Joe White (midfielder, born 2002)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joe Peter White[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Carlisle, England[1] | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team  | 
Leyton Orient (on loan from Newcastle United)  | ||
| Number | 30 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2016 | Carlisle United | ||
| 2016–2021 | Newcastle United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | 
| 2021– | Newcastle United | 4 | (0) | 
| 2022 | → Hartlepool United (loan) | 15 | (0) | 
| 2023 | → Exeter City (loan) | 16 | (0) | 
| 2023–2024 | → Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 20 | (3) | 
| 2024–2025 | → Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 34 | (6) | 
| 2025– | → Leyton Orient (loan) | 2 | (0) | 
| International career | |||
| 2019 | England U18 | 3 | (0) | 
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:26, 10 August 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joe Peter White (born 1 October 2002) is an English professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Leyton Orient, on loan from Premier League club Newcastle United.[2]
Club career
Born in Carlisle, White began his career at hometown club Carlisle United before moving to Newcastle United in 2016.[3] He signed on loan for Hartlepool United in January 2022.[4] On 5 February 2022, White made his Hartlepool debut as a substitute in a 2–0 FA Cup defeat to Premier League side Crystal Palace.[5] In February 2022 Hartlepool manager Graeme Lee said he wanted to sign White permanently.[6] After eight appearances for the club,[7] White was injured in March 2022[8] but quickly returned to complete 16 League and cup appearances for Pools.[9]
On 6 January 2023, White signed for League One club Exeter City on loan until the end of the 2022–23 season,[10][11] also making 16 appearances.[12]
On 1 September 2023, White joined League Two side Crewe Alexandra on loan until 14 January 2024.[13] 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 at Gresty Road.[14] He scored his first senior professional goal in Crewe's 2–0 league defeat of Gillingham on 3 October 2023.[15] After White scored his third Crewe goal, securing a 1–0 victory at Mansfield Town on 6 January 2024, Crewe manager Lee Bell said he wanted to keep him at the club for the remainder of the season,[16] but White's loan ended on 16 January 2024.[17]
In August 2024, after extending his Newcastle contract, he moved on loan to Milton Keynes Dons for the remainder of the 2024–25 season.[18][19] On 1 October 2024, White scored his first goal for the club in a 5–1 away win over Harrogate Town.[20]
In July 2025 he signed on loan for Leyton Orient.[21][22]
International career
He has represented England at under-18 level.[3]
Personal life
His grandfather Peter Hampton was also a footballer.[3]
Career statistics
- As of match played 9 August 2025
 
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newcastle United U21s | 2019–20[23] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21[24] | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22[9] | — | — | — | 2[a] | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2022–23[12] | — | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | — | 7 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||
| Newcastle United | 2021–22[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23[12] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24[25] | Premier League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2024–25[26] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26[27] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Hartlepool United (loan) | 2021–22[9] | League Two | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Exeter City (loan) | 2022–23[12] | League One | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |
| Crewe Alexandra (loan) | 2023–24[25] | League Two | 20 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 25 | 3 | 
| Milton Keynes Dons (loan) | 2024–25[26] | League Two | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 35 | 6 | 
| Leyton Orient (loan) | 2025–26[27] | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Career total | 91 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 105 | 10 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Joe White at WorldFootball.net
 - ^ Joe White at Soccerway
 - ^ a b c "Introducing Joe White". Newcastle United Football Club.
 - ^ "Pools sign Newcastle's White on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
 - ^ "Crystal Palace 2–0 Hartlepool United". BBC Sport. 5 February 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
 - ^ "Hartlepool United boss Graeme Lee 'not sure' whether Newcastle United loanee Joe White will join permanently". The 72. 22 February 2022.
 - ^ Gregory, Charlie (16 March 2022). "How is Joe White getting on away from Newcastle United at Hartlepool United?". Football League World.
 - ^ "Newcastle United youngster Joe White picks up ankle injury on loan at Hartlepool United". The 72. 21 March 2022.
 - ^ a b c d "Games played by Joe White in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
 - ^ "✍️ Joe White signs on loan". www.exetercityfc.co.uk. 6 January 2023. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
 - ^ "Exeter bring in Newcastle's White on loan" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
 - ^ a b c d "Games played by Joe White in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
 - ^ "Joe White: Crewe Alexandra sign Newcastle United midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
 - ^ "Crewe Alexandra 3-1 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC Sport. 2 September 2023. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
 - ^ "Crewe Alexandra 2-0 Gillingham". BBC Sport. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
 - ^ Jamieson, Stuart (8 January 2024). "Young star's future 'in Newcastle's hands' as Crewe manager outlines Joe White hope". ChronicleLive. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
 - ^ "White returns from Crewe loan spell". Newcastle United Football Club. 16 January 2024.
 - ^ "Newcastle United transfer news: Jo White heads on loan to MK Dons". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
 - ^ "MK Dons sign Kane Thompson-Sommers, Sonny Finch and Joe White". BBC Sport. 30 August 2024.
 - ^ "Harrogate Town 1-5 Milton Keynes Dons". BBC. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
 - ^ Orient, Leyton. "Leyton Orient". Leyton Orient.
 - ^ "Joe White: Newcastle midfielder joins Leyton Orient on loan". BBC Sport. 29 July 2025.
 - ^ "Games played by Joe White in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
 - ^ "Games played by Joe White in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
 - ^ a b "Games played by Joe White in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
 - ^ a b "Games played by Joe White in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
 - ^ a b  Cite error: The named reference 
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