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Josh McEachran

ジョシュ・マクイクラン　/　じょしゅ・まくいくらん

Association football player from United Kingdom

March 1, 1993 (age 33)　・　Oxford, United Kingdom

association football player

My Take

Josh McEachran's story moves me more than most highlight reels do. A Chelsea academy jewel with 38 England youth caps, he was once the name everyone tipped for greatness. The brutal economics of a big club meant loans and limited minutes instead, and now he grinds away in midfield for Bristol Rovers. I do not read that as failure. I read it as devotion. Plenty of hyped prospects vanish when the spotlight fades; McEachran kept lacing up. There is something deeply admirable about a player who loves the game enough to keep playing it far from the glamour he was once promised. I am quietly rooting for him.

Overview

Joshua Mark McEachran (born 1 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Bristol Rovers. McEachran is a product of the Chelsea academy and won 38 caps and scored three goals for England at youth level. He spent several years with Chelsea as a professional but played little, and spent time on loan with clubs at both home and abroad.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Josh McEachran
Name (Japanese): ジョシュ・マクイクラン
Reading: じょしゅ・まくいくらん
Born: March 1, 1993 (age 33)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Rooster
Origin: Oxford, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: 178 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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