Cardiff City

Joel Bagan

Joel Bagan is a left back who grew up almost entirely inside Cardiff's academy, which shows in how naturally he reads what his midfield wants from him. He gets forward with real intent, arriving in the box often enough for it to actually matter.
Republic of Ireland Cardiff City DEF
Appearances
5
Tackles won
8

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
450
90.00 per match
Tackles won
8
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets contributed
17
as defensive proxy

Season Stats

Appearances
5
Minutes played
450
Tackles won
8
Interceptions
0
Clearances
17
Blocks
5

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

Tackles won
5th of 139
Interceptions
143rd of 143
Clearances
49th of 164
Blocks
16th of 112
🎯 Pass Master #13 of 510
💪 Workhorses #17 of 362
👑 Assist Kings #18 of 353
😈 Bad Boys #195 of 397
👻 Ghost Players #356 of 362
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CAR
CAR
19:45
Tue 8 Sep
STO
STO
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BOL
BOL
11:30
Sat 12 Sep
CAR
CAR
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CAR
CAR
11:30
Sat 19 Sep
CHA
CHA
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BLA
BLA
14:00
Sat 10 Oct
CAR
CAR
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CAR
CAR
18:45
Tue 13 Oct
WAT
WAT

Joel Bagan, Cardiff's Own Attacking Left Back

A homegrown left back keeps proving he offers more going forward than most defenders in his position ever manage.

Bagan grew up inside Cardiff's academy rather than arriving ready made from elsewhere. That long apprenticeship shows in how comfortable he looks under pressure in a Cardiff shirt. He prefers to get forward early, overlapping or cutting inside depending on what the winger ahead of him needs. He has also produced more end product from left back than most defenders manage across a whole career.

The trade off with any full back this committed to attacking is what happens in the space behind him once possession turns over. Cardiff tested him away from home comforts on loan, and he came back a more rounded defender for it. Whether he can keep delivering end product while staying disciplined enough not to leave gaps in behind is the balance he is still actively working out.

The Rest Of The Squad

26 players

Goalkeepers

1
Nathan Trott
Age 27
5 apps
30
Harry Tyrer
Age 24
0 apps
41
Matthew Turner
Age 24
0 apps

Defenders

23
Calum Scanlon
Age 21
5 apps
38
Perry Ng
Age 30
5 apps 1g
4
Gabriel Osho
Age 28
4 apps
5
Krystian Bielik
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4 apps
44
Ronan Kpakio
Age 19
2 apps 1a
12
Calum Chambers
Age 31
0 apps
48
Dylan Lawlor
Age 20
0 apps
40
Noah Dafydd Anyadike
Age 16
0 apps
2
Will Fish
Age 23
0 apps

Midfielders

18
Alex Robertson
Age 23
5 apps
16
Chris Willock
Age 28
5 apps
8
Jack Moylan
Lincoln City · Age 25
5 apps 1g
27
Joel Colwill
Age 21
5 apps
10
Rubin Colwill
Age 24
5 apps 1g 1a
14
David Turnbull
Age 27
2 apps
22
Dakarai Mafico
Age 19
0 apps
43
Paul Moreno
Age 16
0 apps
33
Rob Tankiewicz
Age 17
0 apps

Forwards

45
Cian Ashford
Age 21
5 apps 2g 1a
11
Ollie Tanner
Age 24
5 apps 1a
9
Yousef Salech
Age 24
5 apps 1g
39
Isaak Davies
Age 24
4 apps
47
Callum Robinson
Age 31
3 apps
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