Joe Rodon


Joseph Peter Rodon is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a centre back for EFL Championship club Swansea City.

Club career

Rodon grew up in Llangyfelach, Swansea, and was a Swansea City season ticket holder before joining the club at the age of eight in 2005 He signed his first professional contract in July 2015. He was named on the first-team bench for the first time in January 2016 for the FA Cup tie with Oxford City. He was named on the 1st team bench in the Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in October 2017. He played as captain of Swansea's under-23 team in a 2–1 win over Cheltenham Town in the EFL Trophy on 15 August 2017. On 30 January 2018, he joined EFL League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. Manager Gary Johnson said that "we have been keeping an eye on him for some time and he is undoubtedly a quality player".

International career

He was named in a preliminary senior Wales squad in May 2018 for a friendly against Mexico but was left out of the final selection. He was called up for a competitive game for the first time for an August 2019 qualifier against Azerbaijan.

Style of play

Rodon is a ball-playing centre-back, and has earned comparisons to John Stones.

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