Joseph Patrick Redmond (born 23 January 2000) is an Irish professional

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who plays as a defender for

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club

St Patrick's Athletic St Patrick's Athletic Football Club ( ga, Cumann Peile Lúthchleas Phádraig Naofa) is a professional Irish association football club based in Inchicore, Dublin, that plays in the Irish Premier Division. Founded in May 1929, they played origin ...

Club career

Youth career

A native of

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, Redmond began playing with his local side Kilnamanagh#Clubs, associations and societies, Kilnamanagh, before moving to top

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academy Crumlin United and before moving to St Joseph's Boys. In 2016, Redmond had agreed to sign for the under-17 side of

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club

, but he instead signed for

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side

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in July 2016, starting out in their

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Birmingham City

Academy

On 23 June 2018, Redmond signed his first professional contract with

, signing a one year contract, with the option of another year. He signed a new two year contract with the club on 27 June 2019 following an impressive first professional season with the club's reserve side. Redmond's first involvement in a matchday squad with the first team came on 6 August 2019 when he was an unused substitute in an

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game away to

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Cork City loan

On 31 January 2020, Redmond was loaned out to

club

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until 30 June 2020. He made his debut for the club on 14 February 2020 in the opening game of the season as his side lost 1–0 to Shelbourne at Turners Cross. He featured in each of the clubs opening 5 games, losing 4 and winning 1 game before season came to a halt due to the

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pandemic.

Return from loan

On 22 May 2020, Redmond was recalled from his loan spell with the

on a break due to the

pandemic. Redmond became captain of the club's Under-23 team upon his return from loan. On 17 May 2021, it was announced by the club that Redmond was among the list of players that would not be retained by the club following the end of their contracts. A few days after learning of his upcoming release by the club, he scored a 117th minute volley to help his side to a 2–1 win over

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in the

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semi-final at Ashton Gate Stadium. On 24 May 2021, Redmond opened the scoring in a 2–0 win over

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to lift the

trophy as captain on what was his last game for the club.

Drogheda United

On 11 August 2021, Redmond signed for

club

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until the end of the season. He made his debut for the club on 15 August 2021 in a 1–0 loss at home to

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. Redmond scored his first goal in senior football on 11 September 2021 in a 3–2 win at home to

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. Over the season, Redmond made a total of 13 appearances, scoring 1 goal as his side avoided relegation by finishing in 7th place in their first season back in the

St Patrick's Athletic

2022 season

Redmond followed

manager

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in signing for

club

on 18 December 2021 ahead of their 2022 season. Upon signing for the club, Redmond revealed that he grew up as a fan of the club and attended the recent

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as a fan in the Pat's end of the ground. On 11 February 2022, Redmond made his debut for the club in the 2022 President of Ireland's Cup against

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, as his side lost 5–4 on penalties after a 1–1 draw. On 18 February 2022, Redmond made his league debut for the club in a 3–0 win over rivals Shelbourne at

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. He was voted as Player of the Month by the club's fans for the month of March 2022. On 8 April 2022, he was named as Man of the Match by

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for his performance in his side's 0–0 draw with

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. He was voted the club's Player of the Month for the second month running for April 2022. Redmond's early form with the club was rewarded with a contract extension when it was announced on 12 May 2022 that he had signed a new long term contract with the club after remaining an ever present in a defence that kept 8 clean sheets in the first 15 games of the season. Redmond scored his first goal for the club on 20 May 2022 against Shelbourne in a

derby. Redmond made his first appearance in European football on 21 July 2022, captaining the side in a 1–1 draw with Slovenian side

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in the

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. In the second leg a week later, he scored the winning penalty in the shootout as Pat's advanced 6–5 on penalties after a 0–0 draw to earn a tie with

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side

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in the next round. Mid-way through the season, he was made captain of the side following club captain

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being left out the team on a regular basis. At the club's awards night, it was revealed that Redmond had been voted by supporters as the Player of the Year following an excellent first season at the club.

2023 season

Redmond started off the 2023 season off to a goalscoring start on 17 February 2023, scoring an 89th minute equaliser in a 1–1 draw with Derry City in the opening game of the season at

. On 10 April 2023 in a 3–1 win away to his former club

, Redmond was forced off in the 64th minute due to a hamstring injury that would require surgery and would keep him out of action for weeks, with the injury ending his run of playing every minute of every match since he joined the club.

International career

Redmond has played for the

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at U16, U17 & U18 level. In March 2022, he was called up to the Republic of Ireland U21 squad by manager Jim Crawford for their qualifier away to Sweden U21. On 15 September 2022, Redmond was called up to the U21 squad for their 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Play-off games against Israel U21. He made his debut for the U21s on 23 September 2022 in a 1–1 draw with Israel U21 in the first leg at

, drawing praise from manager Jim Crawford after the match, stating ''"Joe was excellent, it's the way he plays at his club, he was a rock and I knew, I had no qualms at all. He's captain at his club, a young captain and he had a big performance for us."''

Personal life

Redmond comes from a footballing family with several of his relatives having played the game at a professional level. His cousins

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(who also played for

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and Keith Quinn have all played professionally in England. Redmond grew up as a fan of

, watching fellow centre backs Kenny Browne and

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during the club's 2013 league winning season.

Career statistics

Club

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Redmond, Joe 2000 births Living people Sportspeople from South Dublin (county) Association football defenders Crumlin United F.C. players Birmingham City F.C. players Cork City F.C. players Drogheda United F.C. players St Patrick's Athletic F.C. players League of Ireland players Association footballers from County Dublin Republic of Ireland association footballers Republic of Ireland youth international footballers