Kyle Joseph

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Kyle Joseph
Personal information
Full name Kyle Alexander Joseph[1]
Date of birth (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth Chipping Barnet, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)[2]
Position Forward
Team information
Current team
 Hull City
Number 22
Youth career
–2020 Wigan Athletic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Wigan Athletic 18 (5)
2021–2023 Swansea City 10 (0)
2021–2022 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 19 (4)
2022–2023 → Oxford United (loan) 37 (9)
2023–2025 Blackpool 54 (9)
2025– Hull City 36 (6)
International career‡
2018 Scotland U18 2 (0)
2019–2020 Scotland U19 7 (1)
2021 Scotland U21 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:52, 13 December 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 13:29, 12 August 2021 (UTC)

Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Hull City. Born in England, Joseph is a youth international for Scotland.

Early life and education

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Joseph was born in Chipping Barnet.[2] He attended Birkdale High School in Southport.[3]

Club career

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Wigan Athletic

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Joseph joined Wigan Athletic's academy at the age of 13 and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019, lasting until summer 2021.[4] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020,[5] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November.[6][7]

He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal in a League One victory over Sunderland.[8][9] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One.[10]

Joseph was substituted in the second half of a 5–0 defeat at home to Blackpool on 26 January 2021 after sustaining a back injury, with manager Leam Richardson stating after the match that "he will be out for a large part of the season".[11][12] He returned to the matchday squad for a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 17 April 2021, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[13][14] He scored five goals in 20 appearances during the 2020–21 campaign.[14]

Swansea City

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On 11 June 2021, it was announced that Joseph had agreed to join Swansea City on a four-year deal, with Swansea paying a compensation fee of around £500,000 plus add-ons.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading.[16]

Cheltenham Town (loan)

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After two appearances for Swansea,[16] he joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021.[17][18] He scored on his debut for the club with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on 4 September 2021.[19] He scored two goals in a 3–1 win over Morecambe on 19 October 2021.[20] He scored four goals in 19 league matches before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2022.[16][21] He made ten Championship appearances for Swansea in the second half of the 2021–22 season, all of them as a substitute.[16]

Oxford United (loan)

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In August 2022, Joseph joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[22] He made 41 appearances for the club in the 2022–23 season, scoring ten goals (nine of them in league fixtures).[23]

Blackpool

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Joseph joined Blackpool on a permanent deal in July 2023.[24]

Hull City

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On 20 January 2025, Joseph joined Hull City for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £2.5 million.[25] On 24 January, he made his first start for the club in the 3–0 away win against Sheffield United.[26] Joseph scored his first goal for Hull eight months later, on 30 August, in a 4–2 defeat away at Bristol City.[27]

International career

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Joseph has played for Scotland internationally at under-18, under-19 and under-21 levels.[28]

Style of play

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Joseph usually plays as a striker, but has also been used as a right wing-back on occasion for Swansea City and Cheltenham Town.[29]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 13 December 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Wigan Athletic 2020–21[30] League One 18 5 1 0 0 0 1[a] 0 20 5
Swansea City 2021–22[31] Championship 10 0 0 0 2 0 — 12 0
2022–23[32] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Total 10 0 0 0 2 0 — 12 0
Cheltenham Town (loan) 2021–22[31] League One 19 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 4
Oxford United (loan) 2022–23[32] League One 37 9 0 0 1 0 3[a] 1 41 10
Blackpool 2023–24[33] League One 30 1 3 1 1 0 3[a] 0 37 2
2024–25[34] League One 24 8 2 0 3 0 0 0 29 8
Total 54 9 5 1 4 0 3 0 66 10
Hull City 2024–25[34] Championship 16 0 — — — 16 0
2025–26[35] Championship 20 6 0 0 1 0 — 21 6
Total 36 6 0 0 1 0 — 37 6
Career total 174 33 9 1 8 0 7 1 198 35
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

References

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