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Height
2
Shirt
32 years
Oct 6, 1993
Right
Preferred foot
Ireland
Country
€211.6K
Transfer value
Jun 30, 2026
Contract end
Position
Primary
Center-back
Others
Right-back, Right Wing Back, Attacking Midfielder
RB
CB
RWB
AM

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches32%Shot attempts54%Goals84%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions10%
Transfer value: €211.6K
Highest: €1.3M(Dec 31, 2014)
€1.3M
€990K
€660K
€330K
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League One 2025/2026

3
Goals
1
Assists
32
Started
35
Matches
2,748
Minutes played
6.78
Rating
6
Yellow cards
0
Red cards
Match stats

Mar 21

Lincoln City
L3-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.1

Mar 17

Peterborough United
L5-0
90
0
0
0
0
6.5

Mar 14

Bolton Wanderers
D2-2
58
0
0
1
0
6.9

Mar 7

Huddersfield Town
L1-0
70
0
0
1
0
6.9

Mar 3

Mansfield Town
D0-0
89
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 28

Plymouth Argyle
W1-0
90
1
0
1
0
8.1

Feb 24

Bradford City
L1-0
90
0
0
0
0
7.0

Feb 21

Doncaster Rovers
L1-2
79
0
0
0
0
6.4

Feb 17

Burton Albion
L1-0
74
0
0
0
0
7.5

Feb 7

Cardiff City
L0-3
45
0
0
0
0
6.0
Rotherham United

Mar 21

League One
Lincoln City
3-0
90‎’‎
6.1

Mar 17

League One
Peterborough United
5-0
90‎’‎
6.5

Mar 14

League One
Bolton Wanderers
2-2
58‎’‎
6.9

Mar 7

League One
Huddersfield Town
1-0
70‎’‎
6.9

Mar 3

League One
Mansfield Town
0-0
89‎’‎
7.0
2025/2026

Season shot map

On target: 31%
  • 16Shots
  • 3Goals
  • 1.78xG
1 - 0
Shot typeLeft footSituationSet pieceResultGoal
0.28xG0.89xGOT
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Season performance
Minutes played: 2,748

Shooting

Goals
3
Expected goals (xG)
1.78
xG on target (xGOT)
2.37
Non-penalty xG
1.78
Shots
16
Shots on target
5
Headed shots
8

Passing

Assists
1
Expected assists (xA)
1.74
Successful passes
654
Successful passes %
66.8%
Accurate long balls
74
Accurate long balls %
31.0%
Chances created
15
Big chances created
1
Successful crosses
10
Successful crosses %
14.3%

Possession

Successful dribbles
1
Successful dribbles %
11.1%
Duels won
119
Duels won %
54.8%
Aerial duels won
40
Aerial duels won %
46.0%
Touches
1,736
Touches in opposition box
28
Dispossessed
4
Fouls won
26

Defending

Defensive contributions
213
Tackles
53
Interceptions
36
Blocked shots
15
Fouls committed
27
Recoveries
100
Possession won final 3rd
5
Dribbled past
12
Clearances
109
Clean sheets
5
Goals conceded while on pitch
43
xG against while on pitch
44.81

Discipline

Yellow cards
6
Red cards
0

News

About

Joe Rafferty is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Rotherham United, born on October 6, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Joe Rafferty on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Joe Rafferty has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 2,748 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 6 yellow cards.

Joe Rafferty scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Minutes compared to center backs in the League One.

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

Joe Rafferty's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Rotherham United face Stevenage in the League One.

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

Joe Rafferty currently plays for Rotherham United alongside Ciaran McGuckin, Cameron Dawson, Zak Jules, Liam Kelly, Reece James, Joe Powell, Kian Spence, Jordan Hugill, Sam Nombe, Arjany Martha, Thomas Holmes, Ted Cann, Marvin Kaleta, Jamal Baptiste, Dru Yearwood, Shaun McWilliams, Lenny Agbaire, Josh Benson, Duncan Watmore, Joshua Kayode, Denzel Hall, Jack Holmes, Harry Gray, Hamish Douglas, Ben Hatton, Brandon Cover, Gabriele Biancheri, Emmanuel Adegboyega, James Clarke, Kane Richardson, Harrison Duncan, Josh Ayres, Reece Wilson, Daniel Gore, Dean Gardner, Max Truswell, and Lino Sousa. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Joe Rafferty's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Preston North End, and Rochdale.

Joe Rafferty is from Ireland, and the national teams include Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Jason Knight, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Robert Brady, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, Liam Scales, John Egan, Josh Keeley, Harvey Vale, Alan Browne, James Abankwah, Chiedozie Ogbene, Bosun Lawal, Sammie Szmodics, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Millenic Alli, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Joe Rafferty has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, EFL Cup, FA 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 Joe Rafferty, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Joe Rafferty to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.

Player traits

Stats compared to other center-backs
Touches32%Shot attempts54%Goals84%
Chances created89%Aerial duels won7%Defensive contributions10%

Career

Senior career

Rotherham United (Free transfer)Jun 2024 - now
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  • Matches
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News

About

Joe Rafferty is a 32-year-old football player who plays as a center back for Rotherham United, born on October 6, 1993, who is right-footed. Follow Joe Rafferty on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, career history, transfer news, FotMob ratings, and comprehensive performance analytics.

In the 2025/2026 League One season, Joe Rafferty has recorded 3 goals, 1 assist, 2,748 minutes, an average FotMob rating of 6.78, 6 yellow cards.

Joe Rafferty scores highly on Goals, Matches, and Minutes compared to center backs in the League One.

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

Joe Rafferty's next match is on April 3, 2026 when Rotherham United face Stevenage in the League One.

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

Joe Rafferty currently plays for Rotherham United alongside Ciaran McGuckin, Cameron Dawson, Zak Jules, Liam Kelly, Reece James, Joe Powell, Kian Spence, Jordan Hugill, Sam Nombe, Arjany Martha, Thomas Holmes, Ted Cann, Marvin Kaleta, Jamal Baptiste, Dru Yearwood, Shaun McWilliams, Lenny Agbaire, Josh Benson, Duncan Watmore, Joshua Kayode, Denzel Hall, Jack Holmes, Harry Gray, Hamish Douglas, Ben Hatton, Brandon Cover, Gabriele Biancheri, Emmanuel Adegboyega, James Clarke, Kane Richardson, Harrison Duncan, Josh Ayres, Reece Wilson, Daniel Gore, Dean Gardner, Max Truswell, and Lino Sousa. Visit their player pages on FotMob to explore detailed statistics, performance ratings, and career information.

Joe Rafferty's career has also included time at Portsmouth, Preston North End, and Rochdale.

Joe Rafferty is from Ireland, and the national teams include Caoimhín Kelleher, Séamus Coleman, Ryan Manning, Dara O'Shea, Jake O'Brien, Jayson Molumby, Troy Parrott, Jason Knight, Johnny Kenny, Adam Idah, Finn Azaz, Robert Brady, Jimmy Dunne, Jack Taylor, Liam Scales, John Egan, Josh Keeley, Harvey Vale, Alan Browne, James Abankwah, Chiedozie Ogbene, Bosun Lawal, Sammie Szmodics, Nathan Collins, Mark Travers, Millenic Alli, Courtney Brosnan, Jessica Stapleton, Chloe Mustaki, Caitlin Hayes, Aoife Mannion, Megan Connolly, Leanne Kiernan, Ruesha Littlejohn, Amber Barrett, Denise O'Sullivan, Katie McCabe, Anna Patten, Hayley Nolan, Tara O'Hanlon, Marissa Sheva, Lucy Quinn, Grace Moloney, Jamie Finn, Kyra Carusa, Abbie Larkin, Saoirse Noonan, Emily Murphy, Tyler Toland, and Sophie Whitehouse. Explore each player's page on FotMob for comprehensive statistics, match history, and international career data.

Joe Rafferty has competed in League One, EFL Trophy Final Stage, EFL Cup, FA 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 Joe Rafferty, including career statistics, match-by-match ratings, transfer history, market value trends, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Joe Rafferty to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.