Full name Joseph Adrian Worrall Playing position 2011–2015 Nottingham Forest Weight 64 kg | Place of birth Hucknall, England Number 42 Height 1.93 m | |
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Date of birth (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 (age 20) Current team Nottingham Forest F.C. (#42 / Defender) Date joined 2015 (Nottingham Forest F.C.) Similar Matty Cash, Ben Osborn, Jorge Grant, Hildeberto Pereira, Thomas Lam | ||
Joseph Adrian "Joe" Worrall is an English professional footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a defender. He started playing footballer at 16, and played for local amateur side Priory Celtic
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Nottingham Forest
Worrall signed with Nottingham Forest in October 2011, rejecting interest from other local sides Derby County and Leicester City. Worrall joined League Two club Dagenham & Redbridge on 8 January 2016 on a one-month loan deal. He made his professional debut the next day in a third-round FA Cup tie against Everton, which Dagenham & Redbridge lost 2–0. He scored his first professional goal on 23 January in a 2–2 draw away at Newport County. Worrall made his first team debut for Forest on the 29 October 2016 at Reading and, despite losing the game 2-0, his performance was praised as "strong" and "decisive" by the Nottingham Post.
On 19 November, Worrall started alongside Damien Perquis and Matt Mills in a three-man defence as Forest earned their first away win and clean sheet of the season at Ipswich Town. His performance led to Worrall being included in the Football League's Team of the Week and comparisons to former Forest and England defender Michael Dawson. He was also praised by his manager, Philippe Montanier, who described the centre-back as "strong and tall, but very clever too, tactically". Worrall's performances were also noticed by Premier League clubs, with Everton and Stoke City reportedly tracking the centre-back.
On 27 February 2017, Worrall signed a three-and-a-half year contract to extend his stay with Nottingham Forest until the year 2020 on what the defender described as "a very proud day for me".
Career statistics
As of match played 25 February 2017