Joseph Colley

Joseph Colley

Colley in 2022 playing for Wisła Kraków
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Kanifing, Gambia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wisła Kraków
Number	5
Youth career
	Bro IK
0000–2015	IF Brommapojkarna
2015–2019	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Chievo	0	(0)
2021	→ IK Sirius (loan)	23	(0)
2022–	Wisła Kraków	56	(0)
International career
2014–2016	Sweden U17	27	(2)
2017–2018	Sweden U19	18	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 August 2024

Joseph Colley (born 13 April 1999^[2][3]) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I liga club Wisła Kraków.

Club career

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]

International career

Colley has represented the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.^[7]

Personal life

Colley was born in Kanifing, Gambia and moved to Sweden in 2008.^[8][9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 August 2024

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[7]^[2]

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	1	0	0	0	—		4[c]	0	—		5	0
	Total		55	0	7	0	—		4	0	1	0	67	0
Career total			78	0	8	0	—		4	0	1	0	91	0

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Polish Cup
2. Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Chelsea

• UEFA Youth League: 2015–16^[11]

Wisła Kraków

• Polish Cup: 2023–24^[6]

References

1. "Joseph Colley" (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
2. "Sweden - J. Colley - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". Soccerway. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
3. "Joseph Colley Stats". FBref.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
4. "Officiellt: Joseph Colley klar för Chievo". Fotbolltransfers.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
5. "Joseph Colley klar för Sirius Fotboll". Sirius Fotboll. 25 March 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
6. "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.
7. "Joseph Colley - Spelarstatistik - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se. (in Swedish). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
8. "Joseph Colley | Official Site | Chelsea Football Club". ChelseaFC. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
9. "Nästa stora fotbollsstjärna kommer från Bro". www.mitti.se (in Swedish). 25 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
10. "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.
11. "Chelsea defeat Paris to retain Youth League title". UEFA.com. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2024.

External links

Joseph Colley at Soccerway