ratings updated 11 Oct 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Exeter City.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6.9 |
Scout report
J. Fitzwater is a 29-year-old central defender at Exeter City, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances, a Season grade of 36, top 5% of League Two centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 20.7, ranking 68th of 254 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option (47.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Fitzwater.
Judged on this season alone, Fitzwater graded 36 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 6% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two, on 6 clean sheets and 3.909 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 26 → 36). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 21, top 22% of the 55 centre-backs in the League Two. At 29 Fitzwater is in his prime years, and a market index of 2 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2021/22 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Exeter City finished 10th of 24 · a mid-table side
3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 11 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.18 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
- Defensive volume. 3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 47.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 20.7, Fitzwater carries the 12th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the League Two of 55 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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