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My Take
Josh Cullen is the kind of footballer I find myself quietly rooting for. He is not the headline-grabbing scorer; he is the defensive midfielder who keeps the whole machine running, and captaining Burnley tells you teammates trust him. I like that he was born in England yet chose to represent the Republic of Ireland, and that he earned his stripes the hard way through loans at Bradford, Bolton and Charlton before West Ham and Anderlecht. That grind shapes character. To me he embodies the unglamorous, essential work that wins matches without ever trending online.
Overview
Joshua Jon Cullen (born 7 April 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for and captains EFL Championship club Burnley. Born in England, he plays for the Republic of Ireland national team at international level. He has previously played for West Ham United and Anderlecht and on loan for Bradford City, Bolton Wanderers and Charlton Athletic.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Josh Cullen
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョシュ・カレン
- Reading
- じょしゅ・かれん
- Born
- April 7, 1996 (age 30)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rat
- Origin
- Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 180 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- association football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- St Thomas More High School for Boys
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.