Kyle Joseph
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alexander Joseph[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001
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 10 (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 23:24, 1 January 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 that "he will be out for a large part of the season" in response to the injury.[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]

After two EFL Cup 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 EFL 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
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21[14] EFL League One 18510001[lower-alpha 1]0205
Swansea City 2021–22[16] EFL Championship 100002000120
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[16] EFL League One 194300000224
Oxford United (loan) 2022–23[23] EFL League One 37900103[lower-alpha 1]14110
Career total 84184030419519
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

  1. ↑ "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 29. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. 1 2 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. 1 2 3 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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. 1 2 "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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