He currently plays for Altrincham, wearing the number 25 shirt. He plays primarily as a Defender.

His most recent move was a Loan from Witton Albion to Altrincham on 2024-10-04.

Throughout the English National League 2025-2026, joel bailey featured in 3 matches, averaging 0 tackles, 0 interceptions, and 0 clearances per game, while blocking 0 shots per game.