Whelan Joseph

Whelan Joseph (born December 20, 2002) is a United States Virgin Islands soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Liga Puerto Rico Pro club Ponce FC and the United States Virgin Islands national team.

Club career As a youth, Joseph played for Victory Eagles SC in Saint Lucia. He later joined New Vibes SC in the US Virgin Islands before moving to Helenites SC in 2020. In 2021, he committed to playing college soccer in the United States with the Blackhawks of Southeastern Community College. That season, he was named the ICCAC Player of the Week for May 17-24 after giving up one total goal across the Region XI Championship and Plains District Championship matches and posting a 9–0 season record. That season, Joseph lead the Blackhawks to the NJCAA Division II championship, along with international teammate Jimson St. Louis.

After two seasons with the Blackhawks, it was announced that Joseph was transferring to the Eastern Illinois Panthers of the NCAA Division I for the 2023 season. During the summer before his first season with the Panthers, Joseph rejoined his youth club Victory Eagles SC in Saint Lucia's SLFA First Division. Joseph returned to Helenites for the 2025 USVISF Premier League season after graduating from Eastern Illinois University. In January 2026, it was announced that he had signed for Treasure Beach of the Jamaica Premier League from Helenites. He then returned to the USL League Two, joining the Des Moines Menace for the 2026 season.

On August 1, 2026 reigning Liga Puerto Rico Pro champions Ponce FC announced that they had signed Joseph for the upcoming season.

International career As a youth, Joseph represented Saint Lucia, including in the 2017 CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship.

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