Joel Cotterill
Joel Cotterill (born 10 October 2004) is a Welsh footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for 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 | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 48 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011-2022 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 6 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:38, 15 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:53, 22 March 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Cotterill 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.
International career
Cotterill is a Wales Under-21 international.
Personal life
He is the cousin of former Wales international David Cotterill.[5]
References
- Joel Cotterill biography
- Cotterill Swansea debut
- Cotterill joins Stockport
- 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/