Joseph Colley
.jpg) Colley in 2022 playing for Wisła Kraków | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 13 April 1999[1][2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kanifing, Gambia | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[3] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tirana | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Bro IK | |||
| –2015 | IF Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2015–2019 | Chelsea | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Chievo | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → IK Sirius (loan) | 23 | (0) |
| 2022–2026 | Wisła Kraków | 64 | (0) |
| 2025 | Wisła Kraków II | 4 | (1) |
| 2026– | Tirana | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2016 | Sweden U17 | 27 | (2) |
| 2017–2018 | Sweden U19 | 18 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 08:48, 26 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Colley (born 13 April 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
[edit]Beginning his footballing career with Bro IK's, IF Brommapojkarna's, and Chelsea's youth academies, Colley signed with Serie B club Chievo in the summer of 2019.[4] In 2021, he joined IK Sirius on loan over the 2021 Allsvenskan season.[5]
On 18 January 2022, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków. He played the full 120 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the 2023–24 Polish Cup final played on 2 May 2024.[6] He departed Wisła in June 2026 upon the expiration of his contract.[7]
International career
[edit]Colley has represented the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Colley was born in Kanifing, Gambia and moved to Sweden in 2008.[9][10][11]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 24 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chievo | 2019–20 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | Serie B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||||
| IK Sirius | 2021 | Allsvenskan | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 24 | 0 | |||
| Wisła Kraków | 2021–22 | Ekstraklasa | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | I liga | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1[b] | 0 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | I liga | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | 33 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25 | I liga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | I liga | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 78 | 0 | |||
| Wisła Kraków II | 2024–25 | III liga, gr. IV | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | ||||
| 2025–26 | III liga, gr. IV | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| Career total | 89 | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 106 | 1 | |||
- ↑ Includes Svenska Cupen, Polish Cup
- 1 2 Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
- ↑ Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
[edit]Chelsea
Wisła Kraków
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Sweden - J. Colley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Joseph Colley Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Joseph Colley" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ↑ "Officiellt: Joseph Colley klar för Chievo". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Joseph Colley klar för Sirius Fotboll". Sirius Fotboll. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- 1 2 "Olbrzymia niespodzianka w finale Pucharu Polski. Wisła Kraków wygrała z Pogonią Szczecin [WIDEO]". sport.tvp.pl (in Polish). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Karcz, Bartosz (23 May 2026). "Wisła Kraków ogłasza pierwsze rozstania z zawodnikami. Budowa kadry na ekstraklasę ruszyła". gazetakrakowska.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Joseph Colley - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Joseph Colley | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Nästa stora fotbollsstjärna kommer från Bro". www.mitti.se (in Swedish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "LÅNGLÄSNING: "Tänkte bara shit, vad är svenska för konstigt språk" - Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll". LÅNGLÄSNING: “Tänkte bara shit, vad är svenska för konstigt språk” - Fotbolldirekt – Experten på svensk fotboll. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
- ↑ "Chelsea defeat Paris to retain Youth League title". UEFA. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ↑ Skowron, Grzegorz (11 May 2026). "Wisła Kraków mistrzem 1 ligi! Już wcześniej zapewniła sobie awans do ekstraklasy". krknews.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 12 May 2026.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Colley at Soccerway
- Joseph Colley at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
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