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Joe Rankin-Costello

Joe Rankin-Costello

English footballer

Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello (born 26 July 1999) is an English footballer who was born in Stockport and plays for Blackburn Rovers as a defender

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Career

Rankin-Costello started his career with Manchester United academy before moving to the Blackburn Rovers academy in 2014. He cemented his position in the U18 and U23 teams and was also a part of the squad which reached the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup. In the 2016–17 season, he made 36 appearances for the junior teams of the club.[3] In January 2017, as a 17-year-old, he signed a professional contract with the first team, penning a deal which would keep him at the club until the summer of 2019.[4]

On 4 October 2017, he made his senior debut against Bury where he came as a 57th minute substitute for Harrison Chapman.[5][6] On 29 August 2020, Rankin-Costello scored his first professional goal in an EFL Cup tie against Doncaster Rovers.[7] Rankin-Costello has continued to make first team appearances in the league, playing on both sides of the pitch as a full back.[8]

Career statistics

As of match played 24 October 2023
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  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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    "EFL Released and Retained List 2015–16". English Football League. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
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    "Three Academy graduates who could make their breakthrough for Rovers in League One next season". 4 October 2017. Lancashire Telegraph. 31 May 2017.
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    "Promising youngster Joe Rankin-Costello signs first professional deal at Blackburn Rovers". Lancashire Telegraph. 27 January 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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    "Blackburn Rovers vs Bury". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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    "Rovers 0 Bury 1". Lancashire Telegraph. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
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    "Blackburn 3-2 Doncaster". BBC Sport. 29 August 2020. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
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    "Joe Rankin-Costello is Tony Mowbray's unsung hero on an afternoon of Blackburn Rovers superlatives". 25 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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    "Games played by Joe Rankin-Costello in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm.
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