match on loan at Bemerton Heath Harlequins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/sport/23157796.bemerton-pegged-back-game-two-penalties-baffins/|title=Bemerton pegged back in game of two penalties against Baffins|website=salisburyjournal.co.uk|date=29 November 2022|accessdate=8 December 2022}}</ref> In August 2023, he was playing for Wessex League side Hythe & Dibden.<ref>{{cite tweet|user=HytheDibdenFC|title=Tonights line ups|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=21 September 2023|number=1691517149813125120}}</ref> In February 2024, he joined Southern League Division One side Bashley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/bashleyfootballclub/news/new-signing-27-yearold-international-attacker-signs-for-the-black-and-gold-2834627.html|title=NEW SIGNING: 27 year-old International attacker signs for the Black and Gold|publisher=Bashley F.C.|date=23 February 2024|accessdate=19 April 2024}}</ref>

==International career== Bertie made his senior international debut on 25 July 2018 in a 3–2 victory over Sint Maarten.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/matches/report/20465/Sint_Maarten_British_Virgin_Islands.html|title=Sint Maarten vs. British Virgin Islands (2:3)|website=national-football-teams.com|accessdate=12 January 2020}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {{updated|14 July 2023|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.andovertownfc.co.uk/content.php?pg=matchesplayed&fdfaShowAll=true&frt=rescomp&pd=1018&fsea=all&fply=128 |title=2018–19 Statistics |accessdate=14 July 2023 |publisher=Andover Town F.C.}}</ref>}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan=5|Andover Town |2018–19 |rowspan=4|Wessex Football League |29||8||1{{efn|name=FAC|Appearances in the FA Cup}}||2||1{{efn|name=WLC|Appearances in the Wessex League Cup}}||0||3{{efn|name=Other|One appearance in the Hampshire Senior Cup, one appearance in the North Hants Senior Cup, one appearance and one goal in the Andover Open Cup}}||1||34||11 |- |2019-20 |27||16|| || || || || || ||27||16 |- |2020-21 |11||4|| || || || || || ||11||4 |- |2021-22 |24||24|| || || || || || ||24||24 |- !colspan=2|Total !91||52||1||2||1||0||3||1||96||55 |- |Dorchester Town |2021-22 |Premier Division South |2||0|| || || || || || ||2||0 |- |Winchester City |2022-23 |Premier Division League |20||0|| || || || || || ||20||0 |- |Bemerton Heath Harlequins |2022-23 |Wessex Football League |1||0|| || || || || || ||1||0 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !114!!52!!1!!2!!1!!0!!3!!1!!119!!55 |}

===International===  {{updated|match played 6 November 2023.}}<ref>{{NFT|71635|accessdate=6 November 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |+ Appearances and goals by national team and year |- !National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals |- |rowspan="5"|British Virgin Islands |2018||3||0 |- |2019||4||0 |- |2020||0||0 |- |2021||4||0 |- |2023||4||1 |- !colspan="2"|Total!!15!!1 |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{soccerway|joshua-bertie/575818}} * [https://cowleytigers.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2774 Joshua Bertie] at the Cowley Community College * [https://www.kjccc.org/sports/msoc/2015-16/players/joshuabertielt3f?view=profile 2015 Statistics] at the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference official website * [https://www.kjccc.org/sports/msoc/2016-17/players/joshuabertiememe?view=profile 2016 Statistics] at the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference official website * [https://fulltime.thefa.com/statsForPlayer.html?personID=969595090 Wessex League stats] * [http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/josh-bertie Non-league stats] at Aylesbury United

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bertie, Joshua}} Category:Living people Category:1996 births Category:British Virgin Islands men's footballers Category:British Virgin Islands men's international footballers Category:Men's association football defenders Category:Andover Town F.C. players Category:English people of British Virgin Islands descent Category:Cowley Tigers men's soccer players Category:Lander Bearcats men's soccer players Category:Footballers from London Category:English men's footballers Category:English expatriate men's footballers Category:English expatriate sportspeople in the United States Category:Dorchester Town F.C. players Category:Winchester City F.C. players Category:Bemerton Heath Harlequins F.C. players Category:Southern Football League players Category:Wessex Football League players Category:Hythe & Dibden F.C. players Category:Bashley F.C. players Category:21st-century English sportsmen

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