Joseph Oliver Wormleighton (born 30 December 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL League Two club Northampton Town.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Oliver Wormleighton[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 30 December 2003[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Northampton Town | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2025 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022–2025 | Leicester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | Northampton Town | 15 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22 May 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editLeicester City
editHaving grew up in the nearby village of Whetstone, Wormleighton joined the Leicester City academy at a young age.[3]
He made over 60 appearance in the Premier League 2 for Leicester, as well as an additional 6 in the EFL Trophy.[4]
He was named on the bench for the club's Premier League match against Leeds United on 20 October 2022, although never made a first team appearance for the club.
Northampton Town
editOn 11 July 2025, Wormleighton signed for EFL League One club Northampton Town on a two-year contract. He made 19 appearances in his first season.[5][2]
Career statistics
edit- As of end of 2025–26 season
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Leicester City | 2022–23 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Leicester City U21 | 2022–23[6] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2023–24 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024–25[7] | — | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Total | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Northampton Town | 2025–26[2] | League One | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 2026–27[8] | League Two | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
References
edit- ↑ EFL (10 February 2026). "EFL Squad List: Season 2025/26". EFL. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Joe Wormleighton | Football Stats | Northampton Town | Season 2025/2026 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Blackwell, Jordan (21 October 2022). "'Tenacious' Leicester City youngster given greater drive to become starter". Leicestershire Live. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Wormleighton". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "NORTHAMPTON TOWN SIGN JOE WORMLEIGHTON". www.ntfc.co.uk. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Wormleighton | Football Stats | Northampton Town | Season 2022/2023 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joe Wormleighton | Football Stats | Northampton Town | Season 2024/2025 | Soccer Base". www.soccerbase.com. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
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