Joseph "Jojo" Luke Wollacott (born 8 September 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Scottish Premiership side Hibernian. Born in England, he represents the Ghana national team.

Career

Bristol City

Wollacott started his career in the Bristol City youth academy. He had loan spells with non-league clubs Clevedon Town, Weymouth, Bath City, Woking, Truro City and Gloucester City, and Norwegian club Bergsøy. On 7 August 2019 he joined EFL League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2019–20 season, facing competition for the first-team spot from Adam Smith and Lewis Thomas. He made his debut in professional football six days later, saving a penalty as he kept a clean sheet in a 0–0 draw with Charlton Athletic in the EFL Cup, before going on to finish on the winning side in the penalty shoot-out.

Jojo Wollacott

Swindon Town

On 12 February 2021, Wollacott joined League One side Swindon Town on a seven-day emergency loan deal. In June 2021, Wollacott signed for Swindon Town on a one-year contract.

Jojo Wollacott

Charlton Athletic

On 23 June 2022, Wollacott joined Charlton Athletic on a three-year contract following the expiry of his contract at Swindon Town.

Jojo Wollacott

Hibernian

Wollacott moved to Scottish club Hibernian on 23 June 2023 for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. He made his first appearance for Hibs in a Europa Conference League tie against Andorran side Inter Club d'Escaldes on 3 August, but during that match he suffered a thigh injury that meant he had to be substituted.

International career

In October 2021, Wollacott received his first call-up to the Ghana national team for 2022 World Cup qualification game against Zimbabwe. He debuted with them in a 3–1 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification win over Zimbabwe on 9 October 2021. He was part of the Ghanaian team in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations that was eliminated at the group stage of the competition.

Career statistics

International

Honours

Individual

EFL League Two Team of the Season: 2021–22

References

1996 births

Living people

Footballers from Bristol

Citizens of Ghana through descent

Ghanaian men's footballers

Ghana men's international footballers

English men's footballers

English sportspeople of Ghanaian descent

Men's association football goalkeepers

Bristol City F.C. players

Clevedon Town F.C. players

Weymouth F.C. players

Bath City F.C. players

Woking F.C. players

Truro City F.C. players

Swindon Town F.C. players

Charlton Athletic F.C. players

Gloucester City A.F.C. players

Forest Green Rovers F.C. players

Hibernian F.C. players

Southern Football League players

National League (English football) players

English Football League players

English expatriate men's footballers

Expatriate men's footballers in Norway

English expatriate sportspeople in Norway

Norwegian Third Division players

2021 Africa Cup of Nations players