Joe Muscatt

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Joseph Muscatt (born 15 December 1997) is a footballer who last played as a defender for Braintree Town. Born in England, he represents the Malta national team.

Joe Muscatt

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Luis Muscatt[1]
Date of birth	(1997-12-15) 15 December 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth	Leytonstone, England[2]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
2008–2017	Tottenham Hotspur
2017–2019	Bolton Wanderers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019	Bolton Wanderers	1	(0)
2019	→ Salford City (loan)	2	(0)
2020–2021	Paderborn II	0	(0)
2021–2022	Welling United	12	(0)
2022	Billericay Town	4	(0)
2022–2023	Braintree Town	17	(0)
International career
2020–	Malta	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:05, 30 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Muscatt began his career with Tottenham Hotspur at the age of ten,^[2] before being released at the end of the 2016–17 season.^[3] Later that summer he joined Bolton Wanderers after a trial period a signed his first professional deal the following year, agreeing a one-year deal.^[4] In January 2019, he joined League Two side Salford City on a one-month loan deal.^[5] He left Bolton Wanderers at the end of his contract in the summer of 2019.^[6] In July 2020, Muscatt joined the reserve team of German club Paderborn.^[7][8] In March 2022, he joined Billericay Town after a spell with Welling United.^[9]

On 13 July 2022, Muscatt agreed to join fellow National League South side, Braintree Town.^[10]

International career

On 29 September 2020, Muscatt received his first call-up to the Malta national team.^[11] On 7 October 2020, he made his senior international debut, starting in a 2–0 friendly win over Gibraltar.^[12]

Personal life

Muscatt holds a Maltese passport.^[7]

Career statistics

As of match played 20 December 2022^[13]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bolton Wanderers	2018–19[1]	Championship	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Salford City (loan)	2018–19[1]	National League	2	0	—		—		2[a]	0	4	0
Paderborn II	2020–21[14]	Oberliga Westfalen	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
Welling United	2021–22[1]	National League South	12	0	—		—		1[a]	0	13	0
Billericay Town	2021–22[1]	National League South	4	0	—		—		—		4	0
Braintree Town	2022–23[1][15]	National League South	17	0	2	1	—		2[a]	0	21	1
Career total			36	0	2	1	0	0	5	0	43	1

1. Appearances in the FA Trophy