Kyle Joseph

Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a forward for League One club Wigan Athletic.

Kyle Joseph
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alexander Joseph[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001
Place of birth Chipping Barnet, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Wigan Athletic
Number 22
Youth career
0000–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020– Wigan Athletic 14 (5)
National team‡
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019– Scotland U19 7 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:54, 26 January 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 12:14, 25 December 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Chipping Barnet,[2] 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.[3]

Joseph made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020,[4] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November.[5][6] He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal of a 1–0 League One victory over Sunderland.[7][8] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One.[9]

International career

He has played for Scotland internationally at under-18 and under-19 levels.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 26 January 2021[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21 League One 14510001[lower-alpha 1]0165
Career total 145100010165
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Club list of registered players: As at 23rd June 2020: Wigan Athletic" (PDF). 23 June 2020. p. 29. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. Kyle Joseph at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  3. "Scotland youth international Kyle Joseph signs Wigan Athletic deal". Wigan Today. 20 February 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  4. Kendrick, Paul (2 November 2020). "Five things we learned from Northampton Town (h)". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  5. Kendrick, Paul (4 November 2020). "This is our time to shine, insists Wigan Athletic starlet". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  6. Kyle Joseph at Soccerbase
  7. McDougall, John (5 December 2020). "Wigan forward will remember Sunderland winner 'for the rest of his life'". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  8. Kendrick, Paul (5 December 2020). "Wigan Athletic hero was straight on the phone!". Wigan Today. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  9. "Burton Albion 3-4 Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 29 December 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
  10. "Kyle Joseph | Scotland | Scottish FA". www.scottishfa.co.uk. Scottish Football Association. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
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