Josh Maja

West Bromwich Albion

Striker Nigeria

Age 27

Height 180 cm

Foot Right

Country Nigeria

Value €4.9m

Contract 2026-06-30

Metrics Lab

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Form

Rating per season, last 5 matches, and timeline all matches

Season

6.47

43 matches

Last 5

6.54

+0.07 vs season

Best

8.4

vs Hull City

MOTM

of 35 matches

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Attributes

Chances created Aerial duels Defensive actions Goals Shot attempts Touches

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Apps

Goals

Assists

Rating

6.47

Goals

39%

Assists

30%

Rating

6.44

42%

Matches

75%

Started

46%

Minutes

1532

46%

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Stats compared to other forwards

Championship · percentile vs peers

Chances created

69%

Aerial duels

44%

Defensive actions

39%

Goals

37%

Shot attempts

22%

Touches

77%

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Shot Map

31 shots per season

Goals

On target

5.53

Conversion

13%

Goal Saved Off target

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Heatmap

840 touches this season

Attack

Touches

840

Attack

44%

Middle

46%

Ø position

62%

Detailed Stats & Percentiles (Championship)

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 47%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	4	0.23	39	33
xG	5.53	0.32	53	51
xGOT	5.12	0.30	51	47
Penalty goals	1	0.06	78	88
xG excl. penalty	4.74	0.28	45	40
Shots	31	1.82	47	23
Shots on target	12	0.70	40	34
Headed shots	3	0.18	21	17

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	1	0.06	30	45
xA	1.22	0.07	54	60
Accurate passes	327	19.21	76	95
Pass accuracy	76.9	76.94	85	85
Accurate long balls	4	0.23	40	44
Long ball accuracy	30.8	30.77	25	25
Chances created	21	1.23	65	88
Big chances created	2	0.12	44	51
Successful crosses	1	0.06	35	51
Cross accuracy	20.0	20.00	70	70

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Dribbles	13	0.76	70	78
Dribbles success rate	48.1	48.15	73	73
Duels won	70	4.11	47	38
Duels won %	36.3	36.27	44	44
Aerials won	32	1.88	50	41
Aerials won %	34.8	34.78	44	44
Touches	670	39.36	65	84
Touches in opposition box	60	3.52	46	25
Dispossessed	26	1.53	29	26
Fouls won	16	0.94	52	51

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	30	1.76	51	39
Tackles	10	0.59	48	41
Interceptions	11	0.65	92	96
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.12	48	55
Fouls committed	25	1.47	58	54
Recoveries	40	2.35	61	54
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.35	33	21
Dribbled past	3	0.18	57	71
Clearances	7	0.41	26	9
Clean sheets	3	0.18	84	95
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.17	47	69
xG against while on pitch	15.17	0.89	60	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 80%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Yellow cards	1	0.06	61	76
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Shooting

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 47%	Per 90 pctl avg 42%
Goals	4	0.23	39	33
xG	5.53	0.32	53	51
xGOT	5.12	0.30	51	47
Penalty goals	1	0.06	78	88
xG excl. penalty	4.74	0.28	45	40
Shots	31	1.82	47	23
Shots on target	12	0.70	40	34
Headed shots	3	0.18	21	17

Passing

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 61%
Assists	1	0.06	30	45
xA	1.22	0.07	54	60
Accurate passes	327	19.21	76	95
Pass accuracy	76.9	76.94	85	85
Accurate long balls	4	0.23	40	44
Long ball accuracy	30.8	30.77	25	25
Chances created	21	1.23	65	88
Big chances created	2	0.12	44	51
Successful crosses	1	0.06	35	51
Cross accuracy	20.0	20.00	70	70

Possession

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 52%	Per 90 pctl avg 50%
Dribbles	13	0.76	70	78
Dribbles success rate	48.1	48.15	73	73
Duels won	70	4.11	47	38
Duels won %	36.3	36.27	44	44
Aerials won	32	1.88	50	41
Aerials won %	34.8	34.78	44	44
Touches	670	39.36	65	84
Touches in opposition box	60	3.52	46	25
Dispossessed	26	1.53	29	26
Fouls won	16	0.94	52	51

Defending

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 55%	Per 90 pctl avg 58%
Defensive actions	30	1.76	51	39
Tackles	10	0.59	48	41
Interceptions	11	0.65	92	96
Blocked scoring attempt	2	0.12	48	55
Fouls committed	25	1.47	58	54
Recoveries	40	2.35	61	54
Possession won final 3rd	6	0.35	33	21
Dribbled past	3	0.18	57	71
Clearances	7	0.41	26	9
Clean sheets	3	0.18	84	95
Goals conceded while on pitch	20	1.17	47	69
xG against while on pitch	15.17	0.89	60	94

Discipline

Stat	Total	Per 90	Percentile avg 80%	Per 90 pctl avg 88%
Yellow cards	1	0.06	61	76
Red cards	0	0.00	100	100

Recent Matches (49)

Date	Opponent	Comp	Score	Min	G	A	Rating
2026-05-02	@ Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	2-1	45	0	0	6.1
2026-04-25	vs Ipswich Town	Championship	0-0	19	0	0	6.2
2026-04-21	vs Watford	Championship	3-0	82	0	0	6.9
2026-04-18	@ Preston North End	Championship	0-2	86	1	0	7.5
2026-04-10	vs Millwall	Championship	0-0	22	0	0	6.0
2026-04-06	@ Blackburn Rovers	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	6.7
2026-04-03	vs Wrexham	Championship	2-2	72	1	0	7.3
2026-03-21	@ Bristol City	Championship	0-1	69	0	0	6.9
2026-03-14	vs Hull City	Championship	3-0	90	1	0	8.4
2026-03-11	vs Southampton	Championship	1-1	13	0	0	6.7
2026-03-07	@ Sheffield United	Championship	1-1	1	0	0
2026-02-28	@ Oxford United	Championship	2-1	64	0	0	6.3
2026-02-24	vs Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-1	65	0	0	5.8
2026-02-21	vs Coventry City	Championship	0-2	29	0	0	6.0
2026-02-14	@ Norwich City	FA Cup	3-1	90	1	0	7.4
2026-02-10	@ Birmingham City	Championship	0-0	0	0	0
2026-02-07	vs Stoke City	Championship	0-0	28	0	0	6.3
2026-01-31	@ Portsmouth	Championship	3-0	45	0	0	6.1
2026-01-23	@ Derby County	Championship	1-1	29	0	0	6.0
2026-01-20	vs Norwich City	Championship	0-5	45	0	0	5.9
2026-01-16	vs Middlesbrough	Championship	2-3	26	0	0	6.2
2026-01-11	@ Swansea City	FA Cup	2-2	77	1	0	7.5
2026-01-05	@ Leicester City	Championship	2-1	18	0	0	5.7
2026-01-01	@ Swansea City	Championship	1-0	30	0	0	6.2
2025-12-29	vs Queens Park Rangers	Championship	2-1	23	0	0	6.8
2025-12-26	vs Bristol City	Championship	1-2	0	0	0
2025-12-20	@ Hull City	Championship	1-0	24	0	0	6.0
2025-12-12	vs Sheffield United	Championship	2-0	0	0	0
2025-12-09	@ Southampton	Championship	3-2	0	0	0
2025-12-06	@ Queens Park Rangers	Championship	3-1	64	0	0	6.4
2025-11-29	vs Swansea City	Championship	3-2	45	0	1	7.2
2025-11-26	vs Birmingham City	Championship	1-1	6	0	0
2025-11-22	@ Coventry City	Championship	3-2	9	0	0
2025-11-08	vs Oxford United	Championship	2-1	62	0	0	6.5
2025-11-04	@ Charlton Athletic	Championship	1-0	9	0	0
2025-11-01	vs Sheffield Wednesday	Championship	0-0	90	0	0	6.4
2025-10-25	@ Ipswich Town	Championship	1-0	8	0	0
2025-10-22	@ Watford	Championship	2-1	20	0	0	5.6
2025-10-18	vs Preston North End	Championship	2-1	68	0	0	6.5
2025-10-04	@ Millwall	Championship	3-0	28	0	0	6.1

Career

Season	Team	Type	Apps	G	A	Rating
2025/2026	West Bromwich Albion	senior	43	6	1	6.47
2024/2025	West Bromwich Albion	senior	26	12	2	7.20
2023/2024	West Bromwich Albion	senior	12	1	0	6.38
2022/2023	Bordeaux	senior	41	17	6	7.26
2021/2022	Stoke City	senior	17	2	3	6.70
2021/2022	Bordeaux	senior	4	1	0	6.62
2020/2021	Fulham	senior	15	3	0	6.54
2020/2021	Bordeaux	senior	17	2	0	6.46
2019/2020	Bordeaux	senior	24	8	2	6.45
2018/2019	Bordeaux	senior	7	1	0	6.13
2018/2019	Sunderland	senior	30	16	2	6.17
2017/2018	Sunderland	senior	18	1	0	5.93
2016/2017	Sunderland	senior	1	0	0	-
2023/2024	West Bromwich Albion U21	youth	2	2	1	-
2017/2018	Sunderland U23	youth	4	0	0	-
2016/2017	Sunderland U23	youth	25	7	2	-
2019	Nigeria	national team	1	0	0	-