Joe Whitworth
English footballer (born 2004)
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Joseph Charles Whitworth (born 29 February 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL League One club Exeter City on loan from Premier League club Crystal Palace.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Charles Whitworth | ||
| Date of birth | 29 February 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Sutton, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Exeter City (on loan from Crystal Palace) | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2016 | AFC Wimbledon | ||
| 2016–2023 | Crystal Palace | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | Crystal Palace | 2 | (0) |
| 2024–2025 | → Exeter City (loan) | 46 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Exeter City (loan) | 32 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | England U15 | 4 | (0) |
| 2019 | England U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 February 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 June 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Initially on the books of AFC Wimbledon, Whitworth moved to the Crystal Palace academy in 2016.[2] In January 2023, he signed a contract extension with Palace, after working his way up through their youth teams.[3][4] He made his senior debut for Palace in a Premier League match against Brighton & Hove Albion on 15 March 2023.[5] In doing so, he became their youngest ever goalkeeper in the Premier League and 5th-youngest in all competitions.[2]
On 16 July 2024, Whitworth joined League One club Exeter City on a season-long loan deal.[6] At the end of the 24/25 season, he was awarded the club's Player of the Season award.[7]
On 10 July 2025, Whitworth joined Exeter City on another season-long loan deal.[8]
On 10 January 2026, Whitworth was involved in the largest scoreline defeat since 1987 conceding 10 goals against Manchester City. [9]
International career
Career statistics
- As of match played 16 September 2025[12]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Crystal Palace U21 | 2021–22 | — | — | — | 1[a] | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 2022–23 | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Crystal Palace | 2022–23 | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 46 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 2025–26 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 56 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 68 | 0 | ||
- Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
