Joe Willis (English footballer)

Not to be confused with Joseph Willis (footballer).

Joe Willis
Personal information
Full name Joseph Alan Willis[1]
Date of birth (2001-10-03) 3 October 2001
Place of birth Walsall, England
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Alvechurch
Youth career
–2019 Walsall
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Walsall 2 (0)
2020 → Salisbury (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Leamington (loan) 6 (0)
2021–2022 → Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) 26 (0)
2022–2024 Stafford Rangers 72 (1)
2024– Alvechurch
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 02:58, 10 January 2026 (UTC)

Joseph Alan Willis (born 3 October 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Alvechurch.

Career

Born in Walsall,[2] Willis started his career at Walsall and made his debut for the club on 7 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat at home to Portsmouth.[3] On 13 February 2020, he joined Salisbury on a one-month loan,[4] and made two appearances for the club.[5] He was offered his first professional contract for Walsall in May 2020,[6] and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2020.[7] He made his league debut for Walsall on 24 April 2021 as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory away to Scunthorpe United,[8] and made his second appearance of the season as a substitute in the final match of the season against Carlisle United.[9]

In October 2021, Willis joined National League North side Leamington on a month-long youth loan.[10] On 19 November 2021, Willis was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Walsall.[11] On the same day Willis was loaned out to Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting.[12] Willis made a total of 26 appearances whilst on loan with Bromsgrove Sporting.[13]

Willis was released at the end of the 2021–22 season.[14] Upon his release, Willis joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stafford Rangers.[15]

He joined Alvechurch in summer 2024.[16]

Career statistics

As of end of 2023–24 season
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup EFL Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Walsall 2019–20[17] League Two 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2020–21[9] 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2021–22[18] 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0
Salisbury (loan) 2019–20[5] Southern League Premier Division South 2 0 0 0 — 0 0 2 0
Leamington (loan) 2021–22[2] National League North 6 0 0 0 — 0 0 6 0
Bromsgrove Sporting (loan) 2021–22[13] Southern League Premier Central 26 0 0 0 — 1[b] 0 27 0
Stafford Rangers 2022–23[19] Northern Premier League Premier Division 32 0 0 0 — 3[c] 0 35 0
2023–24[20] Northern Premier League Premier Division 40 1 2 0 — 3[d] 0 45 1
Total 72 1 2 0 0 0 6 0 80 1
Career total 108 1 2 0 0 0 9 0 119 1
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in the EFL Trophy
  2. ^ One appearance in Southern League Cup
  3. ^ 1 appearance in FA Trophy, 2 appearances in Staffordshire Senior Cup.
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in FA Trophy.

References

  1. ^ "Notification of shirt numbers: Walsall" (PDF). English Football League. p. 72. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Joe Willis at Soccerway. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Match Report: Walsall 1-2 Portsmouth". Walsall F.C. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Joe Willis joins Salisbury on loan". Walsall F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Joe Willis Profile - Aylesbury United FC". Aylesbury United F.C. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  6. ^ Keen, Liam (11 May 2020). "Joe Willis and Sam Perry offered first professional contracts with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  7. ^ Keen, Liam (1 July 2020). "Joe Willis signs first professional contract with Walsall". Express & Star. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  8. ^ Keen, Liam (24 April 2021). "Scunthorpe 0 Walsall 2 - Report". Express & Star. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Games played by Joe Willis in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  10. ^ Edwards, Joe (8 October 2021). "Walsall's Joe Willis heads out on loan to Leamington". Express & Star. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Joe Willis recalled by Walsall". Leamington FC. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
  12. ^ "NEW ADDITION: Walsall's Willis Joins Sporting On Loan". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  13. ^ a b "Joe Willis". BromsgroveSporting.co.uk. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  14. ^ "Retained and Released list confirmed". www.saddlers.co.uk. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
  15. ^ "Joe Willis Signs for the Boro". www.staffordrangersfc.co.uk. 18 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  16. ^ "FOOTBALL – Alvechurch swoop to sign defender Solademi from rivals Bromsgrove Sporting". Redditch Standard. Retrieved 10 January 2026.
  17. ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  18. ^ "Games played by Joe Willis in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Joe Willis | 2022-2023 | Football Web Pages".
  20. ^ "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Joe Willis | 2023-2024 | Football Web Pages".
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