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Joe Hodge
Footballer (born 2002)
Joseph Shaun Hodge (born 14 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers, on loan from Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. Born in England, Hodge is captain of the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.[3]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Shaun Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2002-09-14) 14 September 2002 (age 21) | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Queens Park Rangers (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Derry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022– | Republic of Ireland U21 | 6 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:36, 1 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:01, 22 March 2024 | |||
Hodge started his career with Premier League side Manchester City.[4][5] Before the 2021 season, he was sent on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City but departed the club without making a competitive appearance due to injury.[6][7] In 2021, Hodge signed for English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8][9] He made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 8 October 2022.[10]
- As of match played 1 April 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[11] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City (loan) | 2021[11] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23[12] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[13] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2023–24[13] | Championship | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2022–23[12] | — | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy
Manchester City
- "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- "Joe Hodge". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- "Joe Hodge named Ireland U21 captain". FAI TV. 24 March 2023.
- "After swapping City for Black Country, Wolves' Hodge eager to bare teeth". irishexaminer.com. 23 March 2022.
- "Ireland underage stars gear up for Premier League Cup Final". punditarena.com. 13 May 2022.
- "Premier League: No Irish need apply...almost". irishtimes.com.
- "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- "Manchester City win the 2020 FA Youth Cup after thrilling win over Chelsea at SGP". www.thefa.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
- Profile at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
- Joe Hodge at Soccerway
- Joe Hodge at Athletic updates
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