Joel Rollinson

{{short description|Australian soccer player (born 1998)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Joel Rollinson

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Joel Robert Paul Rollinson{{cite web |url=https://www.efl.com/siteassets/image/201920/general-news/efl-squad-numbering-06.09.2019.pdf |title=Notification of shirt numbers: Stevenage |publisher=English Football League |page=68 |access-date=27 October 2019}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|16|df=y}}{{cite news

| title = Soccerway – Joel Rollinson

| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/players/joel-rollinson/453407/

| publisher = Soccerway

| access-date= 22 August 2019}}

| birth_place = Reading, England

| height =

| position = Midfielder

| currentclub = Bracknell Town

| clubnumber =

| 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 = 1

| goals9 = 0

| years10 = 2024–

| clubs10 = Bracknell Town

| caps10 = 28

| goals10 = 6

| nationalyears1 =

| nationalteam1 =

| nationalcaps1 =

| nationalgoals1 =

| club-update = 14:56, 23 March 2025 (UTC)

| ntupdate =

}}

Joel Robert Paul Rollinson (born 16 November 1998) is an Australian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bracknell Town.

Career

Rollinson began his career at Reading, playing for the club's under-18, under-19 and under-23 teams. He made two appearances for the Reading under-23 team in the EFL Trophy during the 2017–18 season,{{Soccerbase season|107767|2017|name=Joel Rollinson|accessdate=22 August 2019}} 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.{{cite news

| title = Trio seal loan moves and could earn minutes this weekend!

| url =https://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/2018/november/trio-seal-loan-moves-and-could-earn-minutes-this-weekend/

| publisher = Reading F.C.

| date = 16 November 2018

| accessdate = 22 August 2019}} The loan agreement was scheduled to run for one month, until 16 December 2018. He made his debut a day later, playing the opening 73 minutes in a 1–0 away defeat to Bath City.{{cite news

| title = Bath City 1–0 Eastbourne Borough

| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2018/11/17/england/conference-n--s/bath-city-fc/eastbourne-borough-fc/2817093/

| work = Soccerway

| date = 17 November 2018

| accessdate = 23 August 2019}} After making four appearances during the loan spell, the loan was extended for a further month.{{cite news

| title = Left field – on freezing weather, fence-mending and 50-50 winners....

| url = https://www.ebfc.co.uk/teams/21890/news/left-field-on-freezing-weather-fence-mending-and-5-2379279.html

| publisher = Eastbourne Borough F.C.

| date = 21 December 2018

| accessdate = 23 August 2019}} Rollinson scored in a 2–1 home victory over Dulwich Hamlet on 1 January 2019.{{cite news

| title = Eastbourne Borough 2–1 Dulwich Hamlet

| url = https://uk.soccerway.com/matches/2019/01/01/england/conference-n--s/eastbourne-borough-fc/dulwich-hamlet-fc/2817163/

| work = Soccerway

| date = 1 January 2019

| accessdate = 23 August 2019}} He made 13 appearances during the loan spell, scoring once. Rollinson was released by Reading at the end of the season.{{cite news

| title = Joel Rollinson: Stevenage sign former Reading midfielder

| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49241542

| work = BBC Sport

| date = 5 August 2019

| accessdate = 22 August 2019}}

Ahead of the 2019–20 season, Rollinson spent time on trial at League Two club Stevenage.{{cite news

| title = Joel Rollinson signs for Stevenage

| url = https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2019/august/joel-rollinson-joins-stevenage-football-club-transfer-news-new-signing-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-friday-2nd-august-2019/

| publisher = Stevenage F.C.

| date = 5 August 2019

| accessdate = 22 August 2019}} He subsequently signed for the club on a permanent basis on 5 August 2019. 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.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage 0–1 Bradford City

| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/49326991

| work = BBC Sport

| date = 20 August 2019

| accessdate = 22 August 2019}} Having made one further first-team appearance for Stevenage during the opening three months of the season,{{Soccerbase season|107767|2019|name=Joel Rollinson|accessdate=22 August 2019}} Rollinson joined Isthmian League Premier Division club Cray Wanderers on a three-month loan agreement on 5 November 2019.{{cite news

| title = Cray Wanderers sign Joel Rollinson from Stevenage on three month loan

| url = https://www.cray-wanderers.com/cray-wanderers-sign-joel-rollinson-from-stevenage-borough-on-three-months-loan/

| publisher = Cray Wanderers F.C.

| date = 5 November 2019

| accessdate = 9 November 2019}}{{cite news

| title = Rollinson joins Cray Wanderers on loan

| url = https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2019/november/joel-rollinson-loan-cray-wanderers-stevenage-fc-sky-bet-league-two-efl-tuesday-5th-november-2019/

| publisher = Stevenage F.C.

| date = 5 November 2019

| accessdate = 17 August 2020}} He scored after 38 seconds of his debut in a 6–1 victory against Cheshunt on 9 November 2019.{{cite news

| title = Cray Wanderers News – Joe Taylor – Top Cray Wanderers Isthmian Premier scorer, Joel Rollinson, Ehizojie Onoabhagbe & Stefan Abatan

| url = https://www.cray-wanderers.com/cray-wanderers-news-joe-taylor-top-cray-wanderers-isthmian-premier-scorer-joel-rollinson-ehizojie-onoabhagbe-stefan-abatan/

| publisher = Cray Wanderers F.C.

| date = 9 November 2019

| accessdate = 17 August 2020}} The loan deal was extended for the rest of the season on 9 February 2020. He made 20 appearances during the loan spell, scoring three times.{{cite news

| title = Cray Wanderers – Appearances – Joel Rollinson – 2019–2020

| url = https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/cray-wanderers/appearances/2019-2020/joel-rollinson/592930

| publisher = Football Web Pages

| accessdate = 17 August 2020}} Rollinson was released by Stevenage in June 2020.{{cite news

| title = Stevenage 2020/21 Retained & Released List

| url = https://www.stevenagefc.com/news/2020/june/stevenage-football-club-retained-released-list-202021-sky-bet-league-two-efl-english-football-league-thursday-18th-june-2020/

| publisher = Stevenage F.C.

| date = 18 June 2020

| accessdate = 17 August 2020}}

Ahead of the 2020–21 season, Rollinson returned to Eastbourne Borough on a permanent basis.{{cite news

| title = Bloor adds Four Aces to the Pack

| url = https://www.ebfc.co.uk/news/bloor-adds-four-aces-to-the-pack-2574216.html

| publisher = Eastbourne Borough F.C.

| date = 3 October 2020

| accessdate = 5 October 2020}} 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.{{cite news

| title = National League season to continue but North and South divisions declared null and void

| url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56119952

| website = BBC Sport

| date = 18 February 2021

| accessdate = 6 August 2021

| first = Simon

| last = Stone}}

On 7 June 2022, Rollinson joined fellow National League South club Hungerford Town.{{cite web|url=https://www.hungerfordtown.com/news/crusaders-announce-rollinson-signing-2707028.html|title=Crusaders announce Rollinson signing|website=www.hungerfordtown.com|date=7 June 2022|accessdate=8 June 2022}}

In May 2023, he signed for Weymouth following Hungerford's relegation.{{cite web|url=https://uptheterras.co.uk/2023/05/15/weymouth-secure-seven-signings/|title=Weymouth Secure Eight Signings|website=uptheterras.co.uk|date=15 May 2023|accessdate=25 May 2023}}

On 27 May 2024, Rollinson joined newly-promoted Isthmian League South Central Division side, Farnham Town ahead of the 2024–25 campaign,{{Cite news |title=Farnham Town confirm the signing of Joel Rollinson from Weymouth |url=https://www.ftfconline.com/2024/05/farnham-town-confirm-the-signing-of-joel-rollinson-from-weymouth/ |publisher=Farnham Town FC |date=27 May 2024 |accessdate=30 May 2024}} but was released in September. Following his departure from Farnham, Rollinson joined Bracknell Town.{{Cite news |title=Bracknell Town FC on X |url=https://twitter.com/BracknellTownFC/status/1837186558127919515 |publisher=Bracknell Town FC |date=20 September 2024 |accessdate=21 September 2024}}

Career statistics

{{updated|15 March 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|FA Cup

!colspan="2"|EFL Cup

!colspan="2"|Other

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="3"|Reading

| 2017–18

|Championship

|0

000000000
2018–19

|Championship

|0

000000000
colspan="2"|Total

!0

000000000
Reading U21

|2017–18

|—

| colspan="2" |—

colspan="2" |—colspan="2" |—2Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy121
rowspan="1"|Eastbourne Borough (loan)

| 2018–19

|National League South

|9

100colspan="2"|—4Three appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup0131
rowspan="1"|Stevenage

| 2019–20

|League Two

|1

000001020
Cray Wanderers (loan)

|2019–20

|Isthmian League Premier Division

|19

300colspan="2"|—1Appearance(s) in Alan Turvey Trophy0203
rowspan="3"|Eastbourne Borough

| 2020–21

|National League South

|19

340colspan="2"|—00233
2021–22

|National League South

|36

430colspan="2"|—3Two appearances in FA Trophy, one appearance in Sussex Senior Challenge Cup0424
colspan="2"|Total

!55

7700030657
Hungerford Town

|2022–23

|National League South

|32

300colspan="2"|—3{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}0353
Weymouth

|2023–24{{Cite news |title=Joel Rollinson Player Profile |url=https://www.aylesburyunitedarchive.com/player/joel-rollinson |publisher=Aylesbury United FC |accessdate=30 May 2024}}

|National League South

|31

200colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=FAT|Appearance(s) in FA Trophy}}0332
Beaconsfield Town (dual-reg.)

|2023–24

|Southern League Premier Division South

|6

1colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—61
Farnham Town

|2024–25{{Cite news |title=Farnham Town – Appearances – Joel Rollinson |url=https://www.footballwebpages.co.uk/farnham-town/appearances/joel-rollinson/945001 |publisher=Football Web Pages |accessdate=21 September 2024}}

|Isthmian League South Central Division

|1

020colspan="2"|—2{{efn|name=FAT}}050
Bracknell Town

|2024–25

|Southern League Premier Division South

|28

6colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—colspan="2"|—286
colspan=3|Career total

!182||23||9||0||0||0||18||1||209||24

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