Joe Willis (footballer)

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Joe Willis
Personal information
Full name Joseph Alan Willis[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001 (age 20)
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Walsall
Number 19
Youth career
0000–2019 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Walsall 2 (0)
2020 → Salisbury (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Leamington (loan) 6 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:49, 11 December 2021 (UTC)

Joseph Alan Willis (born 3 October 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for EFL League Two club Walsall.

Career[]

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]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 09 November 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2019–20[12] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[9] League Two 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2020–21[13] League Two 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
Career total 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 12 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy

References[]

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Joe Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Match Report: Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth". Walsall F.C. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Joe Willis joins Salisbury on loan". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Willis Profile - Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ Keen, Liam (11 May 2020). "Joe Willis and Sam Perry offered first professional contracts with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ Keen, Liam (1 July 2020). "Joe Willis signs first professional contract with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ Keen, Liam (24 April 2021). "Scunthorpe 0 Walsall 2 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Willis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ Edwards, Joe (8 October 2021). "Walsall's Joe Willis heads out on loan to Leamington". Express & Star. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Joe Willis recalled by Walsall". Leamington FC. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2021.

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