Joe Whitworth

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Joe Whitworth
Personal information
Full name Joseph Charles Whitworth
Date of birth (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Sutton, England [1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Exeter City
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number 1
Youth career
2014–2016 AFC Wimbledon
2016–2023 Crystal Palace
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Crystal Palace 2 (0)
2024–Exeter City (loan) 26 (0)
International career
2019 England U15 4 (0)
2019 England U16 1 (0)
2021–2022 England U18 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:30, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Joseph Charles Whitworth (born 29 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Exeter City on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.

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Club career

Initially on the books of AFC Wimbledon, Whitworth moved to the Crystal Palace academy in 2016. [2] In January 2023, he signed a contract extension with Palace, after working his way up through their youth teams. [3] [4] He made his senior debut for Palace in a Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion on 15 March 2023. [5] In doing so, he became their youngest ever goalkeeper in the Premier League and 5th-youngest in all competitions. [2]

On 16 July 2024, Whitworth joined League One club Exeter City on a season-long loan deal. [6]

International career

Whitworth is a youth international for England, having won caps from the under-15s through up to the under-18s team. [7] He was called into the under-19s squad in September 2022. [8]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Crystal Palace U21 2021–22 [9] 1 [a] 010
2022–23 [10] 3 [a] 030
2023–24 [11] 2 [a] 020
Crystal Palace 2022–23 [10] Premier League 20000020
2023–24 [11] Premier League00000000
2024–25 [12] Premier League00000000
Total20000020
Exeter City (loan) 2024–25 [12] League One 260301000300
Career total280301060380
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Who is Joe Whitworth? From Palace Academy graduate to first-team". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. Cawley, Richard (25 November 2022). "Exclusive: Highly-rated Palace goalkeeper signs new five-year contract". South London Press. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  4. Simmonds, Kadeem (12 January 2023). "Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace". Football.London. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  5. Kinsella, Nizaar (15 March 2023). "Palace forced into something they haven't done for 40 years ahead of Brighton clash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  6. "Joe Whitworth signs for City!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  7. "Palace's three England U18s win four nations tournament". Crystal Palace F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. Smith, Frank (16 September 2022). "England MU19 squad as EURO title defence begins". Englandfootball.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  9. "Games played by Joe Whitworth in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  10. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Whitworth in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  11. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Whitworth in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Games played by Joe Whitworth in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 December 2024.