Mateo Joseph
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo | ||
| Date of birth | 19 October 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
| Number | 49 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| 2017–2022 | Espanyol | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Leeds United | 3 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | England U20 | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:47, 17 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 23:06, 22 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo (born 19 October 2003) is a Spanish-English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Leeds United.
Club career
Joseph is a youth product of Racing Santander, moving to the academy of Espanyol in 2017 after a prolific season.[2] On 4 January 2022, he transferred to the English side Leeds United on a three year contract, where he was originally assigned to their U-23 side.[3] He made his senior and professional debut with Leeds United as a starter in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 9 November 2022.[4] His Premier League debut was three days later, coming off the bench in the 89th minute to take the place of Rasmus Kristensen against Tottenham Hotspur.[5]
International career
In March 2023, Joseph received his first call-up to the England U20 squad [6] and made his debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[7]
Personal life
Joseph was born in Spain to an English father of Antiguan descent and a Spanish mother.[8] He holds Spanish and British citizenship.[9] He is a relative of Emile Heskey with his father being the former England striker's cousin.[10]
Playing style
Joseph is a strong and technically proficient forward, and has earned playing comparisons to a young Sergio Agüero. He is a prolific scorer, having scored 14 goals in 21 games as a U19 for Espanyol in the 2021-22 season.[11]
Career statistics
- As of match played 8 February 2023
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leeds United | 2022–23[12] | Premier League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| Career total | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | ||
Notes
- ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
- ^ Muñoz, Felipe (January 5, 2022). "Lo pretendían Barcelona y City... Así juega la la joya de 18 años que fichó en el Leeds de Bielsa" [Barcelona and City wanted it... This is how the 18-year-old jewel who signed for Bielsa's Leeds plays Fuente]. Emol.com (in Spanish).
- ^ "Mateo Joseph, el exracinguista que deslumbra en juveniles | Todo sobre el Racing en racinguismo.com" [Mateo Joseph, the former racinguista who dazzles in youth]. www.racinguismo.com (in Spanish).
- ^ Molero, Iván (January 4, 2022). "Mateo Joseph ya es del Leeds" [Mateo Joseph is already from Leeds]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Smith, Emma (9 November 2022). "Carabao Cup: Wolves 1-0 Leeds - Boubacar Traore fires hosts into last 16". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ Howarth, Matthew (12 November 2022). "Tottenham Hotspur 4-3 Leeds United: Rodrigo Bentancur's two late goals earn Spurs dramatic victory". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
- ^ "England MU20 squad for March triple-header". englandfootball.com. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ "Report: England MU20s 2-0 Germany". England Football. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
- ^ Raimundo, Guillermo (November 13, 2022). "España puede perder a otra perla" [Spain can lose another pearl]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Mateo Joseph, pólvora para el Juvenil A | La Grada" [Mateo Joseph, gunpowder for Juvenil A] (in Spanish). March 29, 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ "Meet Mateo Joseph Fernández: Leeds United's latest signing is related to Emile Heskey and wanted by Barcelona". thetimes.co.uk. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ^ Football, Planet (January 5, 2022). "All you need to know about Leeds United wonderkid Mateo Fernandez". Planet Football.
- ^ "Games played by Mateo Joseph in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
External links
- Mateo Joseph at Soccerway
- Mateo Joseph at BDFutbol
- Mateo Joseph at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)