Joe Willis (English footballer)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Alan Willis[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 October 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Walsall, England | ||
Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Stafford Rangers | ||
Youth career | |||
–2019 | Walsall | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2022 | Walsall | 2 | (0) |
2020 | → Salisbury (loan) | 2 | (0) |
2021 | → Leamington (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2021–2022 | → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 26 | (0) |
2022– | Stafford Rangers | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:00, 23 April 2022 (UTC) |
Joseph Alan Willis (born 3 October 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stafford Rangers.
Career
[edit]Born in Walsall,[2] Willis started his career at Walsall and made his debut for the club on 7 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat at home to Portsmouth.[3] On 13 February 2020, he joined Salisbury on a one-month loan,[4] and made two appearances for the club.[5] He was offered his first professional contract for Walsall in May 2020,[6] and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2020.[7] He made his league debut for Walsall on 24 April 2021 as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory away to Scunthorpe United,[8] and made his second appearance of the season as a substitute in the final match of the season against Carlisle United.[9]
In October 2021, Willis joined National League North side Leamington on a month-long youth loan.[10] On 19 November 2021, Willis was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Walsall.[11] On the same day Willis was loaned out to Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting.[12] Willis made a total of 26 appearances whilst on loan with Bromsgrove Sporting.[13]
Willis was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14] Upon his release, Willis joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stafford Rangers.[15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of end of 2021–22 season
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Walsall | 2019–20[16] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2020–21[9] | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
2020–21[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Salisbury (loan) | 2019–20[5] | Southern League Premier Division South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Leamington (loan) | 2021–22[2] | National League North | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) | 2021–22[13] | Southern League Premier Central | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 27 | 0 | |
Career total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
- ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup
References
[edit]- ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Joe Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Match Report: Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth". Walsall F.C. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Joe Willis joins Salisbury on loan". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Joe Willis Profile - Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (11 May 2020). "Joe Willis and Sam Perry offered first professional contracts with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (1 July 2020). "Joe Willis signs first professional contract with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ Keen, Liam (24 April 2021). "Scunthorpe 0 Walsall 2 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Willis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ Edwards, Joe (8 October 2021). "Walsall's Joe Willis heads out on loan to Leamington". Express & Star. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "Joe Willis recalled by Walsall". Leamington FC. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "NEW ADDITION: Walsall's Willis Joins Sporting On Loan". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "Joe Willis". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Retained and Released list confirmed". www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Joe Willis Signs for the Boro". www.staffordrangersfc.co.uk. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Joe Willis at Soccerbase
- Joe Willis at Soccerway
- Joe Willis at WorldFootball.net
- 2001 births
- Living people
- English men's footballers
- Footballers from Walsall
- Men's association football midfielders
- Walsall F.C. players
- Salisbury F.C. players
- Leamington F.C. players
- Bromsgrove Sporting F.C. players
- Stafford Rangers F.C. players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Southern Football League players
- 21st-century English sportsmen