Joseph Grey (born 4 May 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for club

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. He started his youth career at Cramlington Juniors, before moving to

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and then on to

. He was part of the

squad that gained promotion to

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in the

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season.

Club career

Hartlepool United

Born in

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, Grey signed for Hartlepool's youth team in 2019 and turned professional a year early due to interest from other clubs. On signing for the club Grey stated, “I’m over the moon to finally get this done, Hartlepool have been great to me and I was excited to be around the first team at different times last season and now during pre season. I want to continue working and get more opportunities when the season starts”. He made his league debut in a 4–0 win over

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. Grey got his first senior goal in a 6–0 thrashing of Northern Premier League team Ilkeston Town in the

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fourth qualifying round. Grey's first league goal came in a 2–1 defeat to

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. On 8 January 2022, Grey scored the winner in a 2–1 win over

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team Blackpool as a substitute in the third round of the

. It was his first goal of the season. On 25 January 2022, Grey scored again as Hartlepool reached the semi-finals of the EFL Trophy after defeating

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on penalties. On 23 June 2022, Grey signed a new three-year deal with Hartlepool.

Style of play

Grey can play as either a winger or as a striker. In his first season playing in the Football League, Grey predominately played as a winger. He is a quick, skilful player who has been praised for his high work ethic.

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Living people English men's footballers Men's association football forwards Footballers from Newcastle upon Tyne Hartlepool United F.C. players National League (English football) players English Football League players 2003 births {{England-footy-forward-2000s-stub