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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
Touches80%Shot attempts59%Goals24%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions96%

League Two 2025/2026

1
Goals
2
Assists
15
Started
17
Matches
1,395
Minutes played
6.93
Rating
2
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Feb 14

Swindon Town
W3-1
90
0
0
0
0
7.4

Feb 10

Barrow
W2-1
90
0
1
0
0
7.4

Feb 7

Colchester United
L2-0
90
0
0
1
0
6.4

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
Shrewsbury Town

Feb 14

League Two
Swindon Town
3-1
90‎’‎
7.4

Feb 10

League Two
Barrow
2-1
90‎’‎
7.4

Feb 7

League Two
Colchester United
2-0
90‎’‎
6.4

Jan 31

League Two
Barnet
0-0
90‎’‎
7.0

Jan 27

League Two
Cambridge United
1-0
90‎’‎
6.5
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 22%
  • 18Shots
  • 1Goals
  • 0.74xG
3 - 1
Shot typeLeft footSituationRegular playResultGoal
0.03xG0.08xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 1,395

Shooting

Goals
1
Expected goals (xG)
0.74
xG on target (xGOT)
0.43
Non-penalty xG
0.74
Shots
18
Shots on target
4
Headed shots
5

Passing

Assists
2
Expected assists (xA)
1.56
Successful passes
374
Successful passes %
68.9%
Accurate long balls
23
Accurate long balls %
29.1%
Chances created
12
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
1
Successful crosses %
16.7%

Possession

Successful dribbles
2
Successful dribbles %
33.3%
Duels won
82
Duels won %
50.9%
Aerial duels won
47
Aerial duels won %
51.1%
Touches
802
Touches in opposition box
22
Dispossessed
8
Fouls won
7

Defending

Tackles
26
Interceptions
17
Blocked shots
9
Fouls committed
10
Recoveries
53
Possession won final 3rd
2
Dribbled past
13
Clearances
63
Clean sheets
3
Goals conceded while on pitch
26
xG against while on pitch
20.39

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, 2 assists, 1,395 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 2 yellow cards.

Josh Ruffels scores highly on Assists and Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

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 17, 2026 when Shrewsbury Town face Notts County 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
Touches80%Shot attempts59%Goals24%
Chances created43%Aerial duels won98%Defensive contributions96%

Career

Senior career

Shrewsbury Town (free agent)Oct 2025 - now
21
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, 2 assists, 1,395 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.93, 2 yellow cards.

Josh Ruffels scores highly on Assists and Rating compared to defensive midfielders in the League Two.

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 17, 2026 when Shrewsbury Town face Notts County 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.