Joshua Cullen - Stats, Rating & Scouting Report

Profile

Full nameJoshua Jon Cullen

PositionCentral midfielder

NationalityRepublic of Ireland

Age30

Date of birth7 Apr 1996

BirthplaceWestcliff-on-Sea

Height175 cm

Shirt number#24

ClubBurnley

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Central midfielder

Season stats

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18

Appearances

2

Goals

2

Assists

1519

Minutes

Domestic-league season · Burnley.

Career

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Championship×2

Cullen's current-season form is down 21% on last season (Season 39→31), while his Rating eased 56→44. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Burnley · 19th	18	2	2	6.91	44	31
2024/25	Burnley · 2nd	44	2	3	7.18	56	39
2023/24	Burnley · 19th	33	2	3	7.12	64	38
2022/23	Burnley · 1st	43	1	4	7.02	68	40
2021/22	Anderlecht · 3rd	40	1	0	7.22	57	32

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	17	1
Republic of Ireland U19	2	0
Rep. Of Ireland	51	0

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

Career

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Domestic career

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Cullen is a 30-year-old central midfielder at Burnley, rated 43.5 overall by Field Insider's model. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (44.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cullen.

On the season, Cullen graded 31 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 2 assists and 3.792 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 39 → 31). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 44. At 30 Cullen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 30.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelStepped up 2023/24Injury-hit 2025/26

43.5

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

30.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.79

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Burnley finished 19th of 20 · a relegation-threatened side

18

Apps

3.79

Def. / 90

31

Tackles

22

Interceptions

2

Clean sheets

3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 18 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (19th of 20) 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 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Defensive volume. 3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 90.5/100).

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.4% 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 43.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.4%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.118

Assists / 900.118

Goal contribution / 900.237

Defensive actions / 903.792

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Cards / 900.118

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 age 30 (~31), then tapers with age. At 30, Cullen sits on 30.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Cullen's projected Rating — 43.5 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

Assists2

Defending

Tackles31

Interceptions22

Blocks11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 10 moves

BurnleyJul 2022 – now

Anderlechtuntil Jul 2022

West Ham(back from loan)Aug 2020 – Jul 2022

Charltonuntil Aug 2020

AnderlechtOct 2020 – Aug 2020€ 500K

West Ham(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Oct 2020

Charlton(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2019

Charlton(on loan)Aug 2018 – Aug 2019

West HamJan 2018 – Aug 2018

Boltonuntil Jan 2018

West Ham(back from loan)Jul 2016 – Jan 2018

Bradford(on loan)Aug 2016 – Jul 2016

Bradford(on loan)Feb 2016 – Aug 2016

West Hamuntil Feb 2016

Transfer history

About J. Cullen

Joshua Jon Cullen is a 30-year-old central midfielder who plays for Burnley, born on April 7, 1996 in Westcliff-on-Sea, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Burnley currently sit 18th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Cullen has made 18 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 1,519 minutes, with 2 yellow cards.

J. Cullen's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Burnley face Norwich away in the Championship.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Cullen at 43.5 with a Season form score of 30.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Cullen has totalled 354 club appearances with 12 goals and 16 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 44 appearances for Burnley.

J. Cullen's career has also included time at Anderlecht, West Ham, Charlton, Bolton and Bradford.

On the international stage, J. Cullen has represented Republic of Ireland U21, Republic of Ireland U19, Rep. Of Ireland — 70 caps and 1 goal in our records.