Josh Carson

€333KMarket Value

Ballymena United•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

Josh Carson

€333KMarket Value

Ballymena United•Midfielder•

Northern Ireland

6.4

Season Score

Jun 3, 1993

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

6.4

Season Score

Jun 3, 1993

175 cm

Height

Shirt Number

Card stats based on

2025/2026

Season Performance 25/26

All Competitions

Matches: 12
Goals: 0
Assists: 0
Goal Contributions: 0
Mins/game: 61
Avg Rating: 6.44

Career

Professional Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

Coleraine

2017/2018 - 2023/2024

1892220.1214,9557.07

York City

2012/2013 - 2015/2016

74740.091,620-

Ipswich Town

2010/2011 - 2012/2013

Total

3483680.1021,523

Youth Career

MGAGxGMinRtg

North. Ireland U21

2017/2018 - 2021/2022

16000.001,344-

Professional Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

Portadown

25/26

120—7260.00206.44

Ballymena United

24/25

270—2,0660.04916.67

Coleraine

23/24

163—7490.48307.07

Coleraine

22/23

333—2,7980.1080-

Coleraine

21/22

142—1,0360.1730-

Coleraine

20/21

370—3,0180.0090-

Coleraine

19/20

283—2,3630.1560-

Coleraine

18/19

272—2,2660.0890-

Coleraine

17/18

349—2,7250.3062-

Linfield

16/17

132—3670.4900-

York City

15/16

211———40-

York City

14/15

232—1,6200.2850-

York City

13/14

254———40-

Ipswich Town

12/13

70—4050.0000-

York City

12/13

50———10-

Ipswich Town

11/12

172—6740.2710-

Ipswich Town

10/11

93—7100.5100-

Youth Career

MGAMinG+A/90YCRCRtg

North. Ireland U21

20/21

40—3360.0020-

North. Ireland U21

18/19

80—6720.0040-

North. Ireland U21

16/17

40—3360.0020-

League seasons, computed

Season	League	Apps	Min	Goals	Assists	G+A / 90	Rating
2010/2011	Championship (England)	9	710	3	1	0.51	—
2011/2012	Championship (England)	16	584	2	0	0.31	—
2012/2013	Championship (England)	6	285	0	0	0	—
2012/2013	League Two (England)	5	—	0	—	—	—
2013/2014	League Two (England)	25	—	0	—	—	—
2014/2015	League Two (England)	22	1620	2	0	0.11	—
2015/2016	League Two (England)	9	—	0	—	—	—
2016/2017	Premiership	13	367	2	0	0.49	—
2017/2018	Premiership	32	2553	9	0	0.32	—
2018/2019	Premiership	27	2266	2	0	0.08	—
2019/2020	Premiership	28	2363	3	1	0.15	—
2020/2021	Premiership	34	2732	0	0	0	—
2021/2022	Premiership	12	1036	1	0	0.09	—
2022/2023	Premiership	33	2798	3	0	0.1	—
2023/2024	Premiership	15	659	2	0	0.27	7.07
2024/2025	Premiership	25	1960	0	0	0	6.67
2025/2026	Premiership	12	726	0	0	0	6.44

Domestic league competitions only (SportMonks sub_type='domestic'); national-team, continental and cup competitions are excluded. Classification resolved by league id against the canonical leagues index. G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

129

Full match

Substituted off

From Bench

Josh Carson — computed career insights

Career figures, computed

Best-rated season: 2023/2024 · 7.07Premiership
Lowest-rated season: 2025/2026 · 6.44Premiership
Career involvement (league): 0.14 G+A per 9029 goals + 2 assists across 17 league seasons (per-90 from 20659 minutes on record)
League seasons on record: 17 (2010–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances: 6

Among position peers, computed

Rating percentile: 42ndrating 6.44 vs 90 rated peers
Goals rank: #63 of 900 goals
G+A per 90 percentile: 17th0 per 90

Cohort: 90 Premiership midfielders, 2025/2026, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(50)

Player stats against each opponent club

Team	MP	W	D	L	G	A		Last
AFC Wimbledon	6	1	0	5	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Accrington Stanley	6	1	3	2	0	1	0	Apr 2016
Wycombe Wanderers	5	1	2	2	1	0	2	Apr 2016
Exeter City	5	3	2	0	0	0	2	Feb 2016
Mansfield Town	5	2	1	2	0	0	0	Dec 2015
Bristol Rovers	5	0	3	2	1	0	1	Apr 2016
Carlisle United	5	1	3	1	2	0	0	Jan 2016
Plymouth Argyle	4	2	2	0	1	0	2	Jan 2015
Northampton Town	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	Feb 2016
Oxford United	4	0	1	3	0	0	0	Mar 2016
Hartlepool United	4	1	0	3	0	0	1	Apr 2016
Dagenham & Redbridge	4	1	1	2	0	0	2	Mar 2016
Morecambe	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	May 2016
Cliftonville	4	1	0	3	0	0	0	—
Glenavon	4	0	3	1	0	0	2	—
Larne	4	2	1	1	0	0	1	—
Portsmouth	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	Apr 2016
Watford	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Aug 2012
Burnley	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	Mar 2012
Newport County	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	Jan 2016

1–20 of 50

Transfers

Transfer History

Jul 1, 2024Transfer

Jul 1, 2017Transfer

Aug 3, 2016Free Transfer

—

York City

Sep 12, 2013Transfer

Ipswich Town

Free Agent

Sep 2, 2013Transfer

York City

Ipswich Town

Apr 11, 2013End of loan

Mar 14, 2013Loan

Jan 1, 2011Transfer

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Premiership

1x Winner(2016/2017)

Player Information

Ballymena United

Current Team

Date of Birth

Jun 3, 1993

Place of Birth

Ballymena, Northern Ireland

Nationality

Northern Ireland

Height

175 cm

Weight

67 kg

Shirt Number

#42

Age

33 years

Position

Midfielder

Market Value

€333K

Weekly Wage

£150

Yearly Salary

£7,800

Performance Overview

Season Rating

6.44

Highest: 6.4 | Lowest: 6.4

Goals/Game

0.00

Mins/Game

Pass Acc.

73%

Matches

Total played12

Started (Lineups)7

From Bench0

Total Minutes726

Minutes per game61

Attacking

Goals0

Penalties scored0

Scoring frequency-

Goals per game0.00

Shots total-

Shots on target-

Shots off target-

Shots per game-

Shots on target/game-

Hit Woodwork-

Big Chances Missed-

Passes

Assists0

Key passes1

Pass accuracy73%

Total passes161

Long Balls-

Long Balls Won-

Crosses3

Accurate Crosses1

Big Chances Created-

Defense

Tackles-

Interceptions12

Clearances-

Blocks1

Clean Sheets-

Goals Conceded-

Duels

Total Duels62

Duels Won17

Aerials Won-

Succ. Dribbles0

Cards

Yellow2

Yellow Red0

Red0

Career Statistics

career goals

career assists

348

total appearances

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About Josh Carson

In the 2025/2026 Premiership, Josh Carson played 12 games (726 minutes) without a direct goal contribution. His average match rating for that season computes to 6.44. Against a cohort of 90 Premiership midfielders with a minimum of 450 minutes in 2025/2026, his match rating places in the 42nd percentile — goals rank: 63rd of 90.

No season rated higher than 2023/2024 (7.07, Premiership); none lower than 2025/2026 (6.44).

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 3 domestic leagues: Premiership (231 appearances, 22 goals), League Two (England) (61 appearances, 2 goals) and Championship (England) (31 appearances, 5 goals). 7 of those 17 recorded campaigns ended with 25 league appearances or more. The densest run of the record is 2018/2019–2020/2021, with 89 league games — an average of 30 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Josh Carson play?

Josh Carson plays as a Midfielder for Ballymena United.

What team does Josh Carson play for?

Josh Carson currently plays for Ballymena United.

How old is Josh Carson?

Josh Carson is 33 years old, born on June 3, 1993. He is from Northern Ireland. At 33, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.

How tall is Josh Carson?

Josh Carson is 175 cm tall. He weighs 67 kg.

How many trophies has Josh Carson won?

Josh Carson has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Ballymena United.

What nationality is Josh Carson?

Josh Carson is from Northern Ireland and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Ballymena United.