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Joe Willock | ||
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Personal information | ||
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Full name: | Joseph George Willock | |
Date of birth: | 20 August 1999 | |
Place of birth: | Waltham Forest, ![]() | |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | |
Playing position: | Midfielder | |
Club information | ||
Current club | ![]() | |
Number: | TBA | |
Youth clubs | ||
2014–2017 | ![]() | |
Senior clubs | ||
Years | Club | App (Gls) |
2017–2021 2021 2021– |
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14 (8) 0 (0) | 40 (1)
National team | ||
2014 2017–2018 2018– 2019– |
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6 (0) 7 (4) 4 (0) | 2 (1)
Joseph George Willock (born 20 August 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Newcastle United in the Premier League.
Career[]
A youth product of Arsenal, Willock made his professional senior debut for the club on 20 September 2017 in the EFL Cup against Doncaster Rovers.
He made his Premier League debut against Newcastle United on 15 April, 2018. He scored his first senior goal on 29 November 2018 in a 3–0 Europa League victory away at Vorskla Poltava. He then scored his first brace in a 3–0 FA Cup victory away at Blackpool on 5 January 2019.
On 12 September 2019, it was announced that Willock had signed a new long-term contract with Arsenal.
On 19 September 2019, he played as Arsenal won 3–0 against Eintracht Frankfurt by scoring deflected effort to open the scoring in the opening matchday of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.
He scored his first goal at the Emirates Stadium after tapping in Arsenal's third goal in a 5-0 League Cup demolition of Nottingham Forest, set up by Hector Bellerin
International career[]
Willock scored for the England under-16 team against Scotland in the 2014 Victory Shield. He also represented the England under-19 team but was one of a number of players withdrawn from selection for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship by their club.
Willock represented the England under-20 team in the 2018–19 Under 20 Elite League and scored the winning goals in games against Italy and Germany. Willock was a member of an England Under-20 side at the 2019 Toulon Tournament and scored in group stage defeats against Portugal and Chile.
On 30 August 2019, Willock was included in the England under-21 squad for the first time but had to withdraw due to injury.
Personal life[]
Joe has two brothers who are also footballers Chris and Matty. All 3 brothers shared a pitch when Manchester United played a reserve game against Arsenal in May 2017. Willock is of Montserratian descent.
Career statistics[]
- As of 29 April 2018
Club | Season | League | Domestic Cup | League Cup | Europe | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Arsenal | 2017–18 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
Career total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
External links[]
Joe Willock profile at Soccerbase
- Joe Willock profile at Transfermarkt
- Arsenal Football Club Profile
- England profile at The Football Association
Newcastle United F.C. squad - 2024–25 |
1 Dúbravka · 2 Trippier · 4 Botman · 5 Schär · 6 Lascelles · 7 Joelinton · 8 Tonali · 9 Wilson · 10 Gordon · 11 Barnes · 13 Targett · 14 Isak · 17 Krafth · 18 Osula · 19 Vlachodimos · 20 Hall · 21 Livramento · 22 Pope · 23 J.Murphy · 24 Almirón · 25 Kelly · 26 Ruddy · 28 Willock · 29 Gillespie · 33 Burn · 36 Longstaff · 37 A.Murphy · 39 Guimarães · 67 Miley · Manager:![]() |
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