Joe Rodon

Swansea City

Rodon grew up in Morriston, Swansea, and went to Llangyfelach Primary School, then Pontarddulais Comprehensive School. He 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 and was named on the first-team bench for the first time in January 2016 for the FA Cup tie with Oxford United. He was then named on the first-team bench in the Premier League game at the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal in October 2017. Rodon 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 League Two side Cheltenham Town on loan until the end of the 2017–18 season. Manager Gary Johnson said, "We have been keeping an eye on him for some time, and he is undoubtedly a quality player". He made his senior debut for the club on 3 February 2018, starting in a 1–1 draw away to Grimsby Town, and he made seven starts and five substitute appearances for the club during his loan with the club. Swansea were relegated to the EFL Championship for the 2018–19 season, and Rodon made his debut for Swansea under new manager Graham Potter on 11 August 2018, starting in a 1–0 home win over Preston North End. He established himself as a regular starter at the club following the departure of first-team centre-backs Kyle Bartley, Ashley Williams, Federico Fernández, and Jordi Amat. On 1 November 2018, Rodon signed a…

He captained Wales under-20s at the 2017 Toulon Tournament. 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 a September 2019 qualifier against Azerbaijan. Rodon made his debut against Azerbaijan, playing all 90 minutes in a 2–1 win. In May 2021 he was selected for the Wales squad for the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament. In November 2022, Rodon was named in the Wales squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. He went on to play every minute of Wales' campaign as the team drew with the United States and lost to Iran and England, finishing bottom of Group B. On 6 June 2025 he scored his first goal for Wales in a 3–0 victory against Liechtenstein.

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

Rodon's father Keri played basketball for Wales. His grandfather Peter, and his uncle Chris Rodon were also professional footballers, whilst his older brother Sam was also a graduate of the Swansea City academy, though he failed to forge a professional career.