Joe Whitworth
Joe Whitworth is a goalkeeper in the modern mould, with excellent distribution skills as well as shot-stopping ability. He is a Palace fan and has been at the club since the age of 13.
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GK
Goalkeeper
Date of Birth
29.02.0429 February 2004
Country
Joined Team
15.07.2215 July 2022
All time
Palace career
2
Appearances
0
Clean sheets
Awards & Honours
Premier League Scholar of the Year
Crystal Palace 2021/22
Harking from generations of Crystal Palace fans, Whitworth was a regular at Selhurst Park as a child despite an early youth career at AFC Wimbledon Under-13s. The oldest of three goalkeeping brothers, he was spotted by the Eagles and invited to sign.
His form in 20/21 was recognised by Shaun Derry, and he was regularly among the substitutes for the Under-23s side, including fixtures at Selhurst Park. He also received international call-ups for the England Under-17s and Under-18s sides.
He made 20 appearances for the Under-18s side as they finished second on goal difference in 2020/21 season, keeping six clean sheets.
He has spoken of the importance of the club’s work within the community, visiting Norwood and Brixton food bank to understand the ways they are helping south Londoners through the pandemic.
Whitworth became the first-choice goalkeeper for the Under-23s at the age of 18 in the 2021/22 season, making 23 appearances in the Premier League 2 Division 1 and keeping three clean sheets. He saved three penalties in three successive games at the start of 21/22 against Leeds United, Arsenal and Everton.
His performances in the previous campaign saw him in and amongst the first-team, earning a place on the bench against Aston Villa, Manchester City, West Ham United and Newcastle United in the first half of the 2022/23 campaign.
In September 2022, Whitworth earned a call-up to the England Under-19s side to compete in their qualification campaign for the UEFA U19 European Championship.
The young goalkeeper signed a contract extension in January 2023, committing his long-term future to the club.
Whitworth was named in the starting XI to face Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday 15th March, 2023. At the age of 19 years and 15 days-old, he became the club's youngest-ever Premier League - and fifth-youngest in history - goalkeeper.
He started the following Premier League game against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium and was subsequently named on the bench three more times against Leeds, Fulham and Nottingham Forest.
Player StatisticsCareer
Clean sheets0
Appearances2
Whitworth highlights
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U21 Match Highlights: Crystal Palace 2-5 Fulham
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U21 Match Highlights: Crystal Palace 3-2 Manchester United
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Goalie Wars | Academy in Salt Lake City
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Joe Whitworth speaks to PalaceTV after making his Premier League debut