Josh McQuoid
Encyclopedia
Joshua Joseph B. McQuoid (born 15 December 1989) is an English-born Northern Ireland
international footballer, he is a striker and currently plays for Millwall
.
, coming on as a substitute for Brett Pitman
.
He scored his first senior goal during a 4–0 win over Port Vale on 1 May 2010. Due to the lack of fire-power since the departure of striker Brett Pitman, and injuries to other strikers, McQuoid adopted the role of striker and scored five goals in his first five games as striker.
In November 2010, he scored hat-tricks in consecutive games. The first came against Tranmere Rovers
in the FA Cup
, the second a week later in the league against bottom of the table Walsall
.
McQuoid scored his first goal for Millwall in a 4–0 demolition of Preston North End. The goal was subsequently voted by fans as Millwall's goal of the season for 2010–11.
side for the first time for a friendly against Morocco
and won a penalty in the dying stages of the match, converted by Rory Patterson to earn his side a draw.
Northern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
international footballer, he is a striker and currently plays for Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
.
Bournemouth
McQuoid came through the ranks at Bournemouth to make his senior début in May 2007 against Doncaster RoversDoncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
, coming on as a substitute for Brett Pitman
Brett Pitman
Brett Douglas Pitman is a Jersey-born footballer who plays for Bristol City. He signed for Bournemouth as a 16 year-old after being spotted playing for Jersey league side St. Pauls and went on to become a regular in the Bournemouth first team. In August 2010, he moved to Championship side Bristol...
.
He scored his first senior goal during a 4–0 win over Port Vale on 1 May 2010. Due to the lack of fire-power since the departure of striker Brett Pitman, and injuries to other strikers, McQuoid adopted the role of striker and scored five goals in his first five games as striker.
In November 2010, he scored hat-tricks in consecutive games. The first came against Tranmere Rovers
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
in the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
, the second a week later in the league against bottom of the table Walsall
Walsall F.C.
Walsall Football Club are an English association football club based in Walsall, West Midlands. They currently play in League One. The club was founded in 1888 as Walsall Town Swifts, an amalgamation of Walsall Town F.C. and Walsall Swifts F.C. The club was one of the founder members of the Second...
.
Millwall
McQuoid signed for Millwall on loan on 25 November 2010, and completed his permanent move on 5 January 2011 for an undisclosed fee thought to be around £550,000McQuoid scored his first goal for Millwall in a 4–0 demolition of Preston North End. The goal was subsequently voted by fans as Millwall's goal of the season for 2010–11.
International career
He was called up to the senior Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
side for the first time for a friendly against Morocco
Morocco national football team
The Morocco national football team , nicknamed أسود الأطلس , is the national team of Morocco and is managed by Eric Gerets. Winners of the African Nations Cup in 1976, they were the first African team to win a group at the World Cup, which they did in 1986, finishing ahead of Portugal, Poland, and...
and won a penalty in the dying stages of the match, converted by Rory Patterson to earn his side a draw.
Career statistics
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| Millwall Millwall F.C. Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the... |
The Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... > 4 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ! 4 !! 0 | 0 |
| Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth A.F.C. Bournemouth is an English football club currently playing in Football League One. The club plays at Dean Court in Kings Park, Boscombe, Bournemouth, Dorset and have been in existence since 1899.... |
League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 15 |
8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ! 16 !! 11 | 0 |
| League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 29 |
1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ! 33 !! 1 | 0 |
| League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 16 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ! 22 !! 0 | 0 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 5 |
0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ! 8 !! 0 | 0 |
| League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... > 2 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ! 2 !! 0 | 0 |
- (correct as of 5 January 2011)
- NOTE: teams in Italics indicate loan period
External links
- Josh McQuoid player profile at afcb.co.uk