Joseph Edward Rodwell-Grant (born 18 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for the EFL Championship club Wigan Athletic.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Edward Rodwell-Grant[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Haslingden, England | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
FC United of Manchester (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2020 | Preston North End | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2022 | Preston North End | 1 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Chorley (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Bamber Bridge (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | → Lancaster City (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022– | Wigan Athletic | 0 | (0) |
| 2022– | → FC United of Manchester (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:29, 18 October 2022 (UTC) | |||
Rodwell-Grant was born in Haslingden, Lancashire and grew up in Rossendale with his mother.[2] He joined the youth academy of Preston North End at the age of 11, after he was picked up playing junior football in East Lancashire.[2] In 2020, he went on successive loans with non-league sides Chorley and Bamber Bridge.[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club on 12 May 2021.[4] He made his professional debut with Preston North End in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Mansfield Town on 10 August 2021.[5] He was released by the club at the end of the 2021–22 season.[6]
On 29 July 2022, he signed a contract with Wigan Athletic after a successful trial period.[7] In September 2022, he joined FC United of Manchester on loan before returning to the club in October.[8]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Preston North End | 2020–21[9] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22[9] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Chorley (loan) | 2020–21[9][10] | National League North | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2020–21[11] | NPL Premier Division | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Bamber Bridge (loan) | 2021–22[12] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Lancaster City (loan) | 2021–22[13] | NPL Premier Division | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||
| Career total | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 2 | ||