Kyle Alexander Joseph (born 10 September 2001) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Hull City. Born in England, Joseph is a youth international for Scotland.
Joseph was born in Chipping Barnet.[2] He attended Birkdale High School in Southport.[3]
Joseph joined Wigan Athletic's academy at the age of 13 and signed his first professional contract with the club in February 2019, lasting until summer 2021.[4] He made his debut as a substitute in a 3–2 defeat at home to Northampton Town on 31 October 2020,[5] before making his full debut for the club against Blackpool on 3 November.[6][7]
He scored his first goal for Wigan on 5 December 2020 with the only goal in a League One victory over Sunderland.[8][9] On 29 December, he scored his first senior hat-trick as Wigan defeated Burton Albion 4–3 in League One.[10]
Joseph was substituted in the second half of a 5–0 defeat at home to Blackpool on 26 January 2021 after sustaining a back injury, with manager Leam Richardson stating after the match that "he will be out for a large part of the season".[11][12] He returned to the matchday squad for a 2–0 win over Crewe Alexandra on 17 April 2021, coming on as an 89th-minute substitute.[13][14] He scored five goals in 20 appearances during the 2020–21 campaign.[14]
On 11 June 2021, it was announced that Joseph had agreed to join Swansea City on a four-year deal, with Swansea paying a compensation fee of around £500,000 plus add-ons.[15] He made his debut for the club on 10 August 2021 in a 3–0 EFL Cup win over Reading.[16]
After two appearances for Swansea,[16] he joined League One club Cheltenham Town on a season-long loan on 31 August 2021.[17][18] He scored on his debut for the club with the opening goal of a 1–1 draw with Milton Keynes Dons on 4 September 2021.[19] He scored two goals in a 3–1 win over Morecambe on 19 October 2021.[20] He scored four goals in 19 league matches before being recalled from his loan on 5 January 2022.[16][21] He made ten Championship appearances for Swansea in the second half of the 2021–22 season, all of them as a substitute.[16]
In August 2022, Joseph joined Oxford United of League One on a season-long loan.[22] He made 41 appearances for the club in the 2022–23 season, scoring ten goals (nine of them in league fixtures).[23]
Joseph joined Blackpool on a permanent deal in July 2023.[24]
On 20 January 2025, Joseph joined Hull City for an undisclosed fee believed to be around £2.5 million.[25] On 24 January, he made his first start for the club in the 3–0 away win against Sheffield United.[26] Joseph scored his first goal for Hull eight months later, on 30 August, in a 4–2 defeat away at Bristol City.[27]
Joseph usually plays as a striker, but has also been used as a right wing-back on occasion for Swansea City and Cheltenham Town.[29]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wigan Athletic | 2020–21[14] | EFL League One | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 20 | 5 |
| Swansea City | 2021–22[16] | EFL Championship | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2021–22[16] | EFL League One | 19 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 |
| Oxford United (loan) | 2022–23[23] | EFL League One | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 41 | 10 |
| Blackpool | 2023–24[30] | EFL League One | 30 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
| 2024–25[31] | EFL League One | 24 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | |
| Total | 54 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66 | 10 | ||
| Hull City | 2024–25[31] | EFL Championship | 16 | 0 | — | — | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2025–26[32] | EFL Championship | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 2 | ||
| Total | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 24 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 162 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 185 | 30 | ||
