Kyle Joseph

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Kyle Joseph
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alexander Joseph [1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Chipping Barnet, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) [2]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Blackpool
Number 9
Youth career
0000–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2021 Wigan Athletic 18 (5)
2021–2023 Swansea City 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 19 (4)
2022–2023 → Oxford United (loan) 37 (9)
2023– Blackpool 42 (7)
International career‡
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U19 7 (1)
2021 Scotland U21 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:10, 24 October 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:29, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Blackpool. Born in England, Joseph is a youth international for Scotland.

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Early life and education

Joseph was born in Chipping Barnet. [2] He attended Birkdale High School in Southport. [3]

Club career

Wigan Athletic

Joseph joined Wigan Athletic's academy at the age of 13 and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019, lasting until summer 2021. [4] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020, [5] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November. [6] [7]

He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal in a League One victory over Sunderland. [8] [9] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One. [10]

Joseph was substituted in the second half of a 5–0 defeat at home to Blackpool on 26 January 2021 after sustaining a back injury, with manager Leam Richardson stating after the match that "he will be out for a large part of the season". [11] [12] He returned to the matchday squad for a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 17 April 2021, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute. [13] [14] He scored five goals in 20 appearances during the 2020–21 campaign. [14]

Swansea City

On 11 June 2021, it was announced that Joseph had agreed to join Swansea City on a four-year deal, with Swansea paying a compensation fee of around £500,000 plus add-ons. [15] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading. [16]

Cheltenham Town (loan)

After two appearances for Swansea, [16] he joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021. [17] [18] He scored on his debut for the club with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on 4 September 2021. [19] He scored two goals in a 3–1 win over Morecambe on 19 October 2021. [20] He scored four goals in 19 league matches before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2022. [16] [21] He made ten Championship appearances for Swansea in the second half of the 2021–22 season, all of them as a substitute. [16]

Oxford United (loan)

In August 2022, Joseph joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan. [22] He made 41 appearances for the club in the 2022–23 season, scoring ten goals (nine of them in league fixtures). [23]

Blackpool

Joseph joined Blackpool on a permanent deal in July 2023. [24]

International career

Joseph has played for Scotland internationally at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels. [25]

Style of play

Joseph usually plays as a striker, but has also been used as a right wing-back on occasion for Swansea City and Cheltenham Town. [26]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeague FA Cup League Cup OtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21 [14] EFL League One 18510001 [lower-alpha 1] 0205
Swansea City 2021–22 [16] EFL Championship 100002000120
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22 [16] EFL League One194300000224
Oxford United (loan) 2022–23 [23] EFL League One37900103 [lower-alpha 1] 14110
Career total84184030419519
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

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  3. ↑ "Former Birkdale High pupil called up to Scotland U21 team". On The Spot (OTS) News Southport. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
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  6. ↑ Kendrick, Paul (4 November 2020). "This is our time to shine, insists Wigan Athletic starlet". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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  10. ↑ "Burton Albion 3-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  11. ↑ Kendrick, Paul (3 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic chief posts Kyle Joseph injury update". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  12. ↑ Kendrick, Paul (5 February 2021). "Wigan Athletic starlet sidelined for 'large part' of run-in". Wigan Today. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  13. ↑ Jackson, Elliott (17 April 2021). "Wigan Athletic team news as Kyle Joseph returns to squad for Crewe clash". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  14. 1 2 3 "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  15. ↑ Vincent, Gareth (11 June 2021). "Kyle Joseph: Swansea City agree deal for Wigan Athletic striker". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  16. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Games played by Kyle Joseph in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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  20. ↑ "Cheltenham 3-1 Morecambe: Kyle Joseph scores twice in convincing Robins victory". Sky Sports. 19 October 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
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  22. ↑ Roberts, James (11 August 2022). "Oxford United sign Swansea City striker Kyle Joseph on season-long loan". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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  24. ↑ "KYLE JOSEPH BECOMES FIFTH SUMMER SIGNING".
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