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. 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. 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. 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.
In March 2023, Joseph received his first call-up to the England U20 squad and made his debut during a 2-0 win over Germany in Manchester on 22 March 2023.
On 10 May 2023, Joseph was included in the England squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Joseph was born in Spain to an English father of Antiguan descent and a Spanish mother. He holds Spanish and British citizenship. He is a relative of Emile Heskey with his father being the former England striker's cousin.
Season Stats
9 appearances in the current 2024-2025 Season
7 goals scored in the current 2024-2025 Season
2023-2025 |