Joe Westley

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Joe Westley
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Westley training for Dundee in 2025
Personal information
Full name Joseph Anthony Westley [1]
Date of birth (2004-10-18) 18 October 2004 (age 20) [2]
Place of birth Kingston upon Thames, England
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Dundee
Number 19
Youth career
–2021 Fulham
2021–2023 Burnley
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023–2025 Burnley 0 (0)
2024 → AFC Fylde (loan) 13 (3)
2024 → Rochdale (loan) 3 (0)
2025 → Swindon Town (loan) 17 (3)
2025– Dundee 3 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:00, 31 August 2025 (UTC)

Joseph Anthony Westley (born 18 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, as a striker.

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Career

Westley started his career in the youth team at Fulham, but following his release in the summer, he signed for Burnley in August 2021 on a two-year scholarship. [3] He initially struggled with injury problems but became a key part of Tony Philliskirk's youth team towards the end of the 2021–22 season. [3] In the 2022–23 season he was elected as youth team captain and after scoring 20 goals in 21 matches he was rewarded with his first professional contract in January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half year deal. [3]

In January 2024 he went on his first loan to National League side AFC Fylde for the remainder of the season, with the Coasters in the relegation places. [4] He moved on loan to Rochdale in September 2024. [5] Westley signed on loan for Swindon Town in January 2025. [6] [7] He scored on his debut for the club on 24 January 2025, coming off the bench to score the winning goal in a 2–1 away win at Newport County. [8] [9] Westley said he wanted to score more goals for the club. [10]

On 5 August 2025, Westley signed a 3-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Dundee. [11]

Personal life

His father is former player turned manager Graham Westley. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played on 31 August 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Burnley 2023–24 [12] Premier League 000000—00
2024–25 [13] Championship 000000—00
Total000000—00
AFC Fylde (loan) 2023–24 [1] [12] National League 133———133
Rochdale (loan) 2024–25 [1] [13] National League30———30
Swindon Town (loan) 2024–25 [1] [13] [a] League Two 173———173
Dundee 2025–26 [15] Scottish Premiership 300000—30
Career total366000000366
  1. ↑ Soccerbase does not include Westley's game and goal on 24 January 2025, which is included by Soccerway and verified by match reports [8] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Joe Westley at Soccerway . Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Joe Westley". 11v11. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "WESTLEY PENS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burley FC. 26 January 2023.
  4. ↑ "Fylde Welcome Westley". AFC Fylde. 23 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Joe Westley Signs On Loan – Rochdale AFC". rochdaleafc.co.uk.
  6. ↑ "Joe Westley: Swindon Town sign Burnley striker on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2025.
  7. ↑ "Forward joins Town on loan from Championship side Burnley". Swindon Advertiser. 23 January 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "Newport 1–2 Swindon: Joe Westley comes off bench to score the winner on Robins' debut". Sky Sports.
  9. ↑ "On-loan Joe Westley nets debut winner as Swindon fight back to beat Newport". Border Counties Advertizer. 24 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Joe Westley ready to keep being decisive for Swindon Town". Wiltshire Times. 25 January 2025.
  11. ↑ "Westley is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Westley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "Games played by Joe Westley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
  14. ↑ "On-loan Joe Westley nets debut winner as Swindon fight back to beat Newport". Border Counties Advertizer. 24 January 2025.
  15. ↑ "Games played by Joe Westley in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
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