Players / Joel Matthew Bagan
Joel Matthew Bagan
Cardiff

Joel Matthew Bagan

Left Back · Cardiff. Explore performance, career and dated market values.

PositionLB Age25 ClubCardiff Market value€1.8mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19
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Overview

Player snapshot

ClubCardiffChampionship
PositionLeft BackDefender
Date of birth25 years old
NationalityRepublic of IrelandBasingstoke
National teamNot verifiedCaps not stored
Contract untilNot currently verifiedExpired dates are not shown as current
Market value€1.8mAlmost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19
AvailabilityNo current absence reportedLatest provider status
Height193 cm
Shirt number#3Cardiff
Performance
Season stats

Championship · 2026

Cardiff · Defender

Appearances88 starts
Minutes7190 substitute entries
Rating7.39provider season average
Goals + assists00 goals · 0 assists
Goals / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Assists / 900minimum 90-minute sample
Shots32 on target
Passing86553 passes · 19 key
Defensive work134 interceptions · 5 blocks
Duels won59.6%34 of 57
Dribble success66.7%2 of 3
Cards1Y / 0Rdiscipline

Totals come from API-Football. Per-90 rates and percentages are transparent calculations from those totals; unavailable inputs remain blank.

Availability

No current absence is reported. No dated absence history is available.

Comparable profiles

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Renan LodiRenan LodiAtletico-MG · LBsame left back role · same defender group · close age profile59match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · 1,922 min

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  • Different competitions; performance is not adjusted across leagues.

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Renan Lodi — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganRenan Lodi
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCardiffAtletico-MG
Minutes7191,922
Appearances823
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 90231.08 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 90190.89 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 9070.33 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Lucas HalterLucas HalterHouston Dynamo · DEFsame defender group · similar age · similar value range54match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · 1,206 min

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Lucas Halter — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganLucas Halter
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipMLS
Team in this sampleCardiffHouston Dynamo
Minutes7191,206
Appearances814
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 90181.34 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 90100.75 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 90181.34 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

CacáCacáVitoria · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · similar value range49match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · — min

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  • Playing time is missing.

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Cacá — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganCacá
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCardiffCorinthians
Minutes719—
Appearances80
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 90—— per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 90—— per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 90—— per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

IgnacioIgnacioFluminense · DEFsame defender group · similar value range43match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · 1,057 min

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Ignacio — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganIgnacio
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCardiffFluminense
Minutes7191,057
Appearances814
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 90191.62 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 90131.11 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 9080.68 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Zé IvaldoZé IvaldoRemo · DEFsame defender group · similar value range43match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · 366 min

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Zé Ivaldo — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganZé Ivaldo
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipSerie A Brazil
Team in this sampleCardiffSantos
Minutes719366
Appearances85
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 9061.48 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 90112.7 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 9051.23 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

Robson BambuRobson BambuAtletico San Luis · DEFsame defender group · close age profile · comparable value band42match /100
Compare season stats2026 · 719 min / 2026 · 497 min

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Joel Matthew Bagan and Robson Bambu — stored season statistics
Context / metricJoel Matthew BaganRobson Bambu
Season20262026
CompetitionChampionshipLiga MX
Team in this sampleCardiffAtletico San Luis
Minutes719497
Appearances86
SourceAPI-FootballAPI-Football
TacklesTotal / per 90131.63 per 9091.63 per 90
InterceptionsTotal / per 9040.5 per 9071.27 per 90
BlocksTotal / per 9050.63 per 9030.54 per 90

— means unavailable. Totals are shown even below 180 minutes; per-90 rates require at least 180. No league-strength adjustment is applied.

The score compares available profile facts only. Missing stats or value data never receive neutral points.

Career
Career economics

Transfer history

Confirmed provider records only; undisclosed terms are never estimated.

Recorded moves42 loans · 0 free moves
Known feesNo disclosed feesTotals are not converted across currencies
Highest disclosed feeNot suppliedNo verified monetary record

Latest recorded move: Zulte Waregem → Cardiff · 01 Jul 2024, with terms recorded as Terms not supplied. The player was 22.

Season / dateRouteDeal typeReported termsAge
202401 Jul 2024Zulte Waregem → CardiffTransferTerms not supplied22
202311 Aug 2023Cardiff → Zulte WaregemLoanTerms not supplied21
202004 Aug 2020Notts County → CardiffTransferTerms not supplied18
202014 Feb 2020Cardiff → Notts CountyLoanTerms not supplied18
Career record

Career timeline

Dates retain the source's precision. Fixture and record dates are labelled separately.

Season context2026 season

Cardiff · Championship

Season label only; no start date is supplied.
TransferZulte Waregem → Cardiff

Provider transfer record

LoanCardiff → Zulte Waregem

Provider transfer record

TransferNotts County → Cardiff

Provider transfer record

LoanCardiff → Notts County

Provider transfer record

ProfileBorn

Basingstoke, England

Value & contract

Market value

€1.8m

Almost Signed estimate · 2026-09-19

Market values and estimates are not asking prices or agreed transfer fees.

Contract

A current contract expiry has not been verified. Contract length, options and release clauses are unavailable.

News

Joel Matthew Bagan in the news

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Data & updates
Fact provenance

Where this profile data comes from

Confidence describes the stored field and its source, not the player's quality.

IdentityJoel Matthew BaganHighAPI-Football · checked
Current clubCardiffHighAPI-Football · checked
CompetitionChampionshipHighAPI-Football · checked
PositionLeft BackHighAPI-Football · checked
Season stats2026 seasonHighAPI-Football · checked
Availability0 recordsMediumAPI-Football · checked
Transfer history4HighAPI-Football · checked
ContractNot storedNot verifiedSource not stored
Quality record updated: No automated consistency issue is currently recorded.
Profile updates

What changed?

Recorded updates show the previous and new values. Repeated position reports are grouped with their original dates.

0records in the last 24 hours2 updates · 7 retained records
ProfileDetailed position updated

DefenderLeft Back

API-Football squad and profile sync
6 matching records · show dates

The same position update was recorded repeatedly. Each original timestamp is retained.

ValuationValue record updated

€600k€900k

Historical source not verifiedSource details were not saved with this update.