Joseph Peter Newell (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian as a midfielder, where he is captain and current longest-serving player, having signed for the club in 2019. Newell has previously played for Peterborough United, St Albans City and Rotherham United.
 Newell playing for Rotherham United in 2017 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Peter Newell[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamworth, England | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hibernian | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2001–2009 | Birmingham City | ||
| 2009–2011 | Peterborough United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2015 | Peterborough United | 96 | (3) |
| 2011 | → St Albans City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2015–2019 | Rotherham United | 139 | (14) |
| 2019– | Hibernian | 148 | (4) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editPeterborough United
editNewell made his debut for Peterborough United on 25 April 2011, in a 2–2 draw at home to Yeovil Town.[2] He made his second appearance in a 5–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 May 2011.[3] He began to establish himself in the team during the 2011–12 season, and scored his first goal for the club in an away match against Leeds United on 14 April 2012.[4] He scored his second goal for the club on 14 August 2012, helping Peterborough to a 4–0 win against Southend United in the first round of the League Cup.[5] Newell picked up the Peterborough United FC, BBC radio Cambridgeshire and away supporters player of the year awards for the 2014–15 season.
Rotherham United
editOn 5 August 2015, Newell joined Championship side Rotherham United on a three-year deal. After four years at the club, which included a Wembley play-off final win, he left at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]
Hibernian
editNewell signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in June 2019.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish League Cup tie against Elgin City on 26 July 2019.[8] Newell initially struggled playing in a wide-left position, but his form improved after he was moved into a central midfield role.[9] On 23 February 2021, Newell signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Hibernian, with the option to extend a further year.[9][10] He signed another new contract in March 2022, which is due to run until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11] Newell won both the Players' Player and Supporters' Player of the year awards for the 2022–23 season.[citation needed]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played on 15 May 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Peterborough United | 2010–11[12] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2011–12[13] | Championship | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
| 2012–13[14] | Championship | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| 2013–14[15] | League One | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
| 2014–15[16] | League One | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 42 | 2 | |
| Total | 96 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 109 | 4 | ||
| St Albans City (loan) | 2010–11[17] | Conference South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Rotherham United | 2015–16[18] | Championship | 35 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 |
| 2016–17[19] | Championship | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2017–18[20] | League One | 39 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4[b] | 1 | 45 | 8 | |
| 2018–19[21] | Championship | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| Total | 139 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 150 | 15 | ||
| Hibernian | 2019–20[22][note 1] | Scottish Premiership | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — | 25 | 1 | |
| 2020–21[23][note 1] | Scottish Premiership | 32 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 40 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22[24] | Scottish Premiership | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3[c] | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| 2022–23[25] | Scottish Premiership | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | — | 38 | 3 | ||
| 2023–24[26] | Scottish Premiership | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6[d] | 2 | 48 | 4 | |
| Total | 148 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 188 | 10 | ||
| Career total | 385 | 21 | 23 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 16 | 3 | 449 | 29 | ||
Honours
editPeterborough United
Rotherham United
Notes
edit- ^ a b Appearances in Football League Trophy
- ^ 1 appearance in 2017–18 EFL Trophy. 3 appearances in 2017–18 EFL League One play-offs
- ^ Appearances in the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League.
- ^ Appearances in the 2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League.
- ^ a b One appearance in the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was in a match delayed until October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
References
edit- ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
- ^ "Peterborough 2–2 Yeovil" BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Peterborough 5–0 Dag & Red" BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Leeds 4–1 Peterborough" BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "Peterborough 4–0 Southend" BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- ^ "READ | Newell thanks Millers for 'four memorable years'". Rotherham United Official Site. 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Joe Newell: Midfielder 'really excited' to join Hibs after rejecting new Rotherham contract". BBC Sport. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
- ^ "Elgin 0-2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ a b Sked, Joel (23 February 2021). "Hibs announce new two-year deal for star midfielder Joe Newell". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Joe Newell to stay a hibee". Hibernian FC. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ McPartlin, Patrick (31 March 2022). "Hibs news: Joe Newell pens new deal tying him to Easter Road until summer of 2025". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Joe Newell at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
- ^ Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
External links
edit- Profile at UpThePosh! The Peterborough United Database
- Joe Newell at Soccerbase
