Joel Colwill stats
Wales
Match-by-match stats
J. Colwill
CardiffMidfielder
J. Colwill vs Birmingham
1 game played, 2 more on the benchJoel Colwill's next match is on Saturday at 15:00 against Birmingham. See how Joel Colwill did in earlier matches against Birmingham.
| Date | Played for | Comp | Pos | Score | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | Fls | Cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | |||||||||||
| Apr 10, 2024 | |||||||||||
| Aug 29, 2023 |
CDFvBRC
Saturday 15:00Sat 15:00Before the next match
Cardiff v Birmingham, SaturdayWhat Birmingham allow attacking midfielders
Position stats10 appearances at CAM against Birmingham in their last 20 matches; league average from the Championship.
Best odds on J. Colwill
Odds OutliersJoel Colwill 2026/2027 season stats
As a left defensive midfielder, Joel Colwill has appeared in 11 Championship matches this season, totalling 534 minutes at an average rating of 6.69. Every metric below is shown as a total, a per-90 rate or percentage, and a percentile against other Championship midfielders.
Stats by competition
Club and country, 2026/2027.
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Championship | 11 | 534 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6.69 |
 Carabao Cup | 2 | 122 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6.55 |
| Total | 13 | 656 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 6.67 |
Attacking stats
Joel Colwill has taken 13 shots with 2 on target (15% accuracy), scoring 1 goal. That is a shot roughly every 41 minutes. Those shots are worth 0.9 expected goals (xG), 0.6 of it from shots on target (xGOT). He is elite for shooting, ranking in the 82nd percentile for shot volume among midfielders. Joel Colwill has 0 assists and 3 key passes . That works out to a chance created roughly every 178 minutes. Joel Colwill has set up 3 shots for teammates, worth 0.4 expected assists (xA). His creative output is below average, ranking in the 24th percentile for chance creation among midfielders.
Passing stats
Joel Colwill has completed 184 of 210 passes at 88% accuracy . He is below average for passing volume, ranking in the 38th percentile for passing volume among midfielders.
Possession stats
Joel Colwill completes 6 dribbles at a 86% success rate and wins 46 duels .
Defending stats
Joel Colwill makes 10 tackles and 3 interceptions , adding 3 clearances . That is a tackle roughly every 53 minutes. He is around the divisional average defensively, ranking in the 51st percentile for tackles among midfielders.
Discipline stats
Joel Colwill has committed 14 fouls and received 2 yellow cards , no red cards . That is roughly a booking every 7 fouls.
Positions played
ChampionshipMainly left defensive midfielder (3 appearances), also at attacking midfielder (1) and left central midfielder (1).
Strengths & weaknesses
vs midfieldersStrengths
Weaknesses
Cardiff squad
Y. Salech
24 yrs#9
O. Tanner
24 yrs#11
C. Willock28 yrs#16
I. Davies
25 yrs#39
C. Robinson31 yrs#47
J. Moylan
25 yrs#8
R. Colwill24 yrs#10
D. Turnbull
27 yrs#14
A. Robertson23 yrs#18J. Colwill21 yrs#27
R. Tankiewicz17 yrs#33
C. Ashford22 yrs#45
28 yrs
27 yrs
Wales squad
W. Burns31 yrs#7
D. James28 yrs#7
S. Thomas27 yrs#7
J. Taylor23 yrs#9
M. Harris27 yrs#9
K. Moore34 yrs#19
C. Congreve22 yrs#20
B. Johnson25 yrs#22
L. Koumas21 yrs#67
E. Ampadu26 yrs#4
C. Savage23 yrs#8
J. Sheehan31 yrs#8
J. James22 yrs#8
L. Cullen27 yrs#11J. Colwill21 yrs#27C. Ashford22 yrs#45
Previous seasons
Per competition, club and country2025/2026
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 39 | 1,918 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 41 | 6.79 |
| Carabao Cup | 5 | 317 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 5.75 |
2024/2025
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 21 | 1,578 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 32 | 6.97 |
| League One | 18 | 988 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 6.75 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 177 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
2023/2024
| Competition | Apps | Min | Goals | Assists | Key p | Tackles | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carabao Cup | 2 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.98 |
About Joel Colwill
Championship 2026/2027 season
This season in the Championship, Joel Colwill has scored 1 goal across 11 appearances (6 starts), totalling 534 minutes. That works out to 0.2 goals and 0 assists per 90 minutes. Joel Colwill has attempted 13 shots with 2 on target, a 15% shot accuracy rate. That shot output is worth 0.93 expected goals (xG) this season.
Attacking and creative
In attacking play, Joel Colwill has created 3 chances including 0 big chances for teammates. The midfielder has completed 6 successful dribbles from 7 attempts (86% success rate). Joel Colwill has contributed 3 key passes and 3 crosses this season.
Defensive and passing
Defensively, Joel Colwill has registered 10 tackles (7 won), 3 interceptions, and 3 clearances. In possession, the midfielder has completed 184 from 210 pass attempts, a 88% pass accuracy rate. Joel Colwill has won 46 of 92 total duels.
Discipline
Joel Colwill has received 2 yellow cards this season, committing 14 fouls and winning 23.
About Joel Colwill
Joel Colwill is a 21-year-old midfielder playing for Cardiff City in the Championship, representing Wales. Joel Colwill is right-footed and wears the number 27 shirt. Born on 27 October 2004.
Most recent appearance
Joel Colwill's most recent match was away at Middlesbrough on September 20th. Cardiff drew 2-2. Joel Colwill played 46 minutes, registering 2 tackles with a match rating of 6.9.
Recent matches
- September 20th2-2 drawatMiddlesbrough(46 mins, rating 6.9)
- August 5th5-1 winvsWatford(90 mins, rating 6.64)
- November 2nd2-1 lossatBlackburn Rovers(71 mins, rating 6.61)
- December 14th0-1 lossvsDenmark(14 mins, rating 6.62)
- September 27th2-1 winvsNorway(14 mins, rating 6.44)
Next fixture
Joel Colwill and Cardiff City are next in action on March 3rd against Birmingham City in the Championship. Predicted lineups, head-to-head statistics, and tactical analysis are available on the Cardiff City vs Birmingham City match preview.
Teammates at Cardiff City
Joel Colwill currently plays alongside Rubin Colwill, Joel Colwill, Chris Willock, Calum Chambers, Calum Scanlon, David Turnbull, Isaak Davies, Dylan Lawlor, Matthew Turner, Gabriel Osho, Krystian Bielik, Harry Tyrer, Ollie Tanner, Perry Ng, Nathan Trott, Joel Bagan, Callum Robinson, Cian Ashford, Rob Tankiewicz, Yousef Salech, Jack Moylan, Alex Robertson, Ronan Kpakio and Will Fish at Cardiff City.