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Joe Willock 28

Newcastle United Central Midfield Age 27 Height 179 cm Right foot England

Deployed as Central Midfield in 6 of last 10 starts

34% of team minutes · 1609 minutes, 17 starts in 52 team matches 36th percentile
3 + 2 goals and assists · 0.28 per 90 · 5% of team goals 58th percentile
6.70 average rating over 35 rated matches 15th percentile
0 no injury or suspension spells recorded in the last 12 months
Wins his tackles Loses duelsLow match ratings

DNA strand · vs Premier League midfielders (n = 134) · 1609 minutes · hollow tick = rank across all covered leagues

Overall

Rating 6.70 15 Goals + assists /90 0.28 58 Share of team minutes 34% 36 Cards /90 0.34 17 Fouls /90 1.57 20

Creation

Chances created /90 1.62 56 Key passes /90 1.29 56 Big chances created /90 0.34 70 Assists /90 0.11 50 Passes /90 31.66 23 Pass accuracy 86% 65 Final-third passes /90 3.41 26 Accurate crosses /90 0.22 35 Long balls won /90 0.89 26

Defence

Defensive actions /90 3.92 47 Tackles /90 2.18 73 Tackle success 74% 95 Interceptions /90 0.95 58 Recoveries /90 4.20 41 Duel success 41% 10 Possession lost /90 11.24 62

Threat

Goals /90 0.17 58 xG /90 0.17 61 Shots /90 2.07 74 Dribbles /90 0.78 59 Dribble success 41% 23 Touches /90 51.24 28

Each rung is a percentile among Premier League midfielders over the same window (1 = best on every axis, so fewer cards or errors reads as a high rung). Rates need 270 minutes with detailed stats; ratios need a volume floor. Grey rungs are below their gate.

Started record · Newcastle United results by his involvement

17 matches · 6–4–7 · 1.29 ppg · 1.65 scored, 1.59 conceded per game · 1215 minutes

Team 1.29 ppg when he starts (17) v 1.49 when he does not (35)

"Not in squad" counts the club's matches with lineup coverage while he was listed at the club. A record, not an effect.

Last 20 appearances anywhere, newest first.

365-day average 6.7 7.06.17.16.46.46.56.56.56.37.26.26.67.26.77.36.77.36.66.57.1
DateMatchPosMinGAxGShKPRating
2026-09-14 L 1–4 at Leeds United · Premier League Midfielder sub 33 0.06 2.0 1.0 7.1
2026-09-05 D 2–2 v AFC Bournemouth · Premier League Attacking Midfield 63 0.34 2.0 0.0 6.5
2026-08-29 W 2–0 at Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League Attacking Midfield 71 0.13 3.0 0.0 6.6
2026-08-23 D 2–2 v Liverpool · Premier League Midfielder sub 34 1 0.11 1.0 1.0 7.3
2026-05-24 L 0–2 at Fulham · Premier League Central Midfield 90 0.14 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-05-17 W 3–1 v West Ham United · Premier League Midfielder sub 37 1 0.03 1.0 3.0 7.3
2026-05-02 W 3–1 v Brighton & Hove Albion · Premier League Attacking Midfield 68 0.36 2.0 0.0 6.7
2026-04-25 L 0–1 at Arsenal · Premier League Central Midfield 86 0.09 2.0 1.0 7.2
2026-03-22 L 1–2 v Sunderland · Premier League Midfielder sub 25 0.0 0.0 2.0 6.6
2026-03-18 L 2–7 at FC Barcelona · Champions League Midfielder sub 35 0.0 0.0 1.0 6.2
2026-03-14 W 1–0 at Chelsea · Premier League Central Midfield 77 1 0.04 1.0 2.0 7.2
2026-03-10 D 1–1 v FC Barcelona · Champions League Midfielder sub 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.3
2026-03-07 L 1–3 v Manchester City · FA Cup Central Midfield 90 0.07 1.0 0.0 6.5
2026-03-04 W 2–1 v Manchester United · Premier League Midfielder sub 44 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.5
2026-02-28 L 2–3 v Everton · Premier League Midfielder sub 44 0.04 1.0 1.0 6.5
2026-02-24 W 3–2 v Qarabağ · Champions League Midfielder sub 36 0.13 2.0 1.0 6.4
2026-02-21 L 1–2 at Manchester City · Premier League Left Wing 60 0.09 2.0 0.0 6.4
2026-02-18 W 6–1 at Qarabağ · Champions League Central Midfield 68 0.14 1.0 1.0 7.1
2026-02-14 W 3–1 at Aston Villa · FA Cup Midfielder sub 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.1
2026-02-10 W 2–1 at Tottenham Hotspur · Premier League Central Midfield 88 1 0.14 3.0 2.0 7.0

xG and shots need detailed match coverage; a dash means the match had none.

Newcastle United

SeasonAppsStartsMinGAxGRatingTop scorersAssists
2026/2027 · Premier League current 4 2 201 56% 1 0 0.7 6.87 #41 (1) –
2025/2026 · Premier League 24 10 979 29% 1 2 1.4 6.68 14th – #151 (2)
2025/2026 · Champions League 9 3 311 29% 1 0 0.9 6.76 19th #337 (1) –
2025/2026 · FA Cup 3 2 170 57% 0 0 0.2 6.31 – –

Rating percentile is within the domestic league and position for that season. Top-scorer and assist ranks come from the provider's season leaderboards where the competition publishes them.

Transfers · 4 moves · €29.4m in fees

  1. 13 Aug 2021 Transfer Arsenal → Newcastle United €29.4m Central Midfield
  2. 31 May 2021 End of loan Newcastle United → Arsenal Midfielder
  3. 1 Feb 2021 Loan Arsenal → Newcastle United Midfielder
  4. 1 Jul 2019 Transfer Arsenal U21 → Arsenal Midfielder

Injuries and suspensions · 8 spells · 8 injuries · 46 games missed

  • injury Muscle Injury at Newcastle United 11 Jan 2025 → 14 Jan 2025 1 missed · 3 days
  • injury Achilles tendon problems at Newcastle United 6 Apr 2024 → 20 May 2024 7 missed · 44 days
  • injury Achilles tendon problems at Newcastle United 24 Nov 2023 → 23 Feb 2024 18 missed · 91 days
  • injury Hamstring Injury at Newcastle United 1 Aug 2023 → 23 Oct 2023 14 missed · 83 days
  • injury Hamstring Injury at Newcastle United 18 May 2023 → 5 Jun 2023 3 missed · 18 days
  • injury Knee Injury at Newcastle United 1 May 2022 → 25 May 2022 1 missed · 24 days
  • injury Knee Injury at Newcastle United 4 Apr 2022 → 10 Apr 2022 1 missed · 6 days
  • injury COVID 19 at Newcastle United 21 Dec 2021 → 31 Dec 2021 1 missed · 10 days

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