Jackson Irvine

Following his move to Cerezo Osaka, Irvine's current-season form is level with last season (Season 23→23), 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 · 6th	2	0	1	7.45	23	23
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 headAttacking midfielder

J. Irvine is a 33-year-old attacking midfielder at FC St. Pauli, rated 23.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (53.3% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Irvine.

On the season, Irvine graded 6 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 24 appearances (0.055 involvements 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 4.9 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

23.3

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

53.3%

Minutes

rotation minutes

0.06

Goal contrib / 90

low end product

Output in context · FC St. Pauli finished 18th of 18 · a relegation-threatened side

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

Goals / app

0 goals in 24 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.

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.
Output. 0.06 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
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 23.3 overall — below regular-starter level. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.06 goal contributions 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 %53.3%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.055

Goal contribution / 900.055

Defensive actions / 903.805

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.055

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 33, Irvine sits on 4.9, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Irvine's projected Rating — 23.3 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 attacking midfielders in the J1 League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles34

Interceptions27

Blocks8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

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 attacking 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 6th of 20 in the J1 League.

This season

In the current season, J. Irvine has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 135 minutes.

J. Irvine's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Cerezo Osaka face Vissel Kobe away in the J1 League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Irvine at 23.3 with a Season form score of 6. 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 401 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.