Joe Low
{{Short description|Welsh footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Distinguish|Joseph Low|Jho Low}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joe Low
| image =
| fullname = Joseph David Low{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/202021/efl-professional-retain-list---2019-20.pdf |title=EFL Professional retain list 2019-20|publisher=EFL.com|access-date=11 August 2021}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|2|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Cardiff, Wales
| height =
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Wycombe Wanderers
| clubnumber = 17
| youthyears1 = 2009–2019
| youthclubs1 = Bristol City
| years1 = 2019–2023
| clubs1 = Bristol City
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019
| clubs2 = → Dorchester Town (loan)
| caps2 = 3
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019
| clubs3 = → Frome Town (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = → Yate Town (loan)
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021
| clubs5 = → Eastleigh (loan)
| caps5 = 8
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023
| clubs6 = → Walsall (loan)
| caps6 = 15
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2023–
| clubs7 = Wycombe Wanderers
| caps7 = 52
| goals7 = 8
| nationalyears1 = 2018
| nationalteam1 = Wales U17
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2023–2024
| nationalteam2 = Wales U21
| nationalcaps2 = 6
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2023–
| nationalteam3 = Wales
| nationalcaps3 = 2
| nationalgoals3 = 0
| club-update = 23:51, 7 December 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 19:42, 10 September 2024 (BST)
}}
Joseph David Low (born 20 February 2002) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for {{English football updater|WycombeW}} club Wycombe Wanderers and the Wales national team.
Club career
=Bristol City=
Low joined the youth academy of Bristol City, and worked his way up all their youth categories. In February 2019, he had a short loan with Dorchester Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/17413734.magpies-dorchester-town-sign-centre-back-joe-low-loan/|title=Magpies: Dorchester Town sign centre-back Joe Low on loan|website=Dorset Echo}} Then in March 2019, he had another short loan spell with Frome Town.{{Cite web|url=https://www.weareba11.com/post/double-signing-two-robins-fly-into-ba11|title=DOUBLE SIGNING: Two Robins fly into #BA11|first=James|last=Burgoyne|date=28 March 2019|website=Frome Town FC}} He spent the 2019-20 winter on loan with Yate Town, where he scored one goal in 12 appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.yateandsodburyvoice.co.uk/bristol-city-loanees-shine-for-yate-town|title=Bristol City loanees shine for Yate Town|date=22 January 2020|website=Yate and Sodbury Voice}}
On 10 August 2020, Low signed his first professional contract with his parent club Bristol City.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-city-hand-son-former-4410655|title=Son of ex-Robins winger signs first pro deal|first=Jon|last=Palmer|date=10 August 2020|website=GloucestershireLive}} He then moved to Eastleigh on loan at the beginning of the 2021-22 season, but was recalled to Bristol City after several strong performances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/sport/19706601.bristol-city-centre-back-joe-low-returns-parent-club/|title=Bristol City centre-back Joe Low returns to parent club|website=Daily Echo}} He made his professional debut as a late substitute with Bristol City in a 1–1 EFL Championship tie with Middlesbrough on 5 November 2022.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/low-delighted-to-make-debut/|title=🎥 Low delighted to make debut|website=Bristol City}}
==Walsall (loan)==
On 4 January 2023, Low signed for League Two club Walsall on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.saddlers.co.uk/news/2023/january/joe-low-joins-the-saddlers-on-loan/|title=Joe Law joins the Saddlers on loan|website=www.saddlers.co.uk|date=4 January 2023|accessdate=4 January 2023}}
=Wycombe Wanderers=
On 18 July 2023, Low made a permanent move to League One club Wycombe Wanderers for an undisclosed fee.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwfc.com/news/2023/july/18/say-hello-to-joe-low/|title=Say Hello to Joe Low|website=www.wwfc.com|date=18 July 2023|accessdate=18 July 2023}} He made his debut for Wycombe on 8 August 2023 in the 2-0 EFL Cup first round win against Milton Keynes Dons.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66368507 Low Wycombe debut] Low scored his first two goals for Wycombe on 15 August 2023 in the 3-2 EFL League One win against Leyton Orient.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66435478 Low first Wycombe goals]
International career
Born in Cardiff, Low is a youth international for Wales having been called up to the U19s.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bristol-citys-young-welsh-dragons-3539511|title=Bristol City's young Welsh dragons discuss Euro qualifiers and Robins life|first=Gregor|last=MacGregor|date=15 November 2019|website=BristolLive}}
On 26 March 2023 Low made his debut for the Wales national under-21 football team in a friendly match against Scotland in Spain, scoring the second goal in Wales' 3-0 win.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65080321 Low Wales under-21 debut]
Low was called up to the Wales senior squad for the Euro 2024 qualifying matches against Armenia and Turkey on 16 and 20 June 2023.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65747783 Low Wales senior call up] On 8 October 2023, Low was called up again to the Senior Squad for a Friendly against Gibraltar and a Qualifying match against Croatia, replacing Injured Ben Cabango. He made his senior international debut on 11 October 2023, starting against Gibraltar and facing off against his club teammate Tjay De Barr.{{Cite tweet |title=CYMRU XI 🏴🇬🇮 Your team at the STōK Cae Ras 🙌 💻 http://fawales.co/CYMGIB | #TogetherStronger|user=Cymru |number=1712159142528307550 |date=11 October 2023 |access-date=2023-10-11 |website=X (formerly Twitter) |language=en}}
Personal life
Low is the son of the retired footballer and Wales youth international Josh Low.
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 7 December 2024}}{{Cite web |title=Wales - J. Low - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/joe-low/591468|access-date=2024-11-14|website=int.soccerway.com}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|FA Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals||Apps||Goals | ||||||||||
| rowspan="6" |Bristol City
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|Championship |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!1||0||0||0||1||0||0||0||2||0 | ||||||||||
| Dorchester Town (loan)
| rowspan="2" |2018–19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Frome Town (loan)
|Southern Premier Division South |4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| Yate Town (loan)
|Southern Premier Division South |12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| Eastleigh (loan) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Walsall (loan) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| rowspan="3"|Wycombe Wanderers
|34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3{{efn|Appearances in EFL Trophy}} | 0 | 41 | 4 | |
| 2024–25
|League One |18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 21 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
|52 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 8 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!95||11||3||0||6||0||3||0||107||11 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|144288}}
External links
- {{Soccerway|joe-low/591468}}
- [http://www.aylesburyunitedfc.co.uk/players/joe-low#playingcareer Aylesbury United profile]
{{Wycombe Wanderers F.C. squad}}
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Category:People from South Gloucestershire District
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:21st-century Welsh sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Bristol City F.C. players
Category:Dorchester Town F.C. players
Category:Frome Town F.C. players
Category:Yate Town F.C. players
Category:Eastleigh F.C. players
Category:Wycombe Wanderers F.C. players
Category:English Football League players
Category:National League (English football) players
Category:Southern Football League players
Category:Footballers from Gloucestershire
Category:Wales men's youth international footballers