Joseph Rothwell - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJoseph Matthew Rothwell

PositionAttacking midfielder

NationalityEngland

Age31

Date of birth11 Jan 1995

BirthplaceManchester

Height185 cm

Shirt number#7

ClubSheffield Utd

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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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7

Appearances

0

Goals

2

Assists

409

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Sheffield Utd.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Rangers — UEFA Champions League: 6 apps, 0g 0a, 322 min

Earlier this season at Rangers — League Cup: 5 apps, 0g 1a, 242 min

Earlier this season at Rangers — UEFA Europa League: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 100 min

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

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cup	1	0	1	70	7.2

Career

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Championship×2FA Cup×2

Rothwell's current-season form is up 350% on last season (Season 2→9), while his Rating climbed 23→26. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Sheffield Utd · 11th	7	0	2	5.74	23	9
2025/26	Sheffield Utd · 13th	10	0	0	6.62	23	2
2025/26	Rangers · 2nd	8	0	1	6.78	18	6
2024/25	LeedsLoan · 1st	36	0	4	7.16	45	22
2023/24	SouthamptonLoan · 4th	17	4	0	6.75	42	9
2023/24	Bournemouth · 12th	11	0	0	6.44	47	3
2022/23	Bournemouth · 15th	20	0	1	6.61	57	13

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 8 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U17	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Experienced headCreative Attacking midfielder

J. Rothwell is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder at Sheffield Utd, rated 25.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (19.8% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rothwell.

On the season, Rothwell graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances (0.44 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 2 → 9). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 26. At 31 Rothwell is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 5.3 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2021/22Holding levelStepped up 2022/235 clubs

25.8

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

9

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

19.8%

Minutes

limited game time

0.44

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

Output in context · Sheffield Utd finished 11th of 24 · a mid-table side

7

Apps

0

Goals

2

Assists

2

G+A

0

Goals / app

0 goals in 7 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 2 assists for 2 goal contributions in all.

Strengths

Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.44 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

Game time. Only 19.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 25.8 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %19.8%

Available fixtures11 of 11

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.44

Goal contribution / 900.44

Defensive actions / 902.421

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Pass accuracy %88

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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 31, Rothwell sits on 5.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Rothwell's projected Rating — 25.8 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 attacking midfielders in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots2

Passing

Assists2

Chances created7

Passes141

Pass accuracy88%

Possession

Duels won6

Duels won %31.6%

Defending

Tackles5

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Fouls committed2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards0

Transfer history

Sheffield UtdFeb 2026 – now

RangersJul 2025 – Feb 2026

Bournemouth(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Jul 2025

Leeds(on loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2025

Bournemouth(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Jul 2024

Southampton(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

BournemouthJul 2022 – Jan 2024Free

BlackburnJun 2018 – Jul 2022

Oxford UnitedJul 2016 – Jun 2018Free

Manchester United(back from loan)Mar 2016 – Jul 2016

Barnsley(on loan)Jul 2015 – Mar 2016

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2015 – Jul 2015

Blackpool(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jul 2015

Manchester Uniteduntil Jan 2015

Transfer history

About J. Rothwell

Joseph Matthew Rothwell is a 31-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for Sheffield Utd, born on January 11, 1995 in Manchester, standing 185 cm tall. He is from England. Sheffield Utd currently sit 11th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Rothwell has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 2 assists across 409 minutes.

J. Rothwell's next match is on October 30, 2026, when Sheffield Utd face Wrexham at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Rothwell at 25.8 with a Season form score of 9. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Championship and the FA Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 14 recorded seasons, J. Rothwell has totalled 338 club appearances with 21 goals and 26 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 41 appearances for Blackburn.