Jojo Wollacott
Ghanaian footballer (born 1996)
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Joseph Luke Wollacott (born 8 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. He is currently a free agent. Born in England, he plays for the Ghana national team.
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Wollacott playing for Ghana in 2022. | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Joseph Luke Wollacott[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 8 September 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Bristol, England | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | Bristol City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2021 | Bristol City | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Clevedon Town (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Weymouth (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Bergsøy (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Bath City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | → Woking (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Truro City (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2018 | → Truro City (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Gloucester City (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 10 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Swindon Town | 37 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Charlton Athletic | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Hibernian | 7 | (0) |
| 2024–2026 | Crawley Town | 42 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2021–2024 | Ghana | 12 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:10, 4 August 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 17:10, 4 August 2026 (UTC) | |||
Early and personal life
Club career
Bristol City
Wollacott started his career in the Bristol City youth academy, joining the academy aged 13.[5] He had early loan spells with non-league clubs Clevedon Town and Weymouth, and Norwegian club Bergsøy.
In August 2017, Wollacott signed a new two-year deal with the option for a further year,[6] and joined National League South club Bath City on a season-long loan,[7] but returned to Bristol City on 23 October.[8] On 8 December 2017, Wollacott joined National League club Woking on a month-long loan;[9] he made two appearances for the club.[2] Later that season, he joined Truro City on an emergency loan on 24 April,[10] making two appearances as Truro finished in the National League South play-offs, and also started their 3–1 play-off quarter-final defeat to Hampton & Richmond Borough.[11][2]
In July 2018, it was announced that Wollacott would return to Truro on a short-term loan.[12] On 29 November 2018, Wollacott joined Gloucester City on a three-month loan deal.[5] He saved a penalty on his debut for the club as Gloucester lost 2–0 to Chelmsford City on his debut.[13] He was recalled from his loan at Gloucester in March 2019 following an injury to Bristol City goalkeeper Niki Maenpaa.[14]
Wollacott signed a new two-year contract with the option for a one-year extension in summer 2019.[15] On 7 August 2019, he joined EFL League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2019–20 season, facing competition for the first-team spot from Adam Smith and Lewis Thomas.[16][17] He made his debut in professional football six days later, saving a penalty as he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup, before going on to finish on the winning side in the penalty shoot-out.[18][17] Wollacott was recalled from his loan on 6 January 2020.[19]
Swindon Town
On 12 February 2021, Wollacott joined League One side Swindon Town on a seven-day emergency loan deal.[20]
In June 2021, Wollacott signed for Swindon Town on a one-year contract, with Bristol City holding a sell-on clause on Wollacott as part of the deal.[21][22]
Charlton Athletic
On 23 June 2022, Wollacott joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract following the expiry of his contract at Swindon Town.[23]
Hibernian
Wollacott moved to Scottish club Hibernian on 23 June 2023 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[24][25] He made his first appearance for Hibs in a Europa Conference League tie against Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes on 3 August, but during that match he suffered a thigh injury that meant he had to be substituted.[26]
Crawley Town
On 18 July 2024, Wollacott returned to England, joining newly promoted League One side Crawley Town on a two-year deal.[27] He made his debut for the club in their opening League One match of the season, a 2–1 win at home to Blackpool on 10 August, with Blackpool scoring after Wollacott's attempted long ball struck the legs of forward Ashley Fletcher.[28] He was released at the end of the 2025–26 season.[29]
International career
In October 2021, Wollacott received his first call-up to the Ghana national team for 2022 World Cup qualification game against Zimbabwe.[30][17] He debuted with them in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Zimbabwe on 9 October 2021.[31][32] He was part of the Ghanaian team in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations that was eliminated at the group stage of the competition.[33]
Wollacott missed out on inclusion in Ghana's squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup after suffering a finger injury prior to the tournament.[34]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 December 2025
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bristol City | 2013–14[35] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014–15[36] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015–16[37] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17[38] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18[39] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[40] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[41] | Championship | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[42] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Clevedon Town (loan) | 2013–14[43] | SL Division One South & West | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Weymouth (loan) | 2014–15[43] | SL Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Bergsøy (loan) | 2016[44] | 3. divisjon | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Bath City (loan) | 2017–18[43] | National League South | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1[b] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Woking (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Truro City (loan) | 2017–18[2] | National League South | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[d] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018–19[2] | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |||
| Gloucester City (loan) | 2018–19[2] | National League South | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2019–20[41] | League Two | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1[e] | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2020–21[42] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Swindon Town | 2021–22[45] | League Two | 37 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2022–23[46] | League One | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Hibernian | 2023–24[47] | Scottish Premiership | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[f] | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Crawley Town | 2024–25[48] | League One | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 2025–26[49] | League Two | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[g] | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 182 | 0 | ||
- One appearance in the FA Trophy, one appearance in the Southern League Cup
- One appearance in the Somerset Premier Cup
- One appearance in the National League South play-offs
- One appearance in the EFL Trophy
- One appearance in the Europa Conference League
- Two appearances in the EFL Trophy
International
- As of match played on 26 March 2024[50]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 2021 | 4 | 0 |
| 2022 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22[51]