Joseph William Gibson (born 6 September 2001) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town. He began his career with Middlesbrough, played for them in cup competitions but not in the league, and spent a month on loan at National League North club Darlington before being released in 2024.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph William Gibson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 September 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Chilton, England[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Whitby Town | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2022 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Middlesbrough | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Darlington (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Whitby Town | 18 | (2) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:25, 20 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editGibson was born in Chilton, County Durham.[3] He joined Middlesbrough at under-9 level, and worked his way through the youth system to sign his first professional contract in November 2019.[4] Playing primarily at right wing-back, Gibson captained Middlesbrough's under-23 team in the 2021–22 season.[5] He was named among the substitutes for Middlesbrough's EFL Championship match against AFC Bournemouth in December 2021, remaining unused, and made his first-team debut on 8 January 2022 in the starting eleven for an FA Cup third-round tie against Mansfield Town. According to the Teesside Live report, he "was generally full of energy and endeavour on the right hand side", beat two defenders and crossed for fellow debutant Caolan Boyd-Munce to make the score 2–0,[6] and played for 58 minutes before being replaced by Matt Crooks in the 3–2 victory.[7]
He signed a two-year contract in May 2022,[5] but manager Chris Wilder thought it unlikely that any young player would make an impact in the first team in the following campaign.[8] Gibson started in the EFL Cup defeat against Barnsley in August, but that was his last inclusion in a senior squad.[2] He injured an ankle early in 2023, the injury required three operations,[4] and he was out of action until February 2024.[9]
Gibson joined National League North club Darlington on 12 March on loan for a month.[10] He made his debut the same day, playing the last few minutes of a 2–1 win against Blyth Spartans that took his new team out of the relegation zone for the first time since August,[11] but that was his only appearance,[2] and he was released by Middlesbrough when his contract expired at the end of the season.[12]
Gibson signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division club Whitby Town in August 2024.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 16 November 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Middlesbrough | 2021–22[2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[2] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Darlington (loan) | 2023–24[2] | National League North | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Whitby Town | 2024–25[14] | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | 1[a] | 0 | 21 | 2 | |
| Career total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 2 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Club list of registered players" (PDF). EFL. 21 May 2022. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g "J. Gibson". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Joe Gibson". Middlesbrough F.C. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b Johns, Craig (8 May 2024). "Middlesbrough's retained list confirmed and where the club stand on big transfer decisions". Teesside Live. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ a b Johns, Craig (10 May 2022). "Middlesbrough's next potential breakthrough star Joe Gibson signs a new contract at the club". Teesside Live. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Johns, Craig (8 January 2022). "Middlesbrough just about make it through in the FA Cup – Take aways from Mansfield". Teesside Live. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Mansfield Town vs. Middlesbrough". Soccerway. Perform Group. 8 January 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ Johns, Craig (11 August 2022). "Middlesbrough's loan hopes for most of the youngsters involved against Barnsley". Teesside Live. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Johns, Craig (21 February 2024). "Middlesbrough academy stars make long-awaited returns in Premier League Cup defeat to Fulham". Teesside Live. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (12 March 2024). "Quakers sign Joe Gibson from Middlesbrough". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Simpson, Ray (12 March 2024). "Quakers win big six pointer at Blyth". Darlington F.C. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Johns, Craig (17 May 2024). "Middlesbrough academy duo sign new contracts as prospect who debuted in 2022 announces exit". TeessideLive. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Snaith, Andrew (12 August 2024). "Whitby Town sign former Middlesbrough midfielder". This is the Coast. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ "Joe Gibson". Whitby Town F.C. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
External links
edit- Joe Gibson at Soccerbase