Missed 7 of QPR's ~46 games this season through 7 injury absences (inactive, knee, injured doubtful). He still appeared 39 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Performance data · by competition

Competition	Apps	G	A	Min	Match
Championship	39	3	3	3482	6.88
FA Cup	1	0	0	120	6.3
Friendliesat Rep. Of Ireland	2	0	0	16	6.9

Career

Full career & schedule →

League Two×2

Dunne's current-season form is down 32% on last season (Season 41→28), while his Rating eased 67→52. His peak season for form remains 2024/25 (Season 41).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	QPR · 15th	39	3	3	6.88	52	28
2024/25	QPR · 15th	45	5	2	7.22	67	41
2024/25	Rep. Of Ireland	2	0	0	6.3	—	—
2023/24	QPR · 18th	29	1	1	6.96	60	24
2022/23	QPR · 20th	40	2	0	6.86	66	28
2021/22	QPR · 11th	38	3	1	6.9	69	33

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

Republic of Ireland · international

Side	Apps	G
Republic of Ireland U21	1	0

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

Scout report

Solid contributorFull-back

J. Dunne is a 28-year-old full-back at QPR, rated 51.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 278th of 495 on scout potential in the Championship. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present this season (84.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.82 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dunne.

Judged on this season alone, Dunne graded 28 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 29th of 71 of the 71 full-backs in the Championship, on 8 clean sheets and 2.817 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 41 → 28). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 52, 46th of 71 of the 71 full-backs in the Championship. At 28 Dunne is in his prime years, and a market index of 14.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Dunne missed 7 games through injury (inactive, knee, injured doubtful) out of roughly 46 this season. The 39 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report

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Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2024/25Holding levelBreakout: 2024/25Remarkably consistentInjury-hit 2025/26

Current potential46th of 71 full-backs · Championship Current season29th of 71 full-backs · Championship29th-best full-back in the Championship278th in the Championship · potential46th-highest potential full-back in the Championship

51.8

Ratingi

46th of 71 full-backs

28.2

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

84.1%

Minutes

near ever-present

2.82

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

2.82

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 39 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 3 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 84.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.16 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 51.8, Dunne carries the 46th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Championship of 71. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.82 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %84.1%

Available fixtures46 of 46

Goals / 900.078

Assists / 900.078

Goal contribution / 900.155

Defensive actions / 902.817

Player flow

Goal involvements6

Shot conversion %37.5

Shot accuracy %42.1

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %35.3

Cards / 900.155

Foul involvement / 901.499

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 (~24), then tapers with age. At 28, Dunne sits on 14.3, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Dunne's projected Rating — 51.8 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 full-backs in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals3

Shots on target8

Shots19

Passing

Assists3

Chances created20

Passes1,674

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles6

Dribble success35.3%

Duels won258

Duels won %59.2%

Fouls won24

Defending

Tackles49

Interceptions33

Blocks27

Fouls committed34

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards6

Red cards0

Transfer history

QPR2021/22 – now

Burnley(back from loan)2019/20 – 2021/22

Sunderlanduntil 2019/20

Burnley(back from loan)2019/20 – 2019/20

Fleetwood Town(on loan)2019/20 – 2019/20

Heart Of Midlothian(on loan)2018/19 – 2019/20

Sunderland(on loan)2018/19 – 2018/19

Barrow(on loan)2017/18 – 2018/19

Accrington ST(on loan)2017/18 – 2017/18

Burnley2016/17 – 2017/18Free

Manchester Uniteduntil 2016/17

About J. Dunne

James Gerard Dunne is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for QPR, born on October 19, 1997 in Drogheda, standing 183 cm tall. He is from Republic of Ireland. QPR currently sit 15th of 24 in the Championship.

This season

In the current season, J. Dunne has made 39 appearances with 3 goals and 3 assists across 3,482 minutes, averaging a 6.77 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 6 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Championship, the FA Cup and the Friendlies.

When J. Dunne plays, QPR's record this season is 16W-8D-16L — and his match ratings average 6.82 at home against 6.9 on the road.

Recent matches

April 6, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Preston (90 minutes, 7.6 rating)
April 3, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Watford (90 minutes, 7 rating)
March 21, 2026: 6-1 win at home vs Portsmouth (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 14, 2026: 3-1 win away at Leicester (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
March 11, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Birmingham (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
March 8, 2026: 0-4 loss at home vs Middlesbrough (90 minutes, 6.7 rating)
February 28, 2026: 0-2 loss at home vs Sheffield Utd (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
February 24, 2026: 0-5 loss away at Southampton (90 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 21, 2026: 3-1 win away at Hull City (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
February 14, 2026: 1-3 loss at home vs Blackburn (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Dunne at 51.8 with a Season form score of 28.2, ranking 278th of 495 full-backs in the Championship. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

Availability: J. Dunne has missed 7 matches this season through injury.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the League Two. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 9 recorded seasons, J. Dunne has totalled 271 club appearances with 21 goals and 7 assists for 8 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 45 appearances for QPR.

J. Dunne's career has also included time at Burnley, Sunderland, Fleetwood Town, Heart Of Midlothian, Barrow, Accrington ST and Manchester United.

On the international stage, J. Dunne has represented Republic of Ireland U21 — 1 cap in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Injury-affected season

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · QPR finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points