Joe Gatting

Football player infobox
playername = Joe Gatting


fullname = Joseph Stephen Gatting
nickname =
height = height|ft=5|in=11
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|11|25
cityofbirth = Brighton
countryofbirth = England
currentclub = Brighton
clubnumber = 20
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Brighton & Hove Albion
years = 2005-
2007
2008
clubs = Brighton & Hove Albion
→ Woking (loan)
→ Bognor Regis Town (loan)
caps(goals) = 44 (4)
15 (2)
8 (1)
nationalyears =
nationalteam =
nationalcaps(goals) =
pcupdate = 13th September 2008

Joseph Stephen "Joe" Gatting (born 25 November 1987 in Brighton) is a professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Brighton & Hove Albion. Gatting attended Cardinal Newman Catholic School in Hove, followed by Brighton College.

Gatting is the son of former Brighton & Hove Albion defender Steve Gatting and nephew of former cricket captain Mike Gatting. He has come through the youth ranks with Brighton & Hove Albion scoring a hatful of goals for the youth team, Joe made his first team debut against Southampton on the 2 January 2006. [ [http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/MatchReportOld/0,,10433~30792,00.html Joe makes Brighton debut - match report] "Seagulls.co.uk", 2 January 2006. Retrieved 25 May 2008]

Gatting has also played for Sussex County Cricket Club's academy.

On the 13 September 2007, Joe joined Conference side Woking on loan for 3 months after finding first-team opportunities at the Albion difficult after the arrival of summer signing Nicky Forster.

Joe returned to Brighton in December and has once again found it difficult to find first-team opportunities. Joe is currently regarded as the fifth-choice striker at the club behind: Nicky Forster, Glenn Murray, Jake Robinson and Jonny Dixon.

At the start of the 2008/09 season, Joe joined Blue Square South side Bognor Regis Town on a month's loan. [ [http://www.seagulls.premiumtv.co.uk/page/Latest/0,,10433~1361155,00.html Strike Due Out on Loan] , "Seagulls World", 8 August 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2008]

References

External links

* [http://www.seagulls.co.uk/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10433~36088,00.html Joe Gatting player profile] at seagulls.co.uk
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