Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Burton Albion.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League One | 35 | 2 | 1 | 2709 | 6.87 |
 FA Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 287 | 7.03 |
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 7.2 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6.95 |
Scout report
J. Armer is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Burton Albion, rated 43.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 145th of 481 on scout potential in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter this season (65.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Armer.
Judged on this season alone, Armer graded 26 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 63 of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One, on 2 goals, 1 assist and 3.123 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 26 → 26). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 44, top 40% of the 63 defensive midfielders in the League One. At 25 Armer is in his prime years, and a market index of 9.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Burton Albion finished 17th of 24 · a lower-table side
3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 35 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (17th of 24) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 65.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 43.7, Armer carries the 25th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the League One (top 40%), and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Burton Albion finished 17th of 24) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
