Joseph Alan Willis (born 3 October 2001) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for club Hereford.
Career Early career Born in Walsall, Willis started his career at Walsall and made his debut for the club on 7 January 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 EFL Trophy defeat at home to Portsmouth. On 13 February 2020, he joined Salisbury on a one-month loan, and made two appearances for the club. He was offered his first professional contract for Walsall in May 2020, and signed his first professional contract with the club in July 2020. He made his league debut for Walsall on 24 April 2021 as a late substitute in a 2–0 victory away to Scunthorpe United, and made his second appearance of the season as a substitute in the final match of the season against Carlisle United.
In October 2021, Willis joined National League North side Leamington on a month-long youth loan. On 19 November 2021, Willis was recalled from his loan spell by parent club Walsall. On the same day Willis was loaned out to Southern League Premier Central side Bromsgrove Sporting. Willis made a total of 26 appearances whilst on loan with Bromsgrove Sporting.
Non-League career Willis was released by Walsall at the end of the 2021–22 season. Upon his release, Willis joined Northern Premier League Premier Division club Stafford Rangers, spending two seasons with the club before joining Southern League Premier Division Central club Alvechurch in summer 2024.
On 2 June 2026, Willis signed for National League North club Hereford.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsWalsall2019–20League Two00000010102020–21League Two20000000202021–22League Two0000001010Total2000002040Salisbury (loan)2019–20SL Premier Division South2000—0020Leamington (loan)2021–22National League North4000—0040Bromsgrove Sporting (loan)2021–22SL Premier Division Central26000—10270Stafford Rangers2022–23NPL Premier Division32000—303502023–24NPL Premier Division40120—30451Total721200060801Alvechurch2024–25SL Premier Division Central41510—714962025–26SL Premier Division Central32110—60391Total7362000131887Hereford2026–27National League North0000—0000Career total179740002212058
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