| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello [1] | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1999 [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 | |||
| –2014 | Manchester United | ||
| 2014–2017 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 115 | (6) |
| 2025– | Charlton Athletic | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:10, 21 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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.
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]
On 11 July 2025, Rankin-Costello joined Charlton Athletic on a four-year deal. [9]
| 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 119 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 139 | 8 | ||
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