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Joseph Charles Gardner

Squad depthFalkirk · 21 yrsFringe playerNew signing

Profile

PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth6 Jun 2005
Shirt number#18
ClubFalkirk
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Central midfielderalso played FWD

Season stats

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2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
84
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Falkirk.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Mansfield Town — EFL Trophy: 2 apps, 0g 1a, 136 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Falkirk; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Premiership100596.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

Joseph Charles Gardner is a 21-year-old central midfielder at Falkirk, rated 38.1 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.07 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 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 1.071 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 3 → 1). Over the 3 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 21 Gardner is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 7.7 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
38.1
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.5%
Minutes
limited game time
1.07
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Falkirk finished 11th of 12 · a relegation-threatened side

2
Apps
1.07
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

1.07 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume across 2 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.5% 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 38.1 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.07 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.