Joe Rankin-Costello  Joseph Scott Rankin-Costello (born 26 July 1999) is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers as a midfielder. Rankin-Costello kicked off his career with Manchester United academy before moving to the Blackburn Rovers academy in 2014. He cemented his position in the U18 and U23 teams and was also a part of the squad which reached the semi finals of the FA Youth Cup. In the 2016-17 season, he made 36 appearances the junior teams of the club. in January 2017, the 17 year old signed a professional contract with the first team, penning a deal which would keep him in the club till the summer of 2019. On 4 October, he made his senior debut against Bury where he came as a 57th minute substitute for Harrison Chapman.