Joseph Charles Whitworth (born 29 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Charles Whitworth | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Crystal Palace | ||
| Number | 41 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2016–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Crystal Palace | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 15 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Initially on the books of AFC Wimbledon, Whitworth moved to the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2016.[2] In January 2023, he signed a contract extension with Crystal Palace, after working his way up through their youth teams.[3][4] He made his senior debut with Crystal 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]
International career
Whitworth is a youth international for England, having played up to the England U18s,[6] and has had a call-up to the Under 19s.[7]
Career statistics
- As of match played 19 March 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2021–22 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Who is Joe Whitworth? From Palace Academy graduate to first-team - News". Crystal Palace F.C.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (25 November 2022). "Exclusive: Highly-rated Palace goalkeeper signs new five-year contract".
- ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (12 January 2023). "Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace". Football.London.
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (15 March 2023). "Palace forced into something they haven't done for 40 years ahead of Brighton clash". Evening Standard.
- ^ "Palace's three England U18s win four nations tournament - News". Crystal Palace F.C.
- ^ Association, The Football. "England MU19 squad as EURO title defence begins". englandfootball.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- Joe Whitworth on Twitter
- Joe Whitworth at Soccerway