James Dornelly

Dornelly's current-season form is level with last season (Season 16→16), while his Rating held around 45. His peak season for form remains 2025/26 (Season 16).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Peterborough · 13th	1	0	0	6.6	45	16
2025/26	Peterborough · 18th	30	2	1	6.61	45	16
2024/25	Peterborough · 18th	39	1	0	6.57	44	7
2023/24	Peterborough · 4th	7	0	0	6.47	43	3

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

Scout report

Squad depthCentral defender

James Dornelly is a 21-year-old central defender at Peterborough, rated 45.3 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (52.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.84 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dornelly.

On the season, Dornelly graded 16 for current form (age-blind), on 5 clean sheets and 2.835 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 16). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45. At 21 Dornelly is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2025/26Trending up

45.3

Ratingi

developing / rotation level

15.5

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

52.1%

Minutes

rotation minutes

2.84

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Peterborough finished 18th of 24 · a lower-table side

Apps

2.84

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 30 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (18th 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 2 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

Game time. Only 52.1% 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 45.3 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.84 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %52.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.083

Assists / 900.042

Goal contribution / 900.125

Defensive actions / 902.835

Player flow

Goal involvements3

Cards / 900.125

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 (~10), then tapers with age. At 21, Dornelly sits on 9.1, still climbing toward its peak. The blue line is Dornelly's projected Rating — 45.3 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 League One with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists1

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions24

Blocks12

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

About James Dornelly

James Dornelly is a 21-year-old centre-back who plays for Peterborough, born on April 14, 2005. He is from England. Peterborough currently sit 13th of 24 in the League One.

This season

In the current season, James Dornelly has made 1 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 90 minutes.

James Dornelly's next match is on August 29, 2026, when Peterborough face Blackpool away in the League One.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates James Dornelly at 45.3 with a Season form score of 15.5. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 5 career titles — among them the EFL Trophy and the U18 Professional Development League Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 4 recorded seasons, James Dornelly has totalled 79 club appearances with 3 goals and 1 assist for 2 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 39 appearances for Peterborough.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.