J. Vale

Following his move to Northampton, Vale's current-season form is level with last season (Season 0→0), while his Rating eased 38→36. His peak season for form remains 2023/24 (Season 11).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Northampton · 24th	20	0	0	6.35	36	0
2024/25	Motherwell · 8th	6	0	0	6.57	38	0
2023/24	Motherwell · 3rd	13	2	2	6.84	45	11
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	15	0	0	6.58	59	0
2020/21	Rochdale · 21st	3	0	0	6.53	38	0

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Vale is a 25-year-old centre-forward at Northampton, rated 35.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 285th of 482 in the League One. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (18.8% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Vale.

Judged on this season alone, Vale graded 0 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 59th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One, on 0 goals and 0 assists in 20 appearances (0 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 0 → 0). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 30th of 60 of the 60 centre-forwards in the League One. At 25 Vale is in his prime years, and a market index of 22.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2022/234 clubs

Current potential30th of 60 centre-forwards · League One · 20 apps Current season59th of 60 centre-forwards · League One · 20 apps59th-best centre-forward in the League One285th in the League One · potential30th-highest potential centre-forward in the League One

35.8

Ratingi

30th of 60 centre-forwards

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

18.8%

Minutes

limited game time

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · Northampton finished 24th of 24 · a relegation-threatened side

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 20 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

Game time. Only 18.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Output. 0 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 35.8, Vale carries the 30th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the League One of 60 — though on just 20 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0 goal contributions 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %18.8%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 901.622

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %67

Dribble success %45

Cards / 900.116

Foul involvement / 902.896

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~22), then tapers with age. At 25, Vale sits on 22.2, at or near its peak. The blue line is Vale's projected Rating — 35.8 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.