Joey Phuthi (born 2 January 2005) is a Zimbabwean professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Sheffield Wednesday.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joey Phuthi[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Harare, Zimbabwe[2] | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2018 | Wincobank Juniors | ||
| 2018–2023 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | Zimbabwe | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:38, 6 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:00, 1 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editPhuthi moved from his native Zimbabwe to England at the age of 12. He began playing football with Wincobank Juniors, before moving to the academy of Sheffield Wednesday at 13 and worked his way up their youth categories.[3] He was promoted to their U21s on 14 July 2021 on a scholarship deal,[4] and in the summer of 2023 he joined the senior team for preseason.[5] On 29 August 2023 he signed his first professional contract with Sheffield Wednesday.[2] He made his senior and professional debut with Sheffield Wednesday as a substitute in a 2–0 English Football League loss to Coventry City on 26 December 2023.[6] The option was taken up on his contract to extend his deal at Sheffield Wednesday for another year in May 2024.[7]
International career
editOn 12 March 2024, Phuthi was called up to the full Zimbabwe squad to play in the Malawi Four Nations Tournament.[8] He made his international debut for Zimbabwe against Kenya on 26 March 2024.[9]
Playing style
editPhuthi is a versatile pacey player who can play as right-back, left-back, or as a winger.[10][11]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 6 February 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2023–24[12] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
International
edit- As of 30 June 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "EFL Squad List: Season 2023/24". EFL. 7 September 2023.
- ^ a b Chigandiwa, Tafadzwa (29 August 2023). "Zim teenager Joey Phuthi signs first pro-contract with Sheffield Wednesday".
- ^ "Joey Phuthi - Forward - Under-21 profiles - Sheffield Wednesday". www.swfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Academy welcomes new scholars!". www.swfc.co.uk.
- ^ Team, Soccer24 (22 June 2023). "Another Zim youngster offered pro deal in England - Soccer24".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Sakamoto double earns Coventry win over Wednesday" – via www.bbc.com.
- ^ "Academy retained list confirmed". www.swfc.co.uk.
- ^ "Warriors Squad for the Malawi Four Nations Tournament". Zimbabwe National Side Twitter Account. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Night to remember for young Owls". Sheffield Wednesday FC. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2024.
- ^ Moorhouse, Jimmy (9 November 2022). "Sheffield Wednesday: Joey Phuthi can be Moore's next Johnson". FootballFanCast.
- ^ Phelps, Luke (14 December 2023). "Danny Rohl takes unseen Sheffield Wednesday teenager with team to Norwich City". Sheffield Wednesday News.
- ^ "Games played by Joey Phuthi in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 26 December 2023.
External links
edit- Joey Phuthi at Soccerway