Personal information | |||
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Full name | Joseph Gerard Rafferty[1] | ||
Date of birth | [2] | 6 October 1993||
Place of birth | Liverpool, England | ||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[3] | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rotherham United | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
2003–2012 | Liverpool | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2012–2019 | Rochdale | 214 | (3) |
2019–2022 | Preston North End | 61 | (1) |
2022–2024 | Portsmouth | 64 | (0) |
2024– | Rotherham United | 0 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2010–2011 | Republic of Ireland U18 | 3 | (0) |
2011 | Republic of Ireland U19 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:10, 9 May 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18:09, 26 October 2013 (UTC) |
Joseph Gerard Rafferty (born 6 October 1993) is a professional footballer who plays for EFL League One club Rotherham United.
Rafferty can operate as a fullback, wingback and as a midfielder. Born in England, he has represented the Republic of Ireland at youth level. He was born and raised in the city of Liverpool where he started his footballing career. Rafferty has played internationally for the Republic of Ireland three times at under-18 and once at under-19 level.