Joel Cotterill (born 10 October 2004) is a Welsh footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL League Two club Swindon Town on loan from EFL Championship club Swansea City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 10 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Wales | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Swindon Town (on loan from Swansea City) | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2022 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024– | → Swindon Town (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 9 | (3) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:30, 11 October 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 15 October 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCotterill is a product of the Swansea City academy which he joined aged 7 and he signed his first professional contract in June 2022.[1] On 9 August 2022, Cotterill made his senior debut for Swansea City as a second-half substitute in 2–2 loss on penalties to Oxford United in the EFL Cup.[2]
In August 2023 Cotterill joined EFL League Two club Stockport County for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[3] Cotterill made a number of substitute appearances for Stockport, notably featuring in an 8–0 win over Sutton United F.C where he scored his first senior goal,[4] before being recalled in January 2024.
On 30 July 2024, Cotterill returned to League Two, joining Swindon Town on a season-long loan deal.[5]
International career
editCotterill is a Wales Under-21 international.
Personal life
editHe is the cousin of former Wales international David Cotterill.[6]
Honors
editStockport County
References
edit- ^ Joel Cotterill biography
- ^ Cotterill Swansea debut
- ^ Cotterill joins Stockport
- ^ https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67667635 [bare URL]
- ^ "Town sign Joel Cotterill". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Pearlman, Michael (10 October 2023). "Wales football: Meet the second-generation players ready to represent Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ^ https://www.stockportcounty.com/join-us-in-league-one-next-season/ [bare URL]
External links
edit- Joel Cotterill at Soccerbase
- Joel Cotterill at Soccerway