Joshua Quarshie

Joshua Quarshie
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-07-26) 26 July 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Duisburg, Germany
Height 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Fortuna Düsseldorf
(on loan from TSG Hoffenheim)
Number 5
Youth career
2017–2019 Schalke 04
2019–2020 Fortuna Düsseldorf
2020–2022 Rot-Weiss Essen
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– TSG Hoffenheim II 45 (2)
2022– TSG Hoffenheim 1 (0)
2024–Fortuna Düsseldorf (loan) 8 (0)
International career
2021–2022 Germany U18 5 (0)
2022–2023 Germany U19 6 (0)
2023– Germany U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 May 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20 November 2023

Joshua Quarshie (born 26 July 2004) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for 2. Bundesliga club Fortuna Düsseldorf, on loan from TSG Hoffenheim.

Club career

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Quarshie is a youth product of Schalke 04, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Rot-Weiss Essen.[1] On 16 July 2022, he transferred to TSG Hoffenheim, where he was originally assigned to their reserves.[2] He made his senior and professional debut as a late substitute in a 2–1 Bundesliga loss to Wolfsburg on 9 November 2022.[3]

In August 2023, Quarshie was officially moved to TSG Hoffenheim's first squad.[4]

On 29 January 2024, Quarshie returned to his former youth club Fortuna Düsseldorf on loan until 30 June 2025.[5]

International career

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Born in Germany, Quarshie is of Ghanaian descent.[6] He is a youth international for Germany, having played up to the Germany U19s.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Joshua Quarshie | TSG Hoffenheim | Player Profile | Bundesliga". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website.
  2. ^ Haidinger, Peter. "Rot-Weiss Essen: Joshua Quarshie folgt Vincent Wagner".
  3. ^ "TSG Hoffenheim - VfL Wolfsburg live | Marca". Marca.com. 12 November 2022.
  4. ^ "Chance genutzt - Quarshie und Conté rücken fest in den TSG-Profikader" [Opportunity seized - Quarshie and Conté are firmly in the TSG squad] (in German). 1899 Hoffenheim. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
  5. ^ "FORTUNA VERSTÄRKT SICH MIT JOSHUA QUARSHIE" [FORTUNA STRENGTHENS WITH JOSHUA QUARSHIE] (in German). Fortuna Düsseldorf. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  6. ^ "England, Italy, Germany & Ireland continue to cap over 12 Ghanaian talents at various youth levels during latest international break — Ghana Sports Online". 26 September 2022.
  7. ^ Hantel, Rolf (24 May 2022). "Zwei Talente von Rot-Weiss Essen für Deutschland am Ball". www.waz.de.
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