Joe Michael Young (born 22 September 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Shrewsbury Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Michael Young[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 22 September 2002[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Telford, England | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Matlock Town (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | → Dartford (loan) | 15 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Telford United (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Buxton (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2024– | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2018–2019 | England U16 | ? | (?) |
| 2019 | England U17 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editBorn in Telford, Young came through the Wolverhampton Wanderers academy, joining as an 8-year-old.[2] He signed his first professional contract with Wolverhampton Wanderers on 18 March 2020.[3]
After signing his deal, Young featured for Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 in the EFL Trophy Group stage game against Oldham Athletic in September 2020.[4]
In August 2021, Young joined Division One West club Runcorn Linnets on loan until January 2022,[5] and after returning, he joined Matlock Town on loan until the end of the season.[6] In June 2022, Wolves announced that Young had signed a new two-year deal with the club.[7]
In August 2022, Young was loaned out to National League South side, Dartford until January 2023,[8] After featuring 15 times for Dartford, he joined Telford United on loan until the end of the season.[9]
After making a further two appearances for Wolves U21's in the EFL Trophy during the 2023–24 campaign, in January 2024, Young joined National League North club Buxton on loan until the end of the season.[10] In June 2024, after returning from his loan, Young was released by Wolverhampton Wanderers.[11]
On 27 July 2024, after a successful trial period, Young penned a one-year deal with hometown side, Shrewsbury Town, he joined on the same day as Joshua Kayode.[12]
International
editYoung represented England at Under 16 and Under 17 level.[13]
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 27 August 2024[14]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U-21s | 2020–21[15] | — | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22[16] | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23[17] | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24[18] | — | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Runcorn Linnets (loan) | 2021–22[19] | Division One West | 18 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2021–22[20] | Premier Division | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| Dartford (loan) | 2022–23[21] | National League South | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | 15 | 0 | |||
| Telford United (loan) | 2022–23[21] | National League North | 23 | 0 | — | — | — | 23 | 0 | |||
| Buxton (loan) | 2023–24[21] | National League North | 17 | 0 | — | — | — | 17 | 0 | |||
| Shrewsbury Town | 2024–25[22] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 91 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 102 | 0 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Latest updated Premier League squad lists for 2023/24". Premier League. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Get to Know | Joe Young". wolves.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Young signs professional deal". wolves.co.uk. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Young Wolves fall to EFL Trophy defeat at Oldham". wolves.co.uk. 22 September 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Young departs on loan". wolves.co.uk. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Wolves Academy goalkeepers Joe Young, Jackson Smith and Joe O'Shaughnessy will spend the remainder of the 2021/22 season on loan at Matlock Town, Kettering Town and Hednesford Town respectively". wolves.co.uk. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Wolves Academy trio Jackson Smith, Joe Young and Michael Agboola have signed new contracts ahead of the 2022/23 campaign". wolves.co.uk. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "NEW SIGNING: Joe Young". dartfordfc.com. 26 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Young heads back out on loan". wolves.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Young secures Buxton loan". wolves.co.uk. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Premier League clubs publish 2023/24 released lists". Premier League. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury sign striker Kayode and keeper Young". BBC Sport. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury Town bolster goalkeeping department with trialist signing". shropshirestar.com. 27 July 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ Joe Young at Soccerway
- ^ "Games played by Joe Young in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Young in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Young in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Young in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Runcorn Linnets | Appearances | Joe Young | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Matlock Town | Appearances | Joe Young | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ a b c "Joe Young". soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Young in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2024.