| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Shaun Hodge[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Manchester, England | ||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tondela | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Manchester City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021 | Manchester City | 0 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Derry City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Huddersfield Town (loan) | 27 | (1) |
| 2025– | Tondela | 1 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018–2019 | Republic of Ireland U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2022–2024 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 10 | (1) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:37, 11 August 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 21:41, 11 July 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Shaun Hodge (born 14 September 2002) is a professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Primeira Liga club Tondela. Born in Manchester, England, Hodge was the captain of the Republic of Ireland U21 national team.[3]
Career
[edit]Manchester City
[edit]Hodge started his career with Premier League side Manchester City.[4][5] Before the 2021 season, he was sent on loan to League of Ireland Premier Division club Derry City but departed the club without making a competitive appearance due to injury.[6][7]
Wolverhampton Wanderers
[edit]In 2021, Hodge signed for English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers.[8][9] He made his Premier League debut against Chelsea on 8 October 2022.[10] On 1 February 2024, Hodge was loaned to EFL Championship club Queens Park Rangers until the end of the season.[11] On 28 August 2024, he was loaned out to League One side Huddersfield Town for the season.[12][13]
Tondela
[edit]On 18 July 2025, Hodge joined newly promoted Primeira Liga club Tondela on a four-year deal.[14][15]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played 10 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | League Cup[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City | 2021–22[16] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derry City (loan) | 2021[16] | LOI Premier Division | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 2022–23[17] | — | — | — | 2[c] | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022–23[17] | Premier League | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[18] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[19] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| Queens Park Rangers (loan) | 2023–24[18] | EFL Championship | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Huddersfield Town (loan) | 2024–25[19] | EFL League One | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |
| Tondela | 2025–26[20] | Primeira Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 4 | ||
- ^ Includes FA Cup, FAI Cup & Taça de Portugal
- ^ Includes EFL Cup
- ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy
Honours
[edit]Manchester City
References
[edit]- ^ "Updated squad lists for 2022/23 Premier League". Premier League. 4 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2023.
- ^ "Joe Hodge". Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ "Joe Hodge named Ireland U21 captain". FAI TV. 24 March 2023.
- ^ "After swapping City for Black Country, Wolves' Hodge eager to bare teeth". irishexaminer.com. 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Joe Hodge would be a bigger loss to Ireland than Grealish or Declan Rice". otbsports.com.
- ^ "Joe Hodge looking forward with 'no regrets' over Manchester City exit". independent.ie.
- ^ "Man City's Joe Hodge confident he can meet physical demands of League of Ireland". derryjournal.com.
- ^ "Ireland underage stars gear up for Premier League Cup Final". punditarena.com. 13 May 2022.
- ^ "Premier League: No Irish need apply...almost". irishtimes.com.
- ^ "Stephen Kenny Is Clearly A Huge Fan Of Ireland U17 Midfielder Joe Hodge". balls.ie.
- ^ "Joe Hodge completes loan switch from Wolves". Queens Park Rangers FC. 1 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ https://www.extratime.com/articles/34620/joe-hodge-joins-huddersfield-town-on-loan-from-wolves/
- ^ https://www.wolves.co.uk/news/loan-watch/20240828-hodge-completes-new-loan-switch/
- ^ "JOE HODGE É AURIVERDE" [JOE HODGE IS A GOLDEN-GREEN]. cdtondela.pt (in Portuguese). 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Hodge completes permanent move". www.wolves.co.uk. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Hodge in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Manchester City win the 2020 FA Youth Cup after thrilling win over Chelsea at SGP". www.thefa.com. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
External links
[edit]- Profile Archived 25 February 2023 at the Wayback Machine at the Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. website
- Joe Hodge at Soccerway
- Joe Hodge at Athletic updates
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