Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo (born 19 October 2003) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leeds United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Escobedo | ||
| 2013–2017 | Racing Santander | ||
| 2017–2022 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 41 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023 | England U20 | 10 | (3) |
| 2024– | Spain U21 | 5 | (5) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:46, 4 December 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 03:52, 16 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editEarly career
editBorn in Santander, Joseph grew up in Escobedo de Camargo, and began playing for local side UM Escobedo.[3][4] He joined the academy of Espanyol in 2017, after a prolific season at Racing Santander.[5]
Leeds United
editOn 4 January 2022, he transferred to English club Leeds United on a three-year contract, where he was originally assigned to their U-23 side.[6] He made his senior and professional debut for Leeds United as a starter in an EFL Cup tie away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 9 November 2022.[7] His Premier League debut came three days later, coming off the bench in an away defeat to Tottenham Hotspur.[8]
On 28 February 2024, Joseph scored his first two senior career goals in a 3–2 defeat away at Chelsea in the FA Cup fifth round.[9]
Joseph scored his first goal of the 2024–25 season in a 2–0 home league win over Hull when he met Manor Solomon's near post cross to open the scoring for The Whites.[10]
International career
editIn March 2023, Joseph received his first call-up to the England U20 squad [11] and made his debut during a 2–0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[12]
On 10 May 2023, Joseph was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[13]
On 15 March 2024, Joseph was called up by the Spain national under-21 team to play the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B match against Belgium eleven days later.[14]
Personal life
editJoseph was born in Spain to an English father of Antiguan descent and a Spanish mother. He holds Spanish and British citizenship.[15] He is a relative of Emile Heskey with his father being the former England striker's cousin.[16]
Playing style
editJoseph is a strong and technically proficient forward, and has earned playing comparisons to a young Sergio Agüero. He is a prolific scorer, having scored 14 goals in 21 games as a U19 for Espanyol in the 2021-22 season.[17]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 19 October 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2022–23[18] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2023–24[19] | Championship | 20 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 26 | 3 | |
| 2024–25[20] | Championship | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| Career total | 33 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 5 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ Appearances in Championship play-offs
References
edit- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: England (ENG)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 6. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ Muñoz, Felipe (5 January 2022). "Lo pretendían Barcelona y City... Así juega la la joya de 18 años que fichó en el Leeds de Bielsa" [Barcelona and City wanted it... This is how the 18-year-old jewel who signed for Bielsa's Leeds plays Fuente]. Emol.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Mateo Joseph, el español más 'british' apuesta por La Roja: "Veo un 2-1"" [Mateo Joseph, the Spaniard more 'British' bet for La Roja: "I see it a 2–1"] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "¿Quién es Mateo Joseph, la nueva perla española?" [Who is Mateo Joseph, the new Spanish pearl?] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 October 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "Mateo Joseph, el exracinguista que deslumbra en juveniles | Todo sobre el Racing en racinguismo.com" [Mateo Joseph, the former racinguista who dazzles in youth]. www.racinguismo.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Molero, Iván (4 January 2022). "Mateo Joseph ya es del Leeds" [Mateo Joseph is already from Leeds]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (9 November 2022). "Carabao Cup: Wolves 1-0 Leeds - Boubacar Traore fires hosts into last 16". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Howarth, Matthew (12 November 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 Leeds United: Rodrigo Bentancur's two late goals earn Spurs dramatic victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United". BBC Sport. 28 February 2024. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ "Leeds United 2-0 Hull City: Mateo Joseph strikes as Leeds win again". BBC Sport. 31 August 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "England MU20 squad for March triple-header". englandfootball.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: England MU20s 2-0 Germany". England Football. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Veevers, Nick (10 May 2023). "England MU20s squad named for World Cup in Argentina". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ "OFICIAL | Convocatoria para los partidos frente a Eslovaquia y Bélgica".
- ^ "Mateo Joseph, pólvora para el Juvenil A | La Grada" [Mateo Joseph, gunpowder for Juvenil A] (in Spanish). 29 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Meet Mateo Joseph Fernández: Leeds United's latest signing is related to Emile Heskey and wanted by Barcelona". thetimes.co.uk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Football, Planet (5 January 2022). "All you need to know about Leeds United wonderkid Mateo Fernandez". Planet Football.
- ^ "Games played by Mateo Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Mateo Joseph in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Mateo Joseph in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
External links
edit- Mateo Joseph at Soccerway
- Mateo Joseph at BDFutbol
- Mateo Joseph at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)