Marc Ellis Joseph (born 10 November 1976) is an English former professional

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who played as a defender. He earned twelve caps for the

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national team.

Club career

Born in Leicester,

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, Joseph previously played for a number of clubs, including

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and

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. Joseph played 86 games for Hull, including playing a part in back-to-back promotions from Division Three (which became League Two) and League One to the Championship, scoring his only goal for the club against Macclesfield. In January 2006 he joined Blackpool, initially on loan from Hull, before making the deal permanent. He was not involved in the club's

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play-off winning campaign in 2006–07, not starting a first-team game between a 4–4

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draw with

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on 31 October 2006, and his release by the club on 31 May 2007. He signed for newly relegated

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side

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in June 2007. Marc Joseph scored his first Rotherham goal on 29 December 2007 with a fine shot from 25 yards which became the winning goal against

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, giving Rotherham their first league win against them after 50 years. Joseph joined Altrincham on 6 August 2010. In the summer of 2011, Joseph joined

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on a free transfer, becoming the club captain. In March 2013 Joseph joined

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side

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. He made his debut on 1 April, making nine appearances and scoring one goal, against his former club

International career

Joseph played for

in non-FIFA regulated friendlies in June 2008 and made his debut against

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in a friendly before playing both legs of Antigua's World Cup qualifiers against

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.Record at FIFA Tournaments
– FIFA

International goals

:''Scores and results list Antigua and Barbuda's goal tally first.''

Post-football career

Joseph now works for Blackpool FC Community Trust.

Honours

EFL League two runner up - Cambridge Utd EFL League two runner up - Hull City EFL League One runner up - Hull city Blackpool *

play-offs: 2006–07

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Marc 1976 births Living people Footballers from Leicester English men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's footballers Antigua and Barbuda men's international footballers Men's association football defenders Cambridge United F.C. players Cambridge City F.C. players Coventry City F.C. players Peterborough United F.C. players Hull City A.F.C. players Bristol City F.C. players Blackpool F.C. players Rotherham United F.C. players Altrincham F.C. players Kendal Town F.C. players Witton Albion F.C. players Northwich Victoria F.C. players English Football League players National League (English football) players English people of Antigua and Barbuda descent Sportspeople of Antigua and Barbuda descent Black British sportsmen