Joe Hilton (footballer, born 1999)

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Joe Hilton
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 22)
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Hamilton Academical
(on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
Number 23
Youth career
2010–2016 Manchester City
2016–2018 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2019 → Marine (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Ross County (loan) 0 (0)
2021– → Hamilton Academical (loan) 9 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14:16, 28 December 2021 (UTC)

Joe Hilton (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Hamilton Academical, on loan from Blackburn Rovers, as a goalkeeper.[2]

Career[]

Hilton began his career with the youth teams of Manchester City and Everton,[3] also spending time in non-league on loan at Marine, for whom he made 18 appearances in all competitions.[1]

After leaving Everton he signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019,[4][5] moving on an emergency 7 day loan to Fleetwood Town on 12 January 2021.[6] He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 12 January 2021, and his Football League debut on 16 January 2021.[7] He returned to Blackburn after the 7 days ended, having made 3 appearances for Fleetwood.[8] On 27 January 2021, after signing a new one-year contract extension with Blackburn,[9] he headed out on loan once more, this time joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County until the end of the season.[10][11] On 28 June 2021 Hilton joined Hamilton Academical on loan.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Joe Hilton - Marine Football Club Marine". www.pitchero.com.
  2. ^ "England - J. Hilton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  3. ^ "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
  4. ^ Lord, Adam. "Blackburn Rovers sign former Everton goalkeeper Joe Hilton". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Joe Hilton - Goalkeeper - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk.
  6. ^ "Blackburn loan keeper Hilton to Fleetwood" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  7. ^ "Games played by Joe Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  8. ^ "Hilton returns to Blackburn after emergency loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
  9. ^ "Joe joins Ross County after penning new deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Hilton heads for the Highlands". Ross County F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. ^ "County add Blackburn keeper Hilton" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  12. ^ "Hilton heads north to Hamilton". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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