Josh Ginnelly

Joshua Lloyd Ginnelly (born 24 March 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Scottish Premiership club Heart of Midlothian.

Club Career

Shrewsbury Town

Born in Coventry, England, Ginnelly began his career at Aston Villa, where he spent seven years there. Following his release from the Aston Villa youth system, Ginnelly began a two-year scholarship with Shrewsbury Town in 2013.

At the start of his Shrewsbury Town's career, Ginnelly was immediately assigned to the club's youth team. He quickly impressed for the youth side that he was called up to the first team by Manager Michael Jackson. As a result of his performance in the youth team, Ginnelly appeared as an unused substitute on the last game of the season, in a 1–1 draw against Gillingham.

Ginnelly made his Football League debut under manager Micky Mellon on 30 August 2014, coming on as a late substitute for James Collins in a 2–0 win over Luton Town at the New Meadow. After the match, he said making his professional debut was a "dream come true". Local newspaper, Shropshire Star, praised Ginnelly's performance for his technical ability, quoting: "bringing down a long ball with his first touch before showing ambition by taking on two Luton defenders." However, Ginnelly only appeared two more times later in the 2014–15 season. He was awarded the club's Youth Player of the Year at the award ceremony.

He was offered his first professional contract in March 2015, but he failed to return to training the following pre-season with his contract situation unresolved.

Burnley

He was subsequently reported to be having trials with Norwich City, and Burnley, joining the latter for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal on 10 August 2015.

Ginnelly was released by Burnley following the expiration of his contract after three years at the club, without making a first team appearance for the side.

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