Kyle Joseph

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Kyle Joseph
Personal information
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 30 (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 02:24, 28 April 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[edit]

Joseph was born in Chipping Barnet.[2] He attended Birkdale High School in Southport.[3]

Club career[edit]

Wigan Athletic[edit]

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[edit]

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)[edit]

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)[edit]

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[edit]

Joseph joined Blackpool on a permanent deal in July 2023.[24]

International career[edit]

Joseph has played for Scotland internationally at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[25]

Style of play[edit]

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[edit]

As of end of 2022–23 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
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
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 29. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Kyle Joseph at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Former Birkdale High pupil called up to Scotland U21 team". On The Spot (OTS) News Southport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  4. ^ "Scotland youth international Kyle Joseph signs Wigan Athletic deal". Wigan Today. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. ^ Kendrick, Paul (2 November 2020). "Five things we learned from Northampton Town (h)". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. ^ Kendrick, Paul (4 November 2020). "This is our time to shine, insists Wigan Athletic starlet". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  7. ^ Kyle Joseph at Soccerbase
  8. ^ McDougall, John (5 December 2020). "Wigan forward will remember Sunderland winner 'for the rest of his life'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. ^ Kendrick, Paul (5 December 2020). "Wigan Athletic hero was straight on the phone!". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  10. ^ "Burton Albion 3-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ^ Kendrick, Paul (3 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic chief posts Kyle Joseph injury update". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. ^ Kendrick, Paul (5 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic starlet sidelined for 'large part' of run-in". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b c "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  15. ^ Vincent, Gareth (11 June 2021). "Kyle Joseph: Swansea City agree deal for Wigan Athletic striker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  16. ^ a b c d e f "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  17. ^ Palmer, Jon (31 August 2021). "Swansea City's former Wigan Athletic forward Kyle Joseph joins Cheltenham Town on loan". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Cheltenham Town sign Stoke's Christian Norton and Swansea's Kyle Joseph on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
  19. ^ Palmer, Jon (4 September 2021). "Cheltenham v MK Dons RECAP: Joseph's debut goal cancelled out by Boateng". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  20. ^ "Cheltenham 3-1 Morecambe: Kyle Joseph scores twice in convincing Robins victory". Sky Sports. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ^ Palmer, Jon (5 January 2022). "Swansea City recall loan striker from Cheltenham Town". GloucestershireLive. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  22. ^ Roberts, James (11 August 2022). "Oxford United sign Swansea City striker Kyle Joseph on season-long loan". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  23. ^ a b "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  24. ^ "KYLE JOSEPH BECOMES FIFTH SUMMER SIGNING".
  25. ^ "Kyle Joseph | Scotland | Scottish FA". Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  26. ^ "Kyle Joseph: Centre-forward on his switch in to defence". BBC Sport. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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