Josh Earl - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJosh Earl

PositionCentre-back

NationalityEngland

Age28

Date of birth24 Oct 1998

BirthplaceSouthport

Height195 cm

Shirt number#32

ClubBlackpool

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Centre-back

Season stats

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7

Appearances

0

Goals

0

Assists

599

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
League Cupat Barnsley	1	0	0	95	7

Career

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Following his move to Blackpool, Earl's current-season form is down 27% on last season (Season 11→8), while his Rating eased 34→28. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 29).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackpool · 17th	7	0	0	6.94	34	8
2026/27	Barnsley · 14th	4	0	0	7.11	39	8
2025/26	Barnsley · 15th	21	1	0	6.9	34	11
2024/25	Barnsley · 12th	33	2	4	6.99	47	19
2023/24	Barnsley · 6th	40	0	0	6.83	50	27
2023/24	Fleetwood Town	2	1	0	6.7	—	—
2022/23	Fleetwood Town · 13th	36	1	2	6.9	47	29

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

J. Earl is a 28-year-old central defender at Blackpool, rated 28.3 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a fringe squad member this season (28.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.16 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Earl.

On the season, Earl graded 8 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 3.155 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 11 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28. At 28 Earl is in his prime years, and a market index of 3.8 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: 2021/22Stepped up 2021/22Injury-hit 2025/265 clubs

28.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

7.6

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

28.9%

Minutes

limited game time

3.16

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Blackpool finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side

7

Apps

3.16

Def. / 90

6

Tackles

6

Interceptions

1

Clean sheets

3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 7 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th 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.

Watch points

Game time. Only 28.9% 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 28.3 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.16 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %28.9%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.155

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.15

Foul involvement / 901.352

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 28, Earl sits on 3.8, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Earl's projected Rating — 28.3 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 centre-backs in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots3

Passing

Assists0

Chances created1

Passes386

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success100%

Duels won40

Duels won %59.7%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles6

Interceptions6

Blocks9

Fouls committed5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

BlackpoolAug 2026 – now

BarnsleyFeb 2024 – Aug 2026

Fleetwood TownJul 2022 – Feb 2024Free

Preston(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Jul 2022

Burton Albion(on loan)Feb 2021 – Jul 2021

Preston(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Feb 2021

Ipswich(on loan)Jan 2020 – Jul 2020

Preston(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Jan 2020

Bolton(on loan)Jul 2019 – Jan 2020

Prestonuntil Jul 2019

Transfer history

About J. Earl

Josh Earl is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Blackpool, born on October 24, 1998 in Southport, standing 195 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 17th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Earl has made 7 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 599 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Earl's next match is on November 1, 2026, when Blackpool face Sheffield Wednesday away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Earl at 28.3 with a Season form score of 7.6. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, J. Earl has totalled 234 club appearances with 6 goals and 9 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 40 appearances for Barnsley.