Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Shaun Hodge [1] | ||
Date of birth | 14 September 2002 | ||
Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
Manchester City | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
2021 | → Derry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2021–2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
2024 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
2024–2025 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 27 | (1) |
2025– | Tondela | 1 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) |
2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (1) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:37, 11 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:41, 11 July 2025 (UTC) |
Joseph Shaun Hodge (born 14 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Tondela. Born in Manchester, England, Hodge was the captain of the Republic of Ireland U21 national team. [3]
Hodge started his career with Premier League side Manchester City. [4] [5] Before the 2021 season, he was sent on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City but departed the club without making a competitive appearance due to injury. [6] [7]
In 2021, Hodge signed for English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. [8] [9] He made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 8 October 2022. [10] On 1 February 2024, Hodge was loaned to EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season. [11] On 28 August 2024, he was loaned out to League One side Huddersfield Town for the season. [12] [13]
On 18 July 2025, Hodge joined newly promoted Primeira Liga club Tondela on a four-year deal. [14] [15]
Club | Season | League | National Cup [a] | League Cup [b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester City | 2021–22 [16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Derry City (loan) | 2021 [16] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2022–23 [17] | — | — | — | 2 [c] | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23 [17] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
2023–24 [18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2024–25 [19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2023–24 [18] | EFL Championship | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2024–25 [19] | EFL League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
Tondela | 2025–26 [20] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 4 |
Manchester City