Joe Hilton (footballer, born 1999)

Joseph Robert Hilton (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers, as a goalkeeper.[3]

Joe Hilton
Personal information
Full name Joseph Robert Hilton[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 34
Youth career
2010–2016 Manchester City
2016–2018 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2019 → Marine (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Ross County (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:44, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Career

Hilton began his career with the youth teams of Manchester City and Everton,[4] also spending time in non-league on loan at Marine, for whom he made 18 appearances in all competitions.[2]

After leaving Everton he signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019,[5][6] moving on an emergency 7 day loan to Fleetwood Town on 12 January 2021.[7] He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 12 January 2021, and his Football League debut on 16 January 2021.[8] He returned to Blackburn after the 7 days ended, having made 3 appearances for Fleetwood.[9] On 27 January 2021, after signing a new one-year contract extension with Blackburn,[10] he headed out on loan once more, this time joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County until the end of the season.[11][12] On 28 June 2021 Hilton joined Hamilton Academical on loan.[13][14][15]

References
  1. "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. "Joe Hilton - Marine Football Club Marine". www.pitchero.com.
  3. "England - J. Hilton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  4. "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
  5. Lord, Adam. "Blackburn Rovers sign former Everton goalkeeper Joe Hilton". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  6. "Joe Hilton - Goalkeeper - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk.
  7. "Blackburn loan keeper Hilton to Fleetwood". BBC Sport.
  8. "Games played by Joe Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  9. "Hilton returns to Blackburn after emergency loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
  10. "Joe joins Ross County after penning new deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  11. "Hilton heads for the Highlands". Ross County F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. "County add Blackburn keeper Hilton". BBC Sport.
  13. "Hilton heads north to Hamilton". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  14. "Hilton's Benson thanks and Hamilton aims after loan switch". Lancashire Telegraph.
  15. "Joe Hilton Signs". 28 June 2021.
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