Joe Worrall (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Adrian Worrall[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 January 1997[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Number | 42 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | Nottingham Forest | 4 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 14 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 November 2016. | |||
Joseph Adrian "Joe" Worrall is an English professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a defender.
Club career
Nottingham Forest
Worrall signed with Nottingham Forest in October 2011, rejecting interest from other local sides Derby County and Leicester City.[3] Worrall joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge on 8 January 2016 on a one-month loan deal.[4] He made his professional debut the next day in a third-round FA Cup tie against Everton, which Dagenham & Redbridge lost 2–0.[5] He scored his first professional goal on 23 January in a 2–2 draw away at Newport County.
Worrall made his first team debut for Forest on the 29 October 2016 at Reading and, despite losing the game 2-0, his performance was praised as "strong" and "decisive" by the Nottingham Post.[6][7]
"I think [Michael] Dawson was and is more comfortable on the ball than Worrall, but the teenager has a similar build to Dawson, he's not afraid to get stuck in like Dawson and he wins his tackles and headers just like Dawson... I saw him organising players around him, pointing to where he wanted his team-mates to be, and it really impressed me." Kenny Burns on Worrall's performance at Ipswich.[8]
On 19 November, Worrall started alongside Damien Perquis and Matt Mills in a three-man defence as Forest earned their first away win and clean sheet of the season at Ipswich Town. His performance led to Worrall being included in the Football League's Team of the Week and comparisons to former Forest and England defender Michael Dawson.[9][10] He was also praised by his manager, Philippe Montanier, who described the centre-back as "strong and tall, but very clever too, tactically".[11] Worrall's performances were also noticed by Premier League clubs, with Everton and Stoke City reportedly tracking the centre-back.[12]
Career statistics
- As of match played 25 November 2016
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Nottingham Forest | 2015–16[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17[14] | Championship | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Dagenham & Redbridge (loan) | 2015–16[13] | League Two | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| Career total | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | ||
References
- ↑ "The Football League Retained List". The Football League. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Joe Worrall". 11v11. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ↑ "Proud Joe signs deal with Forest". Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "BBC Sport – Dagenham sign Nottingham Forest's Joe Worrall on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ Caroline Chapman. "BBC Sport – Everton 2–0 Dagenham & Redbridge". BBC Sport. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ↑ "Reading 2-0 Forest". Nottingham Forest F.C. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Reading 2 Nottingham Forest 0: Reds player ratings". Nottingham Post. 29 October 2016. Retrieved 31 October 2016.
- ↑ "Joe Worrall reminds Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns of Michael Dawson". Nottingham Post. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall selected in the Football League's team of the week". Nottingham Post. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Joe Worrall reminds Nottingham Forest legend Kenny Burns of Michael Dawson". Nottingham Post. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ↑ "Joe Worrall deserving of his run in Nottingham Forest first-team, says Philippe Montanier". Nottingham Post. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- ↑ "Nottingham Forest defender Joe Worrall reportedly being tracked by Everton and Stoke City". Nottingham Post. 29 November 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2016.
- 1 2 "Games played by Joe Worrall in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
- ↑ "Games played by Joe Worrall in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
External links
- Joe Worrall profile at Soccerway