Joe Hilton (footballer, born 1999)

Joe Hilton
Personal information
Full name Joseph Robert Hilton[1]
Date of birth (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)
Height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)[2]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 13 [3]
Youth career
2010–2016 Manchester City
2016–2018 Everton
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Everton 0 (0)
2019 → Marine (loan) 17 (0)
2019– Blackburn Rovers 0 (0)
2021 → Fleetwood Town (loan) 2 (0)
2021 → Ross County (loan) 0 (0)
2021–2022 → Hamilton Academical (loan) 16 (0)
2024 → Macclesfield (loan) 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:14, 28 March 2024 (UTC)

Joseph Robert Hilton (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers.[4]

Career

Hilton began his career with the youth teams of Manchester City and Everton,[5] also spending time in non-league on loan at Marine, for whom he made 18 appearances in all competitions.[2]

After leaving Everton he signed a two-year contract with Blackburn Rovers in July 2019,[6][7] moving on an emergency 7 day loan to Fleetwood Town on 12 January 2021.[8] He made his professional debut in the EFL Trophy on 12 January 2021, and his Football League debut on 16 January 2021.[9] He returned to Blackburn after the 7 days ended, having made 3 appearances for Fleetwood.[10] On 27 January 2021, after signing a new one-year contract extension with Blackburn,[11] he headed out on loan once more, this time joining Scottish Premiership side Ross County until the end of the season.[12][13] On 28 June 2021 Hilton joined Hamilton Academical on loan.[14][15][16] On 23 February 2024, Hilton joined Macclesfield on loan until the end of the season.[17]

References

  1. ^ "Club List of Registered Players as at 21st May 2022" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Hilton - Marine Football Club Marine". www.pitchero.com.
  3. ^ FC, Blackburn Rovers (9 August 2024). "The numbers game". Blackburn Rovers FC.
  4. ^ "England - J. Hilton - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  5. ^ "Player Profiles | Everton Football Club". www.evertonfc.com.
  6. ^ Lord, Adam. "Blackburn Rovers sign former Everton goalkeeper Joe Hilton". Lancashire Telegraph. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  7. ^ "Joe Hilton - Goalkeeper - Profiles - Blackburn Rovers". www.rovers.co.uk.
  8. ^ "Blackburn loan keeper Hilton to Fleetwood". BBC Sport.
  9. ^ "Games played by Joe Hilton in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Hilton returns to Blackburn after emergency loan". www.fleetwoodtownfc.com.
  11. ^ "Joe joins Ross County after penning new deal". Blackburn Rovers F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  12. ^ "Hilton heads for the Highlands". Ross County F.C. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
  13. ^ "County add Blackburn keeper Hilton". BBC Sport.
  14. ^ "Hilton heads north to Hamilton". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Hilton's Benson thanks and Hamilton aims after loan switch". Lancashire Telegraph.
  16. ^ "Joe Hilton Signs". 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  17. ^ "Joe joins Macclesfield on loan". Blackburn Rovers Official Site. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.