Joe Rothwell

Joseph Matthew Rothwell (born 11 January 1995) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Premier League club AFC Bournemouth.

Joe Rothwell
Rothwell with AFC Bournemouth in 2022
Personal information
Full name Joseph Matthew Rothwell[1]
Date of birth (1995-01-11) 11 January 1995[2]
Place of birth Manchester, England
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[2]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
 AFC Bournemouth
Number 8
Youth career
2001–2013 Manchester United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Manchester United 0 (0)
2015 → Blackpool (loan) 3 (0)
2015 → Barnsley (loan) 4 (0)
2016–2018 Oxford United 69 (6)
2018–2022 Blackburn Rovers 149 (10)
2022– AFC Bournemouth 23 (0)
International career
2011 England U16 7 (1)
2011 England U17 6 (0)
2013 England U19 1 (0)
2014 England U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 August 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Manchester United

Having joined Manchester United's academy at the age of six, Rothwell signed professional terms with the club in the summer of 2013.[3] On 26 July 2011, he scored twice in a 7–0 win over County Tyrone in the Milk Cup.[4] He was named as a substitute for a first-team game against Watford in March 2016.[5]

On 27 January 2015, Rothwell joined Blackpool, then in last place in the Championship, on loan for the remainder of the season.[6] Four days later he was included in a professional matchday squad for the first time, remaining an unused substitute for Blackpool's 1–0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at Bloomfield Road.[7] A week later he made his debut as Blackpool lost 4–0 away to Norwich City, replacing Mark Waddington at half time.[8] His first career start came on 24 February, playing the entirety of a defeat by the same score at Brentford, his last of three appearances for the club.[9]

On 18 July 2015, Rothwell joined League One side Barnsley on a six-month loan.[10] He played four League games (two as a substitute) and made one appearance in the opening round of the Football League Trophy,[11] a competition Barnsley ultimately won, beating Oxford United.[12]

Oxford United

On 12 July 2016, Rothwell joined Oxford on a two-year deal after turning down the offer of a new contract at Manchester United.[5] He scored the first senior goal of his career in an FA Cup second-round replay against Macclesfield Town on 13 December 2016, a game which Oxford won 3–0.[13] His first league goal came in a 5–1 win over Bury on 28 March 2017.[14]

Blackburn Rovers

On 22 June 2018, Rothwell joined Blackburn Rovers for an undisclosed fee. He signed a three-year deal.[15][16]

At the end of the 2021–22 season it was announced that Rothwell would be leaving the club upon the expiration of his contract.[17]

AFC Bournemouth

On 25 June 2022, Rothwell joined Premier League club AFC Bournemouth on a free transfer, signing a four-year contract.[18]

International career

Rothwell has represented England at under-16, under-17, under-19, and under-20 levels.[19]

Career statistics
As of 27 September 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Blackpool (loan) 2014–15[20] Championship 300000—30
Barnsley (loan) 2015–16[21] League One 4000201[lower-alpha 1]070
Oxford United 2016–17[22] League One 33141107[lower-alpha 2]0452
2017–18[23] League One 36510103[lower-alpha 2]1416
Total 6965120101868
Blackburn Rovers 2018–19[24] Championship 3321030—372
2019–20[25] Championship 3621021—393
2021–21[26] Championship 3931020—423
2021–22[27] Championship 4131010—433
Total 1491040810016111
Bournemouth 2022–23[28] Premier League 2001010–220
Bournemouth 2023–24[29] Premier League 300021–51
Career total 2481610115211128420
  1. Appearance in Football League Trophy
  2. Appearances in EFL Trophy

Honours

Oxford United

References
  1. "Notification of shirt numbers: Blackburn Rovers" (PDF). English Football League. p. 8. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Joe Rothwell: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
  3. "Joe Rothwell". manutd.com. Manchester United FC. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  4. "Manchester United hammer Co Tyrone in Milk Cup". BBC Sport. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. "Joe Rothwell heads to Oxford". Manchester United F.C. 12 July 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2016.
  6. "Joe Rothwell: Blackpool sign Manchester United man on loan". BBC Sport. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  7. "Blackpool 1-0 Brighton". BBC Sport. 31 January 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  8. "Norwich 4-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 7 February 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  9. "Brentford 4-0 Blackpool". BBC Sport. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  10. "Joe Rothwell and Ben Pearson: Man Utd pair join Barnsley on loan". BBC Sport. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  11. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  12. Cartwright, Phil (3 April 2016). "Barnsley 3 Oxford United 2". BBC Sport. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  13. "Oxford United 3–0 Macclesfield Town". BBC Sport. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  14. "Oxford United 5–1 Bury". BBC Sport. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
  15. "Rothwell is a Rover!". Blackburn Rovers. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  16. "Joe Rothwell: Blackburn sign Oxford midfielder for Championship return". BBC Sport. 22 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  17. "Rovers duo to depart". www.rovers.co.uk. 8 May 2022. Retrieved 9 May 2022.
  18. "Cherries secure Rothwell signature". AFC Bournemouth. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  19. "Joe Rothwell". thefa.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
  20. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2014/2015". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  21. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  22. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  23. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  24. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  25. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  26. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  27. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  28. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  29. "Games played by Joe Rothwell in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
  30. "J.Rowell". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
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