Joel Colwill

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Joel Colwill
Personal information
Full name Joel William Colwill
Date of birth (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Wales
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Exeter City (on loan from Cardiff City)
Number 23
Youth career
Cardiff City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023– Cardiff City 2 (0)
2024–2025 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 22 (6)
2025– → Exeter City (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2019 Wales U16 2 (0)
2022 Wales U18 4 (0)
2022 Wales U19 3 (1)
2023– Wales U21 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

Joel Colwill (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.

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Club career

Colwill is a product of the Cardiff City academy, signing his first professional contract with Cardiff in June 2022. [1] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United. [2] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023. [3]

On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on an initial season-long loan deal. [4] Having impressed over the first-half of the season, it was announced on 10 January 2025 that Colwill would be recalled from his loan at Cheltenham. [5] On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the season. [6]

International career

Joel Colwill made his Wales Under-21 debut on 8 September 2023 in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein alongside his brother Rubin. [7]

Career statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cardiff City 2023–24 [8] Championship 2010200050
2024–25 [9] Championship0000000000
Total2010200050
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25 [9] League Two 22622103 [a] 1289
Exeter City (loan) 2024–25 [9] League One 00–––00
Career total246323031339
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill. [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Colwill Cardiff debut
  2. ↑ Colwill Cardiff debut
  3. ↑ Colwill Cardiff contract
  4. ↑ "Loan | Joel Colwill joins Cheltenham Town". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "Joel Colwill Recalled From Cheltenham Town". Cardiff City FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ↑ "Joel Colwill Joins Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ↑ Colwill Wales U21 debut
  8. ↑ "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts
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