Jackson Irvine

Following his move to Cerezo Osaka, Irvine's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→21), while his Rating held around 23. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 62).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2027/28	Cerezo Osaka · 13th	9	0	1	6.75	23	21
2025/26	FC St. Pauli · 18th	24	0	1	6.7	23	23
2024/25	FC St. Pauli · 14th	29	0	6	7.02	43	48
2023/24	FC St. Pauli · 1st	27	6	9	7.29	42	46
2022/23	FC St. Pauli · 5th	32	7	2	7.12	47	62

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 10 earlier seasons in the full career.

Australia · international

Side	Apps	G
Australia	86	13
Australia U20	3	0

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

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Irvine is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder at Cerezo Osaka, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 1 assists in 9 appearances, a Season grade of 21, top 60% of J1 League defensive midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16, ranking 160th of 193 in the J1 League. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (44.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Irvine.

Judged on this season alone, Irvine graded 21 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 9th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League, on 0 goals, 1 assist and 4.263 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 23 → 21). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 11th of 15 of the 15 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. At 33 Irvine is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23StreakyStepped up 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26

Current potential11th of 15 defensive midfielders · J1 League · 9 apps Current season9th of 15 defensive midfielders · J1 League · 9 apps 9th-best defensive midfielder in the J1 League 160th in the J1 League · potential 11th-highest potential defensive midfielder in the J1 League

Ratingi

11th of 15 defensive midfielders

20.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

44.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

4.26

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.26

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 9 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 0 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Defensive volume. 4.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 44.4% 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

With a Rating of 16, Irvine carries the 11th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the J1 League of 15 — though on just 9 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.26 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %44.4%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.118

Goal contribution / 900.118

Defensive actions / 904.263

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %33.3

Pass accuracy %76

Dribble success %100

Cards / 900.474

Foul involvement / 901.539

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 (~7), then tapers with age. At 33, Irvine sits on 2.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Irvine's projected Rating — 16 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 defensive midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target3

Shots9

Passing

Assists1

Chances created9

Passes507

Pass accuracy76%

Possession

Successful dribbles3

Dribble success100%

Duels won45

Duels won %60.8%

Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles19

Interceptions14

Blocks3

Fouls committed9

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

Cerezo OsakaAug 2026 – now

FC St. PauliJul 2021 – Aug 2026Free

HibernianJan 2021 – Jul 2021

Hull CityAug 2017 – Jan 2021

Burton AlbionJul 2016 – Aug 2017

RRoss CountyJul 2015 – Jul 2016

RRoss County(on loan)Aug 2014 – Jul 2015

Kilmarnock(on loan)Aug 2013 – Aug 2014

Celticuntil Aug 2013

About J. Irvine

Jackson Alexander Irvine is a 33-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Cerezo Osaka, born on March 7, 1993 in Melbourne, standing 187 cm tall. He is from Australia. Cerezo Osaka currently sit 13th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, J. Irvine has made 9 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 760 minutes, with 4 yellow cards.

J. Irvine's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Cerezo Osaka face Kashima away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Irvine at 16 with a Season form score of 20.5, ranking 160th of 193 defensive midfielders in the J1 League. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 8 career titles — among them the 2. Bundesliga and the League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 15 recorded seasons, J. Irvine has totalled 408 club appearances with 40 goals and 26 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2016/17, with 42 appearances for Burton Albion.

J. Irvine's career has also included time at FC St. Pauli, Hibernian, Hull City, Burton Albion, RRoss County, Kilmarnock and Celtic.

On the international stage, J. Irvine has represented Australia and Australia U20 — 89 caps and 13 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

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Season stats

Also this season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Cerezo Osaka finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points