Josh Rae

Josh Rae of Raith Rovers was born in Croy, Scotland on 17 October 2000 (age 25).

Josh Rae is a Scottish goalkeeper, born on 17 October 2000 (age 25), and currently with Raith Rovers. A commanding 6ft 3in (1.91m), he wears the number 1 shirt and is valued at around £170,000 by Transfermarkt.

Rae had a useful league run at Airdrieonians in 2022–23, making eight appearances. That remains the clearest earlier marker in his senior career before his move into the Raith Rovers picture.

In 2026–27, he has made eight Championship appearances for Raith, along with three in the League Cup and one in the Scottish Cup. Across all competitions for the club, he has 12 appearances.

Rae’s career so far is that of a developing Scottish goalkeeper building senior minutes in the lower leagues, with Airdrieonians and Raith Rovers providing the main stages of his progress.

📈 Key stats and insights

Josh Rae has started eight Championship 2026 - 2027 matches for Raith Rovers

Josh Rae has three League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance this season

Josh Rae has recorded zero yellow cards and zero red cards across his starts this season

Josh Rae carries a €200k market value

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Goalkeeper
Primary Position

Josh Rae

GK

1.91m (6ft 3in)
Height: 1
Squad Number: 82kg (12st 12lb)
Weight: 17 October 2000 (age 25)
Date of Birth: Croy
Birthplace: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Country of Birth: Raith Rovers
Team: £170,000 (via Transfermarkt)
Market Value: 31 May 2026 (5m)
Contract Expires

📊 Season stats

Team: Raith Rovers
Championship 2026 - 2027
Games: 8
Starting: 8
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Raith Rovers
League Cup 2026 - 2027
Games: 3
Starting: 3
Substitute: -
Unused: 1
Utilisation: 75%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Team: Raith Rovers
Scottish Cup 2025 - 2026
Games: 1
Starting: 1
Substitute: -
Unused: -
Utilisation: 100%
Goals: -
Yellows: -
Reds: -

Rae has started eight Championship 2026 - 2027 matches for Raith Rovers and added three League Cup appearances and one Scottish Cup appearance – he has zero goals, zero yellow cards and zero red cards, figures that underline his role as a regularly selected goalkeeper in both league and cup fixtures.

📋 Career stats

Team: Raith Rovers
Season 2026 - 2027
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Team: Raith Rovers
Season 2025 - 2026
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 36
Goals: -

Team: Raith Rovers
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: St Johnstone
Season 2024 - 2025
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 14
Goals: -

Team: Airdrieonians
Season 2023 - 2024
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 26
Goals: -

Team: Airdrieonians
Season 2022 - 2023
Country: Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Games: 8
Goals: -

Rae's career progressed through five Scottish clubs, beginning at Peterhead and moving via Queen of the South and Airdrieonians to St Johnstone before joining Raith Rovers; a loan to Raith in February 2025 was followed by a permanent move in July 2025, a sequence that marks consolidation at his current club.

💰 Transfers

Team: Raith Rovers
1 July 2025
From: St Johnstone
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Raith Rovers
3 February 2025
From: St Johnstone
Type: Loan

Team: St Johnstone
1 July 2024
From: Airdrieonians
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Airdrieonians
1 July 2022
From: Queen of the South
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Queen of the South
1 July 2021
From: Peterhead
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Peterhead
19 March 2021
From: Queen of the South
Type: Returned from loan

Team: Queen of the South
28 January 2021
From: Peterhead
Type: Loan

Team: Peterhead
5 October 2020
From: Cowdenbeath
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Cowdenbeath
16 January 2020
From: Edinburgh City
Type: Free Transfer

Team: Edinburgh City
13 December 2019
From: Queen's Park
Type: Trialist

Team: Queen's Park
1 November 2019
Type: Trialist

Rae moved on loan from St Johnstone to Raith Rovers in February 2025 and then completed a permanent free transfer to Raith Rovers in July 2025. Prior moves were free transfers from Airdrieonians to St Johnstone in July 2024, from Queen of the South to Airdrieonians in July 2022, and from Peterhead to Queen of the South in July 2021 – the transfer record is dominated by free moves and one loan that became permanent.

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