Joel Allwright

Joel Allwright (born 4 March 1988) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a full-back for Campbelltown City in the National Premier Leagues.

Joel Allwright
Personal information
Date of birth (1988-03-04) 4 March 1988
Place of birth Adelaide, Australia
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Winger / Full-back
Club information
Current team
 Campbelltown City
Number 7
Youth career
2000–2003 Para Hills
2004–2005 SASI
2006 AIS
2008–2010 Adelaide United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2010 Para Hills 65 (24)
2012–2016 Adelaide City 124 (42)
2017 Newcastle Jets 2 (0)
2017–2018 Adelaide City 39 (3)
2019– Campbelltown City 48 (5)
National team‡
2005 Australia U17
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 December 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 13 March 2017

Allwright was born in Adelaide and played youth football for South Australian and Australian Institutes of Sport as well as Adelaide United. He started his senior career with Para Hills Knights, where he had played junior football, in the South Australian Super League, before moving to Adelaide City in 2012. In 2017, he joined Newcastle Jets.

Allwright appeared for the Australian under-17 side in 2005, including at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Playing career

Club

In 2007, Allwright travelled to Scotland for a trial with Dundee United.[2]

Allwright signed with Newcastle Jets from Adelaide City in January 2017 on a mature-aged rookie contract until the end of the 2016–17 season.[3] He made his debut in a draw in an F3 Derby against Central Coast Mariners on 26 February 2017.[4] He returned to Adelaide City at the end of the Jets' season.[5]

Honours

Club
Adelaide City

Country
Australia

References
  1. "Allwright's move shows City credentials". Adelaide City FC. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  2. Migliaccio, Val (29 March 2007). "Fed up Allwright heads overseas". Fox Sports. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  3. "Jets sign mature aged rookie". FourFourTwo. 20 January 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  4. Fitz, Jack (26 February 2017). "Talking Points: Newcastle Jets 1 Central Coast Mariners 1 – Are the glory days returning?". Outside90.com. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  5. "Allwright returns". Adelaide City FC. 14 April 2017. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2017.
  6. Cussen, Andrew (14 June 2014). "Allwright doing better than alright". FootballCentral.com.au. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
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