Burnley

Joe Worrall

A centre back built like an old fashioned stopper who has taught himself to defend with his head as well as his body, winning aerial battles while adding genuine tactical understanding on top. He organises the line around him without needing to shout about it.
England Burnley DEF
Appearances
2
Tackles won
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
157
78.50 per match
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets contributed
10
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
2
Minutes played
157
Tackles won
1
Interceptions
0
Clearances
10
Blocks
0

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
142nd of 158
Interceptions
168th of 168
Clearances
123rd of 183
Blocks
149th of 149
🎯 Pass Master #276 of 554
💪 Workhorses #321 of 434
👻 Ghost Players #358 of 434
😈 Bad Boys #427 of 467
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20:00
Fri 16 Oct
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15:00
Sat 24 Oct
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Joe Worrall, The Stopper Who Also Thinks

A physical defender whose own coaches keep pointing out that his positioning matters as much as his strength.

Worrall wins the contest a centre back is supposed to win, competing for crosses and long balls with a presence forwards cannot simply barge past. What separates him from a purely physical defender is the reading of the game underneath it, shutting off a passing lane before the ball arrives rather than reacting once it has already gone. Coaches who worked with him talk about tactical intelligence as often as strength.

That combination made him a natural captain, someone teammates look to when a defence needs organising rather than just a defender who wins duels. The tension is whether that leadership still counts in a squad where he has to fight for a starting shirt. A defender used to setting the tone finds out quickly whether the dressing room wants him to.

The Rest Of The Squad

35 players

Goalkeepers

1
Max Weiss
Age 22
7 apps
37
Grégoire Coudert
Age 27
2 apps
13
Ben Amos
Port Vale · Age 36
0 apps

Defenders

3
Max Alleyne
Manchester City · Age 21
9 apps 1a
2
Kyle Walker
Age 36
7 apps
22
Oliver Sonne
Age 25
7 apps
14
Connor Roberts
Age 31
6 apps
23
Lucas Pires
Age 25
6 apps 3a
15
Anel Ahmedhodzic
Age 27
5 apps
44
Igor Julio
Brighton and Hove Albion · Age 28
4 apps 1a
18
Hjalmar Ekdal
Sweden · Age 27
3 apps
6
Bashir Humphreys
Age 23
2 apps
36
Jordan Beyer
Age 26
0 apps
20
Shurandy Sambo
Curaçao · Age 25
0 apps

Midfielders

29
Josh Laurent
Age 31
8 apps 1g
8
Ugo Raghouber
Age 23
8 apps 1g
21
Aaron Ramsey
Leicester City · Age 23
7 apps 1g
28
Hannibal Mejbri
Tunisia · Age 23
5 apps
5
Reo Hatate
Age 28
5 apps 1g 2a
47
Ellis Clark
Age 19
0 apps
24
Josh Cullen
Age 30
0 apps

Forwards

11
Zeki Amdouni
Switzerland · Age 25
9 apps 3g 1a
7
Jacob Bruun Larsen
Age 28
7 apps 1g 1a
27
Armando Broja
Age 25
6 apps
19
Largie Ramazani
Age 25
6 apps 1g 1a
17
Andréas Hountondji
Age 24
5 apps
10
Marcus Edwards
Age 27
5 apps 1g
12
Dastan Satpaev
Age 18
4 apps
9
Jamie Vardy
Age 39
3 apps
31
Mike Trésor
Age 27
2 apps
35
Ashley Barnes
Age 36
0 apps
48
Enock Agyei
Age 21
0 apps
34
Jaydon Banel
Derby County · Age 21
0 apps
30
Lluc Castell
Age 20
0 apps
45
Michael Obafemi
Blackpool · Age 26
0 apps
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