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- Name
- Joel Nketia
- Nationality
England- Position
- Midfielder
- Sponsor (Home)
- Jamie Horsman
- Sponsor (Away)
- Jamie Horsman
- Joined
- 09/06/2025
- Debut
- 17/07/2025 (Hillier)
- Current Club
- Diamonds
- Previous Club(s)
- Hemel Hempstead Town, Newport Pagnell Town
- Leagues & Cups
- Northern Premier League - Midlands Division, Pre-Season, FA Cup, FA Trophy, Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup
- Age
- 20
09/06/25: We’re delighted to welcome Elliot Sandy’s 5th new signing to AFC Rushden & Diamonds, Joel Nketia! Joel is a hardworking, tough-tackling midfielder who also possesses the ability to play and create when on the ball. His versatility and commitment make him a fantastic addition to our squad. At a young age, Joel captained Newport Pagnell Town, which speaks volumes about his leadership qualities and character both on and off the pitch. Welcome to the team, Joel! We’re excited to see what the future holds. 💎
Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Diamonds | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
| Total | - | 4 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 24 |
Pre-Season
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Season 2025/26 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FA Cup
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
FA Trophy
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Diamonds | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup
| Season | Club | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Diamonds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Diamonds Total (League & Cup)
| Season | Goals | Yellow | Red | Team Sheet | Started | Subbed on | Subbed off | Bench | Appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
| Total | 5 | 6 | 0 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 29 |
Result
 
(28)
3 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Grange Park Long Eaton United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 228 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(26 - rearranged)
2 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Anstey NomadsMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 332 Man of the Match: Bruno Andrade Captain: Joel Nketia
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(27)
2 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Sutton Coldfield TownMatch Sponsor: Blake Filsell Matchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 422 Man of the Match: Bruno Andrade Captain: Joel Nketia
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(25)
1 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Steel Park Corby Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 867 Man of the Match: Joel Nketia Captain: Joel Nketia
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(24)
0 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Wellingborough TownMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 757 Man of the Match: Bruno Andrade Captain: Joel Nketia
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(23)
1 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
The Dovecote Stadium Shepshed Dynamo v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 308 Man of the Match: Jack Daldy Captain: Joel Nketia
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(22)
1 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Carlton TownMatch Sponsor: NVC Lighting UK Matchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 356 Man of the Match: Tyler Winters (selected by NVC Lighting UK) Captain: Joel Nketia
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(21)
0 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Greenwich Avenue Basford United v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 268 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(20)
0 - 3Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Pack Meadow Coleshill Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 181 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(15 - rearranged)
2 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Rugby TownMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 278 Man of the Match: Tarik Dallas - chosen by Seventy9 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(19)
1 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Lichfield CityMatch Sponsor: Pendragon Protect Matchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 326 Man of the Match: Jack Daldy - chosen by Pendragon Protect Captain: Joel Nketia
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(18 - match abandoned)
A - ANorthern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Sphinx Industrial Supplies Arena Coventry Sphinx v AFC Rushden & DiamondsCaptain: Joel Nketia
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(17)
2 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Loughborough StudentsMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 399 Man of the Match: David Adegbola Captain: Joel Nketia
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(8 - rearranged)
3 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Bill Stokeld Stadium Carlton Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 172 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(16)
0 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
The Amber Arena and Community Stadium Boldmere St Michaels v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 169 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(11)
3 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Rowley Park St Neots Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 391 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(Third Round Qualifying)
3 - 1FA Trophy
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Malvern TownAttendance: 372 Man of the Match: Joel Nketia (chosen by Callum Bale from our Main Club Sponsor, NRG Group) Captain: Joel Nketia
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(9)
2 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Long Eaton UnitedMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 481 Man of the Match: Olly Brown-Hill (chosen by Kendal Ernest) Captain: Joel Nketia
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(Second Round Qualifying)
3 - 4FA Trophy
2025/26
Pack Meadow Coleshill Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 111 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(7)
4 - 2Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Basford UnitedMatch Sponsor: The Rust & Gaul Family Matchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 355 Man of the Match: Olly Brown-Hill Captain: Joel Nketia
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(First Round Qualifying)
0 - 2FA Trophy
2025/26
The JJ Mac Stadium Bourne Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 502 Captain: Joel Nketia
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(6)
3 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Marks Electrical Arena Anstey Nomads v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 401 Man of the Match: Olly Brown-Hill Captain: Joel Nketia
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(5)
0 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Corby TownMatch Sponsor: Croyland Car Megastore Matchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 781 Man of the Match: Joel Nketia Captain: Gary Mulligan
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(4)
4 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Don Amott Arena Mickleover v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 325 Captain: Gary Mulligan
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(3)
1 - 0Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Bedworth UnitedMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 317 Man of the Match: Lewis Elsom Captain: Gary Mulligan
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(2)
1 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Nationwide Windows Arena Rugby Borough v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 412 Man of the Match: Tejan Thomas Captain: Gary Mulligan
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(1)
1 - 1Northern Premier League - Midlands Division
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Shepshed DynamoMatchball Sponsor: TJD Home Improvements Ltd. Attendance: 394 Man of the Match: Tarik Dallas Captain: Jake Duffy
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(Extra Preliminary Round)
0 - 1FA Cup
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Grimsby BoroughMatch Sponsor: NRG UK Group Attendance: 415 Captain: Jake Duffy
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(Pre-Season)
0 - 2Pre-Season
Pre-Season 2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Harborough TownAttendance: 200
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(FSA Brian Lomax Cup (Diamonds win 4-3 on penalties))
2 - 2Pre-Season
Pre-Season 2025/26
Queen Street Stadium Bilston Town v AFC Rushden & DiamondsCaptain: Jake Duffy
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(Pre-Season)
1 - 2Pre-Season
Pre-Season 2025/26
FWD-IP Community Stadium Cambridge City v AFC Rushden & DiamondsAttendance: 194
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(Pre-Season)
0 - 2Pre-Season
Pre-Season 2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v TakeleyAttendance: 124
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(First Round)
0 - 3Northants FA Hillier Senior Cup
2025/26
Hayden Road Sports Ground AFC Rushden & Diamonds v Northampton ON ChenecksAttendance: 174 Captain: Jake Duffy
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(Pre-Season)
0 - 2Pre-Season
Pre-Season 2025/26
Seven Bespoke Joinery Stadium Blackstones v AFC Rushden & Diamonds |
