Field Insider
34.3
Ratingi
18.2
Seasoni
3.1
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 22 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age21
Date of birth9 Jan 2005
Shirt number#22
ClubNorthampton
More about Joshua Alan Powell →
Centre-back

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
27
Appearances
0
Goals
1
Assists
1822
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Fleetwood Town.

Also this season

On loan at Colchester — EFL Trophy: 4 apps, 0g 0a, 331 min

On loan at Colchester — League Cup: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Joshua Alan Powell is a 21-year-old central defender at Fleetwood Town, rated 31.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 14th of 103 on scout potential in the League Two and 1082nd of 1536 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (44% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.72 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Powell.

Judged on this season alone, Powell graded 13 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 20 centre-backs in the League Two, on 5 clean sheets and 2.717 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Powell, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 31, top 15% of the 20 centre-backs in the League Two. At 21 Powell is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 3.1 reflects that trajectory.

Current potentialTop 15% centre-backs · League TwoCurrent seasonTop 25% centre-backs · League Two5th-best centre-back in the League Two14th in the League Two · potential3rd-highest potential centre-back in the League Two1082nd-highest potential U-23 tracked
31.4
Ratingi
3rd of 20 centre-backs
13.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
44%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.72
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Fleetwood Town finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
2.72
Def. / 90
40
Tackles
10
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

2.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 44% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 31.4, Powell carries the 3rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two (top 15%). Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.72 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles40
Interceptions10
Blocks5

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.