Joel Colwill
{{Short description|Welsh footballer}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Joel Colwill
| image =
| fullname = Joel William Colwill
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|10|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = Wales
| height =
| currentclub = Cardiff City
| clubnumber = 34
| position = Attacking midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cardiff City
| years1 = 2023–
| clubs1 = Cardiff City
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2024–2025
| clubs2 = → Cheltenham Town (loan)
| caps2 = 22
| goals2 = 6
| years3 = 2025
| clubs3 = → Exeter City (loan)
| caps3 = 18
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = Wales U16
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2022
| nationalteam2 = Wales U18
| nationalcaps2 = 4
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2022
| nationalteam3 = Wales U19
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2023–
| nationalteam4 = Wales U21
| nationalcaps4 = 7
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 16:20, 8 May 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 02:41, 6 June 2025 (UTC)
}}
Joel Colwill (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for {{English football updater|CardiffC}} 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.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66379663 Colwill Cardiff debut] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66822267 Colwill Cardiff debut] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66822267 Colwill Cardiff contract]
On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on an initial season-long loan deal. {{cite web|url=https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-joel-colwill-joins-cheltenham-town|title=Loan {{!}} Joel Colwill joins Cheltenham Town|website=www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk|date=2 August 2024|accessdate=10 January 2025}} 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. {{cite web|url= https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/joel-colwill-recalled-cheltenham-town |title= Joel Colwill Recalled From Cheltenham Town |publisher=Cardiff City FC |date=10 January 2025|accessdate=12 January 2025}} On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the season. {{cite web|url= https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/welcomejoel |title=Joel Colwill Joins Exeter City |publisher=Exeter City FC |date=12 January 2025|accessdate=12 January 2025}}
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.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66754193 Colwill Wales U21 debut]
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 3 May 2025}}
| 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=3|Cardiff City
|2023–24{{soccerbase season|165871|2023|accessdate=9 November 2024}} |2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25{{soccerbase season|165871|2024|accessdate=9 November 2024}}
|Championship |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| colspan=2|Total
!2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Cheltenham Town (loan)
|22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3{{Efn|name=FLT|Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy}} | 1 | 28 | 9 | |
| Exeter City (loan)
|18 | 0 | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | colspan="2"|– | 18 | 0 | ||||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!42 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 51 | 9 |
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Personal life
Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill.[https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-colwill-rubin-joel-contract-27720359 Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts]
Honours
Cheltenham Town Young Player of the Year (2024/25)
References
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External links
- {{Soccerbase|165871}}
- {{Soccerway|806738}}
- {{worldfootball.net|joel-colwill}}
{{Cardiff City F.C. squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Colwill, Joel}}
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Welsh men's footballers
Category:Wales men's under-21 international footballers
Category:Cardiff City F.C. players
Category:Cheltenham Town F.C. players
Category:Exeter City F.C. players