Field Insider
36.7
±0%
Ratingi
20.7
±0%
Seasoni
8.1
Valuei

based on the 2025/26 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameJoshua Luke Bowler
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityEngland
Age27
Date of birth5 Mar 1999
BirthplaceChertsey
Height184 cm
Shirt number#11
ClubBlackpool
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Attacking midfielder

Season stats

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7
Appearances
2
Goals
1
Assists
619
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Blackpool.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup110908

Scout report

Squad depthAttacking midfielder

J. Bowler is a 27-year-old attacking midfielder at Blackpool, rated 36.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 81st of 160 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (40.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.32 goal contributions per 90 (0.11 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bowler.

Judged on this season alone, Bowler graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 6th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals and 4 assists in 28 appearances (0.323 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 21 → 21). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 6th of 10 of the 10 attacking midfielders in the League One. At 27 Bowler is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2025/26
Current potential6th of 10 attacking midfielders · League OneCurrent season6th of 10 attacking midfielders · League One6th-best attacking midfielder in the League One81st in the League One · potential6th-highest potential attacking midfielder in the League One
36.5
Ratingi
6th of 10 attacking midfielders
14.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.4%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.32
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Blackpool finished 13th of 24 · a mid-table side

28
Apps
2
Goals
4
Assists
6
G+A
0.07
Goals / app

2 goals in 28 appearances (0.07 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 6 goal contributions (0.21 per appearance).

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.5, Bowler carries the 6th-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the League One of 10. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.32 goal contributions 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles34
Interceptions5
Blocks1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.