Joe Wormleighton
Defender - Right-Back
at Northampton Town
at Northampton Town
318 days · joined 2025-07-11
👕100+ Apps
Market value
—
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
20/21
debut season
0.07
goals / match
Leicester City U21
top club · 57 apps
Career highs
—
peak value
—
top transfer fee
2
best season · 20/21
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-10-16 · 6 players total
105Appearances
7Goals
7Assists
30Yellow cards
0Red cards
34Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Wormleighton |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Oliver Wormleighton |
| Date of birth | 2003-10-16 (22 yrs) |
| Place of birth | , |
| Citizenship |  England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Northampton Town |
| Joined | 2025-07-11 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | DEFY |
Jul 2025
Transfer: Leicester U21 → Northampton
25/26 · Transfer
Jul 2025
25/26 — Northampton Town
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Leicester City U21
17 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2023
23/24 — Leicester City U21
14 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2022
22/23 — Leicester City U21, Leicester City
26 matches · 2 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Leicester U18 → Leicester U21
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Leicester City U23, Leicester City U18
25 matches · 2 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Leicester City U18, Leicester City U23
19 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Minutes played by club
Northampton Town
0.0%
Leicester City U21
69.2%
Leicester City
0.0%
Leicester City U18
30.8%
Leicester City U23
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton Town | 1 | 25/26 | 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U21 | 3 | 22/23 | 24/25 | 57 | 3 | 1 | 2,119 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leicester City U18 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 32 | 4 | 3 | 944 |
| Leicester City U23 | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Premier League Cup | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,165 |
| 22/23 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 954 |
| 21/22 | EFL Trophy | Leicester City U23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 431 |
| 20/21 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 513 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Leicester U18 | Leicester U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 25/26 | 2025-07-11 | Leicester U21 | Northampton | Transfer | 0 | — |
No recorded injuries.
No market value history.
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Booth | 1 | 0 | 992 |
| Mirsad Ali | 1 | 0 | 934 |
| Jack Butterfill | 2 | 1 | 918 |
| Amani Richards | 1 | 0 | 744 |
| Ethan Fitzhugh | 1 | 1 | 741 |
| Chituru Odunze | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Flynn | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Grist | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Joseph | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Wilson-Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahmari Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Young | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lewis Brunt | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kian Pennant | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Logan Briggs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oliver Ewing | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Terell Pennant | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Will Alves | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Popov | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Harvey Godsmark-Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 16 |
| 22/23 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U21 | 2 | 23 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 11 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Premier League 2 | Leicester City U23 | 3 | 11 |
| 21/22 | U18 Premier League | Leicester City U18 | 2 | 11 |
| 21/22 | FA Youth Cup | Leicester City U18 | 1 | 3 |
Last 50 matches for Northampton Town The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 3–1 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 2–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Luton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-21 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 2–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB3 |
Crawley Town | 3–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–0 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Peterborough United | 0–4 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Cambridge United | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 1–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-25 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 2–1 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Wrexham AFC | Available |
| 2025-02-07 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 3–2 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Available |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Senior debut season | |
| 20/21 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 14 | 1,165 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 954 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 21/22 | 25 | 431 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.04 |
| 20/21 | 19 | 513 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
U18 Premier League
27 apps
4 G
2 A
Premier League 2
61 apps
3 G
3 A
EFL Trophy
6 apps
0 G
1 A
FA Youth Cup
5 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Joe Wormleighton?
Joe Wormleighton is an England professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Northampton Town.
How old is Joe Wormleighton?
Joe Wormleighton is 22 years old. He was born on October 16, 2003.
What position does Joe Wormleighton play?
Joe Wormleighton plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Joe Wormleighton play for?
Joe Wormleighton currently plays for Northampton Town.
How many career goals has Joe Wormleighton scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Wormleighton has scored 7 goals in 105 appearances.