J. Bagan · career
Joel Matthew Bagan
Center Back · Cardiff · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
A career still climbing — Bagan is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
The record covers 7 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 138 appearances with 12 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2025/26 at Cardiff — Season rating 45, 1 goal and 4 assists in 45 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 32 points at Cardiff. Form is on a climb — up 27 Season points across his last 3 full seasons.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 45 |
| 2025/26 | Cardiff | 45 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 45 |
| 2024/25 | Cardiff | 31 | 0 | 1 | 59 | 13 |
| 2023/24 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023/24 | Zulte WaregemLoan | 21 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 18 |
| 2022/23 | Cardiff City U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022/23 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| 2021/22 | Cardiff | 26 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 16 |
| 2020/21 | Cardiff | 7 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 8 |
| 2019/20 | Cardiff | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Cardiff City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Notts CountyLoan | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Cardiff City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2023/24 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification | 8 | 0 |
Honours
U18 Professional Development League×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played12 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11 | Friendlies Clubs | H FC Midtjylland | 0-6 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 14 | Friendlies Clubs | A Cork City | 6-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 25 | Friendlies Clubs | A Forest Green | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 1 | Friendlies Clubs | H AS Roma | 4-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 8 | League Cup | H Swindon Town | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Championship | A Derby | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 29 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 2 | Championship | A QPR | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 5 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 8 | Championship | H Stoke City | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 12 | Championship | A Bolton | 0-1 | Not in squad | — |