Newcastle United

Joe Willock

Joe Willock scores goals a midfielder his position should not, timing late runs into the box so precisely that defenders picking up a striker leave him completely unmarked. He arrives rather than lingers, a central midfielder whose biggest threat only appears in the final third.
England Newcastle United MID
Appearances
6
Goals
2

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
346
57.66 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Pass accuracy
94%

Season Stats

Appearances
6
Minutes played
346
Goals
2
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Accuracy
94%

League Rankings

Among Premier League 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
38th of 38
Key passes
61st of 100
Pass accuracy
72nd of 114
Goals
13th of 40
🍀 Lucky Table #20 of 112
😈 The Bad Boys #47 of 347
👻 Ghost Players #119 of 293
🎯 Pass Masters #137 of 432
👑 Assist Kings #159 of 290
💪 Workhorses #185 of 293
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17:30
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14:00
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NEW
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20:00
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EVE
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Joe Willock, The Midfielder Who Arrives Late

He times his runs into the box so well that defenders marking the striker often forget he is coming.

Willock does his most dangerous work away from the ball, drifting unnoticed towards the edge of the penalty area while defenders remain focused on tracking the striker standing in front of them. By the time anyone reacts to him arriving, the pass has usually already been played into space. That timing is why so many of his goals look like the defence simply switched off for one single moment near the box.

That instinct makes him unusually productive for a central midfielder. It also means his overall passing and defensive work can look modest by comparison with others in his position. Whether he should be judged as a goal scoring bonus in midfield or as a complete central player who happens to score is a debate that follows him constantly.

The Rest Of The Squad

30 players

Goalkeepers

21
Lukás Hornícek
Czechia · Age 24
6 apps
31
Aidan Harris
Age 19
0 apps
24
Ewen Jaouen
Age 20
0 apps
29
Mark Gillespie
Age 34
0 apps
1
Nick Pope
Age 34
0 apps

Defenders

3
Lewis Hall
Age 22
6 apps 1g 1a
12
Malick Thiaw
Germany · Age 25
6 apps
4
Sven Botman
Age 26
6 apps 1g
37
Amar Dedic
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Age 24
5 apps 1a
5
Fabian Schär
Age 34
2 apps
2
Tino Livramento
Age 23
2 apps 1a
33
Dan Burn
England · Age 34
1 app
48
Miodrag Pivas
Age 21
0 apps

Midfielders

11
Harvey Barnes
Age 28
6 apps 1g 2a
23
Jacob Murphy
Age 31
6 apps
67
Lewis Miley
Age 20
6 apps
14
Sean Steur
Age 18
5 apps
6
Nico González
Manchester City · Age 24
4 apps 1a
8
Aladji Bamba
Age 20
3 apps
41
Jacob Ramsey
Age 25
3 apps 1g
7
Joelinton
Age 30
1 app
76
Mason Miley
Age 18
0 apps

Forwards

9
Yoane Wissa
Congo DR · Age 30
6 apps 1g 1a
17
Bazoumana Touré
Côte d'Ivoire · Age 20
4 apps 1g
20
Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Belgium · Age 21
4 apps
19
Anthony Elanga
Sweden · Age 24
3 apps 2g
10
William Osula
Age 23
2 apps 1a
44
Kyran Thompson
Age 17
0 apps
77
Michael Mills
Age 17
0 apps
49
Vakhtang Salia
Age 19
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