Joshua Bowler

Bowler's current-season form is level with last season (Season 21→21), while his Rating held around 37. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 40).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Blackpool · 10th	6	2	0	6.92	37	21
2025/26	Blackpool · 13th	28	2	4	6.74	37	21
2024/25	LutonLoan	8	0	0	6.49	—	—
2024/25	PrestonLoan · 20th	18	0	0	6.49	52	2
2023/24	Cardiff · 12th	38	5	2	6.66	67	32
2022/23	BlackpoolLoan · 23rd	7	2	2	6.74	58	10
2022/23	Olympiakos PiraeusLoan · 3rd	4	0	0	6.37	32	1

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 5 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Bowler is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Blackpool, rated 36.7 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (40.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.15 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bowler.

On the season, Bowler graded 21 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 4 assists and 2.153 defensive actions 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. At 27 Bowler is in his prime years, and a market index of 8.2 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

36.7

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

20.7

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

40.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.15

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

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

Apps

2.15

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 28 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.32 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

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

Rated 36.7 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.15 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. 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 %40.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.108

Assists / 900.215

Goal contribution / 900.323

Defensive actions / 902.153

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Cards / 900.323

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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 27, Bowler sits on 8.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Bowler's projected Rating — 36.7 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists4

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions5

Blocks1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

€2.3M total transfer fees · 10 moves

BlackpoolSept 2025 – nowFree Transfer

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Sept 2025

Luton(on loan)Jan 2025 – Jul 2025

Preston(on loan)Aug 2024 – Jan 2025

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jul 2023 – Aug 2024

Blackpool(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jul 2023

Nottingham Forest(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2023

Olympiakos Piraeus(on loan)Sept 2022 – Jan 2023

Nottingham ForestSept 2022 – Sept 2022€ 2.3M

Blackpooluntil Sept 2022

EvertonJul 2017 – Sept 2022

QPRuntil Jul 2017

About J. Bowler

Joshua Luke Bowler is a 27-year-old central midfielder who plays for Blackpool, born on March 5, 1999 in Chertsey, standing 184 cm tall. He is from England. Blackpool currently sit 10th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Bowler has made 6 appearances with 2 goals and 0 assists across 529 minutes.

J. Bowler's next match is on September 19, 2026, when Blackpool face Plymouth at home in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Bowler at 36.7 with a Season form score of 20.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Premier League 2 and the Premier League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Bowler has totalled 221 club appearances with 25 goals and 11 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 42 appearances for Blackpool.

J. Bowler's career has also included time at Nottingham Forest, Luton, Preston, Olympiakos Piraeus, Everton and QPR.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.