Josh Cullen
Career snapshot
Position rank · 25/26
Among 227 Midfield - Defensive Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
Born the same day
Shares 1996-04-07 · 6 players total
| Full name | Josh Cullen |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joshua Jon Cullen |
| Date of birth | 1996-04-07 (30 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Westcliff-on-Sea, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 175.00 m |
| Current club | Burnley FC |
| Joined | 2022-07-12 |
| Contract expires | 2027-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Percentile rank vs 59 other Midfield - Defensive Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 25/26. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley FC | 4 | 22/23 | 25/26 | 125 | 6 | 12 | 7,049 |
| RSC Anderlecht | 2 | 20/21 | 21/22 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 540 |
| West Ham United | 6 | 14/15 | 20/21 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 66 | 2 | 8 | 5,626 |
| West Ham United U23 | 1 | 18/19 | 18/19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 259 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 17/18 | 17/18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradford City | 2 | 15/16 | 16/17 | 63 | 1 | 7 | 3,540 |
| West Ham United U21 | 4 | 12/13 | 15/16 | 36 | 7 | 5 | 1,518 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Burnley FC | 44 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1,905 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 25 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1,030 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Burnley FC | 43 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3,844 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Burnley FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Burnley FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 34 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 540 |
| 21/22 | UECL Quali | RSC Anderlecht | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Croky Cup | RSC Anderlecht | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL | RSC Anderlecht | 21 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | JPL Play-Offs I | RSC Anderlecht | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Charlton Athletic | 34 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3,026 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 29 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2,600 |
| 18/19 | League One Play-Offs | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Premier League 2 | West Ham United U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 17/18 | Championship | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | Premier League | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 40 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3,540 |
| 16/17 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Europa League Qualifying | West Ham United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | FA Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Bradford City | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One Play-Offs | Bradford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Premier League | West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 270 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL Cup | West Ham United U21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Premier League | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 547 |
| 13/14 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 701 |
| 12/13 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | 2012-07-01 | West Ham Yth. | West Ham U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 13/14 | 2014-01-01 | West Ham U18 | West Ham U21 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-07-01 | West Ham U21 | West Ham | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-11 | West Ham | Bradford | Loan | 0 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Bradford | West Ham | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-08 | West Ham | Bradford | Loan | 250000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bradford | West Ham | Return from loan | 250000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | West Ham | Bolton | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Bolton | West Ham | Return from loan | 500000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | 1000000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | 1200000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-10-05 | West Ham | RSC Anderlecht | Transfer | 1200000 | €500k |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-12 | RSC Anderlecht | Burnley | Transfer | 5000000 | €3.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Torn ankle ligaments | 2019-11-23 | 2020-01-18 | 57 | 13 |
| 22/23 | unknown injury | 2022-10-23 | 2022-11-02 | 11 | 3 |
| 24/25 | unknown injury | 2024-08-23 | 2024-09-11 | 20 | 5 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €13.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.60m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #37709 | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #30322 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #23102 | #8 | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #21103 | #7 | 19 | 1 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #3509 | #6 | 44 | 0 | — | — | current national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Wesley Hoedt | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Gómez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Arijanet Murić | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dara O'Shea | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Hendrik Van Crombrugge | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Anouar Ait El Hadj | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Rodríguez | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Mark Marshall | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Josh Brownhill | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Dillon Phillips | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Meredith | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| James Trafford | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Taylor | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitinho | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Yari Verschaeren | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Amir Murillo | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Francis Amuzu | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 12 |
| 23/24 | Premier League | Burnley FC | 2 | 25 |
| 14/15 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 2 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Bradford City | 6 | 40 |
| 18/19 | League One | Charlton Athletic | 5 | 29 |
| 15/16 | U21 PL | West Ham United U21 | 4 | 12 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | 2020-07-31 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €1.20m |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-07 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-31 | Charlton | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €1.00m |
| 18/19 | 2018-08-30 | West Ham | Charlton | Loan | — | €1.00m |
| 17/18 | 2018-01-01 | Bolton | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €500k |
| 17/18 | 2017-08-01 | West Ham | Bolton | Loan | — | €500k |
| 16/17 | 2017-05-31 | Bradford | West Ham | Return from loan | — | €250k |
| 16/17 | 2016-08-08 | West Ham | Bradford | Loan | — | €250k |
| 15/16 | 2016-05-31 | Bradford | West Ham | Return from loan | — | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-02-11 | West Ham | Bradford | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Burnley FC The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | Available |
| 2026-05-18 | GB1 |
Arsenal FC | – | Burnley FC | TIMED |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-10 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Aston Villa FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-05-01 | GB1 |
Leeds United FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Manchester City FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-19 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest FC | 4–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-04-11 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | Available |
| 2026-03-21 | GB1 |
Fulham FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-03-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Available |
| 2026-03-03 | GB1 |
Everton FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-28 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 3–4 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2026-02-21 | GB1 |
Chelsea FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-11 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-02-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | West Ham United FC | Available |
| 2026-02-02 | GB1 |
Sunderland AFC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB1 |
Liverpool FC | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-07 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–2 | Manchester United FC | Available |
| 2026-01-03 | GB1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 2–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-30 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–3 | Newcastle United FC | Available |
| 2025-12-27 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–0 | Everton FC | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–3 | Fulham FC | Available |
| 2025-12-06 | GB1 |
Newcastle United FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-12-03 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Crystal Palace FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB1 |
Brentford FC | 3–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB1 |
West Ham United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-11-01 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–2 | Arsenal FC | Available |
| 2025-10-26 | GB1 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 2–3 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Leeds United FC | Available |
| 2025-10-05 | GB1 |
Aston Villa FC | 2–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB1 |
Manchester City FC | 5–1 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest FC | Available |
| 2025-09-14 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 0–1 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB1 |
Manchester United FC | 3–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB1 |
Burnley FC | 2–0 | Sunderland AFC | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB1 |
Tottenham Hotspur FC | 3–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 3–1 | Millwall FC | Available |
| 2025-04-26 | GB2 |
Queens Park Rangers FC | 0–5 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Sheffield United FC | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB2 |
Watford FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-11 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 2–1 | Norwich City FC | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB2 |
Derby County FC | 0–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB2 |
Coventry City FC | 1–2 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB2 |
Burnley FC | 1–0 | Bristol City FC | Available |
Teams faced most often by Josh Cullen's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall FC | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 54% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 23 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 28 | 29 | -1 | 30% |
| Doncaster Rovers | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 55% |
| Gillingham FC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 41% |
| Fleetwood Town | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 38% |
| Royal Antwerp FC | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 43% |
| Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 62% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 57% |
| Barnsley FC | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 38% |
| Peterborough United | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 29% |
| Port Vale FC | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 33% |
| Blackpool FC | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 40% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 13/14 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | 44 | 1,905 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.52 |
| 23/24 | 28 | 1,030 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.87 |
| 22/23 | 50 | 3,844 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0.23 |
| 21/22 | 50 | 540 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.83 |
| 20/21 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 34 | 3,026 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.21 |
| 18/19 | 35 | 2,859 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.22 |
| 17/18 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | 46 | 3,540 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 |
| 15/16 | 34 | 270 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 14/15 | 14 | 547 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 13/14 | 9 | 701 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
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Frequently asked about Josh Cullen
Who is Josh Cullen?
Josh Cullen is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Burnley FC.
How old is Josh Cullen?
Josh Cullen is 30 years old. He was born on April 7, 1996 in Westcliff-on-Sea.
What position does Josh Cullen play?
Josh Cullen plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Josh Cullen play for?
Josh Cullen currently plays for Burnley FC.
How many career goals has Josh Cullen scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Josh Cullen has scored 18 goals in 395 appearances.
What is Josh Cullen's market value?
Josh Cullen's most recent reported market value is €6.50m.