Ian Joy

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Ian Joy

| image = Ian Joy YES.jpg

| upright = 0.9

| caption =

| fullname = Ian Paul Joy

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|7|14}}

| birth_place = San Diego, California, USA

| height = {{height|ft=5|in=9}}

| position = Left back

| youthyears1 = 1997–1998

| youthclubs1 = Tranmere Rovers

| years1 = 1998–2000

| clubs1 = Tranmere Rovers

| caps1 = 0

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2000

| clubs2 = Stirling Albion

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2000–2001

| clubs3 = Montrose

| caps3 = 25

| goals3 = 2

| years4 = 2001–2003

| clubs4 = Kidderminster Harriers

| caps4 = 22

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2003

| clubs5 = Chester City

| caps5 = 3

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2003–2005

| clubs6 = Hamburger SV II

| caps6 = 34

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2005–2008

| clubs7 = FC St. Pauli

| caps7 = 89

| goals7 = 1

| years8 = 2008–2009

| clubs8 = Real Salt Lake

| caps8 = 20

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2009

| clubs9 = FC Ingolstadt 04

| caps9 = 3

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2010

| clubs10 = Portland Timbers

| caps10 = 21

| goals10 = 0

| totalcaps = 219

| totalgoals = 3

}}

Ian Paul Joy (born July 14, 1981) is an American-born Scottish sports broadcaster and former professional footballer.

Early and personal life

Born in San Diego, California,{{Hugman|10600|accessdate=May 1, 2018}} Joy is the son of English former professional player Brian Joy.{{Cite web |last=JL |first=SoccerNation |date=2015-12-31 |title=One season wonder: The story of the San Diego Jaws |url=https://soccernation.com/one-season-wonder-the-story-of-san-diegos-jaws/ |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=SoccerNation |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=1999-Ian Joy |url=https://grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/7011 |access-date=2025-01-03 |website=grecianarchive.exeter.ac.uk}} His mother is Scottish and he grew up in Scotland from the age of 3.{{cite web|url=https://timbersarmy.org/resources/Pictures/Whipsawv1i2revised.pdf|title=Interview with Ian Joy|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=Timbers Army}} Joy lived in Bo'ness and attended Deanburn Primary School and Bo'ness Academy. Joy is a fan of Manchester United F.C.{{Cite web|title=Manchester City vs Dortmund {{!}} Quarterfinals Preview {{!}} UCL on CBS Sports (timestamp= 8:03)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WYGBieVTBU|access-date=2020-12-17|website=YouTube}}

Playing career

Joy played as a left back for Tranmere Rovers, Stirling Albion, Montrose, Kidderminster Harriers, Chester City, Hamburger SV IIi, FC St. Pauli, Real Salt Lake, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Portland Timbers.{{Soccerbase}}{{cite web|url=http://www.neilbrown.newcastlefans.com/player1/ianjoy.html|title=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database}}{{Fussballdaten|joyianpaul|Ian Joy}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/ian-joy|title=Profile|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=Major League Soccer}}{{cite web|url=http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/403178.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311135124/http://usl1.uslsoccer.com/home/403178.html|title=Timbers sign veteran defender Joy|date=February 18, 2010|archive-date=March 11, 2012|access-date=May 1, 2018|publisher=USL}}

As a 15-year-old, he featured for the United States U-17 team on a three-match week long tour of Germany in 1997.{{cite web | url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/STARLET+IAN+TURNS+BACK+ON+SCOTLAND%3b+EXCLUSIVE%3a+Footballer+wants+to...-a061010807 | title=STARLET IAN TURNS BACK ON SCOTLAND; EXCLUSIVE: Footballer wants to play for USA | access-date=22 June 2019 | work=Daily Record}} Joy went on to represent the USA Youth national teams at U-18, U-20 and U-23 level. He captained the USA U-18's at the World Youth Games in Moscow, Russia in 1998.

Media

After retiring as a player in 2011, Joy became a sportscaster for beIN Sports. In 2015 he became the studio host of Fox Sports' coverage of the Bundesliga, FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/story/fox-sports-to-televise-stream-all-bundesliga-matches-073015|title=FOX Sports to televise or stream all 306 Bundesliga matches|date=July 30, 2015|access-date=May 1, 2018|work=Fox Sports}} In April 2018, Joy was named as a studio host for FOX's coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.{{cite web|title=FOX Sports Announces Broadcasters, Celebrates 50-Day Countdown to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™|url=http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/latest-news/2018/04/25/fox-sports-announces-star-lineup-international-broadcaster-celebrating-50-day-countdown-2018-fifa-world-cup-russia|date= April 26, 2018|access-date=May 6, 2018}}

On March 25, 2020, Joy announced on Twitter he would be leaving Fox Sports.

Joy is a part of the YES Network covering New York sports after joining the network in 2015.

As of August 5, 2020, Joy serves as a soccer analyst for CBS Sports as part of the network's UEFA Champions League and Europa League coverage on CBS Sports HQ.{{Cite web|last=F88|date=2020-08-05|title=Ian Joy joins CBS Sports as their new soccer analyst|url=https://www.football88.com/ian-joy-joins-cbs-sports-as-their-new-soccer-analyst/|access-date=2020-08-07|website=Football88|language=en-GB}}