Joshua Rawlins

Joshua James Rawlins (born 23 April 2004) is an Australian professional soccer player who plays as a right back for club Dundee United.

Early life Born in Perth, Rawlins played for Dianella Soccer Club during his childhood, before joining Perth Glory's development sector in 2015.

He attended Our Lady's Assumption Primary School in Dianella, and then continued his study path at Chisholm Catholic College in Bedford. He would go on playing three more matches in the continental tournament, two of which as a starter, as his side finished last in their group and failed to progress to the next round. Under the manager Richard Garcia, he went on to collect eleven more appearances during the campaign (seven of which as a starter), as Perth finished the regular season at the bottom of the league table. During the 2021-2022 season, Rawlins established himself more as a regular starter in the team, collecting a total amount of 23 appearances between the league and the national cup, although Perth Glory finished last in the A-League and got left out of the final play-offs for the second year in a row.

Utrecht On 4 May 2022, it was officially announced that Rawlins would join Utrecht on 1 July for an undisclosed fee, signing a four-year contract with the Dutch club and becoming their fifth ever Australian player in the process, after Tommy Oar, Adam Sarota, Michael Zullo and Daniel Arzani.

Loan to Perth Glory On 29 January 2024, Perth announced the re-signing of Rawlins on loan. In May 2024, the club confirmed that Rawlins had returned to his parent club.

Melbourne Victory On 28 June 2024, it was officially announced that Rawlins had signed for Melbourne Victory.

Dundee United In May 2026, Rawlins signed a contract with Scottish side Dundee United, joining former A-League Men players Jesse Randall and Lachlan Rose.

International career Rawlins was born in Australia to a half Malaysian mother. He has represented Australia at several youth international levels.

He was the captain of the national selection at the 2019 AFF U-15 Championship, where his side failed to progress to the knock-out stage.

In the same year, he was also included in the squad that took part in the FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Brazil: being the youngest player of the bunch, Rawlins played all the three matches in the group stage of the competition, as the Joeys managed to progress to the knock-out phase as one of the best third-placed teams, before eventually getting eliminated by France in the round of 16.

In May 2022, Rawlins was called-up to the under-23 national team to take part in the AFC U-23 Asian Cup in Uzbekistan, once again being the youngest member in the squad. He subsequently made his debut for the Olyroos on June 4, starting their second group stage fixture against Iraq: in the occasion, he assisted Alou Kuol's opening goal, as the match eventually ended in a 1-1 draw. After losing to eventual champions Saudi Arabia in the semi-finals, Australia also lost the third place match against Japan and finished fourth overall in the continental tournament.

Style of play Whilst being mainly a right back, Rawlins can play in any position across the backline, as well as a defensive midfielder. He's been described as an athletic footballer, who has his strengths in his passing and dribbling skills, as well as in the defensive phase.