Joel Colwill (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Cheltenham Town, on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel William Colwill | ||
| Date of birth | 27 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Cheltenham Town (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Wales U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:32, 17 November 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editColwill is a product of the Cardiff City academy, signing his first professional contract with Cardiff in June 2022.[1] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United.[2] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.[3]
International career
editJoel Colwill made his Wales Under-21 debut on 8 September 2023 in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein alongside his brother Rubin.[4]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2023–24[5] | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024–25[6] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25[6] | League Two | 14 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 19 | 5 |
| Career total | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Personal life
editJoel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill.[7]
References
edit- ^ Colwill Cardiff debut
- ^ Colwill Cardiff debut
- ^ Colwill Cardiff contract
- ^ Colwill Wales U21 debut
- ^ "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts
External links
edit- Joel Colwill at Soccerbase
- Joel Colwill at Soccerway
- Joel Colwill at WorldFootball.net