Joe Whitworth

English footballer

For the English engineer and entrepreneur, see Joseph Whitworth.

Joe WhitworthPersonal information

Full name|  Joseph Charles Whitworth
Date of birth|  (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth|  Sutton, England[1]
Position(s)|  Goalkeeper
Team information

Current team

|  Exeter City
(on loan from Crystal Palace)
Number|  1
Youth career
2014–2016|  AFC Wimbledon
2016–2023|  Crystal Palace
Senior career*
Years|  Team|  Apps|  (Gls)
2023–|  Crystal Palace|  2|  (0)
2024–|  → Exeter City (loan)|  0|  (0)
International career‡
2019|  England U15|  3|  (0)
2019|  England U16|  1|  (0)
2021–2022|  England U18|  2|  (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:00, 15 March 2023 (UTC)

Joseph Charles Whitworth (born 29 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Exeter City on loan from Crystal Palace.

## Club career

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Initially on the books of AFC Wimbledon, Whitworth moved to the youth academy of Crystal Palace in 2016.[2] In January 2023, he signed a contract extension with Palace, after working his way up through their youth teams.[3][4] He made his senior debut for Palace in a Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion on 15 March 2023.[5] In doing so, he became their youngest ever goalkeeper in the Premier League and 5th-youngest in all competitions.[2]

On 16 July 2024, Whitworth joined League One club Exeter City on a season-long loan deal.[6]

## International career

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Whitworth is a youth international for England, having played from the Under-15's up to the under-18's,[7] and was called up to the under-19's in September 2022.[8]

## Career statistics

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As of match played 19 March 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition  Club  | Season  | League  | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other  | Total

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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals
Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0
Career total  | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0

## References

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1. ^ "Squads - English Premier League 2022/2023". FootballSquads. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
2. ^ a b "Who is Joe Whitworth? From Palace Academy graduate to first-team". Crystal Palace F.C. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
3. ^ Cawley, Richard (25 November 2022). "Exclusive: Highly-rated Palace goalkeeper signs new five-year contract". South London Press. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
4. ^ Simmonds, Kadeem (12 January 2023). "Goalkeeper Joe Whitworth has signed a new contract with Crystal Palace". Football.London. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
5. ^ Kinsella, Nizaar (15 March 2023). "Palace forced into something they haven't done for 40 years ahead of Brighton clash". Evening Standard. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
6. ^ "Joe Whitworth signs for City!". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
7. ^ "Palace's three England U18s win four nations tournament". Crystal Palace F.C. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
8. ^ Smith, Frank (16 September 2022). "England MU19 squad as EURO title defence begins". Englandfootball.com. Retrieved 15 March 2023.

## External links

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* Profile at the Crystal Palace F.C. website
* Joe Whitworth – UEFA competition record (archive)

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Exeter City F.C. - current squad

* 1 Whitworth
* 2 McMillan
* 3 Purrington
* 5 Fitzwater
* 6 Woods
* 7 Mitchell
* 8 Francis
* 10 Aitchison
* 11 Alli
* 12 Cole
* 13 Wildschut
* 14 Niskanen
* 17 Watts
* 18 Harper
* 19 Cox
* 20 Doyle
* 22 Lee
* 26 Sweeney
* 27 Magennis
* 31 Bird
* 33 Dean
* 34 Billington
* 36 Beardmore
* 37 MacDonald
* 38 Edgecombe
* 39 Diabate
* 40 James
* 41 Borges
* 45 Cummins
* 47 Richards
* Manager: Caldwell

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals
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*[Dean]: Tom Dean
*[Billington]: Gabriel Billington
*[Edgecombe]: Max Edgecombe
*[Cummins]: Charlie Cummins