Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo[1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 October 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Leeds United | ||
Number | 49 | ||
Youth career | |||
Racing Santander | |||
2017–2022 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Leeds United | 10 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2023– | England U20 | 10 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 February 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:59, 24 November 2023 (UTC) |
Mateo Joseph Fernández-Regatillo (born 19 October 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for EFL Championship club Leeds United. Born in Spain, he is a youth international for England.
Joseph is a youth product of Racing Santander, moving to the academy of Espanyol in 2017 after a prolific season.[3] On 4 January 2022, he transferred to the English side Leeds United on a three year contract, where he was originally assigned to their U-23 side.[4] He made his senior and professional debut with Leeds United as a starter in a 1–0 EFL Cup loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on 9 November 2022.[5] His Premier League debut was three days later, coming off the bench in the 89th minute to take the place of Rasmus Kristensen against Tottenham Hotspur.[6]
In March 2023, Joseph received his first call-up to the England U20 squad [7] and made his debut during a 2–0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.[8]
On 10 May 2023, Joseph was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[9]
Joseph was born in Spain to an English father of Antiguan descent and a Spanish mother.[10] He holds Spanish and British citizenship.[11] He is a relative of Emile Heskey with his father being the former England striker's cousin.[12]
Joseph is a strong and technically proficient forward, and has earned playing comparisons to a young Sergio Agüero. He is a prolific scorer, having scored 14 goals in 21 games as a U19 for Espanyol in the 2021-22 season.[13]
Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Leeds United | 2022–23[14] | Premier League | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3[a] | 1 | 9 | 1 |
Career total | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 |