Joe Williams (footballer, born 1996)

Joseph Michael Williams (born 8 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Bristol City as a midfielder.

Joe Williams
Personal information
Full name Joseph Michael Williams[1]
Date of birth (1996-12-08) 8 December 1996 (age 27)[2]
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bristol City
Number 8
Youth career
2004–2017 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2017–2018Barnsley (loan) 34 (1)
2018–2019Bolton Wanderers (loan) 29 (0)
2019–2020 Wigan Athletic 38 (1)
2020– Bristol City 107 (2)
International career
2016 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:18, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

Williams began his career with Everton, spending loan spells at Barnsley and Bolton Wanderers, later playing for Wigan Athletic and Bristol City.

Club career

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Williams was born in Liverpool, Merseyside.[2] He joined local side Everton at the age of seven, progressing through the age groups to become a first year scholar in June 2013.[3] In November 2014 he appeared as an unused substitute for the UEFA Europa League game against FC Krasnodar.[2]

In July 2017 he joined Barnsley on loan.[4] He scored his first goal for the club in a 4–2 win at Burton Albion on 31 October 2017.[5]

On 23 August 2018 he joined Bolton Wanderers on a season long loan.[6][7]

In July 2019 he signed for Wigan Athletic.[8][9]

On 20 August 2020, Williams signed for Bristol City for £1,200,000 signing a four-year deal.[10][11] On 29 May 2024, Williams signed a new three-year contract extension.[12]

International career

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He has represented England at under-20 youth level.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 2 November 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Everton 2017–18[5] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018–19[14] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barnsley (loan) 2017–18[5] Championship 34 1 1 0 3 0 38 1
Bolton Wanderers (loan) 2018–19[14] Championship 29 0 0 0 0 0 29 0
Wigan Athletic 2019–20[15] Championship 38 1 1 0 1 0 40 1
Bristol City 2020–21[16] Championship 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22[17] 22 0 0 0 1 0 23 0
2022–23[18] 33 2 4 0 1 0 38 2
2023–24[19] 39 0 3 0 1 0 43 0
2024–25[20] 12 0 0 0 1 0 13 0
Total 107 2 8 0 4 0 0 0 119 2
Career total 208 3 10 0 8 0 0 0 226 3

References

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  1. ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Profile". 11v11. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Profile". Everton F.C. Retrieved 8 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Joe Williams: Everton midfielder joins Barnsley on season-long loan deal". BBC Sport. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 20 July 2017.
  5. ^ a b c "Games played by Joe Williams in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Wanderers sign Everton star on loan". Bolton Wanderers F.C. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
  7. ^ "Joe Williams: Bolton Wanderers sign Everton midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 23 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Everton midfielder Joe Williams joins Wigan Athletic". www.wigantoday.net.
  9. ^ "Joe Williams: Wigan Athletic sign Everton midfielder for undisclosed fee". BBC Sport. 31 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Joe Williams: Bristol City sign midfielder from Wigan Athletic". BBC Sport. 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  11. ^ "wigantoday.net: "LIVE BLOG: Wigan Athletic administrators' Thursday press conference"
  12. ^ "Williams extends City stay". Bristol City FC. 29 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Profile". The Football Association. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  14. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Williams in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  16. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
  18. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  19. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  20. ^ "Games played by Joe Williams in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
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  • Profile at the Everton F.C. website