Jack 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	MotherwellLoan · 8th	6	0	0	6.57	38	0
2024/25	Blackburn	2	1	0	6.9	—	—
2023/24	Motherwell · 3rd	13	2	2	6.84	45	11
2023/24	LincolnLoan · 7th	14	1	2	6.61	44	6
2022/23	Blackburn · 7th	15	0	0	6.58	59	0
2021/22	FC Halifax TownLoan	10	1	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 2 earlier seasons and 7 youth-team spells in the full career.

Wales · international

Side	Apps	G
Wales U21	8	3
Wales U19	6	0
Wales U17	6	1

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

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 280th of 481 on scout potential 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 8 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 One280th 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 (~8), then tapers with age. At 25, Vale sits on 8, 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots2

Passing

Assists0

Pass accuracy67%

Possession

Successful dribbles9

Dribble success45%

Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles13

Interceptions1

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0

Red cards1

Transfer history

Northampton2025/26 – nowFree

Blackburn(back from loan)2025/26 – 2025/26

Motherwell(on loan)2024/25 – 2025/26

Blackburnuntil 2024/25

Motherwell2023/24 – 2024/25

Blackburn(back from loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

Lincoln(on loan)2023/24 – 2023/24

FC Halifax Town(on loan)2021/22 – 2023/24

Blackburn2021/22 – 2021/22

Rochdaleuntil 2021/22

About J. Vale

Jack Robert Vale is a 25-year-old centre-forward who plays for Northampton, born on March 3, 2001 in Salford, standing 186 cm tall. He is from Wales. Northampton currently sit 24th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, J. Vale has made 20 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 777 minutes, averaging a 6.22 match rating over his last 10 rated games. His season has spanned the League One and the EFL Trophy.

When J. Vale plays, Northampton's record this season is 5W-5D-14L — and his match ratings average 6.59 at home against 6.32 on the road.

Recent matches

May 2, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Plymouth (16 minutes, 6.3 rating)
April 25, 2026: 1-5 loss away at Cardiff (45 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 3, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Bradford (61 minutes, 6.2 rating)
March 21, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Mansfield Town (76 minutes, 5.6 rating)
March 14, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Burton Albion (64 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-1 loss away at AFC Wimbledon (35 minutes, 6 rating)
March 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Luton (90 minutes, 5.9 rating)
February 17, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Lincoln (56 minutes, 5.3 rating)
February 14, 2026: 0-0 draw away at Exeter City (37 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 10, 2026: 2-1 win away at AFC Wimbledon (62 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Vale at 35.8 with a Season form score of 0, ranking 280th of 481 centre-forwards in the League One. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Vale has totalled 143 club appearances with 24 goals and 4 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 20 appearances for Northampton.

J. Vale's career has also included time at Blackburn, Motherwell, Lincoln, FC Halifax Town and Rochdale.

On the international stage, J. Vale has represented Wales U21, Wales U19, Wales U17 — 20 caps and 4 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Watch points