Joe Gubbins
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Matthew Gubbins[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 3 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Oxford, England | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Center-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Yeovil Town | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Southampton | ||
| 2017–2020 | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Oxford City (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Aldershot Town (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Southend United (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 37 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Southend United | 58 | (0) |
| 2026– | Yeovil Town | 3 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:55, 28 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Matthew Gubbins (born 3 August 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a center back for National League club Yeovil Town.
Career
Queens Park Rangers
Gubbins made his professional debut with Queens Park Rangers in a 5–1 FA Cup win over Swansea City on 5 January 2020.[3]
On 6 October 2020, Gubbins joined National League South side Oxford City on a one month loan deal.[4]
On 27 November 2021, Gubbins joined National League side Aldershot Town on a one-month loan deal.[5]
On 24 March 2022, Gubbins joined National League side Southend United on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 25 August 2023, Gubbins joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on loan for the 2023–24 season.[7]
On 22 May 2024, QPR announced he would leave in the summer when his contract expired.[8]
Southend United
On 8 July 2024, Gubbins returned to National League side Southend United, signing a two-year deal.[9]
Yeovil Town
On 11 June 2026, Gubbins agreed to join National League club Yeovil Town on a two-year deal.[10] On 3 August 2026, he was named as vice-captain for the 2026–27 season.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 28 August 2026
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2019–20[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[12] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[13] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | |||
| Oxford City (loan) | 2020–21[14] | National League South | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aldershot Town (loan) | 2021–22[12] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Southend United (loan) | 2021–22[12] | National League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24[13] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| Southend United | 2024–25[15] | National League | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 5[b] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 2025–26[16] | National League | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 5[c] | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Total | 58 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | 71 | 0 | |||
| Yeovil Town | 2026–27[17] | National League | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 120 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 141 | 1 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
- ↑ Two appearances in FA Trophy, three appearances in National League play-offs
- ↑ Four appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in National League play-offs
Honours
Southend United
References
- ↑ "Notification of shirt numbers: Queens Park Rangers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 57. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ↑ "Joe Gubbins - Fotmob". FotMob. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Queens Park Rangers vs. Swansea City – 5 January 2020 – Soccerway". ca.soccerway.com.
- ↑ "QPR quintet head out on loan". QPR. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ↑ "Joe Gubbins joins Aldershot Town on loan". Queens Park Rangers FC. 27 November 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
- ↑ "Blues bring in Gubbins". Southend United FC. 24 March 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ↑ "Signing: Joe joins on loan". Accrington Stanley FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- ↑ FC, QPR. "Official website of Queens Park Rangers for the latest news from Loftus Road". QPR FC. Retrieved 2024-06-07.
- ↑ "Gubbins Returns On Two-Year Deal". www.southendunited.co.uk. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Joe Gubbins Joins Yeovil Town on Two-Year Deal". ytfc.net. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
- ↑ @YTFC (3 August 2026). "Captain & Vice-Captain for 2026/27 💚 We can confirm that Luke McCormick will captain Yeovil Town throughout the 2026/27 National League season, with Joe Gubbins appointed as Vice-Captain. #YTFC 💚" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2026 – via X (formerly Twitter).
- 1 2 3 4 5 "J. Gubbins". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- 1 2 "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ↑ "Joe Gubbins Profile". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2026.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Gubbins in 2026/2027". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
- ↑ Brown, Archie (17 May 2026). "Southend United win the 2025–26 Isuzu FA Trophy, Defeating Wealdstone on penalties". The FA. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
External links
- Joe Gubbins at Soccerway
- QPR Profile
- 2001 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Oxford
- English men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Queens Park Rangers F.C. players
- Aldershot Town F.C. players
- Oxford City F.C. players
- Southend United F.C. players
- Accrington Stanley F.C. players
- Yeovil Town F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- 21st-century English sportsmen