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Joe Willock
Joe Willock
Personal information
Full name: Joseph George Willock
Date of birth: 20 August 1999 (1999-08-20) (age 25)
Place of birth:    Waltham Forest, Flag of England England
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position: Midfielder
Club information
Current club Flag of England Newcastle United
Number: TBA
Youth clubs
2014–2017 Flag of England Arsenal
Senior clubs
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2017–2021
2021
2021–
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National team
2014
2017–2018
2018–
2019–
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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 He also represented the England under-19 team but was one of a number of players withdrawn from selection for the 2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship by their club.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
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[]

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Newcastle United F.C. squad - 2024–25

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