Joe Ledley

Joe Ledley

Ledley with Wales, 2016
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Christopher Ledley[1]
Date of birth	(1987-01-23) 23 January 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth	Cardiff, Wales
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1996–2004	Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2004–2010	Cardiff City	229	(27)
2010–2014	Celtic	106	(20)
2014–2017	Crystal Palace	83	(6)
2017–2019	Derby County	30	(2)
2019–2020	Charlton Athletic	1	(0)
2020	Newcastle Jets	6	(0)
2021	Newport County	4	(0)
Total		459	(55)
International career
2003–2004	Wales U17	6	(0)
2004–2005	Wales U19	3	(0)
2005–2008	Wales U21	5	(0)
2005–2018	Wales	77	(4)
Medal record Men's Football Representing  Wales UEFA European Championship 2016 France Home Nations Cup 2011 Dublin
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joseph Christopher Ledley (born 23 January 1987) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

He started his career with then Championship side Cardiff City where he spent six years. He helped the club to the FA Cup Final in 2008 and to the Championship play-off final in 2010. In 2010, he moved to Celtic on a free transfer. He won the Scottish Premier League title in his second season with the club in 2012 and both the league and the Scottish Cup in 2013. He signed for Crystal Palace in January 2014 and played three and a half Premier League seasons for them.

Ledley has played for Wales at under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, before making his full debut in 2005. He has since gone on to make over 70 international appearances and has captained his country on several occasions. Ledley was in the Welsh squad that reached the semi-final of UEFA Euro 2016.