Ian Joy
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ian Paul Joy[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1981 | ||
| Place of birth | San Diego, California, USA | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1997–1998 | Tranmere Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2000 | Tranmere Rovers | 0 | (0) |
| 2000 | Stirling Albion | 2 | (0) |
| 2000–2001 | Montrose | 25 | (2) |
| 2001–2003 | Kidderminster Harriers | 22 | (0) |
| 2003 | Chester City | 3 | (0) |
| 2003–2005 | Hamburger SV II | 34 | (0) |
| 2005–2008 | FC St. Pauli | 49 | (1) |
| 2008–2009 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | (0) |
| 2009 | FC Ingolstadt 04 | 3 | (0) |
| 2010 | Portland Timbers | 21 | (0) |
| Total | 179 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ian Paul Joy (born July 14, 1981) is an American football sportscaster and former professional player.
Early and personal life
Born in San Diego, California,[1] Joy is the son of English former professional player Brian Joy. His mother is Scottish and he grew up in Scotland.[3]
Playing career
Joy played as a left back for Tranmere Rovers, Stirling Albion, Montrose, Kidderminster Harriers, Chester City, Hamburger SV II, FC St. Pauli, Real Salt Lake, FC Ingolstadt 04 and Portland Timbers.[1][3][4][5][6][2][7]
Media career
After retiring as a player, Joy became a sportscaster. In 2015 he became the studio host of Fox Sports' coverage of the Bundesliga.[8] In April 2018, Joy was named as a studio host for FOX's coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[9]
References
- ^ a b c "Ian Joy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ a b "Interview with Ian Joy" (PDF). Timbers Army. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Ian Joy at Soccerbase
- ^ "Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database". Post War English & Scottish Football League A - Z Player's Transfer Database. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ Ian Joy at fussballdaten.de (in German)
- ^ "Timbers sign veteran defender Joy". USL. February 18, 2010. Archived from the original on March 11, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "FOX Sports to televise or stream all 306 Bundesliga matches". Fox Sports. July 30, 2015. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ^ "FOX Sports Announces Broadcasters, Celebrates 50-Day Countdown to 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia™". April 26, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
Categories:
- 1981 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from San Diego
- Soccer players from California
- American soccer players
- American people of Scottish descent
- American people of English descent
- Tranmere Rovers F.C. players
- Stirling Albion F.C. players
- Montrose F.C. players
- Kidderminster Harriers F.C. players
- Chester City F.C. players
- Hamburger SV II players
- FC St. Pauli players
- Real Salt Lake players
- FC Ingolstadt 04 players
- Portland Timbers (2001–10) players
- Scottish Football League players
- English Football League players
- National League (English football) players
- Major League Soccer players
- USSF Division 2 Professional League players
- 2. Bundesliga players
- 3. Liga players
- Association football fullbacks
- American expatriate soccer players
- American expatriates in England
- Expatriate footballers in England
- American expatriates in Scotland
- Expatriate footballers in Scotland
- American expatriates in Germany
- Expatriate footballers in Germany