1. Joseph Peter Rodon was born on 22 October 1997 and is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for EFL Championship club Leeds United and the Wales national team.
14 Facts About Joe Rodon
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In 2022, Joe Rodon helped Wales qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the first time since 1958.
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Joe Rodon grew up in Llangyfelach, Swansea, went to Llangyfelach Primary School, then Pontarddulais Comprehensive School.
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Joe Rodon was a Swansea City season ticket holder before joining the club at the age of eight in 2005.
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Joe Rodon signed his first professional contract in July 2015 and was named on the first-team bench for the first time in January 2016 for the FA Cup tie with Oxford United.
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Joe Rodon was then named on the first-team bench in the Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in October 2017.
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Joe Rodon became a regular starter at the club and made 21 appearances the following season under new coach Steve Cooper.
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On 1 August 2022, it was announced that Joe Rodon had joined French club Rennes on a year-long loan with an option to buy.
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On 10 August 2023, Joe Rodon joined Leeds United on a season-long loan from Tottenham.
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Joe Rodon has been a defensive duo with fellow Welsh defender Ethan Ampadu.
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Joe Rodon was named in a preliminary senior Wales squad in May 2018 for a friendly against Mexico but was left out of the final selection.
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Joe Rodon was called up for a competitive game for the first time for a September 2019 qualifier against Azerbaijan.
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In November 2022, Joe Rodon was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
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Joe Rodon is a ball-playing centre-back, and has earned comparisons to John Stones.