Joshua Abdulai Koroma (born 8 November 1998) is an English professional

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who plays as a forward for club

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Career

Leyton Orient

Koroma made his first-team debut for

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on 9 April 2016 as a second-half substitute in a 3–0 league defeat away to Barnet. He scored his first goals on 4 March 2017 with a hat-trick in a 4–0 win away to Newport County.

Huddersfield Town

Koroma signed for newly relegated

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club

on 21 June 2019 on a three-year contract with the option of a further year for an undisclosed fee. On 31 January 2020, Koroma joined

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on a six-month loan deal.

2020–21

He scored his first goal for Huddersfield in a 2–1 win at Swansea City on 17 October 2020. On the 8 December he scored for the third consecutive home game in the 2–0 home victory over

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. In the same game he injured a hamstring and was out for over 4 months. He returned for the final four games of the season, in which he scored in the away 5–2 defeat to

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and 2–2 draw away to

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Portsmouth (loan)

On 1 September 2022, Koroma joined EFL League One side

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on a season-long loan, reuniting him with Danny Cowley, who managed him at Huddersfield. On 11 January 2023, Portsmouth opted to end Koroma's loan.

Personal life

Koroma is of Sierra Leonean descent.

Career statistics

Honours

Leyton Orient *

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: 2018–19 * FA Trophy runner-up: 2018–19

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koroma, Josh 1998 births Living people Footballers from Southwark English footballers Association football forwards Leyton Orient F.C. players Huddersfield Town A.F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Portsmouth F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players Black British sportspeople English sportspeople of Sierra Leonean descent