Joseph Christopher Sbarra (born 21 December 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Solihull Moors. He began his footballing career through the youth academy of EFL Championship club West Bromwich Albion.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Christopher Sbarra[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 21 December 1998[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Lichfield, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Solihull Moors | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| West Bromwich Albion | |||
| –2017 | Burton Albion | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Burton Albion | 49 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Solihull Moors (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| 2020– | Solihull Moors | 114 | (33) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | England C | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 21:53, 21 March 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career edit
Burton Albion edit
Sbarra came up through the youth academy at Burton Albion and made his debut on the last day of the 2016–17 season, coming on in the 68 minute against Reading aged 18.[3] On 10 November 2017, Sbarra was rewarded for his breakthrough with a new contract that would see him stay with the club until 2020.[4] Sbarra had to wait until the 2019–20 season to score his first senior goal, opening the scoring three minutes into a 2-2 draw with Portsmouth.[5]
Solihull Moors (loan) edit
On 25 March 2019, Sbarra joined Solihull Moors on loan until the end of the season.[6] The following day Sbarra came off of the bench in the 70 minute of a 2-2 draw with Boreham Wood[7] and had to wait until the last day of the season to make his first start in a 1-1 draw with Dagenham & Redbridge.[8] Sbarra made a total of six appearances as Solihull narrowly missed out on automatic promotion before losing in the playoffs.[9]
Solihull Moors edit
On 5 August 2020, Sbarra returned to Solihull Moors on a free transfer following his release from Burton Albion, signing a two-year deal.[10] He made his debut on 3 October against Woking on the opening day of the season[11] and opened his account for the club the following week in a 5-0 thrashing of King's Lynn Town.[12]
International career edit
Sbarra was called up to the England C team for a friendly against Wales C in March 2022.[13]
Career statistics edit
- As of match played 02 May 2022
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Burton Albion | 2016–17[14] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[15] | Championship | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[9] | League One | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2019–20[16] | League One | 22 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 33 | 1 | |
| Total | 49 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 1 | ||
| Solihull Moors (loan) | 2018–19[9] | National League | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Solihull Moors | 2020–21[17] | National League | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 2[b] | 0 | 39 | 8 | |
| 2021–22[18] | National League | 42 | 17 | 3 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 39 | 14 | ||
| Total | 73 | 20 | 6 | 2 | — | 5 | 0 | 84 | 22 | |||
| Career Total | 122 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 154 | 23 | ||
Honours edit
Individual
- National League Team of the Season: 2021–22[19]
- Solihull Moors Players' Player of the Season: 2021–22[20]
- Solihull Moors Supporters' Player of the Season: 2021–22[20]
- Solihull Moors Supporters Association Player of the Season: 2021–22[20]
- Solihull Moors Goal of the Season: 2021–22[20]
References edit
- ^ "Club list of registered players: As at 19th May 2018: Burton Albion" (PDF). English Football League. p. 11. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- ^ a b c "J. Sbarra: Summary". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Burton Albion 2-4 Reading". BBC Sport. 7 May 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Joe Sbarra signs contract extension with Burton Albion keeping him at the Pirelli Stadium until 2020". staffordshire-live.co.uk. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Portsmouth 2-2 Burton Albion". BBC Sport. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "J. Burton midfielder arrives on loan: Summary". SolihullMoorsFC.co.uk. Solihull Moors. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Boreham Wood 2-2 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Dagenham & Redbridge 1-1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ a b c "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Joe Sbarra returns". solihullmoorsfc.co.uk. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Woking 2-1 Solihull Moors". BBC Sport. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Solihull Moors 5-0 King's Lynn Town". BBC Sport. 10 October 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "England C squad announced full of 'best non league players' right now". Fan Banter. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Joe Sbarra in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Scott, Tom (5 June 2022). "Vanarama National League Team Of The Season Announced". The Vanarama National League. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sbarra scoops four End of Season Awards | Solihull Moors FC". Solihull Moors. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.