Joseph Peter Newell (born 15 March 1993) is an English professional footballer who plays for Scottish Premiership club Hibernian as a midfielder, where he is captain and current longest-serving player, having signed for the club in 2019. Newell has previously played for Peterborough United, St Albans City and Rotherham United.

Joe Newell
Newell playing for Rotherham United in 2017
Personal information
Full name Joseph Peter Newell[1]
Date of birth (1993-03-15) 15 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Tamworth, England
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Hibernian
Number 11
Youth career
2001–2009 Birmingham City
2009–2011 Peterborough United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011–2015 Peterborough United 96 (3)
2011St Albans City (loan) 2 (0)
2015–2019 Rotherham United 139 (14)
2019– Hibernian 148 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

Career

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Peterborough United

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Newell made his debut for Peterborough United on 25 April 2011, in a 2–2 draw at home to Yeovil Town.[2] He made his second appearance in a 5–0 win against Dagenham & Redbridge on 7 May 2011.[3] He began to establish himself in the team during the 2011–12 season, and scored his first goal for the club in an away match against Leeds United on 14 April 2012.[4] He scored his second goal for the club on 14 August 2012, helping Peterborough to a 4–0 win against Southend United in the first round of the League Cup.[5] Newell picked up the Peterborough United FC, BBC radio Cambridgeshire and away supporters player of the year awards for the 2014–15 season.

Rotherham United

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On 5 August 2015, Newell joined Championship side Rotherham United on a three-year deal. After four years at the club, which included a Wembley play-off final win, he left at the end of the 2018–19 season.[6]

Hibernian

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Newell signed a two-year contract with Scottish Premiership club Hibernian in June 2019.[7] He scored his first goal for the club in a Scottish League Cup tie against Elgin City on 26 July 2019.[8] Newell initially struggled playing in a wide-left position, but his form improved after he was moved into a central midfield role.[9] On 23 February 2021, Newell signed a new two-and-a-half-year deal with Hibernian, with the option to extend a further year.[9][10] He signed another new contract in March 2022, which is due to run until the end of the 2024–25 season.[11] Newell won both the Players' Player and Supporters' Player of the year awards for the 2022–23 season.[citation needed]

Career statistics

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As of match played on 15 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Peterborough United 2010–11[12] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
2011–12[13] Championship 14 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 1
2012–13[14] Championship 30 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 33 1
2013–14[15] League One 11 0 3 0 1 0 2[a] 0 17 0
2014–15[16] League One 39 2 2 0 0 0 1[a] 0 42 2
Total 96 3 7 0 3 1 3 0 109 4
St Albans City (loan) 2010–11[17] Conference South 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Rotherham United 2015–16[18] Championship 35 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 38 5
2016–17[19] Championship 34 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 2
2017–18[20] League One 39 7 1 0 1 0 4[b] 1 45 8
2018–19[21] Championship 31 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 0
Total 139 14 3 0 4 0 4 1 150 15
Hibernian 2019–20[22][note 1] Scottish Premiership 19 0 2 0 4 1 25 1
2020–21[23][note 1] Scottish Premiership 32 1 5 0 3 0 40 1
2021–22[24] Scottish Premiership 27 0 3 0 4 1 3[c] 0 37 1
2022–23[25] Scottish Premiership 34 1 0 0 4 2 38 3
2023–24[26] Scottish Premiership 36 2 3 0 3 0 6[d] 2 48 4
Total 148 4 13 0 18 4 9 2 188 10
Career total 385 21 23 0 25 5 16 3 449 29

Honours

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Peterborough United

Rotherham United

Notes

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  1. ^ a b One appearance in the 2019–20 Scottish Cup was in a match delayed until October 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

References

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  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Peterborough 2–2 Yeovil" BBC Sport. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Peterborough 5–0 Dag & Red" BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Leeds 4–1 Peterborough" BBC Sport. 14 April 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  5. ^ "Peterborough 4–0 Southend" BBC Sport. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  6. ^ "READ | Newell thanks Millers for 'four memorable years'". Rotherham United Official Site. 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "Joe Newell: Midfielder 'really excited' to join Hibs after rejecting new Rotherham contract". BBC Sport. 9 June 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Elgin 0-2 Hibernian". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b Sked, Joel (23 February 2021). "Hibs announce new two-year deal for star midfielder Joe Newell". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
  10. ^ "Joe Newell to stay a hibee". Hibernian FC. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
  11. ^ McPartlin, Patrick (31 March 2022). "Hibs news: Joe Newell pens new deal tying him to Easter Road until summer of 2025". Edinburgh Evening News. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2010/2011". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2011/2012". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  14. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2012/2013". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2013/2014". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  16. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  17. ^ Joe Newell at Soccerway. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  18. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  19. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  20. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  21. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  23. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  24. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  26. ^ "Games played by Joe Newell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  27. ^ Woodcock, Ian (30 March 2014). "Chesterfield 1–3 Peterborough United". BBC Sport. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
  28. ^ Scott, Ged (27 May 2018). "Rotherham United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
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