Joe Powell (footballer, born 1998)

Joe James Powell (born 30 October 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for League One club Rotherham United.

Joe Powell
Personal information
Full name Joe James Powell[1]
Date of birth (1998-10-30) 30 October 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Canning Town, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Rotherham United
Number 7
Youth career
0000–2016 West Ham United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 West Ham United 0 (0)
2019Northampton Town (loan) 10 (2)
2020–2024 Burton Albion 163 (19)
2024- Rotherham United 16 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:11, 27 November 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Powell was raised in Canning Town and joined West Ham United at the age of eight.[3][4] He signed his first professional contract with the club in January 2015, and signed a renewed three-year deal in May 2016.[5][6]

On 26 September 2018, Powell made his first team debut in an 8–0 victory in the EFL Cup against Macclesfield Town at the London Stadium, in which fellow debutants Conor Coventry and Grady Diangana also featured.[7] In January 2019, Powell joined Northampton Town on loan until the end of the 2018–19 season.[8]

After returning from loan with Northampton, in May 2019, Powell signed a one-year extension to his contract.[3]

Burton Albion

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He signed for Burton Albion on 14 January 2020 on a two-and-a-half-year deal.[9]

Powell agreed a new two-year contract in July 2022.[10]

Rotherham United

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In May 2024, it was announced that Powell would be joining Rotherham United on a free transfer.[11]

Personal life

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Powell's brother, Jack, is also a professional footballer.[4]

Career statistics

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As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
West Ham United U23 2016–17 2[a] 0 2 0
2017–18 2[a] 0 2 0
2018–19 1[a] 0 1 0
2019–20 3[a] 2 3 2
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 8 2
West Ham United 2018–19[12] Premier League 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
2019–20[13] Premier League 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Northampton Town (loan) 2018–19[12] League Two 10 2 10 2
Burton Albion 2019–20[14] League One 10 3 0 0 10 3
2020–21[15] League One 39 6 1 0 2 0 2[a] 3 44 9
2021–22[16] League One 34 3 1 1 1 0 2[a] 0 38 4
2022–23[17] League One 36 2 2 1 1 0 4[a] 2 43 5
2023–24[18] League One 44 5 2 0 1 0 4[a] 0 51 5
Total 163 19 6 2 5 0 12 5 186 26
Career total 173 21 6 2 6 0 20 7 205 30
  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Joe Powell". World Football. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Joe Powell". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Joe Powell signs new West Ham United contract | West Ham United".
  4. ^ a b "Academy Ace". West Ham United F.C. 25 March 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ @joepowell_10 (13 January 2015). "Happy to have signed my first professional contract with West Ham" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "West Ham starlet pens new three-year deal". talkSPORT. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. ^ "West Ham 8–0 Macclesfield: Hammers thrash Macclesfield to reach fourth round". BBC Sport. 26 September 2018. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
  8. ^ "Joe Powell: Northampton sign West Ham United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 21 January 2019.
  9. ^ "MIDFIELDER JOE POWELL JOINS BREWERS FROM WEST HAM". BBC Sport. 14 January 2020.
  10. ^ "JOE POWELL SIGNS NEW BURTON ALBION CONTRACT". www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  11. ^ "Powell to join Rotherham on free from Burton". BBC Sport. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
  12. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Powell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  14. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  16. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  18. ^ "Games played by Joe Powell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 April 2024.