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ratings updated 17 Oct 2026

Profile

PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age20
Date of birth1 May 2006
Shirt number#57
ClubStoke City
Centre-back
2
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
180
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Stoke City.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

Jaden Mears is a 20-year-old central defender at Stoke City, rated 59.2 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.7% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mears.

On the season, Mears graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 clean sheets and 2.5 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Mears, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 59. At 20 Mears is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 23.2 reflects that trajectory.

59.2
Ratingi
a strong, regular top-tier starter
1.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
8.7%
Minutes
limited game time
2.5
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Stoke City finished 6th of 24 · an upper-table side

2
Apps
2.5
Def. / 90
1
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume across 2 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 24) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

  • Ceiling. High potential at just 20 — room to grow into a bigger role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 8.7% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

Rated 59.2 overall — a strong, regular top-tier starter. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow. With this floor already at 20, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.