Joe Rafferty

Joe Rafferty
Rafferty in 2015
Personal information
Full name Joseph Gerard Rafferty[1]
Date of birth (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993 (age 31)[2]
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.

  1. ^ "Professional retain list & free transfers 2012/13" (PDF). The Football League. 18 May 2013. p. 69. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Joe Rafferty". 11v11. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Joe Rafferty". Portsmouth F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2022.