Garner's current-season form is level with last season (Season 62→62), while his Rating held around 91. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 62).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Everton · 4th	1	0	0	6.6	91	62
2025/26	Everton · 13th	38	2	7	7.24	91	62
2024/25	Everton · 13th	21	0	1	6.94	78	22
2023/24	Everton · 15th	37	1	2	7.08	88	47
2022/23	Everton · 17th	16	0	2	6.62	76	18

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 4 earlier seasons and 9 youth-team spells in the full career.

England · international

Side	Apps	G
England	2	0
England U21	12	0
England U19	3	2
England U17	5	0

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

Scout report

Top-tier performerBall-winning Defensive midfielder

J. Garner is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder at Everton, rated 90.2 overall by Field Insider's model. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.91 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Garner.

On the season, Garner graded 66 for current form (age-blind), on 2 goals, 7 assists and 4.912 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 62 → 62). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 90. At 25 Garner is in his prime years, and a market index of 131.4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26Stepped up 2022/23

90.2

Ratingi

elite — among the best in the position

65.7

Seasoni

a strong, regular top-tier starter

100%

Minutes

near ever-present

4.91

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Everton finished 13th of 20 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.91

Def. / 90

120

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 38 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 7 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.24 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
Defensive volume. 4.91 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Pedigree. Performing in a top-tier setting (team strength 93.7/100).

Watch points

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

Outlook

Rated 90.2 overall — elite — among the best in the position. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.91 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 %100%

Available fixtures38 of 38

Goals / 900.053

Assists / 900.184

Goal contribution / 900.236

Defensive actions / 904.912

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Cards / 900.315

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 (~131), then tapers with age. At 25, Garner sits on 131.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Garner's projected Rating — 90.2 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 Premier League with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists7

Defending

Tackles120

Interceptions57

Blocks10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards12

Red cards0

Transfer history

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2022 – now

Nottingham Forestuntil Jul 2022

EvertonSept 2022 – Jul 2022

Manchester United(back from loan)Jul 2021 – Sept 2022

Nottingham Forest(on loan)Aug 2021 – Jul 2021

Nottingham Forest(on loan)Jan 2021 – Aug 2021

Watford(on loan)Sept 2020 – Jan 2021

Manchester Uniteduntil Sept 2020

About J. Garner

James David Garner is a 25-year-old defensive midfielder who plays for Everton, born on March 13, 2001 in Birkenhead, standing 186 cm tall. He is from England. Everton currently sit 4th of 20 in the Premier League.

This season

In the current season, J. Garner has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 11 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 2 rated games.

Recent matches

August 26, 2026: 4-0 win away at Preston (64 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 22, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs Crystal Palace (11 minutes, 6.9 rating)

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

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Garner at 90.2 with a Season form score of 65.7. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the UEFA U21 Championship. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, J. Garner has totalled 267 club appearances with 18 goals and 22 assists for 9 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2021/22, with 44 appearances for Nottingham Forest.

J. Garner's career has also included time at Manchester United, Nottingham Forest and Watford.

On the international stage, J. Garner has represented England, England U21, England U19, England U17 — 22 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.