Joe Rafferty
Defender - Right-Back
at Rotherham United
at Rotherham United
693 days · joined 2024-07-01
👕200+ Apps
Market value
€275k
Right-Back Defender
Career snapshot
5
clubs played for
10/11
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Rochdale AFC
top club · 257 apps
Career highs
€700k
peak value · 2020
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 13/14
1 · 12.5%
pens / of goals
Born the same day
Shares 1993-10-06 · 6 players total
452Appearances
8Goals
36Assists
63Yellow cards
3Red cards
154Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joe Rafferty |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joseph Rafferty |
| Date of birth | 1993-10-06 (32 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Liverpool, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Right-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 180.00 m |
| Current club | Rotherham United |
| Joined | 2024-07-01 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | GW Sports |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Rotherham United
8 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Rotherham United
44 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2024
Transfer: Portsmouth → Rotherham
24/25 · Transfer
Jul 2023
23/24 — Portsmouth FC
42 matches · 0 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Portsmouth FC
26 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2022
Transfer: Preston → Portsmouth
22/23 · Transfer
Jul 2021
21/22 — Preston North End
8 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
20/21 — Preston North End
26 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2019
19/20 — Preston North End
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 2019
Transfer: Rochdale → Preston
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
18/19 — Preston North End, Rochdale AFC
39 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2017
17/18 — Rochdale AFC
45 matches · 1 G · 4 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2016
16/17 — Rochdale AFC
50 matches · 0 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2015
15/16 — Rochdale AFC
33 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2014
14/15 — Rochdale AFC
39 matches · 1 G · 6 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2013
13/14 — Rochdale AFC
34 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2012
Transfer: Liverpool U21 → Rochdale
12/13 · Transfer
Jul 2012
12/13 — Rochdale AFC
23 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2011
11/12 — Liverpool FC Reserves
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2011
Transfer: Liverpool U18 → Liverpool Res.
11/12 · Transfer
Jul 2010
10/11 — Liverpool FC Reserves
0 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €700k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Rotherham United
24.5%
Portsmouth FC
0.0%
Preston North End
19.7%
Rochdale AFC
55.8%
Liverpool FC Reserves
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rotherham United | 2 | 24/25 | 25/26 | 52 | 1 | 2 | 3,384 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 22/23 | 23/24 | 68 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Preston North End | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 2,730 |
| Rochdale AFC | 7 | 12/13 | 18/19 | 257 | 5 | 24 | 7,709 |
| Liverpool FC Reserves | 2 | 10/11 | 11/12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | EFL Cup | Rotherham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Rotherham United | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Trophy | Rotherham United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Rotherham United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | League One | Rotherham United | 39 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3,384 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Trophy | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 39 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Portsmouth FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 25 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Preston North End | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 254 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Preston North End | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Championship | Preston North End | 29 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2,476 |
| 19/20 | EFL Cup | Preston North End | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Preston North End | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | Championship | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 135 |
| 18/19 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 27 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17/18 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 33 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,755 |
| 16/17 | EFL Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 40 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2,462 |
| 14/15 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2,267 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 |
| 13/14 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 31 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | FA Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Cup | Rochdale AFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | League Two | Rochdale AFC | 21 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10/11 | Reserve League | Liverpool FC Reserves | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | 2011-07-01 | Liverpool U18 | Liverpool Res. | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 12/13 | 2012-07-06 | Liverpool U21 | Rochdale | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-23 | Rochdale | Preston | Transfer | 125000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-01 | Preston | Portsmouth | Transfer | 300000 | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-07-01 | Portsmouth | Rotherham | Transfer | 350000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current€275k
Peak€700k
Low€75k
Δ since start+€200k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €275k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €475k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €700k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €250k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €125k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €75k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Henderson | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Callum Camps | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jamie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Vincenti | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Harrison McGahey | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Bunney | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ollie Rathbone | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Cannon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Colby Bishop | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Nathaniel Méndez-Laing | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Alan Browne | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brad Inman | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 31 |
| 14/15 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 31 |
| 13/14 | EFL Trophy | Rochdale AFC | 1 | 1 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 5 | 40 |
| 18/19 | League One | Rochdale AFC | 4 | 27 |
| 23/24 | League One | Portsmouth FC | 4 | 39 |
Last 50 matches for Rotherham United 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-07 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-31 | GB3 |
Exeter City | 0–4 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–0 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Lincoln City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Barnsley FC | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-10-11 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-10-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-09-06 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-09 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Port Vale FC | Available |
| 2025-05-03 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 1–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-21 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 3–3 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-04-12 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 3–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-08 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-04-05 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Blackpool FC | Available |
| 2025-04-01 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-29 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–4 | Crawley Town | Available |
| 2025-03-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Available |
| 2025-03-15 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-03-08 | GB3 |
Wrexham AFC | 1–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-03-04 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–0 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB3 |
Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-22 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 0–1 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2025-02-15 | GB3 |
Reading FC | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-11 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-02-08 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 1–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Available |
| 2025-02-01 | GB3 |
Birmingham City | 2–1 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-28 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Available |
| 2025-01-25 | GB3 |
Burton Albion | 4–2 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-01-18 | GB3 |
Rotherham United | 4–2 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joe Rafferty'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury Town | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 50% |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 32% |
| Peterborough United | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 48% |
| Gillingham FC | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 52% |
| Bolton Wanderers | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 65% |
| Fleetwood Town | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 15% |
| Bristol City | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 45% |
| Bradford City | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 32% |
| Wigan Athletic | 19 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 24 | -5 | 26% |
| Oldham Athletic | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 44% |
| Brentford FC | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 35 | -14 | 28% |
| Walsall FC | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 56% |
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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 44 | 3,384 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 23/24 | 42 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19/20 | 33 | 2,476 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| 18/19 | 39 | 135 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17/18 | 45 | 2,755 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 |
| 16/17 | 50 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | 33 | 2,462 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.29 |
| 14/15 | 39 | 2,267 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0.32 |
| 13/14 | 34 | 90 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 12/13 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
League One
270 apps
4 G
24 A
EFL Trophy
21 apps
2 G
2 A
Championship
62 apps
1 G
2 A
League Cup
22 apps
1 G
1 A
FA Cup
23 apps
0 G
4 A
League Two
52 apps
0 G
3 A
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Who is Joe Rafferty?
Joe Rafferty is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Rotherham United.
How old is Joe Rafferty?
Joe Rafferty is 32 years old. He was born on October 6, 1993 in Liverpool.
What position does Joe Rafferty play?
Joe Rafferty plays as a right-back (Defender - Right-Back).
What club does Joe Rafferty play for?
Joe Rafferty currently plays for Rotherham United.
How many career goals has Joe Rafferty scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joe Rafferty has scored 8 goals in 452 appearances.
What is Joe Rafferty's market value?
Joe Rafferty's most recent reported market value is €275k.