Joseph Charles Gardner

Following his move to Falkirk, Gardner's current-season form is level with last season (Season 3→3), while his Rating held around 43. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 3).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Falkirk · 10th	1	0	6.3	43	3
2025/26	Mansfield TownLoan · 10th	14	1	6.57	43	3
2024/25	LincolnLoan · 11th	13	1	6.43	43	3
2023/24	Nottingham Forest	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Joseph Charles Gardner is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Mansfield Town, rated 43.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (10.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.88 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gardner.

On the season, Gardner graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 1 goal, 0 assists and 2.883 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 3). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43. At 21 Gardner is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Gardner is operating at his career peak — the 2025/26 level is the level.

Peak: 2025/26Holding level

43.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

5.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

10.6%

Minutes

limited game time

2.88

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Mansfield Town finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side

Apps

2.88

Def. / 90

Tackles

—

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 14 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.21 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 10.6% 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 43.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.88 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %10.6%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.206

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.206

Defensive actions / 902.883

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 21, Gardner sits on 8.7, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Gardner's projected Rating — 43.3 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 Premiership with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles13

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

FalkirkJul 2026 – now-

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jun 2026 – Jul 2026

Mansfield Town(on loan)Jul 2025 – Jun 2026

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Lincoln(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Nottingham Forestuntil Jan 2025

About Joseph Charles Gardner

Joseph Charles Gardner is a 21-year-old central midfielder who plays for Falkirk, born on June 6, 2005. He is from England. Falkirk currently sit 10th of 12 in the Premiership.

This season

In the current season, Joseph Charles Gardner has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 59 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 1, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs ST Mirren (59 minutes, 6.3 rating)

Joseph Charles Gardner's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Falkirk face Celtic away in the Premiership.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates Joseph Charles Gardner at 43.3 with a Season form score of 5.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Premier League International Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 6 recorded seasons, Joseph Charles Gardner has totalled 74 club appearances with 7 goals and 0 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 19 appearances for Nottingham Forest U18.

Joseph Charles Gardner's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Mansfield Town and Lincoln.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.