Joe Gatting

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Joe Gatting
Personal information
Full name	Joseph Stephen Gatting
Date of birth	November 25, 1987 (1987-11-25) (age 20)
Place of birth	Brighton, England
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	Brighton
Number	20
Youth clubs
	Brighton & Hove Albion
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2005- 2007	Brighton & Hove Albion → Woking (loan)	44 (4) 15 (2)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25th May 2008. * Appearances (Goals)

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 2nd January 2006.^[1]

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

On the 13th 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.

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• Joe Gatting career stats at Soccerbase

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