Blackburn Rovers

Todd Cantwell

An attacking midfielder who wants the ball at his feet in dangerous areas, capable of picking a pass or driving through midfield himself. He carries himself like a leader on the pitch, which is why Blackburn have trusted him with the captaincy.
England Blackburn Rovers MID
Appearances
12
Goals
2

Season Snapshot

Minutes played
942
78.50 per match
Assists
1
Key passes
26
Pass accuracy
83%

Season Stats

Appearances
12
Minutes played
942
Goals
2
Assists
1
Key passes
26
Accuracy
83%

League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 midfielders

Assists
31st of 72
Key passes
2nd of 161
Pass accuracy
32st of 164
Goals
25th of 72
👑 Assist Kings #6 of 461
🟨 Most Cards #31 of 316
😈 Bad Boys #54 of 494
🎯 Pass Master #70 of 570
💪 Workhorses #140 of 476
👻 Ghost Players #277 of 476
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Todd Cantwell, The Captain Rebuilding His Career

A once highly rated Norwich talent who found a second wind in Scotland before choosing Blackburn to lead from midfield.

Cantwell was one of the most talked about young midfielders to come out of Norwich's academy, comfortable dictating play from a central position and arriving late into the box to add goals of his own. His move to Rangers reignited that promise, scoring memorable goals in some of Scottish football's biggest fixtures against fierce rivals. He arrived at Blackburn with genuine quality few Championship midfielders can match, ready to dictate matches from deep or advanced areas.

The captaincy tells its own story, because a club does not hand the armband to a player it does not trust to set the tone. The tension is whether his undoubted talent translates into consistent end product over a full season, rather than in flashes. His career so far has been defined as much by moments of brilliance as by patchy, inconsistent form.

The Rest Of The Squad

34 players

Goalkeepers

22
Balázs Tóth
Age 29
9 apps
1
Aynsley Pears
Age 28
3 apps
37
Felix Goddard
Age 22
0 apps

Defenders

2
Ryan Alebiosu
Age 24
12 apps
15
Sean McLoughlin
Age 29
12 apps 1g 1a
6
Tom Atcheson
Age 20
9 apps 1a
3
Harry Pickering
Age 27
8 apps 2a
17
Hayden Carter
Age 26
8 apps
4
Yuri Ribeiro
Age 29
6 apps
27
Gady Beyuku
Age 20
2 apps
39
Harvey Pates
Age 18
1 app
47
Lucas Houghton
Age 19
1 app
33
Lewis Miller
Age 26
0 apps
40
Matty Litherland
Age 20
0 apps
46
Michael Decandia
Age 19
0 apps
16
Scott Wharton
Age 29
0 apps

Midfielders

8
Sam Morsy
Bristol City · Age 35
12 apps 1a
31
Kristi Montgomery
Age 22
11 apps 1g 1a
25
Ryoya Morishita
Age 29
11 apps 2g 2a
30
Jake Garrett
Age 23
6 apps
28
Adam Forshaw
Age 35
5 apps
24
Moussa Baradji
Age 25
5 apps
14
Dion De Neve
Age 25
1 app
53
Frank Vare
Age 19
1 app
42
Harry Lister
Age 17
0 apps
48
Isaac Dunn
Age 17
0 apps
36
James Edmondson
Macclesfield · Age 20
0 apps

Forwards

11
Jayden Fevrier
Charlton Athletic · Age 23
12 apps 1a
21
Oladapo Afolayan
Age 29
12 apps 4g 2a
9
Andri Gudjohnsen
Age 24
11 apps 8g 1a
7
Augustus Kargbo
Age 27
3 apps
45
Harvey Higgins
Age 17
2 apps
29
Mathias Jørgensen
Age 26
2 apps
23
Yuki Ohashi
Age 30
2 apps
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