Joseph Colley

Joseph Colley (born 13 April 1999^[2][3]) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for I liga club Wisła Kraków.

Joseph Colley

Colley in 2022 playing for Wisła Kraków
Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kanifing, Gambia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)[1]
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Wisła Kraków
Number	5
Youth career
	Bro IK
0000–2015	IF Brommapojkarna
2015–2019	Chelsea
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Chievo	0	(0)
2021	→ IK Sirius (loan)	23	(0)
2022–	Wisła Kraków	59	(0)
2025–	Wisła Kraków II	2	(1)
International career
2014–2016	Sweden U17	27	(2)
2017–2018	Sweden U19	18	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21:25, 30 May 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Beginning his footballing career with Bro IK's, IF Brommapojkarna's, and Chelsea's youth academies, Colley signed with Serie B club Chievo in the summer of 2019.^[4] In 2021, he joined IK Sirius on loan over the 2021 Allsvenskan season.^[5]

On 18 January 2022, he signed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Polish Ekstraklasa club Wisła Kraków. He played the full 120 minutes in a 2–1 victory over Pogoń Szczecin in the 2023–24 Polish Cup final played on 2 May 2024.^[6]

International career

Colley has represented the Sweden U17 and U19 teams.^[7]

Personal life

Colley was born in Kanifing, Gambia and moved to Sweden in 2008.^[8][9][10]

Career statistics

As of match played 29 May 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition^[7][2]

Club	Season	League			National cup[a]		League cup		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chievo	2019–20	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	2020–21	Serie B	0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		0	0	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
IK Sirius	2021	Allsvenskan	23	0	1	0	—		—		—		24	0
Wisła Kraków	2021–22	Ekstraklasa	11	0	1	0	—		—		—		12	0
	2022–23	I liga	15	0	1	0	—		—		1[b]	0	17	0
	2023–24	I liga	28	0	5	0	—		—		—		33	0
	2024–25	I liga	3	0	0	0	—		4[c]	0	1[b]	0	8	0
	Total		57	0	7	0	—		4	0	2	0	70	0
Wisła Kraków II	2024–25	III liga, gr. IV	2	1	—		—		—		—		2	1
Career total			82	1	8	0	—		4	0	2	0	96	1

1. Includes Svenska Cupen, Polish Cup
2. Appearance in I liga promotion play-offs
3. Appearances in UEFA Europa League

Honours

Chelsea

• UEFA Youth League: 2015–16^[11]

Wisła Kraków

• Polish Cup: 2023–24^[6]