Jaheim Headley

Headley's current-season form is down 44% on last season (Season 16→9), while his Rating eased 39→27. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 18).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Port Vale · 20th	8	0	1	6.67	40	4
2025/26	Port Vale · 22nd	27	1	1	6.72	39	16
2024/25	Port Vale · 2nd	8	3	2	7.34	33	8
2024/25	Huddersfield · 10th	7	0	0	6.7	40	3
2023/24	Huddersfield · 23rd	29	1	2	6.71	61	15
2022/23	Huddersfield · 18th	11	1	1	6.56	63	7
2022/23	Harrogate TownLoan · 19th	20	2	2	6.91	31	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 3 earlier seasons and 2 youth-team spells in the full career.

Scout report

Squad depthCentral midfielder

J. Headley is a 25-year-old central midfielder at Port Vale, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Headley.

On the season, Headley graded 9 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 2.596 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 16 → 9). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27. At 25 Headley is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.9 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Below his 2022/23 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2022/23Holding levelRemarkably consistentStepped up 2023/24

27.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

9.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

25.1%

Minutes

limited game time

2.6

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Port Vale finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.6

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 8 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (21st of 24) 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

Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.

Watch points

Game time. Only 25.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 27.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %25.1%

Available fixtures10 of 10

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.173

Goal contribution / 900.173

Defensive actions / 902.596

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %20

Pass accuracy %73

Dribble success %40

Cards / 900.173

Foul involvement / 902.25

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 (~3), then tapers with age. At 25, Headley sits on 2.9, at or near its peak. The blue line is Headley's projected Rating — 27.2 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 central midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots5

Passing

Assists1

Chances created5

Passes189

Pass accuracy73%

Possession

Successful dribbles4

Dribble success40%

Duels won25

Duels won %52.1%

Fouls won5

Defending

Tackles10

Interceptions4

Blocks1

Fouls committed8

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1

Red cards0

Transfer history

Port ValeJan 2025 – now

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jan 2023 – Jan 2025

Harrogate Town(on loan)Jul 2022 – Jan 2023

HuddersfieldJan 2022 – Jul 2022

YYeovil Townuntil Jan 2022

Huddersfield(back from loan)Jan 2021 – Jan 2022

WWelling United(on loan)Oct 2020 – Jan 2021

Bradford(on loan)Aug 2019 – Oct 2020

Huddersfielduntil Aug 2019

About J. Headley

Jaheim Anthony Headley is a 25-year-old central midfielder who plays for Port Vale, born on September 24, 2001 in London, standing 176 cm tall. He is from England. Port Vale currently sit 20th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Headley has made 8 appearances with 0 goals and 1 assist across 520 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Headley's next match is on October 31, 2026, when Port Vale face Rochdale at home in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Headley at 27.2 with a Season form score of 9.2. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Headley has totalled 120 club appearances with 9 goals and 9 assists for 7 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 29 appearances for Huddersfield.

J. Headley's career has also included time at Huddersfield, Harrogate Town, YYeovil Town, WWelling United and Bradford.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Port Vale finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Strengths

Watch points