Joe Westley
 Westley training for Dundee in 2025 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Anthony Westley[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 18 October 2004[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Kingston upon Thames, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Dundee | ||
| Number | 19 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2021 | Fulham | ||
| 2021–2023 | Burnley | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Burnley | 0 | (0) |
| 2024 | → AFC Fylde (loan) | 13 | (3) |
| 2024 | → Rochdale (loan) | 3 | (0) |
| 2025 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 17 | (3) |
| 2025– | Dundee | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:56, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Anthony Westley (born 18 October 2004) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Dundee, as a striker.
Career
Westley started his career in the youth team at Fulham, but following his release in the summer, he signed for Burnley in August 2021 on a two-year scholarship.[3] He initially struggled with injury problems but became a key part of Tony Philliskirk's youth team towards the end of the 2021–22 season.[3] In the 2022–23 season he was elected as youth team captain and after scoring 20 goals in 21 matches he was rewarded with his first professional contract in January 2023, signing a two-and-a-half year deal.[3]
In January 2024 he went on his first loan to National League side AFC Fylde for the remainder of the season, with the Coasters in the relegation places.[4] He moved on loan to Rochdale in September 2024.[5] Westley signed on loan for Swindon Town in January 2025.[6][7] He scored on his debut for the club on 24 January 2025, coming off the bench to score the winning goal in a 2–1 away win at Newport County.[8][9] Westley said he wanted to score more goals for the club.[10]
On 5 August 2025, Westley signed a 3-year deal with Scottish Premiership club Dundee.[11]
Personal life
His father is former player turned manager Graham Westley.[8]
Career statistics
- As of match played on 9 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burnley | 2023–24[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[13] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2023–24[1][12] | National League | 13 | 3 | — | — | — | 13 | 3 | |||
| Rochdale (loan) | 2024–25[1][13] | National League | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2024–25[1][13][a] | League Two | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 17 | 3 | |||
| Dundee | 2025–26[15] | Scottish Premiership | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 6 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d Joe Westley at Soccerway. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "Joe Westley". 11v11. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
- ^ a b c "WESTLEY PENS FIRST PROFESSIONAL CONTRACT". Burley FC. 26 January 2023.
- ^ "Fylde Welcome Westley". AFC Fylde. 23 January 2024.
- ^ "Joe Westley Signs On Loan – Rochdale AFC". rochdaleafc.co.uk.
- ^ "Joe Westley: Swindon Town sign Burnley striker on loan". BBC Sport. 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Forward joins Town on loan from Championship side Burnley". Swindon Advertiser. 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b c "Newport 1–2 Swindon: Joe Westley comes off bench to score the winner on Robins' debut". Sky Sports.
- ^ "On-loan Joe Westley nets debut winner as Swindon fight back to beat Newport". Border Counties Advertizer. 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Joe Westley ready to keep being decisive for Swindon Town". Wiltshire Times. 25 January 2025.
- ^ "Westley is a Dee". Dundee Football Club - Official Website. 5 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Westley in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Joe Westley in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 March 2025.
- ^ "On-loan Joe Westley nets debut winner as Swindon fight back to beat Newport". Border Counties Advertizer. 24 January 2025.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Westley in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 August 2025.