Joseph William Champness was born on 27 April 1997 and is a New Zealand professional footballer and rapper who plays as a winger for Persian Gulf Pro League club Havadar and the New Zealand national team.
16 Facts About Joe Champness
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Joe Champness attended St Patrick's College where he was college captain in 2014.
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Joe Champness spent his time at Academica playing football for the reserve team and occasionally training with the first team.
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Joe Champness made his professional debut on 7 October 2017 away to the Central Coast Mariners coming on late and scoring a goal in the 81st minute.
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Joe Champness then started his first professional game in Round 5 at home against the Wellington Phoenix.
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On 14 August 2019, prior to the season after spending most of the pre-season in the United States, Joe Champness decided to quit playing soccer, so that he can follow his music career.
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Joe Champness made statements to the effect that if he decided to return to playing in the next three years, he would come back to Newcastle Jets.
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Joe Champness terminated the contract and proceeded with a FIFA Dispute Resolution claim.
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Joe Champness joined Persian Gulf Pro League club Havadar in January 2025.
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Joe Champness was born in New Zealand to a Filipino mother, making him eligible to represent New Zealand, Australia and Philippines at international level.
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Joe Champness has represented Australia at youth level, and was a member of the Young Socceroos team in the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship in Bahrain.
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On 25 June 2021, Joe Champness was called up to the New Zealand squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Joe Champness made his debut for the New Zealand national team on 12 October 2021 in a friendly against Bahrain.
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Joe Champness has released 5 singles as of May 2021.
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In 2019, Joe Champness left the Newcastle Jets to pursue a music career in Los Angeles.
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Joe Champness came back to Australia in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and signed on loan with the Brisbane Roar.