Joshua Ruffels stats
Joshua Ruffels (Shrewsbury, defender) had 2 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances in 2025/26 (2564 minutes, all competitions). Tackles per 90 in League Two: 1.55, higher than 51% of 188 defenders. Started 28 of 31.
Key facts
As of 2 May 2026: A defender for Shrewsbury, Joshua Ruffels has 28 appearances (2329 minutes) in League Two 2025/26.
As of 2 May 2026: In 2025/26 Joshua Ruffels has two goals, two assists and 31 appearances in the matches TACTIX holds.
As of 2 May 2026: Joshua Ruffels averages 3.1 Impact a match over 28 games in League Two matches — 77th percentile among the 560 League Two players who qualify.
Joshua Ruffels (Shrewsbury) averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.9 per match across 31 appearances, and scored two goals and two assists in 31 appearances in 2025/26 — per TACTIX Impact, an open rating with every weight published (as of 2 May 2026).
An open, transparent rating built from raw match actions across 31 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions) — every weight is published. Higher is better; a negative score just means costly actions outweighed productive ones in that sample — not a verdict on the player.
Profile
Joshua Ruffels is a defender at Shrewsbury, with 28 appearances and 2329 minutes in League Two 2025/26. TACTIX Impact: 3.1 per match across 28 appearances in League Two matches, the 77th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players. Joshua Ruffels has started 28 of 31 appearances in 2025/26 (all competitions), averaging 83 minutes. That is 56% of the League Two minutes available to him (2329 of 4140 across 46 club matches).
Keeper, venue and career
Home and away differ: 0.43 interceptions per 90 at home (1038 minutes) against 1.77 away (1526 minutes), all competitions 2025/26. Against his career: 1.58 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2564 minutes) versus 1.30 across every season on record (15877 minutes).
By the numbers
By the numbers, among the 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes: 0.12 cards per 90 — fewer than 75%. Joshua Ruffels recorded a tackle in 8 of the last 10 appearances where it was measured (all competitions).
Strengths and weaknesses
Strengths, against Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188): Shooting (elite, 91st percentile) and Creation (strong, 71st percentile).
Form and availability
Impact over the last five matches (newest first): 3.1, 5.0, 4.1, 2.2, 4.6 — broadly level, averaging 3.8 against a season figure of 2.9. Discipline: five yellow cards and two red cards in 31 appearances in 2025/26, and 0.85 fouls per 90 in League Two.
Similar players
Closest radar profiles among Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188): J. Gibbons, G. Bajrami and L. Garbutt (cosine similarity of the eight axis percentiles; the full list is part of Pro).
Season 2025/26 · all competitions
Started 28 of 31 appearances, 3 from the bench · 83 minutes per appearance · 56% of the League Two minutes available (2329 of 4140).
Against his career: 1.58 tackles per 90 in 2025/26 (2564 minutes) · 1.30 across every season on record (15877 minutes).
League Two only: 28 apps · 3.1 Impact per match in 2025/26. The figures above cover all 2 competitions played that season, which is why they can differ. See the League Two Impact leaderboard.
Joshua Ruffels stats per 90 · League Two 2025/26, defender
| Stat | Joshua Ruffels | vs defenders |
|---|---|---|
| Tacklesper 90 | 1.55 | higher than 51% |
| Interceptionsper 90 | 1.12 | higher than 65% |
| Blocksper 90 | 0.50 | higher than 47% |
| Duels wonper 90 | 5.95 | higher than 44% |
| Duel win rate | 50.5% | higher than 13% |
| Fouls committedper 90 | 0.85 | fewer than 50% |
| Cardsper 90 | 0.12 | fewer than 75% |
| Passesper 90 | 36.09 | higher than 54% |
| Pass accuracy | 65.8% | higher than 33% |
Per 90 minutes over 2329 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Ranked against 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes; “higher than N%” means a higher figure than N% of them, and for fouls, cards, offsides and goals conceded “fewer than” is the better direction.
Last 10 appearances · all competitions
- 1+ shot7 of 10
- 1+ shot on target2 of 10
- 1+ tackle8 of 10
- 1+ foul committed8 of 10
- Scored1 of 10
- Assisted0 of 10
- Booked1 of 10
How often, not how much: the matches where each line happened, out of the matches where it was recorded (2026-02-21 to 2026-05-02, newest first). History, not a forecast — the model’s player projections are on Pro.
Profile radar · League Two 2025/26, defender
Joshua Ruffels · Defenders, League Two 2025/26 (n = 188) median
| Axis | Joshua Ruffels | Median | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shootingshots p90 | 0.81on target 38.1% | 0.42 | 91st |
| Scoringgoals p90 | 0.08 | 0.04 | 70th |
| Creationkey passes + assists p90 | 0.70 | 0.45 | 71st |
| Passingpasses p90 | 36.09accuracy 65.8% | 34.89 | 54th |
| Dribblingsuccessful dribbles p90 | 0.15success 50.0% | 0.22 | 31st |
| Duelsduels won p90 | 5.95win rate 50.5% | 6.10 | 44th |
| Defendingtackles + interceptions + blocks p90 | 3.17 | 3.10 | 53rd |
| Disciplinecards + fouls p90 (fewer is better) | 0.97 | 1.03 | 43rd |
Radius is the percentile within the cohort; Discipline count fewer as better. Figures are per 90 minutes over 2329 minutes in League Two 2025/26. Cohort: 188 players with 450+ minutes.
Where that sits in League Two
3.1 per match — 77th percentile of 560 qualifying League Two players (10+ apps), 2025/26. Shaded band = 10th–90th percentile; the line is the median.
Career · every team, by season · all competitions
| Season | Team | Apps | Goals | Assists | Tkl+Int/90 | KP/90 | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Shrewsbury | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2.81 | 0.42 | 3.1 |
| 2025/26 | Shrewsbury | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2.81 | 0.63 | 2.9 |
| 2024/25 | Huddersfield | 23 | 1 | 0 | 3.91 | 0.83 | 3.0 |
| 2023/24 | Huddersfield | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4.01 | 0.80 | 2.5 |
| 2022/23 | Huddersfield | 33 | 3 | 0 | 2.93 | 0.49 | 2.5 |
| 2021/22 | Huddersfield | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3.60 | 0.72 | 1.1 |
| 2020/21 | Oxford United | 45 | 6 | 6 | 3.29 | 0.75 | 4.2 |
| 2019/20 | Oxford United | 37 | 3 | 4 | 1.98 | 1.09 | 2.3 |
| 2018/19 | Oxford United | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0.6 |
Game log · last 10 appearances · all competitions
| Date | Opponent | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating | Impact | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-02 | @ Gillingham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-25 | v Fleetwood Town sub | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 | 5 | Match → |
| 2026-04-18 | @ Crawley Town | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.5 | 4.1 | Match → |
| 2026-04-11 | v Oldham | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 2.2 | Match → |
| 2026-04-07 | @ Bromley | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 4.6 | Match → |
| 2026-04-03 | v Tranmere | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.9 | 4 | Match → |
| 2026-03-28 | @ Newport County | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 | 3.1 | Match → |
| 2026-02-28 | v Walsall | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -1.3 | Match → | |
| 2026-02-24 | @ Salford City | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.7 | 7.4 | Match → |
| 2026-02-21 | @ Accrington ST | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 | 2 | Match → |
Min = minutes; Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that match. Rating is the data provider’s; Impact is TACTIX’s published formula.
Home v away · per 90 · 2025/26 · all competitions: Tackles 1.39 at home (1038 min), 1.71 away (1526 min); Interceptions 0.43 at home (1038 min), 1.77 away (1526 min).
Impact trend · last 10 matches
2025/26 is complete — this page is Joshua Ruffels’s record for that season. See Joshua Ruffels’s current season.
Frequently asked questions
- How many tackles does Joshua Ruffels average per 90?
- Joshua Ruffels averages 1.55 tackles per 90 minutes in League Two 2025/26 (2329 minutes) — higher than 51% of 188 League Two defenders with 450+ minutes.
- How many goals and assists did Joshua Ruffels have in 2025/26?
- In 2025/26 Joshua Ruffels had 2 goals and 2 assists in 31 appearances (2564 minutes played).
- Did Joshua Ruffels start regularly in 2025/26?
- Joshua Ruffels started 28 of 31 appearances in 2025/26, averaging 83 minutes per appearance (all competitions).
- What was Joshua Ruffels’s TACTIX Impact in 2025/26?
- Joshua Ruffels averaged a TACTIX Impact of 2.9 per match across 31 appearances in 2025/26 in all competitions — an open rating built from raw match actions, with every weight published.
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