Ian Joy
 | |||
| 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] | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Ian Paul Joy (born July 14, 1981) is a Scottish-English-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
- 1 2 3 "Ian Joy". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- 1 2 "Profile". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- 1 2 "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.
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