Jackson Irvine
based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Cerezo Osaka.
Also this season
Earlier this season at FC St. Pauli — DFB Pokal: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 112 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at Cerezo Osaka; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 J1 League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 7.45 |
Scout report
J. Irvine is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at FC St. Pauli, rated 23.4 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.3% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.81 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Irvine.
On the season, Irvine graded 23 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.805 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 23). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23. At 33 Irvine is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · FC St. Pauli finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side
3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (18th of 18) 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 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Defensive volume. 3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 53.3% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 33, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 23.4 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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