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Joe Rankin-Costello

Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello (born 26 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Blackburn Rovers as a defender.

Joe Rankin-Costello
Personal information
Full name Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello[1]
Date of birth (1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 24)[2]
Place of birth Stockport, England
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Blackburn Rovers
Number 11
Youth career
0000–2014 Manchester United
2014–2017 Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Blackburn Rovers 86 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:05, 5 May 2024 (UTC)

Career edit

Rankin-Costello started his career with Manchester United academy before moving to the Blackburn Rovers academy in 2014. He cemented his position in the U18 and U23 teams and was also a part of the squad which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. In the 2016–17 season, he made 36 appearances for the junior teams of the club.[3] In January 2017, as a 17-year-old, he signed a professional contract with the first team, penning a deal which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2019.[4]

On 4 October 2017, he made his senior debut against Bury where he came as a 57th minute substitute for Harrison Chapman.[5][6] On 29 August 2020, Rankin-Costello scored his first professional goal in an EFL Cup tie against Doncaster Rovers.[7] Rankin-Costello has continued to make first team appearances in the league, playing on both sides of the pitch as a full back.[8]

Career statistics edit

As of match played 5 May 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Blackburn Rovers U23 2016–17[9] — — — — 1[a] 0 1 0
Blackburn Rovers 2017–18[10] League One 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
2018–19[11] Championship 0 0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
2019–20[12] Championship 11 0 0 0 1 0 — 12 0
2020–21[13] Championship 14 0 0 0 2 1 — 16 1
2021–22[14] Championship 10 0 0 0 0 0 — 10 0
2022–23[15] Championship 24 2 5 1 3 0 — 32 3
2023–24[16] Championship 27 2 1 0 1 0 — 29 2
Total 86 4 6 1 7 1 2 0 101 6
Career total 86 4 6 1 7 1 2 0 101 6
  1. ^ a b Appearance in EFL Trophy

References edit

  1. ^ "EFL Released and Retained List 2015–16". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Joe Rankin-Costello". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Three Academy graduates who could make their breakthrough for Rovers in League One next season". 4 October 2017. Lancashire Telegraph. 31 May 2017.
  4. ^ "Promising youngster Joe Rankin-Costello signs first professional deal at Blackburn Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Blackburn Rovers vs Bury". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  6. ^ "Rovers 0 Bury 1". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  7. ^ "Blackburn 3-2 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Joe Rankin-Costello is Tony Mowbray's unsung hero on an afternoon of Blackburn Rovers superlatives". 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  10. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  11. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  12. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  13. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  14. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  15. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  16. ^ "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.

External links edit

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