| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel William Colwill | ||
| Date of birth | (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 20) | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Exeter City (on loan from Cardiff City) | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Cardiff City | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Cheltenham Town (loan) | 22 | (6) |
| 2025– | → Exeter City (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | Wales U16 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U18 | 4 | (0) |
| 2022 | Wales U19 | 3 | (1) |
| 2023– | Wales U21 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 January 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 02:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Joel Colwill (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League One club Exeter City on loan from EFL Championship club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.
Club career
Colwill is a product of the Cardiff City academy, signing his first professional contract with Cardiff in June 2022. In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United. Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.
On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on an initial season-long loan deal. Having impressed over the first-half of the season, it was announced on 10 January 2025 that Colwill would be recalled from his loan at Cheltenham. On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the season.
International career
Joel Colwill made his Wales Under-21 debut on 8 September 2023 in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein alongside his brother Rubin.
Career statistics
- As of match played 18 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Cardiff City | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 25 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Personal life
Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill.
References
- Colwill Cardiff debut
- Colwill Cardiff debut
- Colwill Cardiff contract
- "Loan | Joel Colwill joins Cheltenham Town". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Joel Colwill Recalled From Cheltenham Town". Cardiff City FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- "Joel Colwill Joins Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- Colwill Wales U21 debut
- "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
- Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts
External links
- Joel Colwill at Soccerbase
- Joel Colwill at Soccerway
- Joel Colwill at WorldFootball.net
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