Joe Grey
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Grey[1] | ||
Date of birth | 4 May 2003 | ||
Place of birth | United Kingdom | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Hartlepool United | ||
Number | 12 | ||
Youth career | |||
2013–2019 | |||
2019–2020 | Wallsend Boys Club | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Hartlepool United | 34 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:49, 5 March 2022 |
Joseph Grey (born 4 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for League Two team Hartlepool United.[3]
He started his youth career at Cramlington Juniors, before moving to Wallsend Boys Club and then on to Hartlepool United. He was part of the Hartlepool United squad that gained promotion to League Two in the 2020–21 season.[4]
Club Career[]
Hartlepool United[]
Grey signed for Hartlepool's youth team in 2019 and turned professional a year early due to interest from other clubs.[5] On signing for the club Grey stated, “I’m over the moon to finally get this done, Hartlepool have been great to me and I was excited to be around the first team at different times last season and now during pre season. I want to continue working and get more opportunities when the season starts”.[6] He made his league debut in a 4–0 win over Maidenhead United.[7] Grey got his first senior goal in a 6–0 thrashing of Northern Premier League team Ilkeston Town in the FA Cup fourth qualifying round.[8] Grey's first league goal came in a 2–1 defeat to Eastleigh.[9]
On 8 January 2022, Grey scored the winner in a 2–1 win over Championship team Blackpool as a substitute in the third round of the FA Cup.[10] It was his first goal of the season. On 25 January 2022, Grey scored again as Hartlepool reached the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy after defeating Charlton Athletic on penalties.[11]
Style of play[]
Grey can play as either a winger or as a striker.[12] He is a quick, skilful player who has been praised for his high work ethic.[13]
Career statistics[]
- As of match played 9 March 2022
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Hartlepool United | 2020–21[14] | National League | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 15 | 2 |
2021–22[15] | League Two | 21 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 2 | 30 | 3 | |
Career total | 34 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 45 | 5 |
- ^ Appearance in the FA Trophy.
- ^ Appearances in the EFL Trophy.
References[]
- ^ "EFL squad list 2021/22 & U21 registered contracted players" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Joe Grey".
- ^ "Football (Sky Sports)". SkySports.
- ^ "Hartlepool promoted to League Two after National League play-off final win over Torquay". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Teenage forward Joe Grey signs first professional contract at Hartlepool United despite rumoured interest from Newcastle United, Sunderland and Middlesbrough". Hartlepool Mail. 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Joe Grey signs professional contract". 24 August 2020.
- ^ "Live: Maidenhead United v Hartlepool United | National League | BT Sport". BT.com.
- ^ "Catch-up: FA Cup fourth qualifying round - Ilkeston v Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 22 October 2020.
- ^ "Eastleigh 2-1 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 16 February 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Hartlepool fight back to stun Blackpool". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Match report: Pools are in the semis". Hartlepool United FC. 25 January 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ "Dave Challinor says Hartlepool fans are watching a different Joe Grey". Northern Echo. 11 October 2021.
- ^ "'It's been really tough for him' - Dave Challinor discusses Hartlepool United youngster Joe Grey after the former Newcastle United, Middlesbrough and Sunderland target returned from injury this season". Hartlepool Mail. 28 October 2021.
- ^ Joe Grey at Soccerway. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Grey in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
External links[]
- Living people
- English footballers
- Association football forwards
- Hartlepool United F.C. players
- National League (English football) players
- English Football League players
- 2003 births
- English football forward, 2000s birth stubs