Joseph Rankin-Costello

Rankin-Costello's current-season form is level with last season (Season 12→12), while his Rating held around 46. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Charlton · 3rd	2	0	0	6.3	46	12
2025/26	Charlton · 19th	23	2	0	6.81	46	12
2024/25	Blackburn · 7th	29	2	2	6.7	63	21
2023/24	Blackburn · 19th	27	2	4	6.93	63	26
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	24	2	3	6.77	67	29

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 8 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Rankin-Costello is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Charlton, rated 45.6 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (20.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rankin-Costello.

On the season, Rankin-Costello graded 12 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 0 assists and 2.691 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 12 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46. At 27 Rankin-Costello is in his prime years, and a market index of 21 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23

45.6

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

11.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

20.2%

Minutes

limited game time

2.69

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Charlton finished 19th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.69

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (19th of 24) 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. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.22 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 20.2% 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 45.6 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %20.2%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.215

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900.215

Defensive actions / 902.691

Player flow

Goal involvements2

Cards / 900.538

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 (~21), then tapers with age. At 27, Rankin-Costello sits on 21, at or near its peak. The blue line is Rankin-Costello's projected Rating — 45.6 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 Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles15

Interceptions4

Blocks6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

CharltonJul 2025 – now

Blackburnuntil Jul 2025

About J. Rankin-Costello

Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Charlton, born on July 26, 1999 in Stockport, standing 183 cm tall. He is from England. Charlton currently sit 3rd of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Rankin-Costello has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 30 minutes, averaging a 6.7 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Tottenham (28 minutes, 1 assist, 6.7 rating)

J. Rankin-Costello's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Charlton face Preston at home in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Rankin-Costello at 45.6 with a Season form score of 11.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Rankin-Costello has totalled 171 club appearances with 12 goals and 13 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 29 appearances for Blackburn.

J. Rankin-Costello's career has also included time at Blackburn.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.