Joe Gelhardt's Leeds United journey in pictures as youngster reaches milestone
Leeds United forward Joe Gelhardt has received scores of well-wishes from teammates as the youngster turns 20 years old
By Joe Donnohue
Published 4th May 2022, 10:44 BST
Updated 4th May 2022, 11:16 BST
Leeds United striker Joe Gelhardt has burst onto the scene this season with a flurry of standout cameo displays.
The vast majority of Gelhardt's appearances have come from the substitutes' bench, but the 20-year-old has been impactful whenever he has been introduced.
Gelhardt signed for Leeds in the summer of 2020 for a fee reportedly in the region of £1 million from Wigan Athletic.
Since arriving, the young attacker has scored 18 times for the U23 side as the development squad lifted the Premier League 2 Division 2 title last season.
This year, Gelhardt began the campaign with the U23 squad, but several impressive performances for the juniors rendered him a necessary inclusion in first-team affairs, therefore his exposure at U23 level became increasingly limited.
A first Premier League goal followed, as the Elland Road faithful came to witness the then-teenager's exciting potential.
Here is a round-up of Gelhardt's journey as a Leeds United player so far.
Gelhardt signed for Leeds in the summer of 2020 for a fee reportedly in the region of £1 million from Wigan Athletic.
7. Goal-den boy
Gelhardt scores his first Premier League goal at Stamford Bridge to draw level with Chelsea inside the final ten minutes of the match. A late Blues penalty would deny Leeds a share of the spoils in this match, though. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)
In the days following Gelhardt's maiden top flight strike, the teenager is felled by former Whites defender Ben White to win a second Premier League penalty in the space of three months. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Gelhardt picks up his first Premier League assist on January 2, 2022 as his cross is headed in by Daniel James during a 3-1 home win over Burnley. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
The dying embers of Leeds' must-win Premier League match against Norwich City in March saw the Canaries equalise in the 91st minute. Gelhardt's introduction from the bench yielded a last-gasp winner in front of the Elland Road Kop after some impressive aerial work in the build-up. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
Gelhardt is featured on the front cover of the Leeds United matchday programme ahead of the 1-1 draw with Southampton at Elland Road as his stock continues to rise. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images)
National World encourages reader discussion on our stories. User feedback, insights and back-and-forth exchanges add a rich layer of context to reporting. Please review our Community Guidelines before commenting.