| Joe Walsh | |
| Fullname: | Joe Anthony Walsh[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1 April 2002 |
| Birth Place: | Medway, England |
| Height: | 1.91m |
| Position: | Goalkeeper |
| Currentclub: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Clubnumber: | 32 |
| Youthclubs1: | Gillingham |
| Years1: | 2019–2021 |
| Clubs1: | Gillingham |
| Caps1: | 1 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2021– |
| Clubs2: | Queens Park Rangers |
| Caps2: | 1 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2022 |
| Clubs3: | → Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) |
| Caps3: | 10 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2022 |
| Clubs4: | → Dorking Wanderers (loan) |
| Caps4: | 6 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years5: | 2023 |
| Clubs5: | → Maidenhead United (loan) |
| Caps5: | 2 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2023–2024 |
| Clubs6: | → Accrington Stanley (loan) |
| Caps6: | 7 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 17:30, 4 May 2024 (UTC) |
Joe Anthony Walsh (born 1 April 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for club Queens Park Rangers.
From Medway, Kent, Walsh joined local club Gillingham aged 11, signing a scholarship with the club in late 2017.[2] In May 2019, Walsh signed a professional contract with Gillingham.[3] On 3 September 2019, Walsh made his debut for Gillingham in a 3–2 EFL Trophy defeat against Colchester United.[4] He made his English Football League debut on 27 October 2020 when he came on as a substitute for the injured Jack Bonham against Ipswich Town.[5]
On 28 January 2021, Walsh joined Queens Park Rangers for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-and-a-half-year contract that would initially see him join up with the club's under-23s team.[6]
On 16 September 2022, Walsh signed for National League South club Hampton & Richmond Borough on a one-month loan deal.[7] On 17 November 2022, Walsh joined National League club Dorking Wanderers on loan until 7 January 2023.[8] In February 2023 he joined Maidenhead United on loan until the end of the season.[9]
Walsh made his first team debut for QPR coming on as a half time substitute for injured keeper Jordan Archer in an EFL Cup game against Norwich City on 16 August 2023.[10]
On 7 December 2023, Walsh joined League Two side Accrington Stanley on an emergency seven-day loan.[11] Two days later, he made his debut, keeping a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Doncaster Rovers.[12] The loan was then extended by a further seven days.[13] On 22 December, it was extended by another seven days.[14] The following week, it was extended once more.[15] On 9 January 2024, the loan move was extended for another seven days.[16] On 18 January 2024, Walsh returned to Queens Park Rangers after making a total of nine appearances.[17]
On 4 May 2024, Walsh made his first league appearance for QPR, starting in a 2-1 win away at Coventry City.
On 6 June 2024, QPR announced the player had signed a new contract.[18]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gillingham | 2019–20 | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | League One | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Queens Park Rangers | 2020–21 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Hampton & Richmond Borough (loan) | 2022–23 | National League South | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | ||
| Dorking Wanderers (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Maidenhead United (loan) | 2022–23 | National League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Accrington Stanley (loan) | 2023–24 | League Two | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| Career total | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |||