Joel Leigh Cotterill (born 10 October 2004) is a Welsh footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for EFL Championship club Swansea City. He is a Wales under-21 international.
 Joel Cotterill in 2026 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joel Leigh Cotterill[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 October 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Vale of Glamorgan, Wales | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Swansea City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2022 | Swansea City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Swansea City | 0 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Stockport County (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | → Swindon Town (loan) | 41 | (3) |
| 2025–2026 | → Bristol Rovers (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2026 | → Dundee (loan) | 13 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022– | Wales U21 | 17 | (3) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 20:10, 24 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:53, 31 March 2026 (UTC) | |||
Career
editCotterill is a product of the Swansea City academy which he joined aged 7 and he signed his first professional contract in June 2022.[3] On 9 August 2022, Cotterill made his senior debut for Swansea City as a second-half substitute in 2–2 loss on penalties to Oxford United in the EFL Cup.[4]
In August 2023, Cotterill joined EFL League Two club Stockport County for the duration of the 2023–24 season.[5] Cotterill made a number of substitute appearances for Stockport, notably featuring in an 8–0 win over Sutton United where he scored his first senior goal,[6] before being recalled in January 2024.
On 30 July 2024, Cotterill returned to League Two, joining Swindon Town on a season-long loan deal.[7]
On 1 September 2025, Cotterill signed a new two-year contract with Swansea City,[8] before joining League Two club Bristol Rovers on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.[9] On 6 January 2026 he was recalled from his loan by Swansea City.[10]
On 14 January 2026, he joined Scottish Premiership club Dundee on loan for the remainder of the season.[11] On 25 January, Cotterill made his debut for the Dee as a substitute in a league game away to Rangers.[12] On 21 February, Cotterill scored his first Dundee goal in an away win over Aberdeen.[13]
International career
editCotterill is a Wales Under-21 international.
Career statistics
edit- As of match played 17 May 2026
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swansea City | 2022–23[14] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Stockport County (loan) | 2023–24[15] | League Two | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Swindon Town (loan) | 2024–25[16] | League Two | 41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4[a] | 1 | 48 | 5 |
| Bristol Rovers (loan) | 2025–26[17] | League Two | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Dundee (loan) | 2025–26[18] | Scottish Premiership | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| Career total | 76 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 91 | 8 | ||
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
Personal life
editHe is the cousin of former Wales international David Cotterill.[19]
Honours
editStockport County
References
edit- ↑ "EFL - Squad List 2024/25" (PDF). English Football League. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
- ↑ https://www.whoscored.com/players/437544/show/joel-cotterill
- ↑ "Joel Cotterill | Swansea". www.swanseacity.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ "Carabao Cup (Sky Sports)". Sky Sports. Archived from the original on 2023-08-29. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ "Joel Cotterill: Swansea City midfielder joins Stockport on season-long loan". BBC Sport. 2023-08-28. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ "Stockport County 8-0 Sutton United - Leaders put eight past bottom club". BBC Sport. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ "Town sign Joel Cotterill". www.swindontownfc.co.uk. 30 July 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ↑ "Joel Cotterill signs new contract and makes Bristol Rovers loan move". www.swanseacity.com. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Bristol Rovers secure loan signing of Joel Cotterill". www.bristolrovers.co.uk. 1 September 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ Cotterill loan ended
- ↑ "Cotterill Joins The Dee". dundeefc.co.uk. 14 January 2026. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Rangers vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership radio commentary & text updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2026-01-25.
- ↑ "Aberdeen vs Dundee: Scottish Premiership updates & match report". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2026-02-22.
- ↑ "Games played by Joel Cotterill in 2022/2023". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Joel Cotterill in 2023/2024". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Joel Cotterill in 2024/2025". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Joel Cotterill in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 1 November 2025.
- ↑ "Games played by Joel Cotterill in 2025/2026". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Pearlman, Michael (10 October 2023). "Wales football: Meet the second-generation players ready to represent Wales". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- ↑ Richardson, Liam (2024-05-07). "Join us in League One next season". Stockport County. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
External links
edit- Joel Cotterill at Soccerbase
- Joel Cotterill at Soccerway