Joe Walsh (footballer, born 2002)

Joe Anthony Walsh (born 1 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.

For other people named Joseph Walsh, see Joseph Walsh (disambiguation).
Joe Walsh
Personal information
Full name Joe Anthony Walsh[1]
Date of birth (2002-04-01) 1 April 2002
Place of birth Medway, England
Height 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Queens Park Rangers
Number 32
Youth career
Gillingham
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Gillingham 1 (0)
2021– Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2022 → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 10 (0)
2022 → Dorking Wanderers (loan) 6 (0)
2023 → Maidenhead United (loan) 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:22, 29 April 2023 (UTC)

Career

Gillingham

From Medway, Kent, Walsh joined local club Gillingham aged 11, signing a scholarship with the club in late 2017.[2] In May 2019, Walsh signed a professional contract with Gillingham.[3] On 3 September 2019, Walsh made his debut for Gillingham in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat against Colchester United.[4] He made his English Football League debut on 27 October 2020 when he came on as a substitute for the injured Jack Bonham against Ipswich Town.[5]

Queens Park Rangers

On 28 January 2021, Walsh joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three and a half-year contract that would initially see him join up with the club's under-23s team.[6]

On 16 September 2022, Walsh signed for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 17 November 2022, Walsh joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until 7 January 2023.[8] In February 2023 he joined Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.[9]

Walsh made his first team debut for QPR coming on as a half time substitute for injured keeper Jordan Archer in an EFL Cup game against Norwich City on 16 August 2023.[10]

Career statistics
As of match played 29 April 2023[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gillingham 2019–20 League One 0000003[lower-alpha 1]030
2020–21 League One 1000103[lower-alpha 1]050
Total 1000106080
Queens Park Rangers 2020–21 Championship 0000000000
2021–22 Championship 0000000000
2022–23 Championship 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) 2022–23 National League South 10000—00100
Dorking Wanderers (loan) 2022–23 National League 6000—0060
Maidenhead United (loan) 2022–23 National League 2000—0020
Career total 190001060260
  1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. "Six offered scholarships at Priestfield". Gillingham F.C. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  3. "TJ Bramble, Miguel Scarlett and goalkeeper Joe Walsh have signed pro deals at Gillingham". Kent Online. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  4. "Gillingham vs. Colchester United 2–3". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  5. Cawdell, Luke (27 October 2020). "Ipswich Town 1 Gillingham 0: Jack Bonham and Ryan Jackson injured as Steve Evans' men suffer late defeat". Kent Online. Kent Messenger Group. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  6. "QPR U23s sign Joe Walsh from Gillingham". www.qpr.co.uk. 28 January 2021.
  7. "Walsh & Salomon joins Hampton on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 16 September 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  8. "Joe Walsh moves to Dorking on loan". www.qpr.co.uk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. "Joe Walsh joins Maidenhead on loan".
  10. "Norwich City edged past Championship rivals Queens Park Rangers with a 99th-minute goal in a low-key Carabao Cup first-round meeting".
  11. Joe Walsh at Soccerway
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