Joe Rankin-Costello

Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello (born 26 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays for EFL Championship club Charlton Athletic as a defender and midfielder.

Joe Rankin-Costello

Personal information
Full name	Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello[1]
Date of birth	(1999-07-26) 26 July 1999 (age 26)[2]
Place of birth	Stockport, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2]
Position(s)	Defender, midfielder
Team information
Current team	Charlton Athletic
Number	26
Youth career
0000–2014	Manchester United
2014–2017	Blackburn Rovers
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2025	Blackburn Rovers	115	(6)
2025–	Charlton Athletic	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14:10, 7 August 2025 (UTC)

Career

Blackburn Rovers

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]

Charlton Athletic

On 11 July 2025, Rankin-Costello joined Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal.^[9]

Career statistics

As of match played 8 April 2025

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			FA Cup		League Cup		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Blackburn Rovers U23	2016–17[10]	—	—		—		—		1[a]	0	1	0
Blackburn Rovers	2017–18[11]	League One	0	0	0	0	0	0	1[a]	0	1	0
	2018–19[12]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2019–20[13]	Championship	11	0	0	0	1	0	—		12	0
	2020–21[14]	Championship	14	0	0	0	2	1	—		16	1
	2021–22[15]	Championship	10	0	0	0	0	0	—		10	0
	2022–23[16]	Championship	24	2	5	1	3	0	—		32	3
	2023–24[17]	Championship	27	2	1	0	1	0	—		29	2
	2024–25[18]	Championship	29	2	2	0	1	0	—		32	2
	Blackburn Rovers total		115	6	8	1	8	1	1	0	132	8
Charlton Athletic	2025–26[19]	Championship	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			115	6	8	1	8	1	2	0	133	8

1. Appearance in EFL Trophy