Doyle-Hayes's current-season form is level with last season (Season 15→15), while his Rating held around 33. His peak season for form remains 2021/22 (Season 33).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Exeter City · 13th	2	0	7.1	33	15
2025/26	Exeter City · 21st	23	1	6.82	33	15
2025/26	Sligo Rovers	0	2	6.91	—	—
2024/25	Hibernian · 3rd	1	0	6.3	36	0
2023/24	Hibernian · 3rd	1	0	6.2	37	0
2022/23	Hibernian · 5th	17	0	6.74	39	6

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U19	2	0
Republic of Ireland U17	3	0

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

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

J. Doyle-Hayes is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder at Exeter City, rated 33.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (42.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.74 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Doyle-Hayes.

On the season, Doyle-Hayes graded 15 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 1 assist and 3.741 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 15 → 15). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 33. At 27 Doyle-Hayes is in his prime years, and a market index of 7.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending down

33.2

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

42.4%

Minutes

rotation minutes

3.74

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Exeter City finished 21st of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

3.74

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 23 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

Defensive volume. 3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Game time. Only 42.4% 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 33.2 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.74 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %42.4%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.051

Goal contribution / 900.051

Defensive actions / 903.741

Player flow

Goal involvements1

Cards / 900.359

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 age 27 (~7), then tapers with age. At 27, Doyle-Hayes sits on 7.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Doyle-Hayes's projected Rating — 33.2 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 defensive midfielders in the League Two with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles29

Interceptions30

Blocks14

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7

Red cards0

Transfer history

Exeter CityAug 2025 – now

SSligo RoversFeb 2025 – Aug 2025Free Transfer

HibernianJul 2021 – Feb 2025Free

ST MirrenNov 2020 – Jul 2021Free

Aston Villa(back from loan)Jul 2020 – Nov 2020

Cheltenham(on loan)Aug 2019 – Jul 2020

Aston Villa(back from loan)Jul 2019 – Aug 2019

Cambridge United(on loan)Jan 2019 – Jul 2019

Aston Villauntil Jan 2019

About J. Doyle-Hayes

Jake Billy Doyle-Hayes is a 27-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Exeter City, born on December 30, 1998 in Ballyjamesduff, standing 175 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. Exeter City currently sit 13th of 24 in the League Two.

This season

In the current season, J. Doyle-Hayes has made 2 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 139 minutes, with 1 yellow card.

J. Doyle-Hayes's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Exeter City face York away in the League Two.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Doyle-Hayes at 33.2 with a Season form score of 15. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 1 career title — among them the Premier League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Doyle-Hayes has totalled 158 club appearances with 8 goals and 7 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 34 appearances for Hibernian.

J. Doyle-Hayes's career has also included time at SSligo Rovers, Hibernian, ST Mirren, Aston Villa, Cheltenham and Cambridge United.

On the international stage, J. Doyle-Hayes has represented Republic of Ireland U19 and Republic of Ireland U17 — 5 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.