Joe Riley

English association football player
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroEnglish association football player
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain England
isAthlete Football player Association football player
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth6 December 1996, Blackpool, Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom
Age28 years
Star signSagittarius
Stats
Height:176 cm
Sports Teams
Manchester United F.C.
The details

Biography

Joe Riley (born 6 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a full-back or midfielder.

Club career

Manchester United

Born in Blackpool, Lancashire, Riley joined Manchester United as a midfielder before being converted into a left-back for the under-21 team.

He was first included in a senior matchday squad on 18 February 2016,starting at left back as his team lost 2–1 away to Danish club Midtjylland in the last 32 of the UEFA Europa League. He made his senior debut four days later, when he came on as a half-time substitute for Cameron Borthwick-Jackson against Shrewsbury Town in the fifth round of 2015–16 FA Cup, a 3–0 win at New Meadow. On 25 February 2016, because of Chris Smalling's shoulder injury, Riley made his first start in a 5–1 home rout of Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League, the same game Marcus Rashford made his debut.

Sheffield United (loan)

On 17 January 2017, Riley joined League One club Sheffield United on loan until the end of the 2016–17 season.

Bradford City

On 25 May 2018, Riley signed a two-year contract with Bradford City. On 26 May 2020 it was announced that he was one of 10 players who would leave Bradford City when their contract expired on 30 June 2020.

Career statistics

As of match played 21 August 2018
ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupLeague CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester United2015–16Premier League0010001020
2016–17Premier League000000000000
Total001000100020
Sheffield United (loan)2016–17League One2000000020
Bradford City2018–19League One4000100050
Career total601010100090
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