Joel Bagan
Defender - Left-Back
at Cardiff City
at Cardiff City
2,120 days · joined 2020-08-04
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€500k
Left-Back Defender
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.03
goals / match
Cardiff City
top club · 86 apps
Career highs
€600k
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
3
best season · 21/22
9 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Emil Konradsen Ceide
Yannick Bright
Mikkel Konradsen Ceide
Jorge Rodríguez
Shares 2001-09-03 · 6 players total
117Appearances
3Goals
5Assists
18Yellow cards
2Red cards
8Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Joel Bagan |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Joel Matthew Bagan |
| Date of birth | 2001-09-03 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Basingstoke, Ireland |
| Citizenship | Ireland England |
| Position | Defender - Left-Back (main: Defender) |
| Foot | left |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Cardiff City |
| Joined | 2020-08-04 |
| Contract expires | 2026-06-30 |
| Agent | CAA Stellar |
Jul 2025
25/26 — Cardiff City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Cardiff City
36 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jun 2024
Transfer: Zulte Waregem → Cardiff
23/24 · Return from loan
Aug 2023
Transfer: Cardiff → Zulte Waregem
23/24 · Loan
Jul 2023
23/24 — Zulte Waregem, Cardiff City
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2022
22/23 — Cardiff City
4 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Cardiff City
28 matches · 3 G · 2 A · across 2 competitions
Mar 2021
Injury: unknown
47 games missed
Aug 2020
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Cardiff
20/21 · Transfer
Aug 2020
Transfer: Notts County → Cardiff U18
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
20/21 — Cardiff City
8 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Feb 2020
Transfer: Cardiff U18 → Notts County
19/20 · Loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Cardiff City, Cardiff City U18, Notts County
7 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — Cardiff City U18
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2018
Transfer: Southampton Aca → Cardiff U18
18/19 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €600k
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Cardiff City
100.0%
Zulte Waregem
0.0%
Notts County
0.0%
Cardiff City U18
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff City | 7 | 19/20 | 25/26 | 86 | 3 | 4 | 684 |
| Zulte Waregem | 1 | 23/24 | 23/24 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Notts County | 1 | 19/20 | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cardiff City U18 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 3 | 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 | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25/26 | League One | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Championship | Cardiff City | 31 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 24/25 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CPL | Zulte Waregem | 19 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | CPL Promotion-Playoffs | Zulte Waregem | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Croky Cup | Zulte Waregem | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | Championship | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 26 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 684 |
| 21/22 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Championship | Cardiff City | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | EFL Cup | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | FA Youth Cup | Cardiff City U18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | National League Playoffs | Notts County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | FA Youth Cup | Cardiff City U18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Southampton Aca | Cardiff U18 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-14 | Cardiff U18 | Notts County | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-03 | Notts County | Cardiff U18 | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-04 | Cardiff U18 | Cardiff | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Cardiff | Zulte Waregem | Loan | 500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Zulte Waregem | Cardiff | Return from loan | 350000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Shoulder injury | 2021-03-05 | 2021-12-31 | 302 | 47 |
Current€500k
Peak€600k
Low€200k
Δ since start+€300k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €350k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €300k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #30136 | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | retired national player |
| Team #21103 | #3 | 8 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aden Flint | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Vaulks | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Callum O'Dowda | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitrios Goutas | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Curtis Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Willen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jelle Vossen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Traoré | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 3 | 26 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Championship | Cardiff City | 2 | 26 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Cardiff City | 1 | 3 |
| 23/24 | CPL | Zulte Waregem | 1 | 19 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2024-06-30 | Zulte Waregem | Cardiff | Return from loan | — | €350k |
| 23/24 | 2023-08-11 | Cardiff | Zulte Waregem | Loan | — | €500k |
| 19/20 | 2020-08-03 | Notts County | Cardiff U18 | Return from loan | — | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-02-14 | Cardiff U18 | Notts County | Loan | — | — |
Last 50 matches for Cardiff City 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 |
Burton Albion | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-27 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Barnsley FC | Available |
| 2026-01-24 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–1 | Stockport County | Available |
| 2026-01-17 | GB3 |
Bradford City | 1–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-10 | GB3 |
Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2026-01-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2026-01-01 | GB3 |
Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-12-29 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Stevenage FC | Available |
| 2025-12-26 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Exeter City | Available |
| 2025-12-20 | GB3 |
Lincoln City | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-12-13 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Available |
| 2025-12-09 | GB3 |
Stevenage FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-29 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Mansfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-22 | GB3 |
Northampton Town | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-11-15 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Available |
| 2025-11-08 | GB3 |
Blackpool FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-25 | GB3 |
Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-10-18 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Reading FC | Available |
| 2025-10-04 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–3 | Leyton Orient | Available |
| 2025-09-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Available |
| 2025-09-27 | GB3 |
Wigan Athletic | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-09-20 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 1–3 | Bradford City | Available |
| 2025-09-13 | GB3 |
Stockport County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-30 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2025-08-23 | GB3 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-19 | GB3 |
AFC Wimbledon | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-16 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Rotherham United | Available |
| 2025-08-07 | GB3 |
Port Vale FC | 0–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2025-08-02 | GB3 |
Cardiff City | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Available |
| 2025-02-28 | GB1 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2024-08-28 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–5 | Southampton FC | Available |
| 2024-08-13 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Bristol Rovers | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Blackburn Rovers | 5–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-29 | CGB |
Birmingham City | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2023-08-09 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–0 | Colchester United | Available |
| 2022-08-09 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–3 | Portsmouth FC | Available |
| 2021-08-24 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2021-08-10 | CGB |
Cardiff City | 3–2 | Sutton United | INJURED Shoulder injury |
| 2020-09-05 | CGB |
Northampton Town | 3–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-06-30 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–0 | Charlton Athletic | Available |
| 2020-06-27 | GB2 |
Preston North End | 1–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-06-21 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Available |
| 2020-03-07 | GB2 |
Barnsley FC | 0–2 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-29 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–2 | Brentford FC | Available |
| 2020-02-25 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Available |
| 2020-02-22 | GB2 |
Stoke City | 2–0 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-15 | GB2 |
Cardiff City | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Available |
| 2020-02-12 | GB2 |
Huddersfield Town | 0–3 | Cardiff City | Available |
| 2020-02-08 | GB2 |
Luton Town | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Joel Bagan'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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0% |
| Sutton United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 21/22 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 36 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23/24 | 25 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21/22 | 28 | 684 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.66 |
| 19/20 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Championship
65 apps
3 G
3 A
FA Cup
9 apps
0 G
1 A
CPL
19 apps
0 G
1 A
League One
6 apps
0 G
0 A
EFL Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Joel Bagan?
Joel Bagan is an Ireland professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Cardiff City.
How old is Joel Bagan?
Joel Bagan is 24 years old. He was born on September 3, 2001 in Basingstoke.
What position does Joel Bagan play?
Joel Bagan plays as a left-back (Defender - Left-Back).
What club does Joel Bagan play for?
Joel Bagan currently plays for Cardiff City.
How many career goals has Joel Bagan scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Joel Bagan has scored 3 goals in 117 appearances.
What is Joel Bagan's market value?
Joel Bagan's most recent reported market value is €500k.