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Full nameJames Kirby
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age30
Date of birth9 May 1996
Shirt number#9
ClubOstersunds FK
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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25
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
905
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Ostersunds FK.

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

J. Kirby is a 30-year-old centre-forward at Ostersunds FK, rated 14.9 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 44th of 53 on scout potential in the Superettan. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (40.2% of available minutes). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Kirby.

Judged on this season alone, Kirby graded 10 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 7th of 7 of the 7 centre-forwards in the Superettan, on 2 goals and 0 assists in 25 appearances (0.199 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 23 → 9).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 7th of 7 of the 7 centre-forwards in the Superettan. At 30 Kirby is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending down
Current potential7th of 7 centre-forwards · SuperettanCurrent season7th of 7 centre-forwards · Superettan7th-best centre-forward in the Superettan44th in the Superettan · potential7th-highest potential centre-forward in the Superettan
14.9
Ratingi
7th of 7 centre-forwards
10.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
40.2%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.2
Goal contrib / 90
modest end product

Output in context · Ostersunds FK finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

25
Apps
2
Goals
0
Assists
2
G+A
0.08
Goals / app

2 goals in 25 appearances (0.08 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 40.2% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Output. 0.2 contributions per 90 is light for an attacking role — end product needs to climb.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 14.9, Kirby carries the 7th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Superettan of 7. In the final third he profiles as a work-in-progress on end product (0.2 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).

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

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Superettan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2
Shots on target8—
Shots12—

Passing

Assists0
Chances created4—
Passes117—

Possession

Successful dribbles4—
Dribble success80%—
Duels won41—
Duels won %28.3%—
Fouls won8—

Defending

Tackles3
Interceptions7
Blocks2
Fouls committed11—

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.