Joel Lynch
| Date of birth | 03 October 1987 |
| Place of birth | Eastbourne |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Weight | 81 kg |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Position | Defender |
Joel Lynch's contract at Brighton & Hove Albion was extended to June 2010 in November 2006, then to June 2011 in July 2007.
He joined Huddersfield Town in July 2012 with a three-year contract that was extended to June 2017 in June 2014.
Joel joined Queens Park Rangers in June 2016 with a three-year contract.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion | 03 Mar 2006 | 21 Jul 2009 | |
| Nottingham Forest | 23 Sep 2008 | 31 May 2009 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 21 Jul 2009 | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| Huddersfield Town | 11 Jul 2012 | 29 Jun 2016 | |
| Queens Park Rangers | 29 Jun 2016 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-06 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Championship | 16 | 1 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | 2 |
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| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 34 | 5 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 2 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2007-08 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 18 | 4 |
1 |
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| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Johnstones Paint Trophy | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Brighton and Hove Albion | League One | 2 |
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| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 20 | 3 |
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| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 9 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 |
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| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 8 | 4 |
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| 2010-11 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Championship | 28 | 7 |
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| 2011-12 | Nottingham Forest | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2012-13 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 20 | 2 |
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8
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 27 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2013-14 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
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| 2014-15 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | FA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Championship | 34 | 3 |
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| 2015-16 | Huddersfield Town | League Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 28 | 2 |
3 |
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| 2016-17 | Queens Park Rangers | League Cup | 2 | ||||
| 2017-18 | Queens Park Rangers | League Championship | 22 | 3 |
1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2008 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2008 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Oct 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Oct 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Oct 2008 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 02 Nov 2008 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Nov 2008 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Barnsley | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 06 Dec 2008 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 09 Dec 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Dec 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Dec 2008 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Dec 2008 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 23 Jan 2009 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 18 Feb 2009 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 28 Feb 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Mar 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Swansea City | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2009 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 21 Mar 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 04 Apr 2009 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 11 Apr 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 25 Apr 2009 | Blackpool v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 03 May 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Aug 2009 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 12 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Bradford City | W | 3-0 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 15 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 18 Aug 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Watford | L | 2-4 | League Championship | |
| 22 Aug 2009 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 12 Sep 2009 | Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 15 Sep 2009 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 19 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers | L | 0-1 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 30 Sep 2009 | Nottingham Forest v Scunthorpe United | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2010 | Blackpool v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 May 2010 | Scunthorpe United v Nottingham Forest | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | Bradford City v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Cup | 1st round |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Jan 2011 | Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 08 Jan 2011 | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 15 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Jan 2011 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Jan 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 30 Jan 2011 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 01 Feb 2011 | Coventry City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 13 Feb 2011 | Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 22 Feb 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Preston North End | D | 2-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Feb 2011 | Millwall v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 01 Mar 2011 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Apr 2011 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | L | 3-4 | League Championship | |
| 16 Aug 2011 | Doncaster Rovers v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Wycombe Wanderers v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-4 | League Cup | 2nd round |
| 28 Aug 2011 | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | L | 1-4 | League Championship | |
| 10 Sep 2011 | Southampton v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 17 Sep 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Derby County | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 20 Sep 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Newcastle United | L | 3-4 | League Cup | 3rd round |
| 24 Sep 2011 | Watford v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Sep 2011 | Burnley v Nottingham Forest | L | 5-1 | League Championship | |
| 02 Oct 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City | L | 1-3 | League Championship | |
| 18 Oct 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
| 22 Oct 2011 | Blackpool v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 29 Oct 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Hull City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 01 Nov 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 05 Nov 2011 | Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest | L | 3-0 | League Championship | |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town | W | 3-2 | League Championship | |
| 26 Nov 2011 | Cardiff City v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 29 Nov 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Leeds United | L | 0-4 | League Championship | |
| 17 Dec 2011 | Bristol City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Dec 2011 | Nottingham Forest v Cardiff City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 07 Jan 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Leicester City | D | 0-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 14 Jan 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Southampton | L | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 17 Jan 2012 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | L | 4-0 | FA Cup | 3rd round replay |
| 21 Jan 2012 | West Ham United v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 31 Jan 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Burnley | L | 0-2 | League Championship | |
| 14 Feb 2012 | Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest | L | 2-1 | League Championship | |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest | W | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 03 Mar 2012 | Barnsley v Nottingham Forest | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 06 Mar 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Doncaster Rovers | L | 1-2 | League Championship | |
| 10 Mar 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Millwall | W | 3-1 | League Championship | |
| 13 Mar 2012 | Derby County v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 20 Mar 2012 | Leeds United v Nottingham Forest | W | 3-7 | League Championship | |
| 24 Mar 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Brighton and Hove Albion | D | 1-1 | League Championship | |
| 27 Mar 2012 | Leicester City v Nottingham Forest | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 31 Mar 2012 | Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-3 | League Championship | |
| 07 Apr 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Bristol City | L | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 09 Apr 2012 | Peterborough United v Nottingham Forest | W | 0-1 | League Championship | |
| 14 Apr 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Blackpool | D | 0-0 | League Championship | |
| 17 Apr 2012 | Reading v Nottingham Forest | L | 1-0 | League Championship | |
| 28 Apr 2012 | Nottingham Forest v Portsmouth | W | 2-0 | League Championship | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | Wales | International Friendly | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2012 | Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.