Joe Peter White (born 1 October 2002) is an English professional

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who plays as an

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for club

Newcastle United Newcastle United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football league system, English football. Since th ...

Club career

Born in

Carlisle Carlisle ( , ; from ) is a city in the Cumberland district of Cumbria, England. Carlisle's early history is marked by the establishment of a settlement called Luguvalium to serve forts along Hadrian's Wall in Roman Britain. Due to its pro ...

, White began his career at hometown club

Carlisle United Carlisle United Football Club ( , ) is a professional association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England. The team currently compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They have played their ...

before moving to

in 2016. He signed on loan for

Hartlepool United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Hartlepool, County Durham, England. The team competes in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system. They were founded in 190 ...

in January 2022. On 5 February 2022, White made his Hartlepool debut as a substitute in a 2–0

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defeat to

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side

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. In February 2022 Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee said he wanted to sign White permanently. After eight appearances for the club, White was injured in March 2022 but quickly returned to complete 16 League and cup appearances for Pools. On 6 January 2023, White signed for League One club

Exeter City Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The team play in , the third level of the English football league system. Known as "the Grecians", the origin of their nickname is subject to ...

on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season, also making 16 appearances. On 1 September 2023, White joined League Two side

Crewe Alexandra Crewe Alexandra Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Crewe, Cheshire, England. Its first team competes in League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system. Nicknamed 'The Railwaymen' ...

on loan until 14 January 2024. He made his Crewe debut the following day, coming on as a 63rd minute replacement for Conor Thomas in a 3–1 win over

Milton Keynes Dons Milton Keynes Dons Football Club, usually abbreviated to MK Dons, is a professional association football club based in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football leag ...

Gresty Road Gresty Road or the Alexandra Stadium, currently known as the Mornflake Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in Crewe, Cheshire, England. The home ground of Crewe Alexandra, it has an all-seated capacity of 10,153. History C ...

. He scored his first senior professional goal in Crewe's 2–0 league defeat of Gillingham on 3 October 2023. After White scored his third Crewe goal, securing a 1–0 victory at

Mansfield Town Mansfield Town Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. The team competes in , the third level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mans ...

on 6 January 2024, Crewe manager

Lee Bell Lee Bell (born 26 January 1983) is an English former professional Association football, footballer who played as a midfielder. He is currently manager of Crewe Alexandra F.C., Crewe Alexandra. He began his career at Crewe Alexandra, also playi ...

said he wanted to keep him at the club for the remainder of the season, but White's loan ended on 16 January 2024. In August 2024, after extending his Newcastle contract, he moved on loan to

for the remainder of the 2024–25 season. On 1 October 2024, White scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town.

International career

He has represented England at under-18 level.

Personal life

His grandfather Peter Hampton was also a footballer.

Career statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Joe 2002 births Living people Footballers from Carlisle, Cumbria English men's footballers Carlisle United F.C. players Newcastle United F.C. players Hartlepool United F.C. players Exeter City F.C. players Crewe Alexandra F.C. players Milton Keynes Dons F.C. players Men's association football midfielders English Football League players England men's youth international footballers Premier League players 21st-century English sportsmen