Joseph Charles Whitworth (born 29 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One side Exeter City on loan from Premier League club 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 |
Exeter City (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2016–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Crystal Palace | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Exeter City (loan) | 19 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editInitially on the books of AFC Wimbledon, Whitworth moved to the Crystal Palace academy in 2016.[2] In January 2023, he signed a contract extension with Palace, after working his way up through their youth teams.[3][4] He made his senior debut for 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]
On 16 July 2024, Whitworth joined League One club Exeter City on a season-long loan deal.[6]
International career
editWhitworth is a youth international for England, having won caps from the under-15s through up to the under-18s team.[7] He was called into the under-19s squad in September 2022.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 14 December 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Career total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Who is Joe Whitworth? From Palace Academy graduate to first-team". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Cawley, Richard (25 November 2022). "Exclusive: Highly-rated Palace goalkeeper signs new five-year contract". South London Press. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (12 January 2023). "Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace". Football.London. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (15 March 2023). "Palace forced into something they haven't done for 40 years ahead of Brighton clash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ "Joe Whitworth signs for City!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ^ "Palace's three England U18s win four nations tournament". Crystal Palace F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
- ^ Smith, Frank (16 September 2022). "England MU19 squad as EURO title defence begins". Englandfootball.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
edit- Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
- Joe Whitworth – UEFA competition record (archive)
