# Joel Colwill

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Welsh footballer

Joel Colwill Personal information Full name Joel William Colwill Date of birth (2004-10-27) 27 October 2004 (age 21) Place of birth Neath, Wales Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) Position Attacking midfielder Team information Current team Cardiff City Number 27 Youth career 0000–2023 Cardiff City Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2023– Cardiff City 40 (5) 2024–2025 → Cheltenham Town (loan) 22 (6) 2025 → Exeter City (loan) 18 (0) International career‡ 2019 Wales U16 2 (0) 2022 Wales U18 4 (0) 2022 Wales U19 3 (1) 2023– Wales U21 7 (0) 2025– Wales 2 (0) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 26 April 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 02:41, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

**Joel William Colwill** (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Attacking_midfielder) for [EFL Championship](/source/EFL_Championship) club [Cardiff City](/source/Cardiff_City_F.C.) and the [Wales national team](/source/Wales_national_football_team).

## Club career

Colwill is a product of the Cardiff City academy, signing his first professional contract with Cardiff in June 2022.[1] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) against [Colchester United](/source/Colchester_United_F.C.).[2] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.[3]

On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined [League Two](/source/EFL_League_Two) club [Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_F.C.) on an initial season-long loan deal.[4] Having impressed over the first-half of the season, it was announced on 10 January 2025 that Colwill would be recalled from his loan at Cheltenham.[5] On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by [League One](/source/EFL_League_One) club [Exeter City](/source/Exeter_City_F.C.) on loan until the end of the season.[6]

## International career

Joel Colwill made his Wales Under-21 debut on 8 September 2023 in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein alongside his brother [Rubin](/source/Rubin_Colwill).[7] In September 2025 he was called up to the Wales senior squad for the first time.[8]

He made his Wales senior debut in a 1-0 [friendly](/source/Exhibition_game#Association_football) defeat to [Canada](/source/Canada_men's_national_soccer_team) on 9 September 2025.[9]

## Career statistics

- *As of match played 25 April 2026*

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Cardiff City 2023–24[10] Championship 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 2024–25[11] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025–26[12] League One 38 5 1 0 5 2 1[a] 0 45 7 Total 40 5 2 0 7 2 1 0 50 7 Cheltenham Town (loan) 2024–25[11] League Two 22 6 2 2 1 0 3[a] 1 28 9 Exeter City (loan) 2024–25[11] League One 18 0 – – – 18 0 Career total 80 11 4 2 8 2 4 1 96 16

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FLT_13-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FLT_13-1) Appearance(s) in [EFL Trophy](/source/EFL_Trophy)

### International

- *As of match played 31 March 2026*[13]

Appearances and goals by national team and year National team Year Apps Goals Wales 2025 1 0 2026 1 0 Total 2 0

## Personal life

Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer and Cardiff City teammate [Rubin Colwill](/source/Rubin_Colwill).[14]

## Honours

[Cheltenham Town](/source/Cheltenham_Town_Football_Club) Young Player of the Year (2024/25)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Colwill Cardiff debut](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66379663)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Colwill Cardiff debut](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66822267)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Colwill Cardiff contract](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66822267)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Loan | Joel Colwill joins Cheltenham Town"](https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/loan-joel-colwill-joins-cheltenham-town). *www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk*. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Joel Colwill Recalled From Cheltenham Town"](https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/joel-colwill-recalled-cheltenham-town). Cardiff City FC. 10 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Joel Colwill Joins Exeter City"](https://www.exetercityfc.co.uk/welcomejoel). Exeter City FC. 12 January 2025. Retrieved 12 January 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Colwill Wales U21 debut](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66754193)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Joel Colwill Wales call up](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cx2x222djrvo)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Pritchard, Dafydd (9 September 2025). ["Wales 0-1 Canada: Derek Cornelius free-kick earns win for Canucks"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/cp98r90g470t). *[BBC Sport](/source/BBC_Sport)*. Retrieved 16 September 2025. Although there were few, if any, standout Wales performances, Bellamy was able to give debuts to three players: right-back Ronan Kpakio from the start and midfielders Joel Colwill and Kai Andrews from the bench.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sb2324_10-0)** ["Games played by Joel Colwill in 2023/2024"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165871&season_id=156). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-sb2425_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-sb2425_11-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-sb2425_11-2) ["Games played by Joel Colwill in 2024/2025"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165871&season_id=157). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-sb2526_12-0)** ["Games played by Joel Colwill in 2025/2026"](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165871&season_id=158). *Soccerbase*. Centurycomm. Retrieved 30 July 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** ["Joel Colwill"](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe845412/joel-colwill/). *worldfootball.net*. HEIM:SPIEL. Retrieved 16 September 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** [Joel and Rubin Colwill new contracts](https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-colwill-rubin-joel-contract-27720359)

## External links

- [Joel Colwill](https://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=165871) at Soccerbase

- [Joel Colwill](https://int.soccerway.com/players/-/806738/) at Soccerway

- [Joel Colwill](https://www.worldfootball.net/person/pe845412/) at WorldFootball.net

v t e Cardiff City F.C. – current squad 2 Fish 3 Bagan 4 Osho 5 Daland 9 Etete 10 R. Colwill 11 Tanner 12 Chambers 13 Trott 14 Turnbull 16 Willock 18 Robertson 22 Salach 24 King 27 J. Colwill 28 Mafico 29 Nyakuhwa 30 Tyrer 38 Ng 39 I. Davies 41 Turner 44 Kpakio 45 Ashford 47 Robinson 48 Lawlor 49 Giles Head coach: Barry-Murphy

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