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Josh
Earl

Centre-back · age 28 · England · 6 ft 5 in (1.95 m) · contract to Jun 2029

Apps
7
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.87
2026/27
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Matthew
Baker

Centre-back · age 23 · Wales · 6 ft 1 in (1.86 m) · contract to Jun 2028

Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Rating
6.50
2026/27
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Attributes

2025/26 and 2026/27 · rated out of 99

Josh EarlMatthew Baker
SHO20 · 23CRE18 · 21PAS79 · 68DRI34 · 19DEF66 · 63PHY74 · 65
20Shooting23
18Creating21
79Passing68
34Dribbling19
66Defending63
74Physical65

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the League One.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025/26 and 2026/27

Josh EarlMatthew Baker
2,369 minutes3,386 minutes
6.82Average rating6.72
0.04Goalsper 900.03
0.00Assistsper 900.05
0.65Shotsper 900.48
0.08Shots on targetper 900.13
12%Shot accuracy28%
0.08Big chances createdper 900.05
0.34Key passesper 900.19
0.30Dribbles completedper 900.16
58.4Passesper 9037.1
77%Pass accuracy79%
2.81Tackles + interceptionsper 902.26
60%Duels won55%
3.72Aerials wonper 903.43
6.08Clearancesper 907.39
0.68Blocksper 900.77
0.68Fouls wonper 900.53
0.65Dispossessedper 900.16
32%Won, in his games28%
1.25Points a game, in his games1.00

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Josh EarlMatthew Baker
Josh Earl
CBLBLM

Centre-back 54% · Left-back 45% · Left midfielder 1%

Matthew Baker
CBRBCMAMRM

Centre-back 91% · Right-back 4% · Central midfielder 3%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Josh EarlMatthew Baker
232League apps129
7League goals5
9League assists3
0.03Goals per game0.04
2677Minutes per goalfewer is better1850
Clean sheets a season, season by season
By seasonBy age
  1. 6
    19
    17/18
  2. 2
    14
    18/19
  3. 3
    16
    19/20
  4. 3
    13
    20/21
  5. 0
    29
    21/22
  6. 11
    0
    3718
    22/23
  7. 4
    7
    4432
    23/24
  8. 5
    13
    3239
    24/25
  9. 4
    6
    2138
    25/26
  10. 2
    0
    72
    26/27

Each pair: clean sheets above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Josh EarlMatthew Baker
28
Age
23
6 ft 5 in (1.95 m)
Height
6 ft 1 in (1.86 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Jun 2029
Contract to
Jun 2028
10
League seasons
5
0
League titles
0
Fee undisclosed, 2026
Last move
Free transfer, 2026
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League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.