J. Bagan · career
Joel Matthew Bagan
Full 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 6 seasons (2021/22–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cardiff | 45 | 1 | 4 | 51 | 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 One | 45 | 3639 | 1 | 4 | 7.1 |
| League Cup | 5 | 417 | 0 | 1 | 7.1 |
| EFL Trophy | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
Schedule · 2025/26
51 played9 not in squad· 4074 min, 1g 5a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9 | Friendlies Clubs | H Johor Darul Takzim FC | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | H Cambridge United | 5-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 23 | Friendlies Clubs | A QPR | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Notts County | 2-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | League One | H Peterborough | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Aug 7 | League One | A Port Vale | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | H Swindon Town | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Aug 16 | League One | H Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 55 | 7.0 | ||
| Aug 19 | League One | A AFC Wimbledon | 1-0 | Played | 82 | 7.7 | ||
| Aug 23 | League One | A Luton | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | H Cheltenham | 3-0 | Played | 65 | 7.2 | ||
| Aug 30 | League One | H Plymouth | 4-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 13 | League One | A Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| Sep 16 | EFL Trophy | A Exeter City | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Sep 20 | League One | H Bradford | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 23 | League Cup | A Burnley | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Sep 27 | League One | A Wigan | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 8.2 | ||
| Sep 30 | League One | H Burton Albion | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 4 | League One | H Leyton Orient | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| Oct 7 | EFL Trophy | H Newport County | 0-1 | Played | 18 | 6.7 | ||
| Oct 18 | League One | H Reading | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Oct 25 | League One | A Bolton | 0-1 | Played | 77 | 7.2 | ||
| Oct 28 | League Cup | A Wrexham | 2-1 | Played | 82 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Nov 1 | FA Cup | A Peterborough | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 8 | League One | A Blackpool | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Nov 11 | EFL Trophy | H Arsenal U21 | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 22 | League One | A Northampton | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Nov 29 | League One | H Mansfield Town | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.3 | |
| Dec 2 | EFL Trophy | H AFC Wimbledon | 1-5 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Dec 6 | League One | H Huddersfield | 3-2 | Played | 90 | 1 | 8.2 | |
| Dec 9 | League One | A Stevenage | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Dec 13 | League One | H Doncaster | 4-3 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Dec 16 | League Cup | H Chelsea | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Dec 20 | League One | A Lincoln | 1-2 | Played | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| Dec 26 | League One | H Exeter City | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Dec 29 | League One | H Stevenage | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 1 | League One | A Wycombe | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 4 | League One | H Wigan | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.7 | |
| Jan 10 | League One | A Leyton Orient | 1-1 | Played | 60 | 7.0 | ||
| Jan 17 | League One | A Bradford | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| Jan 24 | League One | H Stockport County | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Jan 27 | League One | H Barnsley | 4-0 | Played | 79 | 6.6 | ||
| Jan 31 | League One | A Burton Albion | 2-2 | Played | 45 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 7 | League One | A Rotherham | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Feb 14 | League One | H Luton | 3-1 | Played | 55 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 17 | League One | H AFC Wimbledon | 4-1 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Feb 21 | League One | A Plymouth | 2-5 | Played | 88 | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 28 | League One | A Doncaster | 4-0 | Played | 74 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 7 | League One | H Lincoln | 0-2 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Mar 10 | League One | A Barnsley | 1-1 | Played | 34 | 7.0 | ||
| Mar 14 | League One | A Exeter City | 4-0 | Played | 89 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 17 | League One | H Wycombe | 0-2 | Played | 71 | 7.5 | ||
| Mar 21 | League One | H Blackpool | 0-0 | Played | 90 | 7.9 | ||
| Apr 6 | League One | A Peterborough | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| Apr 11 | League One | H Bolton | 2-0 | Played | 90 | 1 | 7.9 | |
| Apr 14 | League One | A Huddersfield | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 18 | League One | A Reading | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Apr 22 | League One | H Port Vale | 1-0 | Played | 15 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | League One | H Northampton | 5-1 | Played | 90 | 8.3 | ||
| May 2 | League One | A Mansfield Town | 4-5 | Played | 70 | 6.2 |