Domestic-league season · Cambridge United.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 League Two | 39 | 6 | 6 | 2956 | 7.14 |
 League Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 180 | 6.9 |
 EFL Trophy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 6.65 |
 FA Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6.9 |
Gibbons's current-season form is up 129% on last season (Season 17→39), while his Rating eased 37→27. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Match | RTG | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Cambridge United · 3rd | 39 | 6 | 6 | 7.14 | 27 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | Cambridge United · 23rd | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6.81 | 37 | 17 |
| 2023/24 | Cambridge United · 18th | 22 | 0 | 0 | 6.62 | 39 | 6 |
| 2022/23 | Bristol Rovers · 17th | 28 | 0 | 1 | 6.72 | 41 | 15 |
| 2021/22 | Port Vale · 5th | 26 | 2 | 4 | 6.89 | 33 | 20 |
| 2020/21 | Port Vale · 13th | 11 | 0 | 0 | 6.72 | 29 | 10 |
Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.
J. Gibbons is a 28-year-old full-back at Cambridge United, rated 27.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 228th of 478 in the League Two. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (71.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Gibbons.
Judged on this season alone, Gibbons graded 39 — a standout campaign that ranks top 3% of the 83 full-backs in the League Two, on 14 clean sheets and 3.227 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 17 → 39). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 45th of 83 of the 83 full-backs in the League Two. At 28 Gibbons is in his prime years, and a market index of 3 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Gibbons is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 14 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd 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. Going forward he chipped in 6 goals and 6 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 27.4, Gibbons carries the 45th-highest potential of the full-backs in the League Two of 83. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 28, Gibbons sits on 3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Gibbons's projected Rating — 27.4 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.
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