Joe Walsh (footballer, born 2002)
English footballer
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Joe Anthony Walsh (born 1 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Wigan Athletic on loan from EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers.
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Walsh in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Anthony Walsh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 April 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Medway, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wigan Athletic (on loan from Queens Park Rangers) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Gillingham | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Gillingham | 1 | (0) |
| 2021– | Queens Park Rangers | 19 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Maidenhead United (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Accrington Stanley (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2026– | → Wigan Athletic (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:48, 22 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
Gillingham
From Medway, Kent, Walsh joined local club Gillingham aged 11, signing a scholarship with the club in late 2017.[2] In May 2019, Walsh signed a professional contract with Gillingham.[3] On 3 September 2019, Walsh made his debut for Gillingham in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat against Colchester United.[4] He made his English Football League debut on 27 October 2020 when he came on as a substitute for the injured Jack Bonham against Ipswich Town.[5]
Queens Park Rangers
On 28 January 2021, Walsh joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract that would initially see him join up with the club's under-23s team.[6]
On 16 September 2022, Walsh signed for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 17 November 2022, Walsh joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until 7 January 2023.[8] In February 2023 he joined Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.[9]
Walsh made his first team debut for QPR coming on as a half time substitute for injured keeper Jordan Archer in an EFL Cup game against Norwich City on 16 August 2023.[10]
On 7 December 2023, Walsh joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on an emergency seven-day loan.[11] Two days later, he made his debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster Rovers.[12] The loan was then extended by a further seven days.[13] On 22 December, it was extended by another seven days.[14] The following week, it was extended once more.[15] On 9 January 2024, the loan move was extended for another seven days.[16] On 18 January 2024, Walsh returned to Queens Park Rangers after making a total of nine appearances.[17]
On 4 May 2024, Walsh made his first league appearance for QPR, starting in a 2-1 win away at Coventry City. He signed a new contract the following month.[18]
On 9 July 2026, he joined EFL League One side Wigan Athletic on a season-long loan.[19]
Career statistics
- As of match played 31 January 2026[20]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gillingham | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Career total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 51 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy