Joel Randall

Following his move to Bolton, Randall's current-season form is down 70% on last season (Season 27→8), while his Rating eased 47→37. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Bolton · 5th	25	1	0	6.57	37	8
2025/26	BlackpoolLoan	10	0	0	6.55	—	—
2024/25	Bolton	19	1	3	6.79	—	—
2024/25	Peterborough · 18th	37	6	6	6.79	47	27
2023/24	Peterborough · 4th	45	10	7	7.18	54	37
2022/23	Peterborough · 6th	10	0	0	6.34	40	0
2021/22	Peterborough · 22nd	11	0	0	6.41	54	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Randall is a 26-year-old central midfielder at Bolton, rated 37 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (26.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.7 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Randall.

On the season, Randall graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 1.701 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 27 → 8). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 26 Randall is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24Stepped up 2021/22

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

7.9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

26.4%

Minutes

limited game time

1.7

Def. actions / 90

light defensive volume

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

Apps

1.7

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 25 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (5th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 26.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 37 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.7 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %26.4%

Available fixtures49 of 49

Goals / 900.077

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.077

Defensive actions / 901.701

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~17), then tapers with age. At 26, Randall sits on 8.3, at or near its peak. The blue line is Randall's projected Rating — 37 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles14

Interceptions7

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bolton(back from loan)May 2026 – now

Blackpool(on loan)Jan 2026 – May 2026

Boltonuntil Jan 2026

Free agentJan 2026 – Jan 2026Free

BoltonJan 2025 – Jan 2026

PeterboroughAug 2021 – Jan 2025

Exeter City(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Aug 2021

WWeymouth(on loan)Dec 2019 – Jan 2020

Exeter Cityuntil Dec 2019

About J. Randall

Joel John Randall is a 26-year-old central midfielder who plays for Bolton, born on October 29, 1999 in Salisbury, standing 177 cm tall. He is from England. Bolton currently sit 8th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Randall has made 25 appearances with 1 goal and 0 assists across 1,164 minutes.

J. Randall's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bolton face Lincoln at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Randall at 37 with a Season form score of 7.9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Randall has totalled 194 club appearances with 31 goals and 21 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 45 appearances for Peterborough.

J. Randall's career has also included time at Blackpool, Peterborough, Exeter City and WWeymouth.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Bolton finished 5th of 24 · an upper-table side

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