Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joe Riley [1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 December 1996||
Place of birth | Blackpool, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.76 m) [2] | ||
Position(s) | Full-back / Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | AFC Fylde | ||
Number | 40 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2016 | Manchester United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Manchester United | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Sheffield United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Bradford City | 6 | (0) |
2020–2022 | Carlisle United | 73 | (5) |
2022–2024 | Walsall | 30 | (0) |
2024– | AFC Fylde | 5 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:00, 27 August 2024 (UTC) |
Joe Riley (born 6 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder for National League club AFC Fylde.
Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Riley joined Manchester United as a midfielder before being converted into a left-back for the under-21 team. [3]
He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 18 February 2016 as his team lost 2–1 away to Danish club Midtjylland in the first leg of the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League. [3] He made his senior debut four days later, when he came on as a half-time substitute for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson against Shrewsbury Town in a 3–0 win at New Meadow in the fifth round of 2015–16 FA Cup. [4] On 25 February 2016, because of Chris Smalling's shoulder injury, Riley made his first start in a 5–1 home rout of Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League last 32 second leg, the same game Marcus Rashford made his debut. [5] Riley appeared in the matchday squad a number of times over the rest of the season but did not make another appearance for the club.
On 17 January 2017, Riley joined League One club Sheffield United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season. [6] He made two appearances for The Blades before his season was ended early after dislocating his shoulder in a "freak accident" in training. [7]
On 25 May 2018, Riley signed a two-year contract with Bradford City. [8] On 26 May 2020 it was announced that he was one of 10 players who would leave Bradford City when their contract expired on 30 June 2020. [9]
On 5 August 2020, Riley joined League Two side Carlisle United on a one-year deal with an option of an additional year. [10]
On 13 June 2022, Riley joined Walsall on a two-year contract, active from 1 July upon the expiration of his contract with Carlisle. [11]
Following the conclusion of the 2023–24 season, Riley was announced to be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract. [12]
On 5 June 2024, Riley agreed to join National League side AFC Fylde on a one-year deal with the option for a further season. [13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Manchester United | 2015–16 [14] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 |
2016–17 [15] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2017–18 [16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Sheffield United (loan) | 2016–17 [15] | League One | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Bradford City | 2018–19 [17] | League One | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
2019–20 [18] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
Carlisle United | 2020–21 [19] | League Two | 42 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 47 | 2 |
2021–22 [20] | League Two | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 37 | 3 | |
Total | 73 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 5 | ||
Walsall | 2022–23 [21] | League Two | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
2023–24 [22] | League Two | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 [lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
Total | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||
Career total | 111 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 143 | 5 |
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