Joe Walsh (footballer, born 2002)
Joe Anthony Walsh (born 1 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Anthony Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Medway, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 4 May 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Gillingham edit
From Medway, Kent, Walsh joined local club Gillingham aged 11, signing a scholarship with the club in late 2017.[2] In May 2019, Walsh signed a professional contract with Gillingham.[3] On 3 September 2019, Walsh made his debut for Gillingham in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat against Colchester United.[4] He made his English Football League debut on 27 October 2020 when he came on as a substitute for the injured Jack Bonham against Ipswich Town.[5]
Queens Park Rangers edit
On 28 January 2021, Walsh joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three and a half-year contract that would initially see him join up with the club's under-23s team.[6]
On 16 September 2022, Walsh signed for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 17 November 2022, Walsh joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until 7 January 2023.[8] In February 2023 he joined Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.[9]
Walsh made his first team debut for QPR coming on as a half time substitute for injured keeper Jordan Archer in an EFL Cup game against Norwich City on 16 August 2023.[10]
On 7 December 2023, Walsh joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on an emergency seven-day loan.[11] Two days later, he made his debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster Rovers.[12] The loan was then extended by a further seven days.[13] On 22 December, it was extended by another seven days.[14] The following week, it was extended once more.[15] On 9 January 2024, the loan move was extended for another seven days.[16] On 18 January 2024, Walsh returned to Queens Park Rangers after making a total of nine appearances.[17]
On 4 May 2024, Walsh made his first league appearance for QPR, starting in a 2-1 win away at Coventry City.
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 15 January 2024[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | |
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References edit
- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
- ^ "Six offered scholarships at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "TJ Bramble, Miguel Scarlett and goalkeeper Joe Walsh have signed pro deals at Gillingham". Kent Online. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ "Gillingham vs. Colchester United 2–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
- ^ Cawdell, Luke (27 October 2020). "Ipswich Town 1 Gillingham 0: Jack Bonham and Ryan Jackson injured as Steve Evans' men suffer late defeat". Kent Online. Kent Messenger Group. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ "QPR U23s sign Joe Walsh from Gillingham". www.qpr.co.uk. 28 January 2021.
- ^ "Walsh & Salomon joins Hampton on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Joe Walsh moves to Dorking on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Joe Walsh joins Maidenhead on loan".
- ^ "Norwich City edged past Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers with a 99th-minute goal in a low-key Carabao Cup first-round meeting".
- ^ "Joe Walsh: Accrington Stanley sign Queens Park Rangers goalkeeper on emergency loan". BBC. 7 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Accrington Stanley 0-0 Doncaster Rovers". BBC. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ^ "SIGNING: Joe extends loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "SIGNING: Joe extends loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "SIGNING: Joe extends loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 28 December 2023. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "SIGNING: Joe extends loan". Accrington Stanley F.C. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "DEPARTURE: Walsh returns to Queens Park Rangers". Accrington Stanley F.C. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Joe Walsh at Soccerway