| Joel Colwill | |
| Fullname: | Joel William Colwill |
| Birth Date: | 27 October 2004 |
| Birth Place: | Wales |
| Currentclub: | Exeter City (on loan from Cardiff City) |
| Clubnumber: | 23 |
| Position: | Attacking midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Years1: | 2023– |
| Clubs1: | Cardiff City |
| Caps1: | 2 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2024–2025 |
| Clubs2: | → Cheltenham Town (loan) |
| Caps2: | 22 |
| Goals2: | 6 |
| Years3: | 2025– |
| Clubs3: | → Exeter City (loan) |
| Caps3: | 5 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2019 |
| Nationalteam1: | Wales U16 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam2: | Wales U18 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Nationalyears3: | 2022 |
| Nationalteam3: | Wales U19 |
| Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals3: | 1 |
| Nationalyears4: | 2023– |
| Nationalteam4: | Wales U21 |
| Nationalcaps4: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals4: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 14:16 1 February 2025 (UTC) |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 02:41, 24 October 2024 (UTC) |
Joel Colwill (born 27 October 2004) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for club Exeter City on loan from club Cardiff City. He is a Wales Under-21 international.
Colwill is a product of the Cardiff City academy, signing his first professional contract with Cardiff in June 2022.[1] In August 2023, Colwill made his senior debut for Cardiff City in the EFL Cup against Colchester United.[2] Colwill signed a new five-year contract with Cardiff City in September 2023.[3]
On 2 August 2024, Colwill joined League Two club Cheltenham Town on an initial season-long loan deal.[4] Having impressed over the first-half of the season, it was announced on 10 January 2025 that Colwill would be recalled from his loan at Cheltenham.[5] On 12 January 2025, Colwill was signed by League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the season.[6]
Joel Colwill made his Wales Under-21 debut on 8 September 2023 in the 4-0 friendly win against Liechtenstein alongside his brother Rubin.[7]
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Cardiff City | 2023–24 | Championship | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Cheltenham Town (loan) | 2024–25 | League Two | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 9 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2024–25 | League One | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 29 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 9 | |||
Joel Colwill is the younger brother of Wales international footballer Rubin Colwill.[8]