Bristol Rovers are thrilled to announce the loan signing of striker Josh Coburn from Championship side Middlesbrough.
The 6ft 3in forward, 19 began his career at Sunderland spending five years in their academy before joining Middlesbrough in September 2019. Josh would later sign his first professional contract in September 2019.
Josh would make his debut for Middlesbrough in their 2-1 win against Rotherham United in April 2021 and scored his first goal in his next game with a brilliant header in Boro's 3-1 victory against Sheffield Wednesday. More recently, Josh scored the winning goal for Middlesbrough against Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup to take Boro through to the Quarter-Finals.
Rovers boss Joey Barton said:
“We are delighted to add Josh to the group and are confident he will add a different dimension to our attacking options."