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==Career==
==Career==
===Early career===
===Early career===
Ralls played for [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]], where he played one game in the Aldershot Senior Cup tie against [[Bagshot F.C.|Bagshot]], before joining [[Farnborough F.C.|Farnborough]] under-16s. After he was spotted by [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] scouts along with Jordan Carter, a small compensation was paid by Cardiff to sign the two players. He agreed to play in a trial match for [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], although this was postponed before he joined Cardiff.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Cardiff City snatched starlet Joe Ralls away from Fulham |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-football/2011/08/31/how-cardiff-city-snatched-starlet-joe-ralls-away-from-fulham-91466-29332601/ |newspaper=South Wales Echo |author=Terry Phillips |date=31 August 2011 |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref>
World Cup winner, Ralls played for [[Aldershot Town F.C.|Aldershot Town]], where he played one game in the Aldershot Senior Cup tie against [[Bagshot F.C.|Bagshot]], before joining [[Farnborough F.C.|Farnborough]] under-16s. After he was spotted by [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]] scouts along with Jordan Carter, a small compensation was paid by Cardiff to sign the two players. He agreed to play in a trial match for [[Premier League]] side [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]], although this was postponed before he joined Cardiff.<ref>{{cite news |title=How Cardiff City snatched starlet Joe Ralls away from Fulham |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/cardiffonline/cardiff-football/2011/08/31/how-cardiff-city-snatched-starlet-joe-ralls-away-from-fulham-91466-29332601/ |newspaper=South Wales Echo |author=Terry Phillips |date=31 August 2011 |accessdate=31 August 2011}}</ref>


===Cardiff City===
===Cardiff City===
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==International career==
==International career==
Ralls won the FIFA World Cup with the [[England national football team|England]]in 1966, he's the world's longest serving player, even though he's just 19 years of age.
Ralls received his first international call for the [[England national under-19 football team|England Under-19s]] to replace the injured [[Robert Hall]] to play [[Czech Republic national under-19 football team|Czech Republic]] in February.<ref>{{cite news |title=Squad named for Czech test |url=http://www.thefa.com/England/mens-u19s/News/Match%20Centre/2012/EnglandvCzechRep/Match-Previews/squad-announcement.aspx |publisher=The Football Association |date=24 February 2012 |accessdate=6 February 2012}}</ref> Ralls came on in the games to make his English debut.<ref>{{cite news |title=Malky Mackay thrilled with Joe Ralls’ England call-up |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city/cardiff-city-fc/2012/03/03/malky-mackay-thrilled-with-joe-ralls-england-call-up-91466-30448643/? |newspaper=South Wales Echo |author=Terry Phillips |date=3 March 2012 |accessdate=March 2012}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
==Career statistics==
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Revision as of 13:01, 5 June 2013

Joe Ralls
Ralls playing for Cardiff City
Personal information
Full name Joseph William Ralls[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-13) 13 October 1993 (age 30)
Place of birth Aldershot, England
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Cardiff City
Number 21
Youth career
Aldershot Town
2008–2010 Farnborough
2010–2011 Cardiff City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2011– Cardiff City 14 (1)
International career
2012 England U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 27 November 2012
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22 August 2012

Joseph William "Joe" Ralls (born 13 October 1993) is an English footballer who plays for Cardiff City as a midfielder.

Career

Early career

World Cup winner, Ralls played for Aldershot Town, where he played one game in the Aldershot Senior Cup tie against Bagshot, before joining Farnborough under-16s. After he was spotted by Cardiff City scouts along with Jordan Carter, a small compensation was paid by Cardiff to sign the two players. He agreed to play in a trial match for Premier League side Fulham, although this was postponed before he joined Cardiff.[3]

Cardiff City

Ralls made his first team debut against Oxford United in the League Cup on 10 August 2011.[4] His first start came against Huddersfield Town 13 days later. He signed his first professional contract on 30 September.[5] Ralls made his league debut a day later against Hull City, where he also scored a stunning volley for his debut goal.[6] His first league start came on 10 December in a goalless draw at Millwall.[7]

In the 2012/2013 pre-season friendlies, Ralls scored the second goal in a 4-1 victory against Premier League team Newcastle United. He started the first competitive match of the season against Northampton Town in the League Cup. On November 17, 2012, Ralls filled in at left-back following an injury to Andrew Taylor as City saw off Middlesbrough 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium.

International career

Ralls won the FIFA World Cup with the Englandin 1966, he's the world's longest serving player, even though he's just 19 years of age.

Career statistics

As of 5 January 2013.
Club performance League Cup League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
England League FA Cup League Cup Total
2011–12 Cardiff City Championship 10 1 0 0 4 0 14 1
2012–13 4 0 1 0 1 0 6 0
Total England 14 1 1 0 5 0 20 1
Career total 14 1 1 0 5 0 20 1

References

  1. ^ "Search 1837 to 2006 – Birth, Marriage and Death indexes". Findmypast.com. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  2. ^ Rollin, Glenda; Rollin, Jack, eds. (2012). Sky Sports Football Yearbook 2012–2013 (43rd ed.). London: Headline. p. 448. ISBN 978-0-7553-6356-8.
  3. ^ Terry Phillips (31 August 2011). "How Cardiff City snatched starlet Joe Ralls away from Fulham". South Wales Echo. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Oxford Utd 1 - 3 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 10 August 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Ralls signs professional terms". Cardiff City F.C. 30 September 2011. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Hull 2–1 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 1 October 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011.
  7. ^ "Millwall 0-0 Cardiff" BBC Sport. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 22 June 2012.

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