Joel Lynch
Defender - Centre-Back
at Precision FC
at Precision FC
983 days · joined 2023-09-15
👕200+ Apps
⏳Veteran
Market value
—
Centre-Back Defender
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
04/05
debut season
0.05
goals / match
Huddersfield Town
top club · 128 apps
Career highs
€1.50m
peak value · 2017
€1.45m
top transfer fee · 16/17
3
best season · 11/12
1 / 0
int'l caps / goals
473Appearances
23Goals
7Assists
97Yellow cards
2Red cards
156Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Lynch |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel John Lynch |
| Date of birth | 1987-10-03 (38 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Eastbourne, Wales |
| Citizenship | Wales England |
| Position | Defender - Centre-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 185.00 m |
| Current club | Precision FC |
| Joined | 2023-09-15 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | MONDO |
Sep 2023
Transfer: Without Club → Precision FC
23/24 · Transfer
Aug 2023
Transfer: Crawley Town → Without Club
23/24 · Transfer
Jul 2022
22/23 — Crawley Town
21 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2021
Transfer: Without Club → Crawley Town
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Crawley Town
24 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2020
Transfer: Sunderland → Without Club
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2019
Transfer: QPR → Sunderland
19/20 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — Sunderland AFC, Sunderland AFC U23
22 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Queens Park Rangers
37 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Queens Park Rangers
25 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Queens Park Rangers
33 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2016
Transfer: Huddersfield → QPR
16/17 · Transfer · €1.45m
Jul 2015
15/16 — Huddersfield Town
40 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Huddersfield Town
35 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Huddersfield Town
31 matches · 3 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Forest → Huddersfield
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Huddersfield Town
22 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Nottingham Forest
39 matches · 3 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2010
10/11 — Nottingham Forest
15 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2009
09/10 — Nottingham Forest
12 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Sep 2008
Transfer: Brighton → Forest
08/09 · Transfer · €250k
Jul 2008
08/09 — Nottingham Forest, Brighton & Hove Albion
27 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2007
07/08 — Brighton & Hove Albion
27 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2006
06/07 — Brighton & Hove Albion
47 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jan 2006
Transfer: Brighton U18 → Brighton
05/06 · Transfer
Jul 2005
05/06 — Brighton & Hove Albion
16 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2004
04/05 — Brighton & Hove Albion
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Crawley Town
6.0%
Sunderland AFC
0.0%
Sunderland AFC U23
0.0%
Queens Park Rangers
26.3%
Huddersfield Town
39.8%
Nottingham Forest
6.3%
Brighton & Hove Albion
21.6%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crawley Town | 2 | 21/22 | 22/23 | 45 | 2 | 0 | 842 |
| Sunderland AFC | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 16/17 | 18/19 | 95 | 7 | 2 | 3,693 |
| Huddersfield Town | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 128 | 9 | 0 | 5,595 |
| Nottingham Forest | 4 | 08/09 | 11/12 | 90 | 3 | 4 | 887 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 04/05 | 08/09 | 93 | 2 | 1 | 3,027 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Crawley Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League Two | Crawley Town | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | League Two | Crawley Town | 24 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 842 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | EFL Trophy | Sunderland AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Sunderland AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | League One | Sunderland AFC | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Premier League 2 | Sunderland AFC U23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 35 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1,023 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 25 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1,853 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 30 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 817 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Queens Park Rangers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 37 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1,524 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 34 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 996 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 29 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1,204 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Huddersfield Town | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
| 12/13 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 22 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1,691 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Huddersfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 35 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 887 |
| 11/12 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Championship Play-Offs | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | League Cup | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | FA Cup | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 22 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1,676 |
| 06/07 | EFL Trophy | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | FA Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League Cup | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 39 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,351 |
| 04/05 | Championship | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 2006-01-01 | Brighton U18 | Brighton | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 08/09 | 2008-09-23 | Brighton | Forest | Transfer | 100000 | €250k |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-11 | Forest | Huddersfield | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Huddersfield | QPR | Transfer | 700000 | €1.45m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-26 | QPR | Sunderland | Transfer | 1500000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Sunderland | Without Club | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-09-07 | Without Club | Crawley Town | Transfer | 250000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-13 | Crawley Town | Without Club | Transfer | 75000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-15 | Without Club | Precision FC | Transfer | 75000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.50m
Low—
Δ since start−€50k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.25m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €750k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3864 | #13 | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nahki Wells | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Scannell | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jake Bidwell | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Massimo Luongo | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Pawel Wszolek | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Bunn | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Scowen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Conor Washington | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | Championship | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 30 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 35 |
| 14/15 | Championship | Huddersfield Town | 3 | 34 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/09 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 23 |
| 11/12 | Championship | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 35 |
| 06/07 | League One | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 39 |
Teams faced most often by Joel Lynch's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 58 | 26 | 13 | 19 | 84 | 80 | +4 | 45% |
| Ipswich Town | 54 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 43% |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 53 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 53 | 69 | -16 | 28% |
| Derby County | 53 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 28% |
| Reading FC | 48 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 33% |
| Birmingham City | 48 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 65 | 54 | +11 | 44% |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 47 | 21 | 12 | 14 | 62 | 53 | +9 | 45% |
| Cardiff City | 47 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 41 | 62 | -21 | 19% |
| Bristol City | 44 | 16 | 9 | 19 | 44 | 50 | -6 | 36% |
| Millwall FC | 43 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 40% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 49 | 52 | -3 | 21% |
| Burnley FC | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 40 | 51 | -11 | 21% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 05/06 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 21 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 24 | 842 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.53 |
| 19/20 | 22 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 37 | 1,023 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1.06 |
| 17/18 | 25 | 1,853 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.53 |
| 16/17 | 33 | 817 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 15/16 | 40 | 1,524 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.59 |
| 14/15 | 35 | 996 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.63 |
| 13/14 | 31 | 1,384 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 12/13 | 22 | 1,691 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0.48 |
| 11/12 | 39 | 887 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.71 |
| 10/11 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 09/10 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 08/09 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | 27 | 1,676 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 06/07 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 05/06 | 16 | 1,351 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
308 apps
19 G
5 A
League Two
43 apps
2 G
0 A
League Cup
17 apps
1 G
1 A
League One
79 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
16 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Trophy
9 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joel Lynch?
Joel Lynch is a Wales professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Precision FC.
How old is Joel Lynch?
Joel Lynch is 38 years old. He was born on October 3, 1987 in Eastbourne.
What position does Joel Lynch play?
Joel Lynch plays as a centre-back (Defender - Centre-Back).
What club does Joel Lynch play for?
Joel Lynch currently plays for Precision FC.
How many career goals has Joel Lynch scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Lynch has scored 23 goals in 473 appearances.