Cardiff City

Joel Colwill

Joel Colwill is an attacking midfielder who arrives late into the penalty area with a more direct goal threat than most players in his position offer. He is the younger of two Colwill brothers building senior careers together at the same club.
Wales Cardiff City MID
Appearances
11
Goals
1

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
533
48.45 per match
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Pass accuracy
87%

Season Stats

Appearances
11
Minutes played
533
Goals
1
Assists
0
Key passes
3
Accuracy
87%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
66th of 66
Key passes
112th of 158
Pass accuracy
112th of 160
Goals
68th of 69
😈 Bad Boys #35 of 488
💪 Workhorses #74 of 464
🟨 Most Cards #119 of 299
👻 Ghost Players #219 of 464
🎯 Pass Master #234 of 565
👑 Assist Kings #279 of 454
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CAR
CAR
16:00
Sat 24 Oct
BIR
BIR
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WOL
WOL
15:00
Sat 31 Oct
CAR
CAR
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CAR
CAR
19:45
Wed 4 Nov
WHU
WHU
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CAR
CAR
15:00
Sat 7 Nov
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BUR
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NOR
NOR
12:30
Sat 21 Nov
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Joel Colwill, The Brother Who Arrives Late

A younger Colwill brother built a genuine goal scoring habit through loan spells before earning his own Wales recognition.

Colwill progressed through Cardiff's academy alongside his older brother. His own game has developed a sharper edge in front of goal, arriving into the box from deep rather than only creating for others. Loan spells away from home forced him to produce end product regularly rather than promise it occasionally. He answered that challenge by scoring often enough to earn individual recognition well below the Championship, and that form eventually earned him his own senior Wales call up.

The obvious comparison he will keep facing is his brother, an established Wales international whose game is built more around vision than arriving late into the area. Joel offers something different rather than a smaller version of the same player. How clearly Cardiff separate the two roles in midfield will decide whether that distinction gets the credit it deserves.

The Rest Of The Squad

28 players

Goalkeepers

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

Defenders

3
Joel Bagan
Age 25
11 apps
23
Calum Scanlon
Age 21
10 apps
4
Gabriel Osho
Age 28
10 apps
38
Perry Ng
Age 30
10 apps 1g 1a
5
Krystian Bielik
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8 apps
44
Ronan Kpakio
Age 19
5 apps 1a
48
Dylan Lawlor
Age 20
3 apps
2
Will Fish
Age 23
2 apps
12
Calum Chambers
Age 31
0 apps
40
Noah Anyadike
Age 15
0 apps

Midfielders

18
Alex Robertson
Age 23
11 apps
16
Chris Willock
Age 28
11 apps 1a
8
Jack Moylan
Lincoln City · Age 25
11 apps 6g 3a
14
David Turnbull
Age 27
7 apps 1a
10
Rubin Colwill
Age 24
5 apps 1g 1a
50
Charlie Holt
Age 17
0 apps
22
Dakarai Mafico
Age 19
0 apps
43
Paul Moreno
Age 16
0 apps
33
Rob Tankiewicz
Age 17
0 apps
52
Troy Perrett
Age 19
0 apps

Forwards

45
Cian Ashford
Age 22
11 apps 2g 2a
11
Ollie Tanner
Age 24
11 apps 2g 3a
9
Yousef Salech
Age 24
8 apps 2g 1a
39
Isaak Davies
Age 25
7 apps
47
Callum Robinson
Age 31
6 apps 2g
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