Joe Gardner (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 June 2006 | ||
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Lincoln City (on loan from Nottingham Forest) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2024 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Nottingham Forest | 0 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Lincoln City (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:44, 31 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
Joseph Gardner (born 6 June 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Lincoln City on loan from Nottingham Forest, as a forward.[2]
Career
[edit]Whilst part of the Nottingham Forest youth academy he featured for the club's U21 side in the EFL Trophy in the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, and scored against Carlisle United in a 2–1 victory in September 2024.[3]
He made his first-team debut for Nottingham Forest against Bristol City in the FA Cup on 7 February 2024.[4] He later featured on the bench for Premier League matches without making his debut.[5] He scored six goals in Premier League 2 for Forest in the first half of the 2024–25 season.[6]
On 31 January 2025, he signed a new contract with Nottingham Forest and joined EFL League One side Lincoln City on a six-month loan.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Joe Gardner". Eurosport. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Joe Gardner". Soccerway. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ Le Roux, Adam (22 January 2025). "Walsall in pole position over Lincoln City to seal Nottingham Forest transfer". Football League World. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest vs. Bristol City 1–1". Soccerway. 7 February 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ O'Rourke, Pete (22 January 2025). "Exclusive: Walsall lead race to sign Nottingham Forest star Joe Gardner". Football Insider. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Forest forward Gardner joins Lincoln on loan". BBC Sport. 31 January 2025.