Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Oxford United on loan from Swansea City. Born in England, Joseph is a youth international for Scotland.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Kyle Alexander Joseph[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Chipping Barnet, England | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team |
Oxford United (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 0000–2020 | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Wigan Athletic | 18 | (5) |
| 2021– | Swansea City | 10 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 19 | (4) |
| 2022– | → Oxford United (loan) | 12 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018 | Scotland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2019– | Scotland U19 | 7 | (1) |
| 2021– | Scotland U21 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:38, 26 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:29, 12 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
Born in Chipping Barnet,[2] Joseph attended Birkdale High School in Southport.[3]
Joseph joined Wigan Athletic's academy at the age of 13 and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019, lasting until summer 2021.[4] Joseph made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020,[5] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November.[6][7] He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal of a 1–0 League One victory over Sunderland.[8][9] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One.[10] Joseph was substituted in the second half of a 5–0 defeat at home to Blackpool on 26 January 2021 through a back injury, with manager Leam Richardson stating that "he will be out for a large part of the season" in response to the injury.[11][12] He returned to the matchday squad for a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 17 April 2021, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[13][14] He scored 5 goals in 20 appearances across the 2020–21 campaign.[14]
On 11 June 2021, it was announced that Joseph had agreed to join Swansea City on a four-year deal, with Swansea paying a compensation fee of around £500,000 plus add-ons.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading.[16] After two EFL Cup appearances for Swansea,[16] he joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021.[17][18] Joseph scored on his debut for the club with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on 4 September 2021.[19] He scored a brace in a 3–1 win over Morecambe on 19 October 2021.[20] He scored 4 goals in 19 league matches before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2022.[16][21] He made 10 Championship appearances for Swansea in the second half of the 2021–22 season, all of them as a substitute.[16]
He has played for Scotland internationally at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[22]
Joseph usually plays as a striker, but has also been used as a right wing back on occasion for Swansea City and Cheltenham Town.[23]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[14] | EFL League One | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 2021–22[16] | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | EFL League One | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Career total | 47 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 9 | ||
Oxford United F.C. – current squad | |
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