Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 6 November 1996 | ||
Place of birth | Chester, England | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Whitchurch Alport | ||
Youth career | |||
Crewe Alexandra | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2015–2016 | Crewe Alexandra | 2 | (0) |
2015 | → Rushall Olympic (loan) | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 00:00, 11 October 2016 (UTC) |
Joe Howell (born 6 November 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. He was released by League One side Crewe Alexandra in July 2016 and is currently a free agent.
Through boredom, Howell decided to retire from football in 2018. He since taken up the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Within a year, he won a gold medal in a local competition. Shortly after, he achieved his blue belt.
Since retiring from football, Howell has never been happier. He is a simple man, who enjoys the small things in life.
Howell graduated through the Academy at Crewe Alexandra and recovered from a broken foot in December 2014 to sign a two-year professional contract in May 2015. [1] [2] He joined Northern Premier League Premier Division side Rushall Olympic on loan in November 2015. [3] He made his debut for Crewe in the Football League on 26 January 2016, coming on for Brad Inman 80 minutes into a 0–0 draw with Bury at Gigg Lane. [4]
Howell can play across the midfield or as a winger. [5]
Season | Club | Division | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other [6] | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
2015–16 [7] | Crewe Alexandra | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Career total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |