James Tavernier

Tavernier's current-season form is down 22% on last season (Season 45→35), while his Rating eased 26→19. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 76).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	Rangers · 2nd	34	8	4	7.27	17	32
2024/25	Rangers · 2nd	34	4	8	7.53	26	45
2023/24	Rangers · 2nd	37	16	10	7.94	31	58
2022/23	Rangers · 2nd	38	16	9	7.62	35	53
2021/22	Rangers · 2nd	35	9	13	7.77	38	50

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 12 earlier seasons in the full career.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

J. Tavernier is a 34-year-old full-back at Maccabi Tel Aviv, enjoying a standout season — 8 goals and 4 assists in 34 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 8% of Ligat Ha'al full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.6, ranking 114th of 130 in the Ligat Ha'al. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (77.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.52 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Tavernier.

Judged on this season alone, Tavernier graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 8% of the 25 full-backs in the Ligat Ha'al, on 8 clean sheets and 3.524 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 45 → 35). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 21st of 25 of the 25 full-backs in the Ligat Ha'al. At 34 Tavernier is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Current potential21st of 25 full-backs · Ligat Ha'al Current seasonTop 8% full-backs · Ligat Ha'al 2nd-best full-back in the Ligat Ha'al 114th in the Ligat Ha'al · potential 21st-highest potential full-back in the Ligat Ha'al

18.6

Ratingi

21st of 25 full-backs

35.4

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

77.6%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.52

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Maccabi Tel Aviv finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.52

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 34 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 8 goals and 4 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 77.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.45 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 18.6, Tavernier carries the 21st-highest potential of the full-backs in the Ligat Ha'al of 25. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.52 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %77.6%

Available fixtures34 of 35

Goals / 900.303

Assists / 900.152

Goal contribution / 900.455

Defensive actions / 903.524

Player flow

Goal involvements12

Shot conversion %40

Shot accuracy %55.6

Pass accuracy %79

Dribble success %48.8

Cards / 900.189

Foul involvement / 902.084

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 (~6), then tapers with age. At 34, Tavernier sits on 1.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Tavernier's projected Rating — 18.6 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 full-backs in the Ligat Ha'al with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals8

Shots on target20

Shots36

Penalties scored4—

Passing

Assists4

Chances created69—

Passes1,545—

Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles20

Dribble success48.8%

Duels won145—

Duels won %52.7%—

Fouls won20

Defending

Tackles60

Interceptions27

Blocks6

Fouls committed35

Penalties conceded1—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

Maccabi Tel AvivSept 2026 – nowFree

Rangersuntil Sept 2026

Free agentJun 2026 – Sept 2026Free

Rangersuntil Jun 2026

Wigan(back from loan)Jun 2015 – Jun 2026

Bristol City(on loan)Jan 2015 – Jun 2015

WiganJul 2014 – Jan 2015

Rotherham(on loan)Nov 2013 – Jul 2014

Newcastle(back from loan)Sept 2013 – Nov 2013

Shrewsbury(on loan)Jul 2013 – Sept 2013

Newcastle(back from loan)Apr 2012 – Jul 2013

Milton Keynes Dons(on loan)Jan 2012 – Apr 2012

Sheffield Wednesday(on loan)Nov 2011 – Jan 2012

CCarlisle(on loan)Aug 2011 – Nov 2011

GGateshead(on loan)Jan 2011 – Aug 2011

Newcastleuntil Jan 2011

About J. Tavernier

James Henry Tavernier is a 34-year-old full-back who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv, born on October 31, 1991 in Bradford, standing 182 cm tall. He is from England. Maccabi Tel Aviv currently sit 3rd of 6 in the Ligat Ha'al.

This season

In the current season, J. Tavernier has made 34 appearances with 8 goals and 4 assists across 2,375 minutes, averaging a 7.1 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Premiership, the UEFA Europa League and the UEFA Champions League.

When J. Tavernier plays, Maccabi Tel Aviv's record this season is 20W-12D-14L — and his match ratings average 7.24 at home against 6.99 on the road.

Recent matches

May 10, 2026: 1-3 loss away at Celtic (59 minutes, 6 rating)
May 4, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Heart Of Midlothian (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)
April 26, 2026: 2-3 loss at home vs Motherwell (45 minutes, 6.7 rating)
April 12, 2026: 6-3 win away at Falkirk (90 minutes, 6.2 rating)
April 4, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Dundee Utd (8 minutes, 6.3 rating)
March 21, 2026: 4-1 win at home vs Aberdeen (90 minutes, 1 goal, 8.5 rating)
March 15, 2026: 1-0 win away at ST Mirren (90 minutes, 7.9 rating)
February 22, 2026: 2-2 draw away at Livingston (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7.5 rating)
February 15, 2026: 4-2 win at home vs Heart Of Midlothian (32 minutes, 6.3 rating)
February 11, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Motherwell (86 minutes, 7.9 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates J. Tavernier at 18.6 with a Season form score of 35.4, ranking 114th of 130 full-backs in the Ligat Ha'al. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 16 career titles — among them the League Cup and the Scottish Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 17 recorded seasons, J. Tavernier has totalled 484 club appearances with 109 goals and 60 assists for 10 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 38 appearances for Rangers.

J. Tavernier's career has also included time at Rangers, Wigan, Bristol City, Rotherham, Newcastle, Shrewsbury, Milton Keynes Dons, Sheffield Wednesday, CCarlisle and GGateshead.

Transfer news

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Season stats

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Career

Scout report

Output in context · Maccabi Tel Aviv finished 3rd of 6 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points