Joel Colwill

Joel Colwill
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)
*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.[1] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United.[2] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.[3]

On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on an initial season-long loan deal.[4] 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.[5] On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the season.[6]

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.[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 18 January 2025
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
Cardiff City 2023–24[8] Championship 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0
2024–25[9] 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[9] League Two 22 6 2 2 1 0 3[a] 1 28 9
Exeter City (loan) 2024–25[9] League One 1 0 – – – 1 0
Career total 25 6 3 2 3 0 3 1 34 9
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

Personal life

Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill.[10]

References

  1. ^ Colwill Cardiff debut
  2. ^ Colwill Cardiff debut
  3. ^ Colwill Cardiff contract
  4. ^ "Loan | Joel Colwill joins Cheltenham Town". www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Joel Colwill Recalled From Cheltenham Town". Cardiff City FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  6. ^ "Joel Colwill Joins Exeter City". Exeter City FC. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
  7. ^ Colwill Wales U21 debut
  8. ^ "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  9. ^ a b c "Games played by Joel Colwill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  10. ^ Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts