Joe White

Joseph Frederick White (born 16 January 1999) is an English professional footballer. Initially used solely as a centre-forward, White has been utilised in an attacking midfield role as his career has progressed.

White began his career in the Dagenham & Redbridge youth system, making his first-team debut in November 2016. He had loan spells at Wealdstone and Hendon before signing for Stevenage in January 2018. He subsequently returned to Wealdstone on loan at the start of the 2018–19 season, before spending the remainder of the season on loan at Biggleswade Town, where he was the club's top goalscorer. White rejoined Biggleswade Town on loan for the 2019–20 season, then signed permanently for Hendon in January 2020. Over five years at Hendon, he scored 67 goals in 168 appearances, leaving to join Hemel Hempstead Town in December 2024.

Early life White was born in Camden, London, and attended Holloway School in nearby Islington. where he was described as a "prolific goalscorer". He progressed through the club's youth system and was involved in several first-team matchday squads while still a second-year academy scholar. The following month, he signed his first professional contract, a deal running until the summer of 2018. White scored his first goal for the club on 28 February 2017, opening the scoring from close range in a 3–0 away victory at St Albans City. The goal served as the catalyst for a run of five goals in seven matches, He made 21 appearances in all competitions during the loan agreement, scoring seven goals, before returning to Dagenham at the end of the season. White signed a new three-year contract extension on 31 August 2017. Dagenham manager John Still stated the contract extension was due to White's "rapid improvement" and described it as a reward for his hard work. He did not feature for Dagenham again due to injury, and subsequently joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Hendon on a one-month loan on 9 January 2018 in a bid to regain match fitness. White made his competitive debut for Hendon in a 3–0 defeat to National League opposition Sutton United in the FA Trophy on 14 January 2018. In the club's next match, a Middlesex Senior Cup quarter-final, he scored five goals in a 9–1 home victory against Spelthorne Sports. He scored six times in six appearances during the loan spell before being recalled by Dagenham a week early ahead of a proposed transfer before the January transfer deadline.

Stevenage White joined League Two club Stevenage on 31 January 2018, signing for an undisclosed fee and on a -year contract. Stevenage chairman Phil Wallace stated the club had previously attempted to sign White on several occasions and urged him to "learn his trade" from fellow striker Alex Revell. He made his Stevenage debut on 17 February 2018, coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in the club's 4–1 victory against Yeovil Town at Broadhall Way.

Ahead of the 2018–19 season, on 24 July 2018, White returned to Wealdstone on a 28-day loan deal. Having scored once in his opening five appearances at Wealdstone, the loan was extended for a further 28 days on 22 August 2018. White returned to Stevenage upon the expiration of the loan and subsequently joined Biggleswade Town of the Southern League Premier Division Central on 19 September 2018, on a three-month loan agreement. The loan agreement was extended for the remainder of the 2018–19 season in December 2018. White scored 23 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions during his time at Biggleswade, finishing as the club's leading goalscorer for the season. He rejoined Biggleswade on loan on 15 July 2019, scoring 13 times in 23 appearances during the first half of the 2019–20 season.

Hendon White rejoined Southern League Premier Division South club Hendon for an undisclosed fee on 8 January 2020. The transfer meant White would be playing under manager Lee Allinson, who had managed him during his two loan spells at Biggleswade Town. scoring 18 times in 35 appearances during the 2021–22 season.

He was made captain during Hendon's 2022–23 season and finished as the club's top goalscorer with 17 goals in 47 appearances. White signed a new one-year contract with the club on 4 May 2023 He departed Hendon on 12 December 2024, exercising a clause in his contract that permitted him to leave following the departure of manager Lee Allinson. Over two seasons, he made 55 appearances and scored 12 goals from midfield before departing at the end of the 2025–26 season.

Style of play White began his career as a centre-forward, a position he played throughout his youth career and during his first six years in senior football. He featured primarily as an attacking midfielder during the 2023–24 season. National League

2017–18 National League South

Hendon (loan) 2017–18 Isthmian League Premier Division

2017–18 League Two

2019–20 League Two

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2018–19 National League South

2018–19 Southern League Premier Division South

2020–21 Southern League Premier Division South

2021–22 Southern League Premier Division South

2022–23 Southern League Premier Division South

2023–24 Southern League Premier Division South

2024–25 Southern League Premier Division South

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2024–25 National League South

2025–26 National League South

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