Joel Rollinson Explained

Joel Rollinson
Fullname:Joel Robert Paul Rollinson[1]
Birth Date:16 November 1998[2]
Birth Place:Reading, England
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Farnham Town
Clubnumber:16
Youthyears1:2016–2017
Youthclubs1:Reading
Years1:2017–2019
Clubs1:Reading
Caps1:0
Goals1:0
Years2:2018–2019
Clubs2:Eastbourne Borough (loan)
Caps2:9
Goals2:1
Years3:2019–2020
Clubs3:Stevenage
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:Cray Wanderers (loan)
Caps4:19
Goals4:3
Years5:2020–2022
Clubs5:Eastbourne Borough
Caps5:55
Goals5:7
Years6:2022–2023
Clubs6:Hungerford Town
Caps6:32
Goals6:3
Years7:2023–2024
Clubs7:Weymouth
Caps7:31
Goals7:2
Years8:2024
Clubs8:Beaconsfield Town (dual-reg.)
Caps8:6
Goals8:1
Years9:2024–
Clubs9:Farnham Town
Caps9:0
Goals9:0
Club-Update:18:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC)

Joel Robert Paul Rollinson (born 16 November 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Isthmian League South Central Division club Farnham Town.

Career

Rollinson began his career at Reading, playing for the club's under-18, under-19 and under-23 teams.[2] He made two appearances for the Reading under-23 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2017–18 season, making his debut as an 88th-minute substitute in a 2–2 draw at Colchester United on 27 August 2017. He scored in a 7–5 away defeat to Gillingham on 7 November 2017.

Having not made any first-team appearances for Reading, Rollinson joined National League South club Eastbourne Borough on loan on 16 November 2018.[3] The loan agreement was scheduled to run for one month, until 16 December 2018.[3] He made his debut a day later, playing the opening 73 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat to Bath City.[4] After making four appearances during the loan spell, the loan was extended for a further month.[2] [5] Rollinson scored in a 2–1 home victory over Dulwich Hamlet on 1 January 2019.[6] He made 13 appearances during the loan spell, scoring once.[2] Rollinson was released by Reading at the end of the season.[7]

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rollinson spent time on trial at League Two club Stevenage.[8] He subsequently signed for the club on a permanent basis on 5 August 2019.[7] Rollinson made his Stevenage debut in the club's 1–0 home defeat to Bradford City on 20 August 2019, coming on as an 85th-minute substitute in the match.[9] Having made one further first-team appearance for Stevenage during the opening three months of the season, Rollinson joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Cray Wanderers on a three-month loan agreement on 5 November 2019.[10] [11] He scored after 38 seconds of his debut in a 6–1 victory against Cheshunt on 9 November 2019.[12] The loan deal was extended for the rest of the season on 9 February 2020.[12] He made 20 appearances during the loan spell, scoring three times.[2] [13] Rollinson was released by Stevenage in June 2020.[14]

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Rollinson returned to Eastbourne Borough on a permanent basis.[15] He made 23 appearances during his first season back at Eastbourne, scoring three times, as the National League South season was curtailed in February 2021 due to restrictions associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] [16]

On 7 June 2022, Rollinson joined fellow National League South club Hungerford Town.[17]

In May 2023, he signed for Weymouth following Hungerford's relegation.[18]

On 27 May 2024, Rollinson joined newly-promoted Isthmian League South Central Division side, Farnham Town ahead of the 2024–25 campaign.[19]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ReadingChampionship0000000000
2018–19Championship0000000000
Total0000000000
Reading U212017–182[20] 121
Eastbourne Borough (loan)2018–19National League South91004[21] 0131
Stevenage2019–20League Two1000001020
Cray Wanderers (loan)2019–20Isthmian League Premier Division193001[22] 0203
Eastbourne Borough2020–21National League South1934000233
2021–22National League South364303[23] 0424
Total557700030657
Hungerford Town2022–23National League South3230030353
Weymouth2023–24[24] National League South3120020332
Beaconsfield Town (dual-reg.)2023–24Southern League Premier Division South6161
Farnham Town2024–25Isthmian League South Central Division00000000
Career total15317700016117618

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage . English Football League . 68 . 27 October 2019.
  2. News: Soccerway – Joel Rollinson. Soccerway. 22 August 2019.
  3. News: Trio seal loan moves and could earn minutes this weekend!. Reading F.C.. 16 November 2018. 22 August 2019.
  4. News: Bath City 1–0 Eastbourne Borough. Soccerway. 17 November 2018. 23 August 2019.
  5. News: Left field – on freezing weather, fence-mending and 50-50 winners..... Eastbourne Borough F.C.. 21 December 2018. 23 August 2019.
  6. News: Eastbourne Borough 2–1 Dulwich Hamlet. Soccerway. 1 January 2019. 23 August 2019.
  7. News: Joel Rollinson: Stevenage sign former Reading midfielder. BBC Sport. 5 August 2019. 22 August 2019.
  8. News: Joel Rollinson signs for Stevenage. Stevenage F.C.. 5 August 2019. 22 August 2019.
  9. News: Stevenage 0–1 Bradford City. BBC Sport. 20 August 2019. 22 August 2019.
  10. News: Cray Wanderers sign Joel Rollinson from Stevenage on three month loan. Cray Wanderers F.C.. 5 November 2019. 9 November 2019.
  11. News: Rollinson joins Cray Wanderers on loan. Stevenage F.C.. 5 November 2019. 17 August 2020.
  12. News: Cray Wanderers News – Joe Taylor – Top Cray Wanderers Isthmian Premier scorer, Joel Rollinson, Ehizojie Onoabhagbe & Stefan Abatan. Cray Wanderers F.C.. 9 November 2019. 17 August 2020.
  13. News: Cray Wanderers – Appearances – Joel Rollinson – 2019–2020. Football Web Pages. 17 August 2020.
  14. News: Stevenage 2020/21 Retained & Released List. Stevenage F.C.. 18 June 2020. 17 August 2020.
  15. News: Bloor adds Four Aces to the Pack. Eastbourne Borough F.C.. 3 October 2020. 5 October 2020.
  16. News: National League season to continue but North and South divisions declared null and void. BBC Sport. 18 February 2021. 6 August 2021. Simon. Stone.
  17. Web site: Crusaders announce Rollinson signing. www.hungerfordtown.com. 7 June 2022. 8 June 2022.
  18. Web site: Weymouth Secure Eight Signings. uptheterras.co.uk. 15 May 2023. 25 May 2023.
  19. News: Farnham Town confirm the signing of Joel Rollinson from Weymouth . Farnham Town FC . 27 May 2024 . 30 May 2024.
  20. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  21. Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  22. Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy
  23. Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup
  24. News: Joel Rollinson Player Profile . Aylesbury United FC . 30 May 2024.