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Height
25
Shirt
32 years
Oct 23, 1993
Left
Preferred foot
England
Country
€92.6K
Transfer value
Position
Primary
Defensive Midfielder
Others
Center-back, Left-back, Central Midfielder
CB
LB
DM
CM

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches81%Shot attempts59%Goals27%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions95%

League Two 2025/2026

1
Goals
1
Assists
13
Started
15
Matches
1,215
Minutes played
6.85
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 7

Colchester United
L2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.0

Jan 31

Barnet
D0-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Jan 27

Cambridge United
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Jan 24

Milton Keynes Dons
L5-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.4

Jan 17

Harrogate Town
W1-0
90
0
1
0
0
8.2

Jan 10

Wolverhampton Wanderers
L6-1
75
0
0
1
0
6.1

Dec 29, 2025

Grimsby Town
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.2

Dec 26, 2025

Cheltenham Town
L3-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.6

Dec 20, 2025

Chesterfield
L0-1
90
0
0
0
0
6.7

Dec 13, 2025

Walsall
D1-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.6
Shrewsbury Town

Feb 7

League Two
Colchester United
2-0
90‎’‎
6.0

Jan 31

League Two
Barnet
0-0
90‎’‎
7.0

Jan 27

League Two
Cambridge United
1-0
90‎’‎
6.5

Jan 24

League Two
Milton Keynes Dons
5-1
90‎’‎
6.4

Jan 17

League Two
Harrogate Town
1-0
90‎’‎
8.2
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 25%
  • 16Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.59xG
3 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.08xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,215

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.59
xG on target (xGOT)
0.40
Non-penalty xG
0.59
Shots
16
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
4

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
0.83
Successful passes
337
Successful passes %
70.4%
Accurate long balls
20
Accurate long balls %
32.3%
Chances created
11
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
16.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
40.0%
Duels won
64
Duels won %
51.6%
Aerial duels won
35
Aerial duels won %
53.8%
Touches
689
Touches in opposition box
17
Dispossessed
7
Fouls won
6

Defending

Tackles
21
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
7
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
48
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
11
Clearances
43
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
24
xG against while on pitch
18.90

Discipline

Yellow cards
2
Red cards
0

News

About

Josh Ruffels is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Shrewsbury Town, born on October 23, 1993, who is left-footed. Follow Josh Ruffels on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Josh Ruffels has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,215 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.85, 2 yellow cards.

Josh Ruffels's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Josh Ruffels's next match is on February 10, 2026 when Shrewsbury Town face Barrow in the League Two.

Explore Josh Ruffels's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Josh Ruffels's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Josh Ruffels currently plays for Shrewsbury Town alongside Elyh Harrison, Matthew Cox, Luca Hoole, Malvind Benning, Thomas Anderson, William Boyle, Sam Clucas, Tommy McDermott, George Lloyd, Tom Sang, Anthony Scully, Will Brook, Taylor Perry, Nick Freeman, Iwan Morgan, Ismeal Kabia, Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi, Aristote Nsiala, Temple Ojinnaka, Isaac Lee, Callum Stewart, Sam Stubbs, John Marquis, Kevin Berkoe, Isaac England, Jack Loughran, Will Gray, and Bradley Ihionvien. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Josh Ruffels's career has also included time at Huddersfield Town, Oxford United, and Coventry City.

Josh Ruffels is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Josh Ruffels has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. C, FA Cup, League One, EFL Cup, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Josh Ruffels, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Josh Ruffels to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other midfielders
Touches81%Shot attempts59%Goals27%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won97%Defensive contributions95%

Career

Senior career

Shrewsbury Town (free agent)Oct 2025 - now
19
1
80
4
317
23
2
0

Youth career

Huddersfield Town Under 21Nov 2024 - May 2025
1
1
  • Matches
  • Goals

News

About

Josh Ruffels is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a defensive midfielder for Shrewsbury Town, born on October 23, 1993, who is left-footed. Follow Josh Ruffels on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League Two season, Josh Ruffels has recorded 1 goal, 1 assist, 1,215 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.85, 2 yellow cards.

Josh Ruffels's 10 most recent matches are shown below. Visit each match page for full details including lineups, match events, and advanced statistics:

Josh Ruffels's next match is on February 10, 2026 when Shrewsbury Town face Barrow in the League Two.

Explore Josh Ruffels's playing style with FotMob's interactive trait graph, which visualizes key attributes like attacking threat, defensive work rate, and passing ability based on performance data.

View Josh Ruffels's shot map on FotMob to see a visual breakdown of every shot taken this season, including expected goals (xG) for each attempt.

Josh Ruffels currently plays for Shrewsbury Town alongside Elyh Harrison, Matthew Cox, Luca Hoole, Malvind Benning, Thomas Anderson, William Boyle, Sam Clucas, Tommy McDermott, George Lloyd, Tom Sang, Anthony Scully, Will Brook, Taylor Perry, Nick Freeman, Iwan Morgan, Ismeal Kabia, Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi, Aristote Nsiala, Temple Ojinnaka, Isaac Lee, Callum Stewart, Sam Stubbs, John Marquis, Kevin Berkoe, Isaac England, Jack Loughran, Will Gray, and Bradley Ihionvien. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Josh Ruffels's career has also included time at Huddersfield Town, Oxford United, and Coventry City.

Josh Ruffels is from England, and the national teams include Adam Wharton, Alex Scott, Bukayo Saka, Daniel Burn, Dean Henderson, Declan Rice, Djed Spence, Eberechi Eze, Elliot Anderson, Ezri Konsa, Harry Kane, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Jarrod Bowen, John Stones, Jordan Henderson, Jordan Pickford, Jude Bellingham, Marc Guehi, Marcus Rashford, Morgan Rogers, Nico O'Reilly, Phil Foden, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah, Agnes Beever-Jones, Alessia Russo, Anna Moorhouse, Anouk Denton, Beth Mead, Chloe Kelly, Ella Toone, Ellie Roebuck, Esme Morgan, Freya Godfrey, Georgia Stanway, Grace Clinton, Grace Fisk, Jessica Park, Keira Walsh, Khiara Keating, Laura Blindkilde, Lauren Hemp, Lotte Wubben-Moy, Lucia Kendall, Lucy Bronze, Maya Le Tissier, Missy Bo Kearns, Niamh Charles, Sophie Baggaley, and Taylor Hinds. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Josh Ruffels has competed in League Two, EFL Trophy Southern Grp. C, FA Cup, League One, EFL Cup, and Championship. Each league page on FotMob provides comprehensive coverage including standings, fixtures, top scorers, and detailed team statistics.

FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Josh Ruffels, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Josh Ruffels to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.