James Hill

Hill's current-season form is level with last season (Season 37→37), while his Rating held around 87. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 37).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Bournemouth · 14th	1	0	0	6.3	87	37
2025/26	Bournemouth · 6th	29	0	3	6.98	87	37
2024/25	Bournemouth · 9th	10	0	1	6.72	77	7
2023/24	Bournemouth · 12th	1	0	0	6.87	69	1
2023/24	BlackburnLoan · 19th	18	1	3	7.03	64	16
2022/23	Bournemouth	2	0	0	6.7	—	—
2022/23	Heart Of MidlothianLoan · 4th	14	0	0	6.84	43	12

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.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Top-tier performerCentral defender

J. Hill is a 24-year-old central defender at Bournemouth, rated 84.6 overall by Field Insider's model. An emerging talent, he has been a regular starter this season (62% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.95 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hill.

On the season, Hill graded 37 for current form (age-blind), on 7 clean sheets and 3.948 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 37 → 37). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 85. At 24 Hill is in his prime years, and a market index of 101.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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A career still climbing — Hill is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/234 clubs

84.6

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

37.3

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

62%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.95

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Bournemouth finished 6th of 20 · an upper-table side

Apps

3.95

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 7 clean sheets across 29 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (6th of 20) 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 0 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 62% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 97.4/100).

Watch points

Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

Rated 84.6 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.95 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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 %62%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900

Assists / 900.127

Goal contribution / 900.127

Defensive actions / 903.948

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.212

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 (~102), then tapers with age. At 24, Hill sits on 101.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Hill's projected Rating — 84.6 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 centre-backs in the Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists3

Defending

Tackles39

Interceptions39

Blocks15

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Bournemouth(back from loan)Jan 2024 – now

Blackburn(on loan)Aug 2023 – Jan 2024

Bournemouth(back from loan)Jun 2023 – Aug 2023

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)Jan 2023 – Jun 2023

BournemouthJan 2022 – Jan 2023

Fleetwood Townuntil Jan 2022

About J. Hill

James Clayton Hill is a 24-year-old centre-back who plays for Bournemouth, born on January 10, 2002 in Bristol, standing 184 cm tall. He is from England. Bournemouth currently sit 14th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Hill has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes, averaging a 6.3 match rating over his last 1 rated games.

Recent matches

August 23, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Manchester City (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)

J. Hill's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Bournemouth face Everton at home in the Premier League.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Hill at 84.6 with a Season form score of 37.3. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Hill has totalled 122 club appearances with 2 goals and 8 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2025/26, with 29 appearances for Bournemouth.

J. Hill's career has also included time at Blackburn, Heart Of Midlothian and Fleetwood Town.

On the international stage, J. Hill has represented England U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.