Kyle Joseph
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Kyle Alexander Joseph[1] | ||
Date of birth | (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 22) | ||
Place of birth | Chipping Barnet, England | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Blackpool | ||
Number | 9 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Wigan Athletic | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | (5) |
2021–2023 | Swansea City | 10 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 19 | (4) |
2022–2023 | → Oxford United (loan) | 37 | (9) |
2023– | Blackpool | 21 | (1) |
International career‡ | |||
2018 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
2019–2020 | Scotland U19 | 7 | (1) |
2021 | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:24, 12 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:29, 12 August 2021 (UTC) |
Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Blackpool. Born in England, Joseph is a youth international for Scotland.
Early life and education
Joseph was born in Chipping Barnet.[2] He attended Birkdale High School in Southport.[3]
Club career
Wigan Athletic
Joseph joined Wigan Athletic's academy at the age of 13 and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019, lasting until summer 2021.[4] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020,[5] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November.[6][7]
He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal in a League One victory over Sunderland.[8][9] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One.[10]
Joseph was substituted in the second half of a 5–0 defeat at home to Blackpool on 26 January 2021 after sustaining a back injury, with manager Leam Richardson stating after the match that "he will be out for a large part of the season".[11][12] He returned to the matchday squad for a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 17 April 2021, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[13][14] He scored five goals in 20 appearances during the 2020–21 campaign.[14]
Swansea City
On 11 June 2021, it was announced that Joseph had agreed to join Swansea City on a four-year deal, with Swansea paying a compensation fee of around £500,000 plus add-ons.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading.[16]
Cheltenham Town (loan)
After two appearances for Swansea,[16] he joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021.[17][18] He scored on his debut for the club with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on 4 September 2021.[19] He scored two goals in a 3–1 win over Morecambe on 19 October 2021.[20] He scored four goals in 19 league matches before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2022.[16][21] He made ten Championship appearances for Swansea in the second half of the 2021–22 season, all of them as a substitute.[16]
Oxford United (loan)
In August 2022, Joseph joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[22] He made 41 appearances for the club in the 2022–23 season, scoring ten goals (nine of them in league fixtures).[23]
Blackpool
Joseph joined Blackpool on a permanent deal in July 2023.[24]
International career
Joseph has played for Scotland internationally at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[25]
Style of play
Joseph usually plays as a striker, but has also been used as a right wing-back on occasion for Swansea City and Cheltenham Town.[26]
Career statistics
- As of end of 2022–23 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[14] | EFL League One | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
Swansea City | 2021–22[16] | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | EFL League One | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
Oxford United (loan) | 2022–23[23] | EFL League One | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 41 | 10 |
Career total | 84 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 95 | 19 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 29. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ a b Kyle Joseph at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Former Birkdale High pupil called up to Scotland U21 team". On The Spot (OTS) News Southport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Scotland youth international Kyle Joseph signs Wigan Athletic deal". Wigan Today. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Kendrick, Paul (2 November 2020). "Five things we learned from Northampton Town (h)". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Kendrick, Paul (4 November 2020). "This is our time to shine, insists Wigan Athletic starlet". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Kyle Joseph at Soccerbase
- ^ McDougall, John (5 December 2020). "Wigan forward will remember Sunderland winner 'for the rest of his life'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ Kendrick, Paul (5 December 2020). "Wigan Athletic hero was straight on the phone!". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Burton Albion 3-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
- ^ Kendrick, Paul (3 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic chief posts Kyle Joseph injury update". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Kendrick, Paul (5 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic starlet sidelined for 'large part' of run-in". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ Jackson, Elliott (17 April 2021). "Wigan Athletic team news as Kyle Joseph returns to squad for Crewe clash". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Vincent, Gareth (11 June 2021). "Kyle Joseph: Swansea City agree deal for Wigan Athletic striker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (31 August 2021). "Swansea City's former Wigan Athletic forward Kyle Joseph joins Cheltenham Town on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Cheltenham Town sign Stoke's Christian Norton and Swansea's Kyle Joseph on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (4 September 2021). "Cheltenham v MK Dons RECAP: Joseph's debut goal cancelled out by Boateng". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Cheltenham 3-1 Morecambe: Kyle Joseph scores twice in convincing Robins victory". Sky Sports. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Palmer, Jon (5 January 2022). "Swansea City recall loan striker from Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Roberts, James (11 August 2022). "Oxford United sign Swansea City striker Kyle Joseph on season-long loan". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "KYLE JOSEPH BECOMES FIFTH SUMMER SIGNING".
- ^ "Kyle Joseph | Scotland | Scottish FA". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
- ^ "Kyle Joseph: Centre-forward on his switch in to defence". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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